UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 35 No. 73



Research Council grants winners MAC Hall on magazine cover Golf outing season starts Alumni scholarship event Raffle winners Raffle a success Lab Sciences moving days Energy forum Closures in ES Biz 4 YOUth scholarships Kettl leaves for Penn Update on UW System presidency	Vol. 35, No. 73 / May 27, 2004 The LOG Online e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues. Abel, Fermanich, Fencl, Gurung win Research/Teaching grants for 2004-05 The UW-Green Bay Research Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2004-2005 Grants for Integrating Research and Teaching. Awards support faculty research projects that combine scholarly and pedagogical activities and include the active involvement of students. The 2004-2005 recipients and their projects are: Profs. Troy Abel and Kevin Fermanich, Ecological Citizenship: Rainforest Science and Policy Interfaces Prof. Heidi Fencl, Using Physical Models to Build Abstract Reasoning Prof. Regan Gurung, Studying Impression Formation *** * * * *** Mary Ann Cofrin is cover model for national magazine Mary Ann Cofrin Hall is featured on the cover of the May 2004 issue of American School & University, a national magazine for education facilities and business professionals. The UW-Green Bay academic building's sustainable-design features, held up as a model for environmental responsibility and energy efficiency, are described in detail in the magazine's cover story. See the cover and learn more, starting on our main homepage at http://www.uwgb.edu. *** * * * * What rain? It's golf outing season, starting Saturday, June 12 There's still room for a couple of foursomes in the 24th Annual Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Outing on Saturday, June 12, at the Shorewood Golf Course. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. with tee-off at 1:30 p.m. It's a four-person scramble with food, beverages, prizes, contests and more. Following the outing, head down to Bayfest for an evening of music and entertainment. Call Mark Brunette at ext. 2586, or e-mail alumni@uwgb.edu. * * * * * Donations welcome The June 12 golf outing raises money for the Alumni Association's scholarship fund for UW-Green Bay students. The Association invites your participation not only as a golfer, but as a donor of prizes or hole sponsorships, too, if you're interested. Call A-L-U-M. * * * * * We're all winners, but Bev, Bob, Judy, Mary and Rita take the prizes Friends of the Cofrin Library President Shane Kohl drew the names of five winners Tuesday afternoon to conclude the sixth annual Books and Baskets raffle. The winners are: Experience Wisconsin - Bev Darko, Appleton Family Fun - Bob Sandoval, Green Bay Feast of Food - Judy Glueckstein, Green Bay (instructor in the UW-Green Bay composition program) Pamper Yourself - Mary Derkos, Escanaba, Mich. Student Survival - Rita Barta, De Pere * * * * * Thanks to everyone, raffle was a great success The profit figures aren't completely tallied, but the Friends of the Cofrin Library Books and Baskets raffle — the organization's main fundraiser — was another great success. The Friends express appreciation to the individuals and businesses that donated over $13,000 worth of prizes, to those who donated services, to all who purchased tickets, to all who sold tickets, and to everyone else who helped in any other way. The raffle and other fund-raising activities enable the Friends to donate thousands of dollars annually toward the purchase of equipment and holdings for the Cofrin Library. * * * * * Laboratory Sciences moving days are June 7, 8 You might want to give wide berth to the newly remodeled and renovated Laboratory Sciences Building on Monday and Tuesday, June 7 and 8... unless you want to be swept up in the activity that is "Moving Day." People and equipment will be returning to the now-largely finished LS from temporary quarters in the Environmental Science, Wood Hall and Rose Hall buildings. A dedication ceremony to mark the official re-opening of Laboratory Sciences — and the end of the two-year, $18 million project — is expected to take place in late August. * * * * * UW-Green Bay hosts PSC forum on 'Energy 2010' A forum sponsored by the PSC — this time the acronym stands for the state Public Service Commission — took place last night (Wednesday, May 26) in the University Union. The topic was 'Energy 2010,' an assessment of Wisconsin's electrical supply. Scott Hildebrand of Marketing/Communications was moderator and VIP participants included Allouez native and PSC commissioner Ave Bie, and UW-Green Bay alumni and state senators Rob Cowles and Dave Hansen. Local newspaper coverage is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_16276776.shtml. * * * * * Worth repeating here: closures in Environmental Sciences Building The plaza (or second) level of the Environmental Sciences Building including the ES 114 lecture hall will be closed to all public access from Tuesday, June 1, through Aug. 30. In addition, the third floor will be closed from June 14 through late Nov. 30. The project will include demolition, asbestos abatement, completion of the campuswide fire alarm system and installation of new ceilings and light fixtures on these two floors. * * * * * Rotary offers scholarships for UW-Green Bay summer camp Biz 4 Youth Here's another campus-community connection. Biz 4 YOUth, a UW-Green Bay summer camp aimed at students entering grades 9 through 11 who are seriously considering entrepreneurship as a career option, runs from Sunday, June 27 through Friday, July 2. The Rotary Foundation of Green Bay is providing six $100 scholarships for Green Bay area students to attend Biz 4 YOUth. Read more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#bizyouth. * * * * * Brain drain: Kettl leaves for Penn UW-Madison political scientist Don Kettl, a familiar face on the state scene and regular guest on state public television, is leaving for a job with the University of Pennsylvania. Kettl had earned plenty of admirers for his reasoned, nonpartisan approach and service as chairman of task forces on state and local funding and campaign finance reform. See the third item down at http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/may04/232421.asp. * * * * *** Update on UW System presidency: Thompson, and application deadline The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel continues to highlight the "Thompson for President" story. Today's update is that sources close to the search-and-screen process note that nominations and applications have long since closed for the position of UW System president, and the former Wisconsin governor's name wasn't submitted. It's interesting reading, anyway, at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/may04/232399.asp. *** * * * *** LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.

Research Council grants winners

MAC Hall on magazine cover

Golf outing season starts

Alumni scholarship event

Raffle winners

Raffle a success

Lab Sciences moving days

Energy forum

Closures in ES

Biz 4 YOUth scholarships

Kettl leaves for Penn

Update on UW System presidency

Vol. 35, No. 73 / May 27, 2004

The LOG Online e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues.

Abel, Fermanich, Fencl, Gurung win Research/Teaching grants for 2004-05

The UW-Green Bay Research Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2004-2005 Grants for Integrating Research and Teaching. Awards support faculty research projects that combine scholarly and pedagogical activities and include the active involvement of students. The 2004-2005 recipients and their projects are:

Profs. Troy Abel and Kevin Fermanich,
Ecological Citizenship: Rainforest Science and Policy Interfaces

Prof. Heidi Fencl,
Using Physical Models to Build Abstract Reasoning

Prof. Regan Gurung,
Studying Impression Formation

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Mary Ann Cofrin is cover model for national magazine

Mary Ann Cofrin Hall is featured on the cover of the May 2004 issue of American School & University, a national magazine for education facilities and business professionals. The UW-Green Bay academic building's sustainable-design features, held up as a model for environmental responsibility and energy efficiency, are described in detail in the magazine's cover story. See the cover and learn more, starting on our main homepage at http://www.uwgb.edu.

* * * * *

What rain? It's golf outing season, starting Saturday, June 12

There's still room for a couple of foursomes in the 24th Annual Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Outing on Saturday, June 12, at the Shorewood Golf Course. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. with tee-off at 1:30 p.m. It's a four-person scramble with food, beverages, prizes, contests and more. Following the outing, head down to Bayfest for an evening of music and entertainment. Call Mark Brunette at ext. 2586, or e-mail alumni@uwgb.edu.

* * * * *

Donations welcome

The June 12 golf outing raises money for the Alumni Association's scholarship fund for UW-Green Bay students. The Association invites your participation not only as a golfer, but as a donor of prizes or hole sponsorships, too, if you're interested. Call A-L-U-M.

* * * * *

We're all winners, but Bev, Bob, Judy, Mary and Rita take the prizes

Friends of the Cofrin Library President Shane Kohl drew the names of five winners Tuesday afternoon to conclude the sixth annual Books and Baskets raffle. The winners are:

Experience Wisconsin - Bev Darko, Appleton
Family Fun - Bob Sandoval, Green Bay
Feast of Food - Judy Glueckstein, Green Bay (instructor in the UW-Green Bay composition program)
Pamper Yourself - Mary Derkos, Escanaba, Mich.
Student Survival - Rita Barta, De Pere

* * * * *

Thanks to everyone, raffle was a great success

The profit figures aren't completely tallied, but the Friends of the Cofrin Library Books and Baskets raffle — the organization's main fundraiser — was another great success. The Friends express appreciation to the individuals and businesses that donated over $13,000 worth of prizes, to those who donated services, to all who purchased tickets, to all who sold tickets, and to everyone else who helped in any other way. The raffle and other fund-raising activities enable the Friends to donate thousands of dollars annually toward the purchase of equipment and holdings for the Cofrin Library.

* * * * *

Laboratory Sciences moving days are June 7, 8

You might want to give wide berth to the newly remodeled and renovated Laboratory Sciences Building on Monday and Tuesday, June 7 and 8... unless you want to be swept up in the activity that is "Moving Day." People and equipment will be returning to the now-largely finished LS from temporary quarters in the Environmental Science, Wood Hall and Rose Hall buildings. A dedication ceremony to mark the official re-opening of Laboratory Sciences — and the end of the two-year, $18 million project — is expected to take place in late August.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay hosts PSC forum on 'Energy 2010'

A forum sponsored by the PSC — this time the acronym stands for the state Public Service Commission — took place last night (Wednesday, May 26) in the University Union. The topic was 'Energy 2010,' an assessment of Wisconsin's electrical supply. Scott Hildebrand of Marketing/Communications was moderator and VIP participants included Allouez native and PSC commissioner Ave Bie, and UW-Green Bay alumni and state senators Rob Cowles and Dave Hansen. Local newspaper coverage is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_16276776.shtml.

* * * * *

Worth repeating here: closures in Environmental Sciences Building

The plaza (or second) level of the Environmental Sciences Building including the ES 114 lecture hall will be closed to all public access from Tuesday, June 1, through Aug. 30. In addition, the third floor will be closed from June 14 through late Nov. 30. The project will include demolition, asbestos abatement, completion of the campuswide fire alarm system and installation of new ceilings and light fixtures on these two floors.

* * * * *

Rotary offers scholarships for UW-Green Bay summer camp Biz 4 Youth

Here's another campus-community connection. Biz 4 YOUth, a UW-Green Bay summer camp aimed at students entering grades 9 through 11 who are seriously considering entrepreneurship as a career option, runs from Sunday, June 27 through Friday, July 2. The Rotary Foundation of Green Bay is providing six $100 scholarships for Green Bay area students to attend Biz 4 YOUth. Read more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#bizyouth.

* * * * *

Brain drain: Kettl leaves for Penn

UW-Madison political scientist Don Kettl, a familiar face on the state scene and regular guest on state public television, is leaving for a job with the University of Pennsylvania. Kettl had earned plenty of admirers for his reasoned, nonpartisan approach and service as chairman of task forces on state and local funding and campaign finance reform. See the third item down at http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/may04/232421.asp.

* * * * *

Update on UW System presidency: Thompson, and application deadline

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel continues to highlight the "Thompson for President" story. Today's update is that sources close to the search-and-screen process note that nominations and applications have long since closed for the position of UW System president, and the former Wisconsin governor's name wasn't submitted. It's interesting reading, anyway, at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/may04/232399.asp.

* * * * *

LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.