Vol. 36, No. 40 / December 20, 2004

Weidner Center offers faculty/staff a 50% discount on Lifelines series

The Weidner Center announces today a UW-Green Bay faculty and staff holiday discount for Lifelines: engaging stories, exceptional lives featuring four standout women in Joan Rivers, Mariane Pearl, Madeleine Albright and Maya Angelou. Details:

• The 50% discount applies to seats in the Mezzanine and Balcony purchased by UW-Green Bay faculty and staff between Dec. 18 and 31. Series tickets include one ticket to each of the four events as well as access to the pre-show showcase at 5:30 pm prior to each event featuring approximately 16 information and resource booths.

• This offer is valid for up to six series packages purchased by a faculty member or staff of UW-Green Bay.

• Mezzanine series tickets will be reduced from $196 to $98 until 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31.

• Balcony series ticket will be reduced from $156 to $78 until 2 p.m. on Dec. 31.

This offer is redeemable by calling the Weidner Center box office at 920-465-2217 or visiting the Weidner Ticket Office during normal business hours. When ordering you must request the discount and provide the code phrase "UWGB-Perk."

More on discount, holiday perk and Rivers, Pearl, Albright and Angelou

Discount or not, it's a great holiday gift! The Weidner Center notes that there are still a limited number of main floor seats available at full price for those employees who wish to purchase without the discount. (Each speaker will be projected onto a large video screen to ensure that people in every seating section will have a quality experience.) Additional information about the speakers and series is at http://www.weidnerlifelines.com.

Council seeks your feedback on Tech Plan 2010

The Technology Council has posted draft 8 of Tech Plan 2010 on its Web site at http://www.uwgb.edu/techcouncil/.

The latest revision is the result of input from faculty, staff, students and administrators gathered through Web surveys, open forums and constituent group meetings held between April and October. Tech Plan 2010 is being submitted to the Cabinet for final review. When the plan is approved, the Technology Council will develop an Action Plan to implement the top priorities for 2005-2007. You can still provide feedback or submit questions on the Web site by clicking on "Feedback". You can also contact any member of the Technology Council (click on "Council Members") to express your views.

Teaching Grants go to Marker, Abel, Coury, Gurung, Gushwa, Von Dras

The Instructional Development Council approved Teaching Enhancement Grants totaling $3,601 for six faculty members during fall semester. The grants ranged from $200 to $750 each. Heidi Fencl, Natural and Applied Sciences, chairs the Council that invites proposals and awards grants for activities that will enhance teaching skills or develop innovative teaching strategies. Grants went to:

• James Marker, Human Biology, who received two grants-one to attend the Physiology Teaching Conference in April 2005, and another to develop a library of songs to support teaching of physiology and anatomy;

• Troy Abel, Public and Environmental Affairs, attendance at the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning workshop in Feb. 2005;

• David Coury, Humanistic Studies, purchase of teaching materials for a new course on Hmong language;

• Regan Gurung, Human Development, attendance at the Teaching Social and Personality Psychology conference in Jan. 2005;

• Melinda Gushwa, Social Work, software purchase and travel expenses to develop a computer-based child welfare program;

• Dean Von Dras, Human Development, attendance at the American Psychological Society Teaching conference in May 2005.

Correction

As the result of an editing error in last week's LOG newsletter, a news item understated Prof. Ray Hutchison's involvement in the new Encyclopedia of Urban Studies. He's not only a member of the editorial board, he appointed it in his position as Senior Editor. See the following for full details.

Hutchison names editorial board of 'Encyclopedia of Urban Studies'

Prof. Ray Hutchison, chair of Urban and Regional Studies, will serve as Senior Editor for the Encyclopedia of Urban Studies, a new three-volume encyclopedia from Sage Publications scheduled for publication in 2006. Professor Hutchison reports that he wanted the editorial board for the encyclopedia to include persons from the many different disciplines and intersections across urban studies, and also to include persons from outside the United States to better capture current ideas and research from scholars around the globe. Serving on the editorial board with Dr. Hutchison are Nan Ellin (Arizona State University), Robert Beauregard (New School for Social Research), Anne Haila (University of Helsinki), Mike Crang (University of Durham), and Carlos Reboratti (Universidad Buenos Aires).

Commencement photos are online

A written recap and a couple of snapshots are online from Saturday's mid-winter commencement at UW-Green Bay. For verbiage, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004dec.htm#commspeaker.

For photographs, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm.

Text of Prosser's challenge to 'Echo Boomers'

Justice David Prosser's thoughtful challenge to UW-Green Bay's graduating "Echo Boomers" is posted online. Read the Commencement address at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm#address.

News coverage

To read Green Bay Press-Gazette coverage of Saturday's events, visit the Marketing and University Communication "In the News" archive at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm#challenge.

It's been a well-publicized semester

Looking for a recent feature article about the University? Maybe it's archived on our Web site. Scan the list of more than 30 stories from fall semester 2004 posted at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm.

Phi Kappa Phi inducts 103 at UW-Green Bay

The national honor society Phi Kappa Phi has admitted 103 new members at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. New student members of Phi Kappa Phi are listed at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004dec.htm#inductees.

Be a friend of the Friends, and buy a raffle ticket... SOON!

Buy Grandma a raffle ticket as a stocking stuffer? Why not? Tickets and time are going fast for the first-ever Friends of the Cofrin Library $500 gift card raffle. (Five lucky winners will win their own $500 spending sprees at the Phoenix Bookstore.) The effort benefits a good cause — support of the Cofrin Library and its collections and services — and with the Books and Baskets raffle on hiatus this year, this is the group's primary fundraiser. The drawing comes on January's first business day, so buy before Christmas. See more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive36/2004dec6.htm#raffle.

Business Assistance Center breaks ground

Construction of the highly anticipated Business Assistance Center and Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce incubator got underway with a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 8. The Chamber newsletter includes a photo. Yes, that's Provost Sue Hammersmith, second from right, in the hard hat. See http://fridayreport.titletown.org/fridayreport/current+articles/bac+breaks+ground.asp.

Carol Bush selected for Eternal Flame Award

No Limits! A Celebration of Women and Girls in Sports has announced Carol Bush, a prominent advocate of Phoenix athletics, as its Eternal Flame Award winner. The award recognizes a woman who has supported or contributed significantly to girls and women in sports. The award will be presented at the first annual No Limits banquet on Jan. 28. See http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/offthefield/121604.asp.

Basketball promotions include big doubleheader on Jan. 3

We'll remind you of each of the following closer to each date — and don't forget the men's holiday tournament next week — but please make the following calendar notes for January basketball promotions at UW-Green Bay.

• Monday, January 3 2005
"Monday Night Madness" doubleheader at the Resch Center
UW-Green Bay Women's Basketball vs.Wright State, 5:30 p.m.
UW-Green Bay Men's Basketball vs. Wright State, 7:30 p.m.
$1 hot dogs and sodas for both games!

• Thursday, January 6 2005
Phoenix Family Night: UW-Green Bay Men vs. Youngstown, 7:05 p.m.
4 tickets in the Pepsi Family Section, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, $40.

• Tuesday, January 11 2005
Two-for-One Tuesday: UW-Green Bay Men vs. Cleveland State, 7:05 p.m.

In skiing, 'Cheese' hot, on a cold track

It's Nordic ski season again. It appears the UW-Green Bay team has another rising star in freshman Andy Cheesebro of suburban Minneapolis. For a team update, see http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/ski.

'Sno joke: Shorewood Golf Course is still open, sort of

Even though Shorewood Golf Course has closed down normal operations for winter hibernation, some opportunities live on. Gift certificates for golf, food, beverage, and merchandise can be acquired by calling Shorewood at 465-2118 or by sending an e-mail to: warpinsr@uwgb.edu. Through an appreciated partnership with the Phoenix Bookstore, Shorewood apparel is available and on display in the Bookstore. Christmas giving idea; The Shorewood Golf Course Clothing is 20% Off and includes a FREE 9-Hole Golf Pass for use at Shorewood during the 2005 season. Please call or e-mail course manager Rick Warpinski for any and all other Shorewood Golf Course inquiries. "Thank you and have an enjoyable holiday!"

News story offers status report on reducing State workforce

A lengthy Associated Press story from Sunday takes a look at Gov. Jim Doyle's pre-election pledge to streamline State of Wisconsin operations and cut the workforce by 10,000 employees by the year 2010. Opinions pro and con are voiced. See http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/10455086.htm.

In Minnesota, student debt is causing concern

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System released a study last week showing that 30 percent more students relied on loans in 2003-04 compared with two years earlier, and the average amount they borrowed increased by 23 percent. Rising tuition is a big factor. See http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/10438288.htm.

Bayfest 25th anniversary celebration starts June 9

Mark your calendar — the 25th anniversary of Bayfest will be held June 9th through the 12th, 2005. The community music and food festival benefits scholarships for deserving UW-Green Bay men and women student athletes and also connects with the community by involving participation by many community nonprofit organizations. Our own alumni association runs the corn tent. Other groups involved includes the Downtown Kiwanis Club, Greater Green Bay Optimist, Green Bay Jaycees, Northeast Kiwanis Club, Optimist Club of Green Bay, Paul's Pantry, Redeemer Lutheran School and St. Mathew's Orthodox Church. All gate and ticket seller/collectors are volunteer UW-Green Bay faculty and staff members.

Get involved... call Tim Quigley

Bayfest director Tim Quigley, founder of the festival, is encouraging student groups and faculty/staff units to get involved in Bayfest next year. He can be contacted at 336-6123 or via e-mail at timquigley@sbcglobal.net.

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