UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 36 No. 28



International Education Week Enter your photos Hmong refugees program Salsa and merengue lessons International Extravaganza Conversation partners Students seek land-use ideas Student on 'Jeopardy' Pay increase vote United Way Campaign Fall color Emergency volunteers Blood Drive Reminder on 'A Funny Thing' 'UWGB Downtown' Phoenix sports 'Highly Classified' Craver joins Interdisciplinary Studies Students present at conference Briefs	Vol. 36, No. 28 / November 8, 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. Think globally next week: It's International Education Week A global photo competition, a program on Hmong refugees' journey to the United States, salsa and merengue dance lessons, and a lunch-time "International Extravaganza" at which students can learn about opportunities abroad and everyone can sign up to be a "conversation partner" with an international student, are on the schedule for International Education Week Monday through Friday, Nov. 15-19. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Office of International Education defers to the Green Bay Film Society's series at 7 p.m. at the Neville Public Museum, and suggests that everyone attend "Lucky Girl," a film about establishing schools in post-Taliban Afghanistan. The week's on-campus events are being presented by the Office of International Education with the support of the academic deans' offices. International Education Week is established by the U.S. Departments of State and Education. Read on for details. * * * * * Enter YOUR international photos to win acclaim Through Thursday, Nov. 11, students, faculty and staff are invited to submit their international snapshots for a Global Photo Competition to be held Monday, Nov. 15. The photos will be exhibited from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Phoenix Rooms A and B of the University Union. Photos must have a label on the back with your name, contact information, and the category in which you're submitting them. Categories are nature, cityscapes, people, monuments/tourism/landmarks and "other." Visitors to the competition exhibit will vote on their favorites. One winner will be named in each category. * * * * * Nov. 16 program looks at story of Hmong refugees "Hmong Refugees: The Journey from There to Here," is the topic of a program at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Phoenix Room A. Two newspaper reporters who recently visited a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand to prepare for the arrival in northeastern Wisconsin of new refugees, will share their observations. The reporters are Hlee Vang of the Oshkosh Northwestern and Sharon Cekada of the Appleton Post-Crescent. Event planners also hope to have a discussion about the experiences of Hmong refugees who came earlier. Student Lee Tou Vue will perform on a traditional flute. The program is free and open to the public. * * * * * Salsa and merengue lessons spice up Nov. 18 There's no longer an excuse to avoid the dance floor when the music says "salsa." International students will teach free salsa and merengue lessons from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Niagara Rooms A and B of the University Union. Refreshments will be served. * * * * * Nov. 19 International Extravaganza will boost travel/study All students are invited to the International Center, Student Services Room 1900, from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, to learn about opportunities to travel and study abroad. A financial aid adviser will be on hand to answer questions about that critical issue. * * * * * International Education seeks conversation partners Conversation partners are being sought to help UW-Green Bay international students improve their English skills. Volunteers can sign up for the Office of International Education Conversation Partners Program during the Nov. 19 International Extravaganza, or by calling extension 2413. * * * * * UW-Green Bay grad students seeking land-use ideas You might recall reading here a few weeks ago about how Students in UW-Green Bay's Environmental Science and Policy graduate program are seeking ideas from the community for developing about 2,100 acres of land near the campus. Their work continues. The Green Bay Press-Gazette interviewed the students for an article on the project. To learn more about their project, go to http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_18364929.shtml. * * * * * UW-Green Bay student on "Jeopardy!" next week UW-Green Bay senior Christina Maes will appear on "Jeopardy!" next week as a contestant in the game show's College Championships. Read a Green Bay News-Chronicle story about how Maes landed a slot on the show at http://www.greenbaynewschron.com/page.html?article=128451. * * * * * Regents ask legislators for 5+5 pay increases for some UW System jobs The UW System Board of Regents voted last Friday to seek annual pay increases of 5 percent in each year of the 2005-07 biennium. The rationale involves not falling further behind in the national and regional markets in which faculty and some staff are hired. The Regent recommendations, of course, are subject to approval by the Governor and the state Legislature. Coverage of Friday's Regents meeting is online at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2004/r041105c.htm. * * * * * United Way Campaign — Week I update Thanks to the two dozen UW-Green Bay faculty and staff members who have already donated $2,732 during the first week of the campus United Way campaign! This is a strong start, but we have a ways to go to approach our campus total from last year when more than 80 individuals donated just under $11,000. The "We Are All Neighbors" campaign ends this Friday, November 12. For those of you who have not yet contributed, please consider how your support can help our community address critical issues including homelessness and the needs of disadvantaged families with young children. Send your forms and donations by this Friday (Nov. 12) to the 2004 UW-Green Bay United Way campaign manager, Barbara McClure-Lukens, Outreach, or call 2222 with questions. Thank you. * * * * * Fall color This is a pretty campus in autumn. A week or so ago, campus photographer Eric Miller was out and about. Most of the colors he captured then are long gone, victims of recent windy days, but it's still worth a look at the PhotoBlog at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/photoblog/colors04a.htm. * * * * * Third meeting added for prospective emergency volunteers Here's a reminder that a third informational session has been scheduled by Public Safety concerning creation of a new campus emergency response team of employee volunteers. Two sessions take place Tuesday (Nov. 9), at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and a third has been added, at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15. The meetings will be in Room 1034 of the Instructional Services Building. Those willing and able to provide low-risk assistance to emergency professionals in time of an emergency will be invited to attend a series of training sessions to follow. * * * * * Do you feel good? Weight at least 110 pounds? Have blood to spare? The student Circle K service club is sponsoring a Blood Drive this Wednesday (Nov. 10) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Niagara Rooms on the lower level of the University Union. You'll need to bring ID of some sort and comply with the above-stated conditions. Walk-ins are welcome, but if you'd like an appointment, e-mail circlek@uwgb.edu. * * * * * Reminder: 'A Funny Thing' begins this Friday The UW-Green Bay Theatre Program presents "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13 and 19-20, in the University Theatre. For more, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004nov.htm#forum. * * * * * Laatsch on to a 'UWGB Downtown' program A unique look at the barns of Wisconsin's rural landscape will be Prof. William Laatsch's topic at the next "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" program this Thursday (Nov. 11). To learn more, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004nov.htm#barns. * * * * * Phoenix sports roundup Odds 'n' ends from the excellent Phoenix Weekly Sports Report compiled by the UW-Green Bay Sports Information Office: The women's volleyball team closes its home season with matches this weekend vs. Cleveland State and Youngstown State. The men's and women's basketball teams wrap up the preseason this week. The men play Division II Minnesota-Duluth at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10) at the Resch, while the women play the Chicago Challengers AAU team at 7 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11) at the PSC. Congratulations to academic honorees Adam Ben-Zikri, and Ashley Hammen and Stephanie Gross of the Phoenix soccer teams. Ben-Zikri was a first-team selection to the academic all-district team. The two women's team players were second-team selections. Men's soccer went 5-11-2 under new coach Tom Poitras with some significant bright spots. Sophomore forward Joshua Okoampa was a first-team all-Horizon League pick, senior Brandon Steenlage was second team, and all-newcomer honors went to Glenn Herzog, Michael Lepera and Lati Ziba. The record on the women's side was virtually identical, with similar encouraging signs. Sarah Oligney and Stephanie Gross were first-team Horizon picks and Katie Norman second team. Freshman keeper Brooke Wikgren was named an all-newcomer selection. * * * * * 'Highly Classified': Mark Roe, CIT He works in user support with Computing and Information Technology and he's this week's spotlighted member of the Classified Staff Advisory Council at http://www.uwgb.edu/classified/roe.htm. * * * * * Craver joins Interdisciplinary Studies team as program manager Eric Craver is the new Program Manager for Degree Programs in the Division of Outreach and Extension. Individuals with an interest in the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program are invited to welcome Craver at an informal open house and reception from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday (Nov. 12) in MAC C332. * * * * * Human Development, Psychology students present at tri-state conference Human Development and Psychology students Carrie Miller, Christina Engstrom, Amber Schoepke, Greg Pouliot, Sylvia Malcore, and Margaret Huebbe presented research posters at the 14th Annual Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference at UW-Platteville on Saturday. Prof. Dean Von Dras was faculty sponsor. Topics were as follows: Miller, C. A., & VonDras, D. D. Hostility and negative stereotypes of older adults. Engstrom, C. L., Miller, C. A., Huebbe, M. H., Malcore, S., Pouliot, G. S., Schoepke, A., & VonDras, D. D. An examination of the recall of everyday life stressors. Pouliot, G. S., Malcore, S. A. & VonDras, D. D. The effects of existentialism on interpersonal relationships with respect to age. Malcore, S., Pouliot, G. S., Flittner, D., & VonDras, D. D. Challenges of nursing home employees: The relationship between stress and ethical challenges. * * * * * Briefs Prof. Michael L. Draney, Natural and Applied Sciences, presented a talk at the 14th annual Prairie Invertebrate Conference at Riveredge Nature Center in Newberg, Wis., on Oct. 30. Titled "Two new and interesting species of sheet-web spiders (Linyphiidae) from cryptic prairie microhabitats," the talk was co-authored by Kerry Katovich, professor at UW-Whitewater, and Jeffrey Gruber, graduate student at UW-Madison. Paula Ganyard, Campus Webmaster, presented on the use of "Web Standards" at the recent Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference in Lake Geneva. The presentation is available online at http://www.uwgb.edu/ganyardp/talks/standards. * * * * * 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.

International Education Week

Enter your photos

Hmong refugees program

Salsa and merengue lessons

International Extravaganza

Conversation partners

Students seek land-use ideas

Student on 'Jeopardy'

Pay increase vote

United Way Campaign

Fall color

Emergency volunteers

Blood Drive

Reminder on 'A Funny Thing'

'UWGB Downtown'

Phoenix sports

'Highly Classified'

Craver joins Interdisciplinary Studies

Students present at conference

Briefs

Vol. 36, No. 28 / November 8, 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.

Think globally next week: It's International Education Week

A global photo competition, a program on Hmong refugees' journey to the United States, salsa and merengue dance lessons, and a lunch-time "International Extravaganza" at which students can learn about opportunities abroad and everyone can sign up to be a "conversation partner" with an international student, are on the schedule for International Education Week Monday through Friday, Nov. 15-19. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Office of International Education defers to the Green Bay Film Society's series at 7 p.m. at the Neville Public Museum, and suggests that everyone attend "Lucky Girl," a film about establishing schools in post-Taliban Afghanistan. The week's on-campus events are being presented by the Office of International Education with the support of the academic deans' offices. International Education Week is established by the U.S. Departments of State and Education. Read on for details.

* * * * *

Enter YOUR international photos to win acclaim

Through Thursday, Nov. 11, students, faculty and staff are invited to submit their international snapshots for a Global Photo Competition to be held Monday, Nov. 15. The photos will be exhibited from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Phoenix Rooms A and B of the University Union. Photos must have a label on the back with your name, contact information, and the category in which you're submitting them. Categories are nature, cityscapes, people, monuments/tourism/landmarks and "other." Visitors to the competition exhibit will vote on their favorites. One winner will be named in each category.

* * * * *

Nov. 16 program looks at story of Hmong refugees

"Hmong Refugees: The Journey from There to Here," is the topic of a program at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Phoenix Room A. Two newspaper reporters who recently visited a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand to prepare for the arrival in northeastern Wisconsin of new refugees, will share their observations. The reporters are Hlee Vang of the Oshkosh Northwestern and Sharon Cekada of the Appleton Post-Crescent. Event planners also hope to have a discussion about the experiences of Hmong refugees who came earlier. Student Lee Tou Vue will perform on a traditional flute. The program is free and open to the public.

* * * * *

Salsa and merengue lessons spice up Nov. 18

There's no longer an excuse to avoid the dance floor when the music says "salsa." International students will teach free salsa and merengue lessons from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Niagara Rooms A and B of the University Union. Refreshments will be served.

* * * * *

Nov. 19 International Extravaganza will boost travel/study

All students are invited to the International Center, Student Services Room 1900, from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, to learn about opportunities to travel and study abroad. A financial aid adviser will be on hand to answer questions about that critical issue.

* * * * *

International Education seeks conversation partners

Conversation partners are being sought to help UW-Green Bay international students improve their English skills. Volunteers can sign up for the Office of International Education Conversation Partners Program during the Nov. 19 International Extravaganza, or by calling extension 2413.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay grad students seeking land-use ideas

You might recall reading here a few weeks ago about how Students in UW-Green Bay's Environmental Science and Policy graduate program are seeking ideas from the community for developing about 2,100 acres of land near the campus. Their work continues. The Green Bay Press-Gazette interviewed the students for an article on the project. To learn more about their project, go to http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_18364929.shtml.

* * * * *

UW-Green Bay student on "Jeopardy!" next week

UW-Green Bay senior Christina Maes will appear on "Jeopardy!" next week as a contestant in the game show's College Championships. Read a Green Bay News-Chronicle story about how Maes landed a slot on the show at http://www.greenbaynewschron.com/page.html?article=128451.

* * * * *

Regents ask legislators for 5+5 pay increases for some UW System jobs

The UW System Board of Regents voted last Friday to seek annual pay increases of 5 percent in each year of the 2005-07 biennium. The rationale involves not falling further behind in the national and regional markets in which faculty and some staff are hired. The Regent recommendations, of course, are subject to approval by the Governor and the state Legislature. Coverage of Friday's Regents meeting is online at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2004/r041105c.htm.

* * * * *

United Way Campaign — Week I update

Thanks to the two dozen UW-Green Bay faculty and staff members who have already donated $2,732 during the first week of the campus United Way campaign! This is a strong start, but we have a ways to go to approach our campus total from last year when more than 80 individuals donated just under $11,000. The "We Are All Neighbors" campaign ends this Friday, November 12. For those of you who have not yet contributed, please consider how your support can help our community address critical issues including homelessness and the needs of disadvantaged families with young children. Send your forms and donations by this Friday (Nov. 12) to the 2004 UW-Green Bay United Way campaign manager, Barbara McClure-Lukens, Outreach, or call 2222 with questions. Thank you.

* * * * *

Fall color

This is a pretty campus in autumn. A week or so ago, campus photographer Eric Miller was out and about. Most of the colors he captured then are long gone, victims of recent windy days, but it's still worth a look at the PhotoBlog at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/photoblog/colors04a.htm.

* * * * *

Third meeting added for prospective emergency volunteers

Here's a reminder that a third informational session has been scheduled by Public Safety concerning creation of a new campus emergency response team of employee volunteers. Two sessions take place Tuesday (Nov. 9), at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and a third has been added, at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15. The meetings will be in Room 1034 of the Instructional Services Building. Those willing and able to provide low-risk assistance to emergency professionals in time of an emergency will be invited to attend a series of training sessions to follow.

* * * * *

Do you feel good? Weight at least 110 pounds? Have blood to spare?

The student Circle K service club is sponsoring a Blood Drive this Wednesday (Nov. 10) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Niagara Rooms on the lower level of the University Union. You'll need to bring ID of some sort and comply with the above-stated conditions. Walk-ins are welcome, but if you'd like an appointment, e-mail circlek@uwgb.edu.

* * * * *

Reminder: 'A Funny Thing' begins this Friday

The UW-Green Bay Theatre Program presents "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13 and 19-20, in the University Theatre. For more, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004nov.htm#forum.

* * * * *

Laatsch on to a 'UWGB Downtown' program

A unique look at the barns of Wisconsin's rural landscape will be Prof. William Laatsch's topic at the next "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" program this Thursday (Nov. 11). To learn more, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004nov.htm#barns.

* * * * *

Phoenix sports roundup

Odds 'n' ends from the excellent Phoenix Weekly Sports Report compiled by the UW-Green Bay Sports Information Office:

The women's volleyball team closes its home season with matches this weekend vs. Cleveland State and Youngstown State.
The men's and women's basketball teams wrap up the preseason this week. The men play Division II Minnesota-Duluth at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10) at the Resch, while the women play the Chicago Challengers AAU team at 7 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11) at the PSC.
Congratulations to academic honorees Adam Ben-Zikri, and Ashley Hammen and Stephanie Gross of the Phoenix soccer teams. Ben-Zikri was a first-team selection to the academic all-district team. The two women's team players were second-team selections.
Men's soccer went 5-11-2 under new coach Tom Poitras with some significant bright spots. Sophomore forward Joshua Okoampa was a first-team all-Horizon League pick, senior Brandon Steenlage was second team, and all-newcomer honors went to Glenn Herzog, Michael Lepera and Lati Ziba.
The record on the women's side was virtually identical, with similar encouraging signs. Sarah Oligney and Stephanie Gross were first-team Horizon picks and Katie Norman second team. Freshman keeper Brooke Wikgren was named an all-newcomer selection.

* * * * *

'Highly Classified': Mark Roe, CIT

He works in user support with Computing and Information Technology and he's this week's spotlighted member of the Classified Staff Advisory Council at http://www.uwgb.edu/classified/roe.htm.

* * * * *

Craver joins Interdisciplinary Studies team as program manager

Eric Craver is the new Program Manager for Degree Programs in the Division of Outreach and Extension. Individuals with an interest in the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program are invited to welcome Craver at an informal open house and reception from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday (Nov. 12) in MAC C332.

* * * * *

Human Development, Psychology students present at tri-state conference

Human Development and Psychology students Carrie Miller, Christina Engstrom, Amber Schoepke, Greg Pouliot, Sylvia Malcore, and Margaret Huebbe presented research posters at the 14th Annual Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference at UW-Platteville on Saturday. Prof. Dean Von Dras was faculty sponsor. Topics were as follows:

Miller, C. A., & VonDras, D. D. Hostility and negative stereotypes of older adults.
Engstrom, C. L., Miller, C. A., Huebbe, M. H., Malcore, S., Pouliot, G. S., Schoepke, A., & VonDras, D. D. An examination of the recall of everyday life stressors.
Pouliot, G. S., Malcore, S. A. & VonDras, D. D. The effects of existentialism on interpersonal relationships with respect to age.
Malcore, S., Pouliot, G. S., Flittner, D., & VonDras, D. D. Challenges of nursing home employees: The relationship between stress and ethical challenges.

* * * * *

Briefs

Prof. Michael L. Draney, Natural and Applied Sciences, presented a talk at the 14th annual Prairie Invertebrate Conference at Riveredge Nature Center in Newberg, Wis., on Oct. 30. Titled "Two new and interesting species of sheet-web spiders (Linyphiidae) from cryptic prairie microhabitats," the talk was co-authored by Kerry Katovich, professor at UW-Whitewater, and Jeffrey Gruber, graduate student at UW-Madison.

Paula Ganyard, Campus Webmaster, presented on the use of "Web Standards" at the recent Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference in Lake Geneva. The presentation is available online at http://www.uwgb.edu/ganyardp/talks/standards.

* * * * *

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.