Vol. 36, No. 5 / September 2, 2004

Fall enrollment: Students taking more classes

UW-Green Bay opened its doors today (Thursday, Sept. 2) to one of the largest, most diverse student bodies in the University's history. Among the highlights:

• Headcount enrollment of 5,416 includes 1,001 freshmen

• FTE, at an all-time high of 4,678, reflects greater credit loads

• Gains in minority freshmen and overall minority enrollment

Student numbers are available at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#opening.

The new phone books are here!

The new 2004-05 campus phone directories have been delivered. They are available for pick-up in the Marketing/Communications Office, but please remember that the phone books are distributed only to offices and units, and not singly, to individuals. (It is done that way to better account for the limited supply.) To receive your allotment, have your designated phone-books-picker-upper report to CL 815, any weekday, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Gurung is appointed to UW System's OPID Council

Prof. Regan Gurung of Human Development begins a three-year term this week with his appointment to the UW System OPID Council promoting faculty development and student-learning initiatives. "OPID" stands for the Office of Professional and Instructional Development. Its existing programs include the Conference Development Grants Program, the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Programs, an annual Systemwide conference on student learning, and Faculty College. Last week Gurung was presented with a UW-Green Bay Founders Award in recognition of outstanding teaching.

Provost sets open office hours

Open office hours have been established by Provost Sue K. Hammersmith for the 2004-05 academic year. Appointments are requested but not required; contact Judi Pietsch in CL 805 at ext. 5161. Hours will be 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on each of the following days:

Oct. 1, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Jan. 12, Feb. 4, March 4, April 1, May 20

Point Sable Room is open for faculty/staff mid-day social

The Point Sable Room, just off the Nicolet Room in the University Union, has once again been reserved for all faculty and staff to share in a mid-day social. The room is open each day for lunching and networking from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and ice water are provided.

New students from at least 16 nations! Welcome event is Sept. 10

More than 30 new students from nations across the world are arriving now at UW-Green Bay. (The newcomers are from Ecuador, Nepal, Poland, China, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, Colombia, Spain, Haiti, Australia, Dominican Republic, Japan and India). The entire campus community is invited to a welcome reception in the International Student Center (Room 1900 of the Student Services Building) at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10.

Reminder from deans: Grant waivers to international and exchange students

UW-Green Bay values cross-cultural learning and strives to offer opportunities to learn about other cultures. One of the many ways in which this is done is the admission of international degree-seeking students, and international and national exchange students. These students bring a rich cultural dimension to our classrooms and academic community. However, because of their late arrival on campus, their registration is completed just prior to the start of the semester, when most of our courses have been long closed. Therefore, this is a reminder of a long-standing practice, supported by the Academic Deans, to accommodate late registration for degree-seeking international and all exchange students in their first semester of attendance, by granting waivers to courses that although closed, still have chair space available. This practice is consistent with that extended to our own students who study abroad and who are granted access to any course of their choosing. Please support our efforts to help ease the cultural and educational transition of our new international and exchange students who enrich our community. Please make them feel welcome to UW-Green Bay. If you have questions or concerns about our efforts to accommodate international/exchange students, please contact your Academic Dean.

UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch features Nielsen, Keller on Sept. 16

The acclaimed "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" series starts up again Thursday, Sept. 16. Prof. Kim Nielsen will be the luncheon speaker. Her topic is the same as the title of her well-received new book, The Radical Lives of Helen Keller. Look for more detail later, or sign up now at http://www.uwgb.edu/outreach/events/downtownLunch.htm.

Campus community invited to hear German poet

Members of the campus community are invited to hear Dr. Hermann A. Denzel, author of several books of poetry and prose, read and discuss some of his work in Prof. David Coury's upper-level German Poetry class from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14 in Theatre Hall 310. Dr. Denzel, who once lived in Wisconsin, is a neuropsychiatrist who had his own practice and clinic in Germany. Now retired, he has launched a literary career. Coury says knowledge of German is recommended in order to best appreciate the session. Contact him at extension 2097 or by e-mail if you're interested in attending.

Final Four Gophers highlight women's home schedule

A Phoenix Sports Center visit on Dec. 8 by Final Four participant the Minnesota Golden Gophers highlights the 2004-05 Phoenix women's basketball schedule announced this week. Games at Auburn and Wisconsin (Saturday, Dec. 11) are other notable non-conference tests. See http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/wbb/090104.asp.

Bothof announces promotions to associate AD

UW-Green Bay athletics director Ken Bothof has announced that administrators Dan McIver and Amanda Braun have been promoted to associate athletics directors. Both served previously as assistant athletics directors. See http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/offthefield/090104.asp.

Jan. 1 go-live plans for Lawson HRIS are dead... but delay will be short

The UW System APBS Implementation Steering Committee has officially announced that the January 1, 2005 Go-Live date for the Lawson HRIS System is being postponed. "We are confident that the nine weeks of system testing has confirmed that the Lawson HRIS system meets the business needs of the UW System and is operating soundly" was the report from the UW System Lawson Project Team. The revised go-live date is planned for spring of 2005. A more precise date will be announced as work progresses over the balance of the calendar year. UW-Green Bay's campus Lawson Project Team still has its running shoes on, and offers the message: "We will proceed as planned and will use the extra few months to better prepare the campus for the imminent changes."

'Leaving for college a tough journey for some'

That was the headline over a story recapping move-in day at UW-Green Bay that ran in Tuesday's Green Bay Press Gazette. See http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_17588237.shtml.

Ag mag has big bio of Reilly

Much of the focus is agricultural but the subject matter illuminated is much broader than that. Read more about UW System President Kevin Reilly in a lengthy "Agri-View" magazine article at http://www.agriview.com/articles/2004/09/02/features/producer01.txt.

Another talking point for UW

Need more ammunition for your neighbor in touting the benefits of a strong UW System and a flagship research campus in Madison? Check the story "Big break at UW in fight against Alzheimer's" at http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=9393&ntpid=2.

Chambers gets Bay Port post

Otis Chambers, UW-Green Bay athletics director from 1994 through 2001, will become Bay Port High School's new activities/athletics director. The announcement is made at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_17596773.shtml.

Correct URL for UW Race/Ethnicity newsletter

An incorrect URL was provided the LOG ONLine when the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity solicited signups for newsletter and e-bulletin distributions. The correct address is http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/IRE/.

Passport ID Services program of the month: Shorewood

Each month, the Passport ID Services Office will be highlighting one department or retail operation that accepts your Pass Point account as a method of payment. The featured department will offer a promotion during their highlighted month to encourage you to use your Pass Points or purchase additional Pass Points in their department. Highlighted Department for September 2004 is the Shorewood Golf Course Receive 20% off of green fees, food, beverages, and merchandise all month at the Shorewood Golf Course when using your Pass Points as a method of payment.

GB Week continues

GB Week (that's "Great Beginnings Week") continues, with today's first day of classes marked by:

• Comedian Warren B. Hall at 9 p.m. today (Thursday) in the Union's Phoenix Room

• "UWGB Night at ShopKo" with student ID discounts, 10 till midnight, ShopKo East

Among other events are some Labor Day Weekend offerings for students who stay on campus: "Shrek 2" under the stars on Saturday night, college soccer matches both Saturday and Sunday, craft night at the Ec Center on Sunday, and a free climbing wall from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday (Sept. 6) outside Bob Warren Hall.

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