Vol. 36, No. 13 / September 27, 2004

Gary Hart to talk national security Tuesday at UW-Green Bay

Gary Hart, a former U.S. senator and presidential candidate, will visit UW-Green Bay on Tuesday (Sept. 28) to speak on behalf of the Kerry-Edwards ticket. Hart will address national security and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's plan to keep America secure. Hart will speak from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. in the 1965 Room of the University Union. The event is open to the public. Hart represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate from 1975 to 1987 and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. Since leaving the Senate, Hart has served as an appellate attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, a special assistant to the U.S. Department of the Interior and senior counsel to an international law firm. He recently co-chaired the Council on Foreign Relations Task Force on Homeland Security and the U.S. Commission on National Security.

Who's cutting the cheese? UW-Green Bay students, for a $1,000 scholarship

No, we're not kidding. Word is out on campus that Sargento Cheese is offering a $1,000 scholarship to the UW-Green Bay art student who wins the Sargento Cheese Carving Contest. Prospective entrants will be asked to submit sketches of their concepts, and five or six will be chosen to actually cut the cheese the week of Oct. 4. Entries with a football, Packers, or Packers-fan theme are encouraged; it's a good bet the timing of the promotion has something to do with the Packers-Titans Monday night game at Lambeau on Oct. 11. If you know of a potential cheddar champion, Prof. Christine Style has details.

Gay marriage debate is next Monday

Two sides of the issue on gay marriage will be aired in a debate at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4 in the Union's Phoenix Room. The debaters will be Elizabeth Birch, former executive director of Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization, and Robert H. Knight, director of the Culture and Family Institute, an affiliate of Concerned Women for America. Prof. Phillip Clampitt will moderate. The program is sponsored by Student Life and the student organizations Good Times Programming and the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#marriage.

Homepage is in place for Campus Climate Committee

Background information on the new Campus Climate Committee including minutes of the meeting can now be found online. The site is http://www.uwgb.edu/sofas/ccc.

Jackson has ombudsperson backup in Spielmann

Melissa Jackson sends a reminder to members of the campus community as to her availability as a confidential faculty/staff ombudsperson. Her direct line is ext. 2622, and her door is always open at CL 805C. (A second ombudsperson, Dan Spielmann, is available to assist in situations where they may be a conflict with Jackson's role as University legal counsel.) The ombudsperson position was created in 2001 after the campus Report on Equality for Women raised questions about campus climate and workplace issues.

Reminder on presidential 'DebateWatch'

Phoenix Room B of the University Union will be the site of a campus-community viewing and discussion of the first Bush-Kerry presidential debate at 8 p.m. this Thursday (Sept. 30). See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#debate.

Thomas Paine and early American democracy are lecture topics

Revolutionary activist Thomas Paine will be the subject of a lecture at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8 in the Christie Theater. American historian and author Seth Cotlar of Willamette University, Salem, Ore., will speak on "Thomas Paine and the Question of Democracy in the Early American Republic." For more on the Center for History and Social Change event, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#paine.

Michael Moore tickets on sale this week

Tickets for the Oct. 23 Green Bay appearance by political activist and filmmaker Michael Moore go on sale this week at the Weidner Center box office. The date is Friday (Oct. 1) for students, and Saturday (Oct. 2) for the general public. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#mmoore.

Lawrence, UW-Green Bay faculty collaborate on 20th century American music

Faculty members from the Lawrence University conservatory and UW-Green Bay will present a free concert of 20th century American music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Fort Howard Hall. Performing will be Howard Niblock, oboe, and Ernestine Whitman, flute, both of Lawrence, and Benjamin Moritz, piano, of UW-Green Bay. It's a repeat of the program they'll perform Sunday evening at Harper Hall in Appleton. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#amermusic.

Tony Bennett still has it

That was the reaction of both the near-capacity audience and Press-Gazette critic-at-large Warren Gerds to Saturday's concert by legendary vocalist Tony Bennett. Marge Weidner probably also enjoyed the concert, with a mention from stage. See http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/et_17976353.shtml.

Another installment of 'Highly Classified': Janice Swiggum

Here's another Classified Staff Advisory Council member working on your behalf: Janice Swiggum of Business and Finance at http://www.uwgb.edu/classified/swiggum.htm.

UW-Green Bay Employee Drive Update...

With 15 days left to go in the UW-Green Bay Employee Drive, the numbers are starting to add up. More than 80 donors (including nearly 20 new donors) have made gifts totaling more than $16,000. Have questions on the Employee Drive? Feel free to contact Shane Kohl at ext. 2018 or check out the Web site at http://www.uwgb.edu/employeedrive.

Thirsty? Like free stuff? The Employee Drive can help...

As an added incentive to give to the Employee Drive this year, the University Advancement Office, in conjunction with Sodexho, is giving you a chance to win free drinks for a year! For every $25 you contribute (and for every $25 increase you make over your gift last year) your name will be placed in a raffle to win the grand prize of 180, 20 oz drinks from Sodexho! For example if you gave $25 last year and contribute $50 this year, you're in for 3 chances. Just another great reason to give!

Lots of ways to give to the Employee Drive...

This year's Employee Drive includes several new giving options for faculty and staff located in the areas of Student Affairs, Professional and Graduate Studies, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. In fact, there are more than 70 funds to choose from, including scholarships, professional development, and more. For more information, go online to http://www.uwgb.edu/employeedrive.

Cofrin Library's Ongoing Book Sale needs your support

The ongoing book sale is off to a good start but donations are still needed. Popular items include: Fiction (hardback and paperback), travel books, cookbooks, young adult fiction and children's books. The cost of each and every book is only $1 (exact change please). Donations can be dropped off at the circulation desk and questions can be directed to Kathy Kanikula at ext 2540.

Ec Center brings back 'Dinner for a Dollar'

The Ecumenical Center is advertising its first "Dinner for a Dollar" meal of the fall semester. What's cookin'? Lasagna, at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4. Call ext. 5133 to let them know you're coming.

Walk-on shines in match vs. No. 1

We told you last week of the big challenge facing the 2-6-1 Phoenix women's soccer team with yesterday's road match at top-ranked Notre Dame. The Phoenix lost, 4-0, but found little victories in the team's scrappy play. One surprise was walk-on Alyson Van Lith, a sophomore from Appleton who subbed for an injured teammate and made her first career start. She played all 90 minutes and helped hold down Irish all-American candidate Candace Chapman, who went scoreless.

Workshop will help caregivers with cultural issues

Ira SenGupta, executive director of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program, Seattle, Wash., will lead sessions on Oct. 14 and 15 for physicians, nurses, psychologists, chaplains, social workers, case managers, funeral directors, hospice workers, clergy, translators and others who provide end-of-life care. The one-day workshop, Barriers and Bridges in End-of-Life Care, is co-sponsored by the UW-Green Bay Institute on Dying, Death and Bereavement, St. Vincent Hospital, UW-Oshkosh, and St. Norbert College. See more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#caregiver.

UW System supports statewide conference on sexual violence

Representatives of colleges, state agencies and advocacy networks will share ideas and learn from national experts about the impact of sexual violence during a conference organized by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA), with support from the UW System. "Sexual Violence and the College Campus," will be held Sept. 29-30 at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Stevens Point. See http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2004/r040923.htm.

Prof. Pearson among speakers at Saturday's 'Integrative Medicine' program

UW-Green Bay Prof. Debra Pearson, Human Biology, will share the podium with local physicians and UW Medical School faculty this Saturday (Oct. 2) at the conference "Clinical Applications for Integrative Medicine." Pearson's topic will be "Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health." The $89 conference hosted by Prevea Clinic is a continuing-education offering for health-care professionals. It takes place at the Radisson Conference Center. Call 405-1452 if you are interested.

Campus Compact posts offer on 'engagement' grants

The Upper Midwest Campus Compact Consortium (comprised of the Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Campus Compacts) is offering grants to encourage students and institutions to create or strengthen student civic engagement efforts in 2004-05. For information, visit http://www.actionforchange.org. Grants of up to $500 for student civic engagement efforts at any member institution are available. Approximately 20 grants will be made in the three-state region.

More on grants

Examples of projects that might be funded include organizing awareness-raising events, campus or community dialogues, writing/presentation of public statements, voter drives, service-learning projects focused on civic engagement, or town-university forums. Grant-funded activities must take place during the 2004-2005 academic year. Linda Peacock-Landrum is the campus contact at UW-Green Bay. The grant application is available on the Wisconsin Campus Compact Web site at http://www.uwp.edu/departments/community.partnerships/wicampuscompact/.

Newspaper promotes 'Tres Vidas'

The Green Bay Press-Gazette ran a lengthy story today on "Tres Vidas," a chamber music ensemble work spotlighting the lives of three extraordinary Latin American women. The free program is performed at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 28) in the Weidner Center's Fort Howard Hall. See http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_17922754.shtml.

Reminder: tickets for Italian cuisine

Tickets are on sale today (Monday, Sept. 27) for the Italian Cuisine luncheon at the University Union on Oct. 15. A previous LOG had all the details at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive36/2004sep16.htm#cuisine.

Student will direct Schnitzler play at UW-Green Bay

UW-Green Bay senior Erica Fuss will direct "La Ronde," a one-act play by Austrian playwright Arthur Schnitzler at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1-2 in Theater Hall Room 110. Admission is free. Schnitzler, who lived from 1862 to 1931, explored the psychology of intimacy in his plays. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004sept.htm#laronde.

Jackson offers law-school advising session

Melissa Jackson, legal counsel for UW-Green Bay, will speak to students considering careers in law about the LSATs, law schools, law school education and careers on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in MAC Hall 233. Students and prospective students are invited to attend the informal question-and-answer session.

Wausau dean reacts to critical audit

James Veninga, campus dean at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, shared some criticism of the recent audit of UW System administrative positions in a column written for his local (Wausau) newspaper. See http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/wdhopinion/281952431760043.shtml.

Sculpture at child-care center is memorial to Lydecker

The new daycare center at UW-River Falls has a sculptural tribute to the late Ann Lydecker, the chancellor who died earlier this year in a traffic accident. See http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=11086.

Final word on Twinkies

Confidential to readers who wrote in response to our note last week about the bankruptcy of Interstate Bakeries, and our inclusion of the recipe for Deep-fried Twinkies: Yes, we agree the Adkins diet and low-carb awareness has probably worsened the brand's outlook. No, we don't agree that the timing of Twinkies' troubles is somehow related to any political figure; contact Ken Starr on that one. And, yes, there are some attractive recipes (Twinkie Sushi) at http://www.twinkies.com/recipebox/index.asp?cmd=list&cat=twinkies. Also worth checking out, for scientists with a sense of humor, is the Twinkie Project: http://www.twinkiesproject.com/.

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