UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 36 No. 113



Kaye on C-SPAN2 NY Times reviews Kaye's book Green Bay Kiddie Carnival Summer Discovery snapshots System will address job rules Maino steps down Shorewood wins "Best New Idea" award 'Hometown Releases' Sea Grant gets re-upped Recap on Outreach conference Lurid tabloid-style headlines	Vol. 36, No. 113 / August 12, 2005 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. Watch C-SPAN2 this Sunday for Kaye, Paine Prof. Harvey Kaye will discuss his new book, Thomas Paine and the Promise of America, on "After Words" on C-SPAN2 (Cable channel 47 in Green Bay) this weekend. "After Words" will be broadcast at 5 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 14). Kaye, UW-Green Bay professor of Social Change and Development, will be interviewed by Michael Novak, director of social and political studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Released this month, Thomas Paine and the Promise of America has been reviewed in national and local publications. A local take on the book is online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm#kaye. *** * * * *** NY Times review of Kaye's work is archived here For those of you who missed historian Joseph J. Ellis's review of Thomas Paine and the Promise of America in the July 31 New York Times, the review now is available online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news /page/thenews.htm#kayenyt. *** * * * * Green Bay Kiddie Carnival wants your help Next week's Green Bay Park & Rec "Kiddie Carnival" is looking for donations as prizes. This would be a good time to get rid of all the paper, folders, pens, pencils and any other supplies that have been hanging out in your home or personal office for the past decade. Logos on items such as pens, pencils, hats, t-shirts are fine as long as it's appropriate for kids. The "parkies" will assemble items together as prize packages. All you have to do, on this campus, is deliver any items to CL750 by noon on Monday, Aug. 15. * * * * * Snapshots from Summer Discovery fun Notice all the grade-schoolers enjoying their time on campus earlier this month? Student photographer Erica Beinlich did. Her snapshots from a "Pecos Bill" drama class are online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm /photoblog/dramacamp.htm. * * * * *** Reilly tells interviewer that System will address job rules Facing intense scrutiny over paid leaves, backup jobs and the treatment of employees convicted of serious crimes, the UW System is going to take actions on personnel policies and practices. President Kevin Reilly said Thursday he had "no doubt" changes would occur. Wisconsin State Journal coverage is at http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/ local/index.php?ntid=50278&ntpid=2. *** * * * * Maino steps down as voice of the Phoenix John Maino, longtime play-by-play announcer for UW-Green Bay men's basketball, announced this week he will step down to spend more time with his family. Maino has done Phoenix games since 1992. See http://www.uwgb.edu/ athletics/mbb/081005.asp. * * * * * Shorewood wins "Best New Idea" award UW-Green Bay's Shorewood Golf Course won the Golf Course Owners of Wisconsin "Best New Idea" award for their "Buy a Shirt, Play 9 Holes for Free" promotion. Shorewood was recognized at the annual GCOW meeting and banquet on July 18 in Steven's Point. The president of the GCOW will stop by the course to present Shorewood with the award within the next few weeks. * * * * * 'Hometown Releases' get publicity for youngest students Every summer UW-Green Bay hosts camps with themes from music to space exploration. After each camp, the University communications office sends out "hometown releases" with all the campers' names to newspapers around the state. Scott Hildebrand, who handles the press releases, said, "Our camps provide excellent opportunities for youngsters in a wide range of areas -- from music and art to foreign language and even space exploration. The camps also give good exposure for UW-Green Bay. The news releases, which go to the hometown newspapers of our campers, are good public relations for the University and camps. They provide campers and their parents with one more memory of the camp experience." You can find an example of the release at: http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005aug.htm. * * * * * Sea Grant gets re-upped The UW Sea Grant program based at campuses including UW-Green Bay has been funded again for another budget cycle. A Green Bay Press Gazette note is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/sports/archive/sports_22158228.shtml. * * * * * Recap on Outreach conference for youth psychiatric issues Outreach and Extension sends word that last month's "Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders" workshop was a solid hit. The July 26-27 gathering drew more than 100 educators representing 20 schools or districts across Northeastern Wisconsin. The day provided participants with working knowledge of the most common behavioral, emotional and psychiatric disorders affecting K-12 youth, and strategies for working with these students. Presenters were from the Green Bay-based Child and Family Consultants Office. * * * * * Lurid tabloid-style headlines mark coverage of latest flap The following news and editorial items carry no endorsement here as to their accuracy or fairness, but they do illustrate the nature of the news coverage. "Professors behind bars," Inside Higher Ed http://insidehighered.com/news/2005/08/11/madison "Lawmakers push to fire felons in UW System," Stevens Point Journal http://www.wisinfo.com/journal/spjlocal/297604832819030.shtml "Tenure in jail," Capital Times http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion//index.php?ntid=50087&ntpid=1 "Taking job security too far," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/aug05/347463.asp "Another UW policy deserves investigation," Appleton Post Crescent http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/opinion_22148676.shtml "UW-Madison keeps jailed professors on payroll," Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/aug05/347305.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.

Kaye on C-SPAN2

NY Times reviews Kaye's book

Green Bay Kiddie Carnival

Summer Discovery snapshots

System will address job rules

Maino steps down

Shorewood wins "Best New Idea" award

'Hometown Releases'

Sea Grant gets re-upped

Recap on Outreach conference

Lurid tabloid-style headlines

Vol. 36, No. 113 / August 12, 2005

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.

Watch C-SPAN2 this Sunday for Kaye, Paine

Prof. Harvey Kaye will discuss his new book, Thomas Paine and the Promise of America, on "After Words" on C-SPAN2 (Cable channel 47 in Green Bay) this weekend. "After Words" will be broadcast at 5 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 14). Kaye, UW-Green Bay professor of Social Change and Development, will be interviewed by Michael Novak, director of social and political studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Released this month, Thomas Paine and the Promise of America has been reviewed in national and local publications. A local take on the book is online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/thenews.htm#kaye.

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NY Times review of Kaye's work is archived here

For those of you who missed historian Joseph J. Ellis's review of Thomas Paine and the Promise of America in the July 31 New York Times, the review now is available online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news /page/thenews.htm#kayenyt.

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Green Bay Kiddie Carnival wants your help

Next week's Green Bay Park & Rec "Kiddie Carnival" is looking for donations as prizes. This would be a good time to get rid of all the paper, folders, pens, pencils and any other supplies that have been hanging out in your home or personal office for the past decade. Logos on items such as pens, pencils, hats, t-shirts are fine as long as it's appropriate for kids. The "parkies" will assemble items together as prize packages. All you have to do, on this campus, is deliver any items to CL750 by noon on Monday, Aug. 15.

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Snapshots from Summer Discovery fun

Notice all the grade-schoolers enjoying their time on campus earlier this month? Student photographer Erica Beinlich did. Her snapshots from a "Pecos Bill" drama class are online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm /photoblog/dramacamp.htm.

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Reilly tells interviewer that System will address job rules

Facing intense scrutiny over paid leaves, backup jobs and the treatment of employees convicted of serious crimes, the UW System is going to take actions on personnel policies and practices. President Kevin Reilly said Thursday he had "no doubt" changes would occur. Wisconsin State Journal coverage is at http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/ local/index.php?ntid=50278&ntpid=2.

* * * * *

Maino steps down as voice of the Phoenix

John Maino, longtime play-by-play announcer for UW-Green Bay men's basketball, announced this week he will step down to spend more time with his family. Maino has done Phoenix games since 1992. See http://www.uwgb.edu/ athletics/mbb/081005.asp.

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Shorewood wins "Best New Idea" award

UW-Green Bay's Shorewood Golf Course won the Golf Course Owners of Wisconsin "Best New Idea" award for their "Buy a Shirt, Play 9 Holes for Free" promotion. Shorewood was recognized at the annual GCOW meeting and banquet on July 18 in Steven's Point. The president of the GCOW will stop by the course to present Shorewood with the award within the next few weeks.

* * * * *

'Hometown Releases' get publicity for youngest students

Every summer UW-Green Bay hosts camps with themes from music to space exploration. After each camp, the University communications office sends out "hometown releases" with all the campers' names to newspapers around the state. Scott Hildebrand, who handles the press releases, said, "Our camps provide excellent opportunities for youngsters in a wide range of areas -- from music and art to foreign language and even space exploration. The camps also give good exposure for UW-Green Bay. The news releases, which go to the hometown newspapers of our campers, are good public relations for the University and camps. They provide campers and their parents with one more memory of the camp experience."
You can find an example of the release at: http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005aug.htm.

* * * * *

Sea Grant gets re-upped

The UW Sea Grant program based at campuses including UW-Green Bay has been funded again for another budget cycle. A Green Bay Press Gazette note is at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/sports/archive/sports_22158228.shtml.

* * * * *

Recap on Outreach conference for youth psychiatric issues

Outreach and Extension sends word that last month's "Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders" workshop was a solid hit. The July 26-27 gathering drew more than 100 educators representing 20 schools or districts across Northeastern Wisconsin. The day provided participants with working knowledge of the most common behavioral, emotional and psychiatric disorders affecting K-12 youth, and strategies for working with these students. Presenters were from the Green Bay-based Child and Family Consultants Office.

* * * * *

Lurid tabloid-style headlines mark coverage of latest flap

The following news and editorial items carry no endorsement here as to their accuracy or fairness, but they do illustrate the nature of the news coverage.
"Professors behind bars," Inside Higher Ed
http://insidehighered.com/news/2005/08/11/madison
"Lawmakers push to fire felons in UW System," Stevens Point Journal
http://www.wisinfo.com/journal/spjlocal/297604832819030.shtml
"Tenure in jail," Capital Times
http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion//index.php?ntid=50087&ntpid=1
"Taking job security too far," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/aug05/347463.asp
"Another UW policy deserves investigation," Appleton Post Crescent
http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/opinion_22148676.shtml
"UW-Madison keeps jailed professors on payroll," Journal Sentinel,
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/aug05/347305.asp

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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.