Vol. 36, No. 60 / February 28, 2005

'Laramie Project' adds special Tuesday performance

Due to high demand for tickets and a sold-out opening weekend, an additional performance has been scheduled for the UW-Green Bay student production of "The Laramie Project." The play examines the aftermath of the notorious hate-crime murder of college student Matthew Shepard. The added show will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 1) in the Weidner's Studio Two. Some tickets still remain for Wednesday through Saturday but they are going fast. Call the box office at ext. 2217.

Solid reviews for 'Laramie'

Prof. Jeff Entwistle, interim chair of the Theatre program, says "The Laramie Project" is an important and interdisciplinary piece of theatre that "touches on so many areas of our educational goals and can serve as meaningful research for many areas of study... medical, legal, humanitarian, and social consequences..." It's a powerful piece. The Press-Gazette reviewer agrees, at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/et_19979368.shtml.

A downward detour for Upward Bound?

A federal budget proposal is raising concern at UW-Green Bay and at institutions of higher education across the country. Why? The Administration is proposing to de-fund a number of pre-college and college-assistance programs dating to the Great Society days. At risk on this campus could be all or part of the so-called "Trio" offerings: the Upward Bound, RCMS and Student Support Services programs. The Press-Gazette gave the issue big play in its Sunday edition, at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_19995112.shtml.

UW-Green Bay athletic teams score well in new NCAA academic report

Making its debut today is a much-awaited NCAA report that measures academic progress of student-athletes in Division I sports. Headlines nationally will focus on the schools that fall short, but the encouraging news at UW-Green Bay is that Phoenix athletic teams rank well above national averages, and about half of the 15 sports here have "perfect scores." Chancellor Bruce Shepard says the new rating system is a valuable tool that shows the NCAA is serious about the academic performance of Division I student-athletes. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005feb.htm#academic.

Phoenix swimmers take women's Horizon League title

The UW-Green Bay women's swimming and diving team won the 2005 Horizon League title Saturday night (Feb. 26), its third title under head coach Jim Merner after three straight runner-up finishes. The Phoenix scored 817 points to second place Wright State's 735. The Phoenix men finished fourth. Read all about the team victory and the strong individual performances at http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/swimdive/022605.asp.

Merner named coach of the year — again!

Proving that good guys do finish first from time to time, UW-Green Bay swimming and diving coach Jim Merner was named Horizon League women's swimming coach of the year...again! It's his fifth coach of the year honor in a decade.

Phoenix women are now 23-3 overall

The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team added two more wins last week to finish the Horizon League regular season with a 15-1 record. They open tournament play this Thursday (March 3) at 7 p.m. at the Phoenix Sports Center. The top-seeded Phoenix will host the winner of Tuesday's play-in game between Loyola and Cleveland State. For more, click http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/wbb/index.asp.

Massive honors for Phoenix women, Borseth

UW-Green Bay and its immensely respected coach earned plenty of new accolades as the Horizon League women's basketball honors were announced today (Monday, Feb. 28). The tally:

• Kevin Borseth, coach of the year (sixth in seven years)
• Tiffany Mor, player of the year
• Mor and Abby Scharlow, first team all-league
• Nicole Soulis, second team all-league
• Mary Kulenkamp, all-defensive team
• Kayla Groh, all-newcomer team

Still receiving votes

The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team remains just outside the AP Top 25. Poll results were released this afternoon, at http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/rankings?poll=1. Fans are hopeful for a return to the Top 25 in the other major poll, the ESPN/USA Today poll, which is released each Tuesday and has lately ranked the Phoenix a little higher.

All-League basketball honors for Mendiburu, Flores

Senior Javier Mendiburu (Badalona, Spain) was named first team All-Horizon League and junior Benito Flores (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) earned second team honors as announced by the league office today. Mendiburu is the first Phoenix men's player to make the first team since both Jeff Nordgaard and Ben Berlowski did it in 1996. Flores also made this year's all-newcomers team.

First 'Globalist Gathering' is this Sunday

Individuals with international involvement and interest are invited to a "Globalist Gathering" from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday (March 6) in Phoenix Room C of the University Union. The featured speaker is Channel 5 reporter Olga Halaburda, who recently monitored and reported on national elections in Ukraine. The Office of International Education is sponsoring this and related activities to create a network aimed at sharing information and activities with global perspectives. Those planning to attend are asked to respond by March 2 to global@uwgb.edu or by calling (920) 465-2007. Read more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005feb.htm#globalists.

UW-Green Bay student organizes tsunami relief effort

Dushani Corea-Dharmaratne, a UW-Green Bay student from Sri Lanka, has organized a campus and community effort to raise money for a Sri Lankan fishing community devastated by the recent tsunami. The fund-raising effort will help members of the fishing community in Moratuwa get back in business. Donations are being handled by the UW Credit Union. Dushani will discuss the fundraiser and her home country during two public presentations this week on the UW-Green Bay campus. The first is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Phoenix Room B of the University Union. The second is at noon Thursday in the Christie Theater of the University Union.

Northeastern Wisconsin Global Trade Conference set for March 21

The Third Annual Northeastern Wisconsin Global Trade Conference will take place Monday, March 21 at the KI Center in downtown Green Bay. The conference is a collaborative effort involving U.S. Rep. Mark Green, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri and area business and educational organizations, including UW-Green Bay. It will provide opportunities for students considering careers in international trade and business to learn more about career options and to network with business professionals. To obtain registration materials or more information, contact Fred Monique at the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce by phone at 496-2118. Online registration is available at http://events.titletown.org.

Weidner Center celebrates St. Patrick's Day

The Weidner Center announces plans for a St. Patrick's Day celebration, March 17, including Irish beer tasting and a catered Irish dinner buffet that includes potato leek soup, corned beef and cabbage, herb roasted potatoes, soda bread, cinnamon apple crisp and refreshments for $13.50. The evening will be highlighted by a performance by Lunasa — said to be the "hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet." To order tickets or find out more, go to http://www.uwgb.edu/weidner/.

'Sparks' in Lawton Gallery exhibit aren't all on the walls

Green Bay artist Norbert Kox will be in the Lawton Gallery from noon to 1 p.m. each day during "Elohim: The Apocalyptic Time Machine," a joint exhibit with artist William Thomas Thompson, in order to activate a Van de Graaff generator, a device which produces high-voltage electrical discharges that look like lightning. The imagery is consistent with the apocalyptic themes of his paintings. Several of the works by Kox and Thompson are collaborations. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The exhibit continues through March 24, but the gallery is closed for spring break, March 12-21.

Trumpet trio adds extra talent to bands concert

Three guest trumpet artists will perform in a virtuoso composition, "Triplets of the Finest," at the UW-Green Bay Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday (March 5) at the Weidner Center. Guest artists Michael Tiscione, Robert Singer, and UW-Green Bay Assistant Prof. Paul Bhasin, who'll perform with the Wind Symphony, each received part of their musical training at Northwestern University. To read about the guests stars and more on the concert, go to http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005feb.htm#bands.

Trumpet artists give recital at UW-Green Bay

Trumpet artists Michael Tiscione and Robert Singer will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday (March 4) in the Christie Theater of the University Union. The event is free and open to the public. Tiscione has been a member of the trumpet section of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since 2002. Singer is the newest member of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band in Washington, D.C. They'll be accompanied by Arthur Cohrs, professor emeritus at UW-Green Bay. The recital follows a busy day for the pair, who will give master classes for UW-Green Bay students and take part in a panel discussion earlier in the day. To read all about it, go to http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005feb.htm#trumpets.

CIT reminds readers of synchronized accounts

CIT reminds LOG readers that on Sunday, March 6, usernames and passwords for campus network/email accounts and Student Information System (SIS) accounts will be synchronized and you will have to remember only one username and password. If your SIS username is different than your network username, watch for an e-mail that will notify you when it's changed.

Residence Life changes 'guest' policy

A policy prohibiting UW-Green Bay students from having overnight guests of the opposite sex in their on-campus residences is being revised to be more accommodating. The new policy will be similar to those already in place at other UW schools. The Green Bay Press-Gazette has the full story at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_19784460.shtml.

Watershed Symposium to feature work of students, researchers

The Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program's second annual Watershed Symposium will showcase the research of students, teachers and scientists involved in the program. The research symposium will be held Wednesday, March 9 at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Funded by a $1.5 million grant from Arjo Wiggins Appleton, the multi-year monitoring and assessment program includes participation from UW-Green Bay students and researchers, among others. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005feb.htm#watershed.

Citizen engagement is focus of Madison lecture

Paul Roga Loeb, author of several popular books on civic engagement including "Soul of A Citizen" and "The Impossible Will Take A Little While," will present a lecture on the UW-Madison campus Thursday, March 10. His presentation, Soul of A Citizen: Hope in a Time of Fear, is at 7:30 p.m. in the Mills Auditorium of the Humanities Building. An "Engaged Teaching Workshop" will be held at noon Friday, March 11 at the Memorial Union The lecture is free and open to the public, but workshop space is limited. Contact Sarah Hissom Anderson at sdhissom@wisc.edu to register.

Interested in WEEB (the Environmental Education Board)?

Those of you thinking this would be about legendary Jets coach Eubanks, think again. WEEB is actually The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, and it is soliciting nominations for a Higher Education, a Forestry, and a Labor Representative (terms 2005-2008). WEEB's mission is to identify needs, establish priorities and provide grants for environmental education in Wisconsin. The nomination form, due back by March 12, may be downloaded at http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/supportpages/nominationform.htm.

Know a Rotunda-worthy researcher?

A program highlighting the extent, quality, and value of faculty-guided undergraduate research and education at the state and national levels is looking for participants. If you are interested in having a student project presented in the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda on April 7, complete an application at the Institute for Research Web site, http://www.uwgb.edu/research. Deadline for submissions is this Friday (March 4). All applications can be e-mailed to nonnl@uwgb.edu

Photo gallery documents 2004 'Posters' event

To get an idea of what the Posters in the Rotunda Event looks like, click on last year's photo gallery at http://www.wisconsin.edu/posters/gallery/pages/_DSC0001.htm.

Danceworks concert is Saturday

The student dance organization Danceworks presents its annual concert this Saturday (March 5) in the University Theatre, with performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The recital is student choreographed, produced and performed. Denise Carlson-Gardner is artistic director. For more, visit http://www.uwgb.edu/performarts/prospst/studentorgs.html.

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