UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 36 No. 110



New York Times reviews Kaye's book Weidner tickets on sale New Bellin Health LifeLines series Season concludes with Angelou RCMS-Upward Bound car wash Great Lakes conference Regents suspend back-up appointments Decision draws media attention Budget leftovers Brief	Vol. 36, No. 110 / July 28, 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. New York Times to review Kaye's new book on Thomas Paine The New York Times Book Review will carry a review Sunday (July 31) of Thomas Paine and the Promise of America, a new study of the political writer and his democratic legacy by Harvey Kaye, UW-Green Bay professor of Social Change and Development. The Times review is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph J. Ellis. Prof. Kaye's book about Paine, which journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers describes as "the best political book of the year," will be formally released in early August. It already is available at Barnes & Noble. *** * * * * Tickets on sale Saturday for Weidner Center 2005-06 events The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts has announced that tickets for 2005-06 events go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday (July 30) at the Weidner Center Ticket Office. Tickets also can be purchased by phone at (920) 465-2217 or 1-800-328-TKTS or online at http://www.weidnercenter.com. More information about the Weidner's 2005-06 season is online at http://www.uwgb.edu/weidner/Events_0506.htm. * * * * * Speakers for next Bellin Health LifeLines series announced The Weidner Center also has announced a high-powered lineup of speakers for the 2005-06 Bellin Health LifeLines series. The four-event package including Julie Andrews, Anna Quindlen, Asra Nomani and Dana Reeve is available at a discount through Aug. 19. A special bonus event featuring writer Mitch Albom is available only to Bellin Health LifeLines series subscribers. More information about the LifeLines series is available at http://www.uwgb.edu/weidner/LifeLines/index.htm. * * * * *** Appearance by Angelou concludes 2004-05 LifeLines series Acclaimed poet Maya Angelou completed the first LifeLines speakers series with a powerful presentation Monday night at the Weidner Center. The Green Bay Press-Gazette's coverage of Angelou's appearance is online at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_21947070.shtml. *** * * * * RCMS-Upward Bound holds fund-raising car wash Students in the Regional Center for Math and Science-Upward Bound Math and Science Program at UW-Green Bay will wash cars today to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House. The car wash will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Green Bay AutoZone East, 1761 Main St., and AutoZone West, 1168 W. Mason St. * * * * * UW-Sea Grant Institute to host conference on protecting Great Lakes UW-Sea Grant Institute at UW-Green Bay will host the 4th Biennial Lake Michigan: State of the Lake Conference and the 5th Annual Great Lakes Beach Association Meeting at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay on Nov. 2-3. The conference brings together scientists, resource managers, planners, students and citizens working to improve and protect Lake Michigan and all Great Lakes beaches. The conference theme is Restoring Lake Michigan and Green Bay — Assessing What is Possible. A call for papers has been issued for a variety of topics. The abstract submittal deadline is Aug. 12. Abstract submittal instructions and more information about the conference, including online registration, are available at http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/SOLM/Default.aspx?tabid=103. Questions about the conference should be directed to conference chair Victoria Harris at harrisv@uwgb.edu. * * * * * Board of Regents suspends granting back-up appointments UW System President Kevin Reilly and Board of Regents President David Walsh announced this week that the practice of granting back-up appointments for administrative employees within the UW System has been suspended. The leaders also directed UW institutions to provide information about back-up appointments for the regents' review. Read more about their announcement at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2005/r050726.htm. * * * * *** Media coverage has reactions to back-up announcement A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story about the announcement on back-up appointments includes reaction from state lawmakers and others. The online version of the story is at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/jul05/344056.asp. A Wisconsin State Journal story on the issue adds some perspective at http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=48484&ntpid=3. *** * * * *** Budget leftovers: Reilly statement, winners and losers As reported in the LOG Online earlier this week, Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 2005-07 state budget Monday (July 25). UW System Executive Senior Vice President Donald Mash offered his take on how the budget treats the System in a statement available online at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2005/r050725.htm. Newspaper coverage of the budget signing explored the budget's impact on the UW System and attempted to identify "winners and losers" in the five-months-plus budget battle. The analysis describes the budget as a "mixed bag" for the UW System. The "winners and losers" story in the Madison Capital Times is online at http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories//index.php?ntid=48112&ntpid=2. The Wisconsin State Journal in Madison quoted UW System President Kevin Reilly as saying the System was "hoping for better" from the state budget. But Reilly added that the budget could have been far worse. The State Journal story can be found at http://www.madison.com/toolbox/index.php?action=printme&ref=archives&storyURL=/archives/read.php?ref=wsj:2005:07:26:483718:FRONT. *** * * * * Brief A paper by Vishal Lala, assistant professor of Business Administration (Marketing), has been accepted for presentation at the Direct Marketing Education Conference in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 15. The paper, titled "How Bad are Negative Blogs?", examines the implications of blogs containing negative information on well-known brands. The conference focuses on the areas of direct marketing and e-commerce. * * * * *** 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.

New York Times reviews Kaye's book

Weidner tickets on sale

New Bellin Health LifeLines series

Season concludes with Angelou

RCMS-Upward Bound car wash

Great Lakes conference

Regents suspend back-up appointments

Decision draws media attention

Budget leftovers

Brief

Vol. 36, No. 110 / July 28, 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.

New York Times to review Kaye's new book on Thomas Paine

The New York Times Book Review will carry a review Sunday (July 31) of Thomas Paine and the Promise of America, a new study of the political writer and his democratic legacy by Harvey Kaye, UW-Green Bay professor of Social Change and Development. The Times review is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph J. Ellis. Prof. Kaye's book about Paine, which journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers describes as "the best political book of the year," will be formally released in early August. It already is available at Barnes & Noble.

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Tickets on sale Saturday for Weidner Center 2005-06 events

The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts has announced that tickets for 2005-06 events go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday (July 30) at the Weidner Center Ticket Office. Tickets also can be purchased by phone at (920) 465-2217 or 1-800-328-TKTS or online at http://www.weidnercenter.com. More information about the Weidner's 2005-06 season is online at http://www.uwgb.edu/weidner/Events_0506.htm.

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Speakers for next Bellin Health LifeLines series announced

The Weidner Center also has announced a high-powered lineup of speakers for the 2005-06 Bellin Health LifeLines series. The four-event package including Julie Andrews, Anna Quindlen, Asra Nomani and Dana Reeve is available at a discount through Aug. 19. A special bonus event featuring writer Mitch Albom is available only to Bellin Health LifeLines series subscribers. More information about the LifeLines series is available at http://www.uwgb.edu/weidner/LifeLines/index.htm.

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Appearance by Angelou concludes 2004-05 LifeLines series

Acclaimed poet Maya Angelou completed the first LifeLines speakers series with a powerful presentation Monday night at the Weidner Center. The Green Bay Press-Gazette's coverage of Angelou's appearance is online at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_21947070.shtml.

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RCMS-Upward Bound holds fund-raising car wash

Students in the Regional Center for Math and Science-Upward Bound Math and Science Program at UW-Green Bay will wash cars today to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House. The car wash will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Green Bay AutoZone East, 1761 Main St., and AutoZone West, 1168 W. Mason St.

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UW-Sea Grant Institute to host conference on protecting Great Lakes

UW-Sea Grant Institute at UW-Green Bay will host the 4th Biennial Lake Michigan: State of the Lake Conference and the 5th Annual Great Lakes Beach Association Meeting at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay on Nov. 2-3. The conference brings together scientists, resource managers, planners, students and citizens working to improve and protect Lake Michigan and all Great Lakes beaches. The conference theme is Restoring Lake Michigan and Green Bay — Assessing What is Possible. A call for papers has been issued for a variety of topics. The abstract submittal deadline is Aug. 12. Abstract submittal instructions and more information about the conference, including online registration, are available at http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/SOLM/Default.aspx?tabid=103. Questions about the conference should be directed to conference chair Victoria Harris at harrisv@uwgb.edu.

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Board of Regents suspends granting back-up appointments

UW System President Kevin Reilly and Board of Regents President David Walsh announced this week that the practice of granting back-up appointments for administrative employees within the UW System has been suspended. The leaders also directed UW institutions to provide information about back-up appointments for the regents' review. Read more about their announcement at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2005/r050726.htm.

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Media coverage has reactions to back-up announcement

A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story about the announcement on back-up appointments includes reaction from state lawmakers and others. The online version of the story is at http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/jul05/344056.asp. A Wisconsin State Journal story on the issue adds some perspective at http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=48484&ntpid=3.

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Budget leftovers: Reilly statement, winners and losers

As reported in the LOG Online earlier this week, Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 2005-07 state budget Monday (July 25). UW System Executive Senior Vice President Donald Mash offered his take on how the budget treats the System in a statement available online at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2005/r050725.htm.

Newspaper coverage of the budget signing explored the budget's impact on the UW System and attempted to identify "winners and losers" in the five-months-plus budget battle. The analysis describes the budget as a "mixed bag" for the UW System. The "winners and losers" story in the Madison Capital Times is online at http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories//index.php?ntid=48112&ntpid=2.

The Wisconsin State Journal in Madison quoted UW System President Kevin Reilly as saying the System was "hoping for better" from the state budget. But Reilly added that the budget could have been far worse. The State Journal story can be found at http://www.madison.com/toolbox/index.php?action=printme&ref=archives&storyURL=/archives/read.php?ref=wsj:2005:07:26:483718:FRONT.

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Brief

A paper by Vishal Lala, assistant professor of Business Administration (Marketing), has been accepted for presentation at the Direct Marketing Education Conference in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 15. The paper, titled "How Bad are Negative Blogs?", examines the implications of blogs containing negative information on well-known brands. The conference focuses on the areas of direct marketing and e-commerce.

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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.