Vol. 37, No. 27, Oct. 27, 2005     /     Log Archive

Harriet Miers is out, Ben Bernanke is all but in, and Scooter and Karl are either in or out (of tomorrow's grand jury report). In other news, this just in: Another insightful installment of the outstanding LOG newsletter is out, in your Outlook inbox. Settle in, check it out:

Nursing program gets the max!
Maximum accreditation, that is, from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. "We are extremely proud of our accomplishment in receiving the maximum 10-year accreditation period," said Prof. Derryl Block, chairperson. "It is a tribute to our faculty, administrators, students, and clinical agencies, and we thank everyone who participated in the review process." The Professional Program in Nursing currently has 178 students, all RNs, who take general education, nursing support courses, and upper level nursing courses on campus or via the Internet.

Web masters: Humanistic Studies site wins state 'Webbie Award'
The Humanistic Studies academic program Web site, "Humanistic Studies at UW-Green Bay," has won a 2005 Webbies Award for most accessible design from the Media and Technology Section of the Wisconsin Library Association. Campus Webmaster Paula Ganyard accepted the award on Wednesday (Oct. 26) at the WLA conference in La Crosse. The Media and Technology Section initiated Webbies Awards in 2004 to recognize excellence in Wisconsin Web site design. Sites can be nominated in four categories: most accessible, coolest design, best reference, and best kids.

Campus honors Dorschels with naming of 'nat'
At a special dedication ceremony Monday (Oct. 24), UW-Green Bay named its swimming and diving pool the Peter F. Dorschel Natatorium. Green Bay natives Peter F. and Jane W. Dorschel were honored for lifelong civic involvement and their generous support of the renovation and expansion of the Phoenix Sports Center. The Dorschels (who will celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary next month), welcomed campus and community friends to a University-organized reception in the PSC poolside room. Peter Dorschel is a local swimming legend dating to his UW days in the 1930s and a long-distance swim he made at age 13, from the old Wells Coal Dock (now Voyageur Park) in De Pere to the Main Street Bridge in Green Bay. Meet the Dorschels and learn more about the honor at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005oct.htm#pool.

New scholarship honors first Vice Chancellor Maier
The family of Robert H. Maier has established a scholarship in his name at UW-Green Bay. Maier, who was the institution's first vice chancellor — and the second employee — died on Monday (Oct. 24) in Green Bay. Maier joined UW-Green Bay in 1967 and served in administrative positions and on the science and environmental change and public and environmental administration faculties before leaving in 1979 to become vice chancellor at East Carolina University. Chancellor Emeritus Edward W. Weidner has said that Maier's influence at UW-Green Bay reflected "...the steadiest and firmest of voices in the early years." The family has indicated that "need" be among criteria for awarding the Robert H. Maier scholarships. Persons wishing to contribute toward the scholarship fund may send gifts to University Advancement in Cofrin Library 820.

Newspaper carries memories of Maier, and service arrangements
Robert Maier will be remembered at services set for 11 a.m. this Saturday (Oct. 29) at Fort Howard Chapel. See the obituary from the Oct. 26 Press-Gazette at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/records/obit_23135126.shtml. For a news story with Founding Chancellor Edward Weidner's recollections, click http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_23132226.shtml.

Reception for South African scholar is tonight
A reception for South African scholar Robin Palmer will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 27) at the University's Downtown Learning Center in Washington Commons. Palmer is visiting Green Bay through Nov. 27. He is sharing his experiences with environmental protection. The reception is free and open to the public.

Meredith, Jeffreys to talk Spring Break trip to Italy over coffee Nov. 1
Profs. Sarah Meredith and Derek Jeffreys will be hosting an informational conversation about the spring break trip to Florence, Italy, March 17-25, 2006, at the Common Grounds Coffeehouse in the Union at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 1). Remember: This trip to open to all UW-Green Bay students as well as interested faculty and staff. Bring your questions!

Reminder: 21st annual basketball lunch
The 21st annual (according to event organizer Bill Niedzwiedz) Basketball Brown Bag Lunch will be held at noon, Tuesday (No. 1) in the 1965 Room of the University Union. How will "Coach K" compete with just four returning letterwinners? Can the Phoenix women live up to their first-place Horizon League ranking...again? Ask the coaches at this fun and informal event. Bring your lunch.

Snapshots from campus: international vocal competition
UW-Green Bay was a vocal-music capital earlier this week when it served as the only U.S. qualifying site for the Montreal International Czech and Slovak Music Competition. Competitors and judges from around the world mingled with local students and music lovers over the course of the two-day event. For results and photos, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm.

Ameriprise will host UW-Green Bay Alumni reception
Interested faculty and staff are invited to attend a reception for alumni and students who work for Ameriprise Auto and Home Insurance, formerly American Express. The event is hosted by Ken Ciak, president of Ameriprise, Bruce Shepard, chancellor, and the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association. Details:

Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Social 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Program 5 to 5:30 p.m.
Main reception area, 3500 Packerland Drive, De Pere

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be available. Please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 4, to Mark Brunette, alumni director at brunettm@uwgb.edu, or call #2586.

UW-Green Bay students offer safe Trick or Treat
Students of the Community Apartment Board are inviting children and parents to a safe Halloween event on Monday, Oct. 31, that includes activities, trick or treating, and refreshments on the University campus. CAB President Amy Johnson says children and parents are welcome to gather at the Ecumenical Center for activities followed by guided, door-to-door treating in Residence Life, topped off by cocoa, cookies and cider. Details at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005oct.htm#treat.

Game talk: Incredible Hulk, X-Men, et al, at UW-Green Bay
Discuss game programming with a video-game industry veteran next Wednesday (Nov. 2) at 3:30 p.m. in MAC Hall Room 107. The lecture topic is "The Technical Requirements of Strike Teams in Radical's 'Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction." Here's your chance to rant to the guy who made the unbeatable levels of popular games including "Hulk," Soldier of Fortune, E-Men Legends, and others. More info? Email bgeisler@gmail.com or shayw@uwgb.edu

Dead men talking in 'Last Words,' next Tuesday
The audience ultimately acts as jury following the one-person performance of "Last Words," an anthology of final thoughts of America's executed scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 1) in the Phoenix Room. The 75-minute production features actor Ken Carnes creating the character of a fictitious inmate whose words are drawn from real "last word" testimonies of death row inmates. For more on the Student Life event, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2005oct.htm#last.

A Halloween tale for UW students, from the Green Bay Press-Gazette
Students should remember the importance of maintaining the University's world-class reputation during this year's Halloween festivities. That's what the Green Bay Press-Gazette says, at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/opinion_23117584.shtml.

Reminder: 4:30 is the witching hour, on Oct. 28, for benefit changes
Reminder from the Benefits Office... open enrollment ends Friday (at 4:30 p.m.), October 28, 2005 for the following four benefit options: Dual-Choice health insurance, Epic Excess Dental and Medical Insurance, UW Employees, Inc. Life Insurance and Dental Insurance (available only to unclassified/non-represented employees). Contact the Benefits Office, ES 107/ext. 2839, with questions.

Next LGBT meeting
The next meeting of the LGBT faculty/staff issues group will be on Thursday, November 3, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Counseling and Health Conference Room SS1400. The group is open to any faculty or staff member interested in discussing issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, faculty and staff in higher education as well as the UW-Green Bay campus. If you have any further questions, please call or e-mail Brian Stahlkopf at 465-2343 or stahlkob@uwgb.edu

Mark your calendars: Faculty Development Conference is Jan. 12
The keynoter will be Sandra Duex of UW-Whitewater on millennial students. It's the ninth annual Faculty Development Conference, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12. It's sponsored by the Development Council and the academic deans, and Outreach is accepting registrations at mcneilJ@uwgb.edu.

Tickets for 'Morrie' author Albom on sale soon
Celebrated author and syndicated columnist Mitch Albom comes to the Weidner Center on Sunday, June 4, at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale to the public at 9 am on Saturday, November 12. He is also the author of eight books, including the non-fiction account Tuesdays with Morrie and the best-selling novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Check the Weidner Web site for details.

Important notice: New date and time for pointers on NSF proposals
Correcting an earlier notice, the UW Oshkosh Office of Grants and Faculty Development calls our attention to a new date and time for "NSF Proposals: The Process and Strategies for Success," a talk by Dr. Michael Briley at UW-Oshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union, Room 221. The new info:

November 7, 2005, 12:40 to 1:40 p.m.
R.S.V.P. to grants@uwosh.edu or call (920) 424-3215 by October 31, 2005

Weidner Center plans 'Evening of Giving'
It is never too early to think about holiday shopping, and the Weidner Center has perfect place for you to get all of it done at once. The Weidner Center is pleased to be a part of Bay Park Square Mall's Evening of Giving, a private evening of shopping at the Bay Park Square Mall on the evening of Nov. 20 with benefits for local charities. Look for more in Monday's LOG.

Brief
Paula Ganyard, Campus Webmaster presented "CSS: Creating Sensational Sites using Cascading Style Sheets", a pre-conference workshop at the Wisconsin Library Association. Paula also presented a session at the same conference on the status and future of Web browsers.

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