Vol. 37, No. 76, Feb. 27, 2006     /     Log Archive

First, the Dick Cheney shooting. Then, Barney Fife of Mayberry fame passes from the scene. Today, it's Chester, from "Gunsmoke." All in all, a rough month for clumsy-on-the-draw sidekicks. Following a moment of silence for actors Don Knotts and Dennis Weaver, each dead at 81, let's send February out with a bang with this edition of the LOG newsletter:

Congratulations to Merner, women's swimming and diving team
For the second consecutive year, the members of the UW-Green Bay women's swimming and diving team can call themselves Horizon League champions. The Phoenix held off Wright State to earn a 33-point victory Saturday at Cleveland State. Freshman Danielle DeGrand was named the women's newcomer of the year - both she and teammate Allison Kreb won two individual events - and Jim Merner was honored as coach of the year. The Phoenix men finished fourth, and Toronto native Damian Kurtyka matched DeGrand's honor by being named the men's newcomer of the year. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/swimdive/022506.asp

Congratulations to Borseth, women's basketball
A 79-67 win over Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon clinched a share of the Horizon League regular season title for the women's basketball team. It was their eighth straight season title under head coach Kevin Borseth. UW-Green Bay's record improves to 22-5 overall and 14-2 in league play with the victory. UW-Green Bay will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Horizon League tournament by virtue of a pair of setbacks to league co-champ and top seed UWM. The Phoenix hosts No. 7 Youngstown State in quarterfinal action Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Phoenix Sports Center. See http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/

Congratulations to Soulis
UW-Green Bay women's basketball junior forward Nicole Soulis became the third Phoenix player in the last four seasons to be named Horizon League Women's Player of the Year, the league office announced today. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/wbb/022706.asp

Phoenix men grab No. 3 seed
With a loss Saturday at Cleveland State, the Phoenix men's basketball team would have finished seventh, just as predicted pre-season, in the Horizon League race. Instead, the up-and-coming Phoenix claimed a victory and finished in an unprecedented, five-way for third place at 8-8 in the conference. What's more, by virtue of tie-breakers, UW-Green Bay claimed the best available seed at No. 3, will bypass Tuesday's play-in games, and will be able to rest until the Horizon League tournament opener Friday in Milwaukee. Game time is 4:30 p.m. vs. the UIC/WSU winner. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/mbb/022506.asp

Plan ahead to hear Fencl 'Downtown' on gender, science, education
Don't forget to make plans to attend the next "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" program at Thursday noon, March 23, at the Holiday Inn City Centre. The speaker is Prof. Heidi Fencl, on "Science, Gender and Classroom Interaction." ("Women are studying and succeeding in science," she says.) For details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/downtown/lunch/

Artists will give "brown bag" talks in the Lawton Gallery
Join two of the four artists represented in "Exploring the Wisconsin Landscape: Four Directions" for noontime "brown bag" talks this week in the Lawton Gallery. Long-time Green Bay artist and UW-Green Bay alumnus Marjorie Mau will be the presenter at noon on Tuesday (Feb. 28). David Fletcher, an adjunct professor at UW-Milwaukee and Beloit College, will be the speaker at noon on Wednesday, March 1. The talks are free and open to the public. David Sear and Margaret Lockwood will give presentations on their work the week of March 6. The exhibit of landscape paintings continues through March 16. The Lawton Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Film Society screens Italian romantic comedy this Wednesday
"Agata and the Storm," from Italy, is the Green Bay Film Society movie this Wednesday (March 1) at 7 p.m. at the Neville Public Museum. Admission, as always, is free.

Einstein, Picasso meet in Steve Martin comedy
Get your tickets now for UW-Green Bay's production of "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 2-4 and Wednesday through Saturday, March 8-11 in the Jean Weidner Theater." Very funny," says director John Mariano of the long one-act play that he characterizes as an absurdist comedy or a philosophical comedy. Playwright Steve Martin places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in the famous Paris cafÎ, Lapin Agile, in 1904 shortly before each man completes the work (relativity, cubism) that transforms his respective discipline. Enter a charismatic singer from the future, who tells them what to expect. The singer is never named, but audiences will recognize him. "You don't come out of the play understanding the theory of relativity or cubism," says Mariano, "But you do come out understanding the passion for the ideas that ruled the 20th century." Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006feb.htm#picasso

Reminder: Spaghetti for a good cause
Members of the student chapter of Habitat for Humanity invite you to a spaghetti dinner at 5:30 p.m. Monday (Feb. 27) at the Ecumenical Center. Cost for the dinner is $3 and proceeds fund their Spring Break trip. Too late to make the event? How about a donation? (Read the following item for background).

The story behind the Florida home-building trip
About a dozen UW-Green Bay students are expected to travel to Avon Park, Fla., for Spring Break in March. There, they will help with eight houses already under construction, and more in the planning stages, for people in need. Student Jackie Gough, vice president of the Habitat for Humanity chapter here on campus, says fund-raising is critically important this year because of unanticipated costs that will make it more difficult for Habitat volunteers to accomplish their work in the hurricane-damaged region this spring. Those interested may contact Gough at GOUGJM11@uwgb.edu

O'Grady premiere, contemporary works are on UW-Green Bay concert program
The premiere of a new composition by faculty member Terence O'Grady and works by other contemporary-era composers-most of them living-are on the program when the UW-Green Bay Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 in the Weidner Center. O'Grady's Concerto for Soloists and Wind Symphony is his first composition for multiple soloists and wind symphony. O'Grady notes that the five solo instrumentalists have equal importance in the work. "Each of the soloists has opportunities where they are the highlighted voice, but their main responsibility is to interact musically with the other soloists and with the Wind Symphony," he says. The work echoes several different musical styles. For more on the program, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006feb.htm#concert

Nia African Dance Group is open for new members
Nia is inviting students and others to join in the fun and culture. Beginners should come to the Union's Niagara Room A at 6:30 p.m. any Monday night. Weekly rehearsals begin at 7 p.m. For more information contact Jennie at cuttjd31@uwgb.edu

Artist Kou Vang '98 shares remarkable story
Some at UW-Green Bay will remember standout student artist Kou Vang. Now a graphic designer with Cardinal Stritch University near Milwaukee, the UW-Green Bay grad is the artist behind the "Portraits of Hmong Women" exhibit in the Cardinal Stritch gallery. One story missing from the show is her own, but Vang did share with the Journal-Sentinel tales of a refugee childhood, a difficult homelife and her own experience as a "captured bride." The profile of Vang is in today's paper at http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=404485

Bishop Zubik comes to ES on Ash Wednesday for service
This Wednesday (March 1) is Ash Wednesday, opening the Lenten season for Christian believers. The Ecumenical Center will be the site of a Catholic service at 9:15 p.m. presided over by Bishop David Zubik. Earlier in the day, Pastor Beth Macha will lead an ecumenical service at 12:15 p.m.

Listed on the calendar: Chancellor's open office hours
Have an observation or concern? Chancellor Shepard's door is open on the following days to listen to you. Call ahead to 2207, or take your chances by stopping in at CL 810.
March
Thursday, March 2, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 8, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday, March 13, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m

UW-La Crosse chancellor accepts Carroll position
The new president of Carroll College in Waukesha will be Douglas Hastad, chancellor of UW-La Crosse since 2001. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly wished Halstead and Carroll well, but also said it would be "a tremendous loss for the La Crosse community and the UW System as a whole." Click http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=2/27/2006&id=3157

Employers come to campus for Wednesday's fair
More than 70 employers will be on-campus Wednesday (March 1) for the Spring Job and Internship Fair sponsored by Career Services, taking place 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Phoenix Room. Students can learn more about organizations, network with employers for full-time and internship opportunities, and learn more about what they can do with their majors. Students, faculty and staff alike are encouraged to attend.

Tickets for Women's Recognition Luncheon are available now
Tickets are available at the University Information Center for the annual Women's Recognition Luncheon. Featured speaker is author and screenwriter Ethlie Ann Vare. The event takes place at noon Wednesday, March 15, in the Phoenix Room. Questions? Contact Student Life at 465-2200 ext 40

Editorials on 'Son of TABOR'
Weighing in recently on the latest legislative proposal to limit government spending are the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, at http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=402428 And the Post-Crescent of Appleton, at http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060219/APC0602/602190401/1036/APC06

'For Crain, education is key in Wisconsin'
UW System Regent - and longtime friend and advocate of UW-Green Bay - Judith Crain, is the topic of a short "know your Regents" profile in the student Badger Herald newspaper at UW-Madison. Click http://badgerherald.com/news/2006/02/21/for_crain_education.php

'UW-Madison No. 2 in gifts'
The Associated Press reported last week that UW-Madison received nearly $600 million in donations, gifts and grants in 2005, the second-largest amount among all American colleges and universities. Such donations bolster the campus's research agenda, among other projects, advocates say. Click http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=73012&ntpid=4

Harry Potter comes to campus
The film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" will have a big-screen (well, the Christie Theatre, anyway) showing March 2-5 in the University Union. The showing (prior to its DVD release) gives campus moviegoers a chance to enjoy stereo surround-sound, concessions and a movie-house atmosphere. Evening shows are $2, matinees $1. Click for showtimes at http://www.uwgb.edu/union/movies

PeopleSoft Financial Module - What's the password?
For individuals using the PeopleSoft Financial System (Most individuals would use the system for purchase orders) new password security rules will become effective Wednesday (March 1). Effective on this date, an individual's password must follow these standards:
— Minimum length of six characters
— Password must contain the following character types
— Either one uppercase or one lowercase letter of the alphabet
— At least one number (0-9)
— At least one special character ( ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) ? , : + ) etc.
Password may not contain:
— Any of your names (first, middle, last)
— Your own user ID
— Repetitive characters
Passwords must be changed every 180 days. Passwords cannot be reused. Access locked after five failed sign-on attempts. If you do not change your password before March 1, 2006, the PeopleSoft system will prompt you to change your password the first time you logon after that date. If you have any questions, please call Kelly Franz at 2554.

A reminder, and a rare correction
An item in last week's Log on the retirement of Les Raduenz - remember, it's 4:30 to 6:30 this Tuesday (Feb. 28) at Gipper's - stated incorrectly that he is completing 25 years of service to the campus. That was either a typo, or a metric-system calculation. It should have been 35 years.

Oshkosh MBA program is set to move downtown
UW-Oshkosh got some news coverage recently about its plans to expand the presence of a regional MBA program in Green Bay. There's a lengthy article (although it makes no mention at all of the former long-standing relationship with UW-Green Bay on the program) at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060224/GPG03/602240486/1247/GPGbusiness

Another news report on survey
Last Friday's news of a UW System survey - what does the public think? - received extensive coverage in Madison's Capital Times newspaper. Click http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=tct:2006:02:24:545471:FRONT

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