Vol. 37, No. 68, Feb. 9, 2006     /     Log Archive

Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, and the headline word of the day is "wiretapping." (For our younger BlackBerry-enabled readers wondering about all the fuss, "wires" were things that formerly conveyed diplomatic cables (don't ask) and Zimmerman Telegrams that could be intercepted, or "tapped," by spies.) So much for today's lesson in etymology and WWI era history; thanks for tapping into this edition of the LOG News.

New Orleans actor-teacher joins UW-Green Bay theatre faculty
A professional actor and teacher displaced from New Orleans' Dillard University by Hurricane Katrina is teaching at UW-Green Bay for the second semester. Vergil J. Smith has joined the Theatre faculty where he is teaching Acting I and a section of Acting III that focuses on acting for the camera. He also is teaching and directing a special project, to be called "Visions" or "Fractured Visions," in which a student ensemble selected by audition will create an original production resulting in public performances on May 3 and 4. In addition, Smith has a role in Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" directed by John Mariano, to be presented next month. Theatre chairperson Laura Riddle says UW-Green Bay students are gaining much from Smith's residency on campus. His television and film roles-he had a featured role in the CBS series, "Early Edition," and appeared in films including "Natural Born Killers" and "Runaway Jury"-are in addition to a long list of live theater credits. He has acted and done voiceovers for commercials for Nissan, Reebok, The Gap and other organizations. For more, start at the "News" page at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/index.htm

Braun accepts position at Northeastern
UW-Green Bay Associate Athletic Director Amanda Braun has announced she will be leaving UW-Green Bay to pursue career advancement opportunities with Northeastern University of Boston, a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (Old Dominion, Delaware, and James Madison, among others). She will be an associate athletic director and senior women's administrator for the 19-sport athletic department, and head compliance efforts. Her final day at UW-Green Bay is Friday, Feb. 10.

Car pooling from Sheboygan or points south?
A faculty member who commutes from Grafton is looking for someone to share the drive, at least some days each week. She could meet someone in Grafton, Port Washington or Sheboygan. Looking for Thursdays from 8-4? Respond to Dawn D'Amico in the Social Work Office.

Aldrete uses 'Oxford Lecture' to tell Greek roots of Olympics
Prof. Greg Aldrete will open his classroom to the public for an illustrated lecture on The Ancient Greek Olympics at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 in Wood Hall Room 213. His lecture will present an overview of the ancient Greek Olympics that were held at the sanctuary of Olympia for more than a thousand years. He'll describe the often violent events that made up the ancient games and the archaeology of the site at Olympia itself, and outline biographies of some of the famous athletes. Aldrete says facts about the Olympics that may surprise us today include that it was primarily a religious festival and that athletes were far more professional than commonly thought. The lecture is part of the Oxford Lecture Series at UW-Green Bay, patterned on a practice at Oxford University in England. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006feb.htm#olympics

City District 1 candidate forum set for Monday afternoon, Phoenix A
UW-Green Bay on Monday (Feb. 13) will host a candidate forum involving the seven candidates for alderperson in the city of Green Bay's closely watched District 1 race. The forum will run from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Union's Phoenix Room A. The seven candidates on the ballot for the Feb. 21 primary are Phil Kawula, Adam Warpinski, Dave Nichols, Arthur Taylor, Dennis Nuetzel, Brian Wulff and incumbent Earl Van Den Heuvel. Taylor has backed out of the race, and Jerry Wiezbiskie has registered as a write-in. The two leading vote-getters will move on to the April 4 general election. The candidate forum is sponsored by the UW-Green Bay Department of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Student Government Association, and the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

'The Trouble with TABOR' forum comes to downtown Green Bay
A public forum is scheduled for next Wednesday evening (Feb. 15) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the lower-level meeting rooms of the Brown County Public Library, downtown. The event is sponsored by the non-partisan Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, which is organizing forums in communities statewide in response to some state legislators' interest in amending Wisconsin's constitution to set restrictions on local and state spending and taxation. The Council says the forums are intended to pose questions about possible outcomes if so-called "TABOR" initiatives take effect, and to examine the Colorado experience with that state's version of TABOR. The public is invited.

Last call for daffodils! Order now
The American Cancer Society 2006 Daffodil Days campaign is drawing to a close. Daffodil orders need to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. this Friday, February 10th. The orders will be delivered to campus the week of March 6. Check out the various options for daffodil bouquets and gifts at: http://www.acsevents.org/site/pp.asp?c=dgLRI5OCKnF&b=1207661. Orders can be placed by contacting the following individuals: Bev Hendricks, x 2392 - MAC C332; Karla Miller, x2163 - Career Services, SS 1916; Mary Naumann, x 2540 - Library, 3rd Floor; Jan Snyder, x 2082 - CL 835; Marie Stephenson, x 2681 - LS 455. Thank you to all who have already placed their orders!

Regents consider lowering UW nonresident tuition
UW System officials are discussing at this week's meetings in Madison the idea of decreasing nonresident tuition to attract more out-of-state students, who subsidize the cost of education for Wisconsin students. See http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060208/GPG0101/602080585/1207/GPGnews

At least it's commercial-free
The Board of Regents meeting will be webcast from Madison this Friday, Feb. 10, with audio available for the full board meeting from approximately 9 a.m. until noon. Go to http://www.uwex.edu/ics/stream/regents/meetings/

No Limits gets 'bigger and better'
An exact figure won't be known for a week or more, but the No Limits! friendraiser and fundraiser generated about $10,000 in support for Phoenix women's athletics. Event organizer, Assistant Athletic Director Amanda Braun, said about 270 people attended the evening dinner and keynote on Jan. 20.

Reminder: 'WPR Six' offer free concert tonight
Six members of the UW-Green Bay music faculty will perform in a free recital at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 9) in the University Theater, previewing the concert they'll play this weekend on state radio. Paul Bhasin, Mark Kiehn, Sarah Meredith, Benjamin Moritz, John Plier and Rebecca Tout are the performers. For more on their program, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006feb.htm#recital

UW-Green Bay faculty on 'Live from the Chazen' (the Elvehjem)
UW-Green Bay music faculty members will repeat Thursday's campus recital this Sunday (Feb. 12) at UW-Madison's Chazen Museum of Art. The Sunday recital will be broadcast live from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the "Live from the Chazen" series on music stations of Wisconsin Public Radio.

Only a few days remain until Polish Luncheon
Be sweet to someone. Buy them lunch. They might win a door prize. Remember the Polish Cultural Cuisine Luncheon next Friday (Feb. 17) in the University Union. Only a few days remain to buy tickets. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive37/2006jan12.htm#polski

Alumni weekend for men's basketball
Admission to the annual men's basketball alumni game - if you can get near the Resch Center this Saturday afternoon (Feb. 11) with all the tundra hockey traffic - is absolutely free. Tipoff is 4:30 p.m. The varsity game has been moved to a later start time, 7:30, with the Phoenix hosting the Youngstown State Penguins. A post-game reception for alumni and friends, co-hosted by the Alumni Association and Athletics, begins at The Bar on Holmgren Way at 9:30 p.m. with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

Hall of Fame honors
Also part of the weekend activities: The induction of the Phoenix Hall of Fame Class of 2006, with basketball players Donna Gunville and Dean Vander Plas, soccer star Tim Dunne, and community supporters Carol and Robert Bush. The induction banquet is Friday night in the Union, and recipients will be introduced at halftime of Saturday night's men's game.

Citizen Diplomacy Summit speakers available for preview
Speakers from three of the four organizations that will be represented at a Citizen Diplomacy Summit scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25 will be on campus the day before-Friday, Feb. 24-to present a noon brown bag session open to all in the Niagara Rooms of University Union. Damian Murphy, field director for the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign; Cari Eggspuelher, executive director of Business for Diplomatic Action; and Sara Bodenberg, advocacy and outreach coordinator for Citizens for Global Solutions, also will be available on Feb. 24 to speak to classes. To learn more or to schedule one of the speakers, contact coordinator of international projects Jay Harris at extension 5145 or by e-mail to harrisja@uwgb.edu.

Summit will bring educators, business leaders to campus
The Citizen Diplomacy Summit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 in University Union will bring educators, students, business leaders and others to campus to learn about other cultures and global issues, and to explore how to teach others about our country and culture. Joining the presenters listed above will be Seth Green, founder and chair of Americans for Informed Democracy. The event will include resource materials, exhibits, question and answer sessions and lunch. Registration is $5 in advance and $8 at the door. The program is sponsored by the academic deans. Complete information is available at the Web site: http://www.uwgb.edu/profgraddean/global

A cool idea for the Blizzard: bringing Southern north
Unrelated to anything else, we stumbled across this in the local Chamber of Commerce newsletter and thought it sounded fun: The Green Bay Blizzard indoor football team is looking for another sponsor ($10,000 worth) to bring 72 members of Southern University's renowned and soulful marching band (A.K.A. "The Human JukeBox") north for an April game at the Resch Center. We'll keep you posted.

Last week, Seinfeld; this week, Larry Gatlin
Fans of Grammy-nominated singer Larry Gatlin have a chance to see him in person this weekend at the Weidner Center with four performances of "The Will Rogers Follies." For ticket information, click http://www.weidnercenter.com/weidnermain/events+and+tickets/25-willrogers.asp.

Four win health scholarships
Four students have won Dr. Donel Sullivan Scholarships in Health Sciences and Health Professions for 2006, amounts ranging from $500 to $800. Recipients are Jessica Ehr, Eau Claire; Allison Froh, Oostburg; Sarah Jadin, De Pere; and Lisa Mutchler, Bristol. Their academic pursuits (three major in human biology, one in chemistry) and campus involvement are described in a news release at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006feb.htm#health

The GRE online? Due to technical difficulties beyond our control...
A few weeks ago in this space we ran an item about the new online GRE test being implemented for fall. Never mind. After encountering difficulties with the introduction of an online version of another of its tests (the TOEFL), the Educational Testing Service has announced this week it will delay the release of its new Internet-based Graduate Record Examination. The revised GRE will not be offered until the fall of 2007, a year later than originally planned. This week's Chronicle of Higher Education offers full coverage.

Announcement on dean search
Circulated Wednesday to faculty and staff - and repeated here for benefit of interested readers, off-campus - was an announcement regarding the search for the dean of liberal arts and sciences position. The message from Prof. Donna Ritch, committee chair; Provost Sue Hammersmith; Prof. Sally Dresdow, University Committee; and Lucy Arendt, Academic Staff Committee, is as follows: With unanimous concurrence of the University Committee, Provost, Academic Staff Committee Chair, and Search and Screen Committee Chair, the decision has been made to close the current search for the position of Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and to reopen it with a slightly revised position description. The new position description will include, among the qualifications for this position, academic credentials and experience appropriate for appointment as a tenured full professor at UW-Green Bay. The position will be posted on the UWGB web site and in higheredjobs.com. Both new applicants and candidates in the current pool who meet the new statement of qualifications will be eligible for consideration. We are grateful to all who have provided feedback and direction, and we are optimistic that the search will result in a successful and satisfying outcome. Dates and locations of finalists' public presentations will be announced in the Log when the interviews are rescheduled.

UW-Green Bay contestants in running for Miss Green Bay
Two of the six young women in competition for scholarship awards and the title of Miss Green Bay Area 2006, to be awarded Feb. 18 at Bay Port High School, are UW-Green Bay sophomores: vocalist Megan LeCaptain (platform: "Protect Wisconsin Wildlife") and dancer Kailey Simon ("Domestic Violence Awareness"). For more, see http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060208/GPG04/602080456/1250

Student advertises Ajula dance troupe on Family Weekend
This just in from a student reader:

Hello Faculty! I have an exciting opportunity for all of you! My name is Kristen Munson and I am a resident assistant on campus. I am bringing an African Dance Troupe here on Saturday February 18th as part of family weekend. I brought the Ajula Dance Troupe here last year and the program was quite successful and I am hoping this year's performance will be just as successful if not more successful. Milwaukee Public Theatre's Ajula Dance Troupe features youth between the ages of 13 and 22 and showcases an energetic, theatrical approach to the ancient arts of the African diaspora--drumming, dance, song, and storytelling--that appeals to audiences of all ages. The Ajula Dance Troupe will be performing at 4pm in the Christie Theatre on Saturday February 18th. Feel free to come alone, with your families, or give your class extra credit!!! This is a great diversity experience and I hope to see you there!

Briefs
Profs. Angela Bauer-Dantoin and Donna Ritch, Human Biology, had a manuscript accepted for publication in the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. The article is titled "Moving Beyond the "Add and Stir" Approach to Increasing Diversity in the Sciences: Design and Implementation of an Undergraduate Course Entitled "Ethnic Minorities in Science.'

Just accepted for publication, by Prof. Regan A. R. Gurung, is the article "Social psychology applied to health," to appear in R. Baumeister & B. Bushman, Social Psychology and Human Nature. San Francisco: Wadsworth.

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