Vol. 37, No. 57, Jan. 9, 2006     /     Log Archive

This is the LOG newsletter for faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where we'd be pretty bummed about the near-record lack of sunshine if we ever spent any daylight hours away from the cool glow of our computer monitors. Since we don't, we aren't, and we cheerfully share the following news items for benefit of our fellow mole people...

Chili Cookoff a hot start to the semester
Chili chefs and connoisseurs, give us your best. It's the annual call for the 12th Annual Chili Cookoff, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, in the Nicolet Room. The University tradition is part of the annual Frost Fest activities that open the second semester. Those who want to vote for the winning chili will be given a ballot upon on entry to the Nicolet Room. It's simple: sample chili entries for free, choose a favorite, and deposit your ballot in the "Giant Chili Vote Box," for the 12:30 presentation of the coveted chili championship trophy.

Your chili the best? Bring it on!
Would-be chefs for the January 23 Chili Cookoff must prepare and bring one to two gallons of their chili to the Nicolet Room in the morning for reheating by University Dining Service staff. You or a representative must be present at your "chili station" to serve from 11:30-12:30 p.m. If your chili is served with accompaniments (spaghetti, onions, chopped hot peppers, Norwegian herring, etc.) you will need to provide those accompaniments. To register, call Mary Ann Rose (ext. 2380) in the Counseling and Health Center, SS 1400, ASAP. Hurry... the contest is limited to 20 entrants.

Add your 2 cents: Rate the names suggested for SIS
All faculty, staff and students are invited to give their two cents by completing a very short survey (2 minutes!) rating the 10 names (G-BIS (G-biz), GOALS, myGB. PI, PIN, PLUS, POST, RISE, SIS and SONIC) that have been suggested for the Student Information System. Click here to open the one-screen form: http://www.uwgb.edu/iresearch/surveys/sisname.asp. Address questions to Debbie Furlong, Planning & Budget, x-2374.

Sonenfield: Memorial is Friday at Webster School
A memorial service is set for this Friday (Jan. 13) for Irwin Sonenfield. Details:
   Friday, Jan. 13, 3:30 p.m.
   Music Room, Webster Elementary School
   2101 S. Webster Avenue
   (parking behind the school)
A scholar, composer, pianist and professor emeritus of humanistic studies, Sonenfield died Nov. 1 in Green Bay. He had been ill a short time.

Herring reminder
If you're reading this before 7 p.m. Monday (Jan. 9), there is still time to catch the second of two fund-raising performances of "Red Herring" before students, faculty and staff of the UW-Green Bay theatre program take it on the road to the regional festival. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/log.htm#herring

Civic engagement: What difference does it make? Read on
How do I know? How do I know that I know? Does what I know really matter? The online forum, "What Difference Do We Make: Evaluation and Civic Engagement Initiatives," is offered Feb. 13 to 20 to help you...   • explore the barriers that prevent you from engaging in evaluation   • gain understanding about evaluation designs to guide your efforts   • learn useful evaluation tools and tips to assist in your own projects   • engage in question & answers regarding evaluation of your current civic engagement efforts. For more information, or to register for this Campus Compact event, contact Carie Goral at carie.goral@uwp.edu or 262-595-2514.

Was it 'Duty Calls' or 'Hard Labor' for Blackman?
Either headline would suffice. Buried in the news that sports information assistant Sheila Blackman gave birth to an 8-pound baby boy (Joshua) last week, was the more sensational item that she called a co-worker mid-labor to make sure that programs for an upcoming women's basketball game hadn't been forgotten in her absence. That's a state employee for you. Way to go Sheila... on both counts! Oh, and in keeping with the sports-info mentality... Blackman reports that Joshua was the 12th baby and the second Cesarean Section at Aurora Hospital since Jan. 1.

Mail issues? Call Eric, not Jose
Effective immediately, all issues and concerns regarding your incoming or outgoing mail should be addressed to the attention of Eric Knapowski, knapej01@uwgb.edu or x2534, now in charge of all operations at the mail center. A reminder to include a completed Bulk Mail Request form or e-mail it with all your bulk mailings.

Reminder: Jose replaces Dennis Nellis
Where's Jose? In case you missed it, an all-campus e-mail in November noted that Jose Zayas would be assigned to the shipping/receiving office, replacing the retiring Dennis Nellis.

Citizen diplomacy summit on the horizon
Those identifying themselves as "globalists" are invited to a free regional Citizen Diplomacy Summit, Saturday, Feb. 25, at UW-Green Bay. Issues involving other countries, cultures, and American connections to them will be highlighted. Summit participants and exhibitors will include K-12 and post-secondary educators, students, business leaders, and other Wisconsin citizens. For a more complete overview of the Summit, contact Jay Harris at ext. 5145 or harrisja@uwgb.edu. Watch this space for registration information.

American Indian dance comes to Weidner
American Indian Dance Theatre has been thrilling audiences worldwide with North America's original performance art. The beauty, drama and spectacle of native dance comes to the Weidner Center at 7:30 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 26. Tickets are available at the Weidner Center Ticket Office by calling (920) 465-2217 or 1-800-328-8587 or online at http://www.WeidnerCenter.com

What's big as a house, red as an apple?
Clifford, of course. The children's book character comes alive for two shows at the Weidner Center, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29. Join Emily Elizabeth in this family-friendly show. Read more at http://www.WeidnerCenter.com

Irish-American fiddle champ rocks Weidner
She was the star of the musical "Riverdance" and now brings her own band to the Weidner Center. Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. See why the New York Times refers to Ivers as "the Jimi Hendrix of the violin." The Weidner Center ticket office is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Saturdays, and 90 minutes before performances.

Join Warpinski at winter camp
Camp veteran Rick Warpinski invites other campus parents of young children to YMCA Father-Child Winter Weekend. The event is January 20-22 at Camp U-nah-li-ya near Mountain. Activities include sledding, cross-country skiing, ice skating, ice fishing, campfires, scavenger hunts, indoor arts and crafts, boot hockey, and more. Cost: Fathers: $105; ages 13-18: $85; ages 7-12: $75; ages 4-6, $55; ages 0-3 free and includes all lodging, supplies, and meals from Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast. Contact Rick at ext. 2090, or warpinsr@uwgb.edu for more information.

Reminder: Wednesday is Facebook discussion
Want to know more about "Facebook," the hottest form of communication for students? See more at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/log.htm#facebook

Register for No Limits
Final reminder - Deadline to register for No Limits! A Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports is noon Friday (Jan. 13). The dinner and awards ceremony is Friday, January 20 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. A sports clinic for girls is Saturday, January 21 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Phoenix Sports Center. Former Phoenix Coach Carol Hammerle and former Phoenix women's basketball standout Tiffany Mor are receiving awards. Call 920-465-2625 to reserve a spot at either event.

Mark your calendars: Journalist to speak about religion and contemporary culture
How do we make sense of faith in America, where the loud left and raging right have pushed religion front and center in public life? Who believes what, and why? What should you understand about religion (yours and theirs)? St. Paul Pioneer Press religion writer Steve Scott will help navigate a twisting trail through religious history, culture, politics, science and sex during a program called "The Land of Make Belief" at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, in Phoenix AB. For the past 21 years, Scott has worked at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, where he became religion editor and writer in 2001. He was a finalist for religion writer of the year from the Religion Newswriters Association in 2005. Watch for more details closer to the event. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Life at 465-2200 ext. 40.

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