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Vol.
37, No. 125, June 29, 2006 / Log
Archive
On June 29, 2006, we mark the golden anniversary of America’s interstate highway system, signed into being 50 years ago today. History says President Eisenhower’s interest was military, that as a young Army colonel in 1919 he helped demonstrate the need for better roads by leading a convoy from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco. (It took 56 days via a patchwork of often-unpaved roads.) Today, the system’s I-43 runs within a mile of campus and, whatever military benefits still exist, it’s a heckuva lot easier to get to Fleet Farm and points south. In news today:
• Accreditation for joint master’s in social work
• State gives final OK to Union project
• ‘Yellow Submarine’ car
• Von Dras research on health issues gets MSNBC mention
• Local students join ‘Journey to Jordan’
• Raves for state employees’ health insurance
• ‘Spider man’ to lead Botanical workshop
• No LOG on Monday
• Four Phoenix make all-academic list
• Local legislator questions reciprocity
Accreditation for joint UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh master’s in social work
An innovative master’s degree program in social work run jointly by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and UW-Oshkosh has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Those reviewing the program said they were impressed by the soundness of the curriculum and the exceptional support the program received from social service agencies and university administration. The program’s first 30 students graduated last December. For details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006june.htm#MSWaccredit
Building Commission approves University Union expansion, renovation
The State Building Commission on Wednesday (June 28) authorized construction of the $6.2 million expansion and remodeling of UW-Green Bay’s University Union. The commission also approved a design report for the project, which will be supported by student fees and other sources of program revenue. The project will remodel about 18,700 square feet and add 17,500 square feet of space to the Union. The state will begin accepting construction bids late this year with construction scheduled to begin by spring 2007. A news release is at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006june.htm#approve
Look out for ‘Yellow Submarine’ car on campus
As one of our offerings in the high school Summer Art Studio camp, Extreme Art Car, the students are transforming a ‘junker’ car into a yellow submarine. Look for it to be rolled out of the Studio Arts Building by about noon on Friday.
Von Dras research on health issues gets MSNBC, magazine mention
A UW-Green Bay faculty researcher — Prof. Dean Von Dras of Human
Development — is being quoted in major media regarding behavioral
attitudes toward fitness. “The more people care about you and help
you attain a healthy goal, the more likely you’ll be successful,”
he says. “Knowing that others want you to do well is a very powerful
influence.” The July 2006 issue of Prevention magazine
quotes Von Dras in its introduction of a half dozen testimonials
from people who made life-saving lifestyle changes with the help
of friends and mentors. The article is also getting play on the
MSNBC Web site at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13583399/
Three local students join ‘Journey to Jordan’
Three Green Bay area high school students are among students from eight states traveling to Jordan this summer for cross-cultural learning activities and intensive Arabic language study. The students are participating in UW-Green Bay’s “Journey to Jordan” Institute, which began June 20 and concludes August 10. Local participants are Rachel Bradley, 17, Preble High School; Erik Dolson, 16, Notre Dame Academy; and Stacey Kriese, 18, Bay Port. In addition to Arabic language study, the Institute includes service learning projects and a four-week home stay with a Jordanian family. Prof. Anne Kok, chair of UW-Green Bay’s Social Work program, will be in Amman for three weeks to assist. The project is the result of a U.S. Department of State grant of $150,000. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006june.htm#Jordan
State employees’ health insurance a model program?
Wisconsin’s insurance system for government employees is efficient
and effective, say a state legislator and others studying rising
healthcare costs. Capital Times coverage is at http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/index.php?ntid=89043&ntpid=0
‘Spider man’ Draney to lead Botanical Garden workshop
The Green Bay Botanical Garden is promoting a three-week, Wednesday night workshop “Studying Garden Spiders” to be led by Prof. Mike Draney of NAS. Starting in late July, the course is based on the fact that the arachnid inhabitants of our gardens and natural landscapes provide us with fascination, insect control, entertainment and even natural beauty. For fee and registration information, contact the Botanical Garden.
No LOG on Monday
While the University will be open on the day before Independence Day (Tuesday, July 4), the LOG newsletter is betting there won’t be much news to report. Therefore, the customary Monday issue will arrive instead with Wednesday’s email deliveries.
Four Phoenix make spring all-academic list
Their names are Tim Prudlow, Mark Goldin, Kate Sullivan and Anna Nieznanski. These four UW-Green Bay student-athletes have been named to the Spring Academic All-Horizon League teams announced Wednesday. Click
http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/offthefield/062806.asp
Lasee on reciprocity
Local legislator and UW-Green Bay alumnus Frank Lasee thinks reciprocal tuition with Minnesota has some benefits, but he thinks the UW System needs to fine-tune the system. His opinion is online at WisOpinion.Com, at http://www.wisopinion.com/index.iml?mdl=article.mdl&article=4564
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