Vol. 37, No. 78, March 2, 2006     /     Log Archive

People ask us where we find these little lead-ins. It's not difficult. Like al-Qaeda No. 3's, there's always a new one. In news today:

BSW program gets full accreditation
It's official: Chairperson Anne Kok reports that the UW-Green Bay Bachelor of Social Work program has received full eight-year accreditation from the Council of Social Work Education. The news was received after the February meeting of the Council's Commission of Accreditation. UW-Green Bay's BSW program has been accredited since 1989.

Yo! Yo-Yo, Arlo!
We wouldn't recommend it as a greeting, but it would indeed be possible over the next two days as a pair of big, short-name performers visit campus. Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and hippie folk favorite Arlo Guthrie entertain at the Weidner Center, respectively, tonight (Thursday, March 2) and Friday, March 3. See the Website for late ticket availability at http://www.weidnercenter.com/

UW-Green Bay Women's Day program features international speakers
Four women who are natives of countries other than the U.S. will comprise a panel for an International Women's Day program at 2 p.m. Wednesday (March 8) in the Christie Theater. The program is free and open to the public. Speakers will be Hye-Kyung Kim, Korea; Juliet Cole, Nigeria; Katie Robinson, England; and Oristela Vannieuwenhoven, Panama. They'll talk about gender roles, cultural expectations, education and services as those apply to women in their home countries. For background on the speakers and the program, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006mar.htm#women

Intercultural Center Women's Day event features Prof. al-Atiyat
Fulbright Scholar Ibtesam al-Atiyat will be the featured speaker at the American Intercultural Center's International Women's Day observance from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in the Intercultural Center on the Cofrin Library plaza. Prof. al-Atiyat will discuss women's issues and education in her native country of Jordan and make comparisons about living in Jordan and the U.S. The free event includes an opportunity to sample Jordanian dishes including kapsa, a chicken and rice entrÎe, and fattoush, a popular Palestinian salad.

Clampitt is speaking on 'Uncertainty' tonight at War College
Prof. Phil Clampitt is in historic Carlisle, Penn., this evening (Thursday, March 2) speaking to a leadership training class at the U.S. Army War College on the topic of his book, "Embracing Uncertainty: The Essence of Leadership." The "students" are primarily officers in significant leadership positions and staff members in upper level positions in government agencies, says Clampitt, and the program is considered "kind of a graduate school" for those seeking promotion. Clampitt notes that he feels honored to be invited to a series that has included authors such as James McGregor Burns, Sydney Finkelstein and Mark Stoler.

Journal-Sentinel weighs in on perceptions of UW System
The state's largest newspaper carries an editorial today arguing, basically, that while the UW System deserves some criticism for its "tone deafness," the university-bashing must stop if Wisconsin's economy is to prosper. See http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=405072

More reaction to survey showing discontent with UW
The Wisconsin State Journal's detailed coverage of last week's flare-up over unflattering survey results, "UW reacts to stiff dose of discontent in survey," is archived at http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=wsj:2006:02:25:545521:LOCA
One of the more thoughtful op-ed pieces on the UW's rough week comes from the student Badger Herald newspaper in Madison, at http://badgerherald.com/oped/2006/02/27/save_the_hike_for_au.php
And, finally, there might... might... be hopeful news in all this to be found in the headline "Business group aims to counter negative perceptions of UW System." See http://www.gazetteextra.com/uwsurvey022506.asp

UW: In same league as Penn State, or state pen?
That was one of the better lines (posed facetiously, of course) by state editorial writers questioning the supposed furor over the "felons audit." A common take: "Don't go overboard on UW felon flap," said the Racine Journal Times, at http://www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=4354
Another, from the Wisconsin State Journal, points out that in many cases the UW System is doing only what is required and appropriate: "Past shouldn't be a felon's future." See http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/opinion/index.php?ntid=74720

Audit Committee member speaks out, offers perspective
State Sen. Carol Roessler, R-Oshkosh, who is on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee that requested the probe, said that the report should ease some concerns about the system's hiring practices. "I think when you look at this as 40 -- of which 13 are no longer there -- 27 in total being far less than one-tenth of 1 percent is very good news," Roessler said.

Congressional candidates to debate here in April
Mark your calendars: Republican and Democratic candidates competing for Congressman Mark Green's seat in Northeastern Wisconsin have agreed to a debate series at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Republican candidates John Gard and Terri McCormick have agreed to debate on Wednesday, April 12, and Democratic candidates Steve Kagen, Nancy Nusbaum and Jamie Wall have agreed to debate on Tuesday, April 25. Both debates will be from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Phoenix Room. Watch for details later.

Brownbag session examines PowerPoint, handouts, student response
The next Food for Thought Brownbag discussion, organized by the Instructional Development Council, takes place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday (March 7) in Alumni B of the Union. The brownbag discussions are very informal and open to all members of the campus community. The topic:
• Power of Handouts: What's the Point?
Passing out handouts of PowerPoint slides helps students to pay attention to ongoing lectures and discussion by not having to divert their attention to note taking. Or...does it work this way? This discussion offers the results of two studies that looked at the efficacy of handouts of PowerPoint slides on test performance in an upper level Human Development course. The findings debunk the intuitively obvious and will provide interesting material for conversation! The presenter is Prof. Ilene Noppe, Human Development.

March 8 videoconference: Work and Personal Life Integration
All employees are invited to participate in a free statewide videoconference for women and men on transforming the workplace to support the integration of work and personal lives. The program, "Achieve Balance," takes place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday (March 8) in MAC Hall Room 137. The presenter is UW-Milwaukee Prof. Ellen Bravo, former executive director of 9to5, the National Association of Working Women, who will present "Tear Down the Maternal Wall by Redesigning the Building."

Outreach has hand in successful 'warrior' program for tribal youth
Earlier this week, nearly 1,600 students at Seymour High School and Menominee Nation schools had the opportunity to hear acclaimed motivational speaker and author, D. J. Eagle Bear Vanes, from Colorado Springs, Colo. Vanes uses traditional warrior concepts to encourage goal setting, positive relationships with mentors and elders, and 'positive' peer pressure. As the result of a UW-Extension Diversity Program Development Initiative grant, Mona Christensen, director of Youth Opportunities in the Office of Outreach and Extension, was able to partner with others including Anita Barber, youth enrichment services coordinator in Oneida; John Breuninger, director of planning for Oneida Nation; and Chuck Raasch, principal at Menominee High School, to make the program possible.

Reminders: 'Picasso,' O'Grady
The Steve Martin comedy opens tonight in the Jean Weidner Theatre. See the previous LOG note at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive37/2006feb27.htm#einstein The premiere of a new work by Prof. Terence O'Grady helps highlight the Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony concert this Saturday. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive37/2006feb27.htm#premiere

Hours change for Weidner Center ticket office
Effective immediately, the Weidner Center Ticket Office has new hours:
• Monday-Friday, noon to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 90-minutes prior to performances
As always, tickets can be ordered 24 hours a day at http://www.WeidnerCenter.com

Illinois painter will lecture on March 6
The Art discipline extends an invitation to all to hear Laurie Hogin, associate professor of painting and chair of the Painting and Sculpture Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, when she lectures on her work at 3:30 p.m. Monday (March 6) in the Christie Theater. Salon.com says Hogin "appropriates the seductive language of advertising and dresses it in the lush, hyper-realistic style and technique of 17th century Dutch and Flemish panting in order to make scathing visual comment on contemporary consumerism, sexism, the trashing of nature and the inequities of the global economy." The program is being presented with support from the Interim Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

New 8:45 a.m. start time for 'Ethics in the Workplace'
The Ethics in the Workplace professional development program scheduled for next Tuesday (March 7) has a new start time of 8:45 a.m. (For you unethical people, that gives you 15 minutes to fill up your plates with food and vacate before the presentation kicks into gear at 9 a.m.) The continental breakfast and program take place in Phoenix C of the Union. RSVP at x2152 or stdean2@uwgb.edu This program is sponsored by the Classified Staff Advisory Council and the Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee.

Winters skiing: Aptly named Phoenix senior earns NCAA berth
Congratulations to Phoenix senior Johanna Winters, who will represent UW-Green Bay at the 2006 NCAA Skiing Championships March 7-12 in Steamboat Springs, Colo. It's a repeat trip for Winters, who earned one of six automatic qualifier spots from the Central Collegiate Ski Association, based on her times from this season's series races. For more on Winters and the cross-country ski team, click http://www.uwgb.edu/athletics/ski/index.asp

Here's the lowdown on TV/video coverage of Phoenix tourney games
The women's basketball team opens tourney play tonight (Thursday, March 2), and the men open Friday (March 3), in Horizon League quarterfinal action. Which games are on video? Cable TV? Broadcast TV? Here is a guide:
— All quarterfinal games video streamed live at http://www.horizonleague.org
— Men's semifinals live on ESPNU at 3:30 and 6 p.m., Saturday
— Women's semifinals live on TV-32 at noon and 2:30 p.m., Sunday
— Women's title game live on ESPNU at 3 p.m., Monday
— Men's title game live on ESPN at 8 p.m. Tuesday

UW-Green Bay to name athletics training facilities for Dr. James Hinckley
The latest edition of the "Inside UW-Green Bay" magazine described how a new and improved training center for medical prevention, care and treatment of UW-Green Bay student athletes in the Kress Center will be named for Dr. James Hinckley, a member of the Phoenix athletics hall of fame. A news release is now on the Web at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006feb.htm#hinckley

Concerned that students (or others) might be misusing over-the-counter drugs?
An FYI for all University Employees on a sometimes ignored but growing drug problem, the misuse of perception and over the counter (OTC) medication:
— An estimated 21% of college students have used prescription stimulants for non-medical purposes, this is up from 7% in 1992.
— Many prescription drugs and/or OTC medications can produce dangerous health effects when taken concurrently or taken with alcohol or when directions are not followed
— Those who misuse prescription drugs are more likely to engage in risky behavior such as drinking and driving
If you become concerned that a student might be misusing medication consider suggesting they talk with a counselor at the Counseling and Health Center SS-1400, 465-2380. For more information see Counseling's new website at http://www.uwgb.edu/counselinghealth

Know of a potential Posters in the Rotunda candidate?
This year's Posters in the Rotunda event takes place Tuesday, April 25. The UW System will spotlight undergraduate research findings on a variety of important topics in the State Capitol Rotunda, for the benefit of state lawmakers, Regents and others. Deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, March 22. Student presenters can display research summarized for UW-Green Bay's annual Academic Excellence Symposium to be held on campus early in April, but symposium participation is not a requirement for Rotunda selection. - Participation is limited to 6 student presenters; late submissions will not be considered. Students are encouraged to visit the UW-Green Bay "Posters in the Rotunda" site and complete the application at http://www.uwgb.edu/research/PITR2006.htm

Teachers come to campus for talk on national certification
The National Board Certification program for teachers is the topic of an information session from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday (March 8) in Phoenix Room C of the University Union. Presenters will be Ron Jetty, a WEAC consultant, and Connie Wolf, a certified teacher. The Institute for Learning Partnership is arranging the session. For details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006mar.htm#national

UW System Race/Ethnicity conference is in April, but discount ends soon
The UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity is conducting its conference on "Enriching Racial/Ethnic Studies: Health, Education, and Cultural Knowledge" April 6 and 7 at UW-Milwaukee. The deadline for the discounted registration rate ($40) is Monday, March 6. See the website at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/IRE

A Mari Barr sighting, at Justice
A Web-surfing colleague came across a profile of Mari Barr Santangelo in a fall issue of GOVEXEC.com magazine. Some will remember her as a 20-year employee of UW-Green Bay - as a counselor, EEO director and special assistant to the chancellor - who left for federal government service in the early 1990s. She now carries the impressive title, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Human Resources and Administration and Chief Human Capital Officer at the U.S. Department of Justice. Her bio is at http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/biomarisantangelo.htm

State, federal experts to discuss regulatory issues at March 21 conference
UW-Green Bay's Small Business Development Center is a co-sponsor of a conference Tuesday, March 21 aimed at helping employers understand a variety of regulatory requirements and changes ranging from fair labor standards and medical leave to workplace safety and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The daylong event at the Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, will be especially helpful for small business owners, advisers and economic development professionals. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006feb.htm#conference

For the Record: Use of Electric Space Heaters
Off-campus readers of the LOG News might be interested to know that UW-Green Bay employees continue to sacrifice in the interests of energy conservation. With heat set at 68 by state and local order, employees were reminded this week of the general ban on electric space heaters. A March 1 memo from Vice Chancellor Tom Maki offered a reminder on the policy, while allowing that variances could be granted for hard-to-heat areas. The University continues to explore consolidation of evening and weekend program activities in as few buildings as possible, to reduce fuel, ventilation and lighting costs. Maki encourages those with additional suggestions for minimizing energy consumption to bring them to his attention.

Reminder to mark your calendars for 'Retirement'
The Department of Employee Trust Funds schedules "free" public presentations on Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) benefits throughout the year and UW-Green Bay will be a site for one of the spring presentations. The date is Thursday, March 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rose Hall auditorium. Reservations are not required.

Brief
Prof. John Stoll, chair of the economics unit and a professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, and Robert B. Ditton, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M, have an article in Volume 11, Number 1, 2006 issue of Human Dimensions of Wildlife titled "Understanding Anglers' Willingness to Pay Under Alternative Management Regimes".

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