Vol. 37, No. 105, May 1, 2006     /     Log Archive

The world of economics has lost one of its stars, John Kenneth Galbraith, dead at 97. (In his honor today, if you stimulate the economy, do so with an eye toward social justice.) The Keynesian, liberal-leaning author of "The Affluent Society" had a sharp wit he often unleashed against academic colleagues, especially those he dismissed as hidebound. He once observed: "Economists are most economical about ideas. They make the ones they learned in graduate school last a lifetime."

TPA vote in Senate could come Wednesday
The so-called Taxpayers Protection Amendment passed the Wisconsin Assembly very early Friday morning (as one critic put it, somewhere between bar time and sunup), on a 50-48 vote. Even some proponents of constitutional spending limits voted against this version, complaining it is watered-down. The amendment's fate in the state Senate is uncertain, with a vote possible by Wednesday. For a newspaper analysis, see http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=419402.

8th District Republicans debate on campus
Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District seat were scheduled to debate Monday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in the Phoenix Room. John Gard and Terri McCormick will respond to questions from a panel of state and local journalists including WPR's Patty Murray and the 4E's Lindsey Oostra. Scott Hildebrand is moderator.

Faculty member Cruz is panelist for immigration discussion
Prof. Marcelo Cruz of the Urban and Regional Studies faculty will be a member of the panel for a program organized by the faith-based, social-justice organization Joshua. Open to all, the "Immigration Forum: Why Should We Care" is intended to explore today's immigration issues. Joshua invites all to "join us Monday, May 8, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Green Bay East High School (Corner of Walnut and Baird Streets). Questions? Please Contact Sr. Maria Drzewiecki, O.S.F. 366-8426."

Energy watch: Check this spot for 'Conserve-a-Tips'
In May, the campus is required to submit an energy conservation report to UW System Administration for re-submission to DOA. This report must include measures implemented since mid-December 2005, and results of those efforts. If you are aware of any other steps that the campus could or should be taking to minimize energy consumption, please bring them to the attention of Paul Pinkston, campus planner for facilities management, at ext. 2373. Then watch future LOG postings for Conserve-a-Tip — a forum for making you aware of conservation efforts on campus, and suggestions on how you can personally contribute to those efforts. See the Conserve on Campus Web site for related conservation links, faculty experts list and news items, at http://www.uwgb.edu/facilities/conserve/.

Interested in severe-storm spotting? Meteorologist tells all
If you like get excited (or scared) by severe weather, here is your opportunity to learn more. Natural and Applied Sciences, in conjunction with the Packerland Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, is bringing in Jeff Last, warning coordination meteorologist for the Green Bay National Weather Service (NWS), for a seminar on Severe Storm Spotting. This training session will help the public identify the warning signs of potentially severe weather including thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes. This seminar will be conducted Tuesday evening (May 2) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Christie Theater of the University Union. This event is free and open to the public.

Deer Hunt 2006: a recap
They don't say how many points on the big buck, or who won the pool on the first deer, but the Green Bay Press-Gazette does offer a summary on the results (14 deer taken) from the special archery harvest to cull the campus herd. Click http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060501/GPG0101/60501038.

Habitat students to share report on Florida trip
Remember the candy-selling, ice-cream-peddling fundraisers put on earlier this semester by UW-Green Bay's Habitat for Humanity chapter? As you'll recall, they earned enough money to head south for a spring break homebuilding trip. Students will be available with stories and images to share beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday (May 4) in the Niagara Room of the University Union.

Sneak preview: snapshots from Florida
We put a few photo images from the recent Habitat for Humanity trip to Florida online. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm.

A rare mistake
We linked to the wrong "Posters in the Rotunda" photo gallery in our previous edition of the LOG. Sorry. (Although the 2005 crew, upon further review, was exceptionally photogenic.) See the next item.

Snapshot: Student researchers in Madison
UW System undergraduate research took center stage at the annual Posters in the Rotunda event last week. The UW-Green Bay contingent received special visitors in System President Kevin Reilly and star alumna Tina Sauerhammer (the youngest graduate of both UW-Green Bay and the UW Medical School.) See the photo at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/photoarch/events/06posters.htm.

More on Wednesday's jazzy guest: drummer Duffy Jackson
The son of jazz bassist Chubby Jackson, he counts Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa and Louis Bellson among his tutors. Drummer Duffy Jackson will be the high-powered guest artist when all three UW-Green Bay jazz groups-Jazz Ensemble I, Jazz Ensemble II, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble- perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (May 3) in the University Theater. Jackson has performed with a long list of jazz legends including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw and many others. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006apr.htm#jazz.

Have an opinion on Kress gear? Click here by Thursday, or nobody cares
If you haven't already, click here before Thursday (May 4) if you want to join the 200 or so faculty and staff and 1,000 or so students who have already weighted in on facilities and fitness choices about to be made for the new Kress Events Center. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/surveys/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=62I5l3L17m931.

Reminder: Contracting 101
Remember how much you want to make sure to attend the Tuesday morning (May 2) session on contracting led by Melissa Jackson and Mike Barry? If you forgot, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive37/2006april24.htm#development.

Top vote-getters are Arendt, Dettman, McIver and Pinkston
The Academic Staff Nominating Committee has shared names elected to various committees including the Academic Staff Committee. Elected to two-year terms are Sherri Arendt, David M. Dettman, Dan Mc Iver and Paul Pinkston.

If a state car is available, don't take your Hummer
The following, already circulated campuswide, might be of interest to the LOG's retiree subscribers who remember when the mileage reimbursement rate was, oh, about 11 cents per mile: Effective today (May 1, 2006), the rate when a UW/State vehicle is not available, or if a one-day trip is under 100 miles total, rises to 42.5 cents per mile. Unchanged is the rate if a UW/State vehicle is available and mileage for a one day trip is 100 miles and over: 28 cents.

Second dean at Whitewater in headlines over spending
A former UW-Whitewater academic dean says he is the victim of a "manufactured racist case" after being demoted following allegations of financial irregularities. Howard Ross joins Lee Jones as the second UW-W dean demoted this year following a critical audit. See http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/14441414.htm.

Records show fired prof collected porn at work
The media jumped all over these recently released open records. The Board of Regents' decision to fire a UW-Madison professor cited "egregious disregard" for the interests of young people as the basis for his termination... and the porn collection on a work computer might have played a role, too. See http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/states/wisconsin/14456243.htm.

May in Madison? Certain to be a big letdown after April in Green Bay
The UW System Board of Regents have returned to Madison and will hold their monthly meetings later this week. For a look at what's on the agenda, click http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2006/r060424b.htm.

May 1 admissions deadline gets media play
Local media are helping spread the word about UW-Green Bay's decision to close most new-freshman admissions after today (Monday, May 1). (Other categories, however, remain open.) Appleton Post-Crescent coverage is at http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060428/APC0101/604280607/1003/APC01.

Reminder: Turn phone-book info in by May 5, or else
Here's a reminder to the campus community — and especially to those who are leaving campus for the summer — to return your orange campus phone directory cards to Marketing and University Communication before this Friday (May 5). Please check over and update, if needed, your individual listing in the current directory so your name can appear correctly, with proper title, phone number and so forth, in the next edition of our printed UW-Green Bay phone directory. Including personal home contact information — a spouse's name, home address, home telephone and home-e-mail address — in the printed directory is optional. Call Betsy at ext. 2626 or send an e-mail to bassettb@uwgb.edu if you have questions.

Phoenix-Packers Steak Fry is well done
We would have called it a "rare" success, or perhaps a "medium" triumph, but the truth is the April 25 fundraiser for Phoenix Athletics was another big hit and an especially great success this year. More than 600 attended, yielding $50,000, and another $10,000 was raised during the auction, reports Assistant A.D. Jeanne Stangel. The event made its indoor debut on the Lambeau Field Atrium's fourth floor.

New Music, Drumming Ensembles perform at UW-Green Bay
The UW-Green Bay New Music and Hand Drumming Ensembles will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5 in the University Theater. Two John Cage compositions include a solo for prepared piano, and a duet in which the vocalist is joined by a pianist who plays with fingers and knuckles on the closed piano lid. In "Take 5," instrumentalists deal out a deck of cards denoting rhythms and other musical instructions just before the concert and then perform what is on the cards as they came up. "Pitch City" assigns each musician a specific pitch, but they have some freedom. A new composition by Grosso, "Rhythm Chant 26" will be the closing number for Hand Drumming Ensemble. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006may.htm#concert.

Reminder on Healthy Cooking demo
Nutritional Sciences is hosting a Healthy Cooking & Tasting Demonstration, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday May 4, in Laboratory Sciences Room 421. The topic is "Vegetables: Try 'em you'll like 'em." Space is limited. Register and pay Marie Stephenson (stephenm@uwgb.edu) by end of the day Monday (May 1), or beg for an extension Tuesday morning. Cost is $5 for faculty and staff, $4 for students.

Reminder: Aldrete 'Downtown'
Prof. Greg Aldrete is featured at the next "UWGB Downtown: Connecting for Lunch" on Thursday (May 4). Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006apr.htm#downtown.

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