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Vol.
37, No. 109, May 11, 2006 / Log
Archive
After what seemed like several consecutive decades of fine graduation-day weather, has anyone else noticed it's now two straight years that spring Commencement has been chased inside the Weidner Center by bad weather? (Really bad: last year, drizzle and near-record cold, and this year, a monsoon.) A conservative friend has taken to calling it "The Curse of Michael Moore." Silly. But better warm up the Rush Limbaugh incantations, just in case. In real news today:
• Congratulations, Chancellor's Medallion recipients
• Paper Technology Transfer Center earns grant
• P-G coverage
• State Department grant creates 'Journey to Jordan'
• From PDQ to HR
• More on tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos, May 20
• Campus winners take history projects to D.C.
• ESL Institute begins this summer
• Provider Summit
• New campus road will be closed
• Around the UW: Axtell worried about tuition
• 'Barrows case shows UW flaws,' says Cap Times
• Whitewater's super slacker won't commence, after all
• Oshkosh chancellor talks growth
• Illinois deals with hot topic
• If you haven't heard, it's indoors
• Leadership Awards
• Honors for Mokren, Kramp
• More Phuture pub
Congratulate these students, winners of 2006 Chancellor's Medallions
Graduating seniors will be recognized Friday evening (May 12) in a ceremony on campus marking presentation of Spring 2006 University Leadership Awards. The highest honors, bestowed as sort of a "career achievement" award, involve the Chancellor's Medallion. Those receiving medallions are:
Osmara Baumgardt-Vielma • Amy Christopherson • Virginie Darrow • Michelle Eis • Amanda Evers • Tricia Evers • Andrew Gorski • Jessica Halvorson • Ashley Hammen • Johanna Hinke • Tracy Kranzusch • Mary Kulenkamp • Amanda Kumrow • Kerry Kuplic • Luanna Marko • Kristin Mauk • Michelle Missall • Angela Oestreich • Shonette Ogle • Sarah Oldenburg • Courtney Peil • Nathan Petrashek • John Reich • Casie Rindfleisch • Kelly Samz • Kathleen Schoendorf • Melanie Schroeder • Joseph Smith • Casey Thayer
Paper Technology Transfer Center earns grant
UW-Green Bay's Paper Technology Transfer Center has been awarded a grant to study the impact of single-stream recycling on the quality of fiber materials going to paper mills. The UW System Solid Waste Research Council awarded the center a grant of $29,188 to support the research project — one of four projects statewide approved for funding by the council. See the press release at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006may.htm#paper.
Press-Gazette reports on Transfer Center news
Why is research on single-stream recycling important for the local economy? The Green Bay Press-Gazette gives more detail at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060510/GPG03/605100475/1247.
UW-Green Bay gets State Department grant for 'Journey to Jordan'
UW-Green Bay has received a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State to fund an Arabic Language Institute this summer. The "Journey to Jordan" Institute will send 14 high school students from across the United States to the University of Jordan in Amman for intensive Arabic language study and cultural activities. Jay Harris, international projects coordinator, says Prof. Ibtesam al-Atiyat will be a presenter, UW-Green Bay alumnus Daoud Abboud (now a corporate executive in Amman) helped arrange home stays, and Prof. Anne Kok, Social Work chairperson, will spend nearly three weeks with the students providing guidance for the program's service-learning components. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006may.htm#Jordan.
Plotner joins us from PDQ
The Human Resources office announced that UW-Green Bay alumna Amy Plotner will join the HR staff on Monday, May 15, as a human resources manager. She was previously employed at PDQ Manufacturing, Inc. as a human resources coordinator. She will be working on classified recruitments, contract administration, administering Family Medical Leave Act and other general HR duties.
More Heirloom details on tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos, May 20
Heirloom tomato, pepper and tomatillo plants go on sale at the annual Heirloom Vegetable Sale beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 20 in the Laboratory Sciences greenhouse on campus. Sale coordinator Vicki Medland says 4,500 tomato plants representing 46 different varieties are ready for sale and but fewer than 1,500 pepper plants will be put up for sale. Read more: http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006may.htm#heirloom.
Area students take history projects to Washington, D.C.
Six projects by Northeastern Wisconsin middle and high school students have been named national finalists in the 2006 National History Day contest. They are now eligible to advance to competition June 11 through 15 in Washington, D.C. The national finalists and honorable mention recipients were chosen at a statewide competition April 29 in Madison, following a regional competition on our campus. For more, including names of finalists, go to http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006may.htm#finalists.
ESL Institute begins this summer
UW-Green Bay is offering its first English as a Second Language Summer Institute July 17 through Aug. 18 for students age 18 and older wanting to improve their English skills. It's an intensive program for those preparing for academic study or other endeavors conducted in English. Bilingual students who recently have emigrated to the U.S. and bilingual international students will be equally served by the institute experience. For the full press release go to http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006may.htm#ESLsummer.
Provider Summit planned by Alumni Board member
Sara Inman, a member of the Alumni Association board, invites the campus to a Brown County Provider Summit from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, in the Phoenix Room of the University Union. Topics include the Community Partnership for Children and the Connect E-Mail Group for providers, a bilingual quick-reference guide for parents. E-mail sarah@browncountyunitedway.org for more information or to register.
New campus road closed
For benefit of LOG's off-campus subscribers, a reminder that the new road to the west (back) of the Events Center will be closed May 15-19 for storm water drain system installation. Use the East Walter Way route through housing to get to MAC Hall or the PSC. The new road should re-open May 22.
Around the UW:
• Regent Axtell worried about tuition
Outgoing UW System regent (and UW-Green Bay commencement speaker, December 2002) Roger Axtell is concerned about rising tuition. The Janesville Gazette has the full story at http://www.gazetteextra.com/axtell050806.asp.
• "Barrows case shows UW flaws," says 'Capital Times'
UW-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell has 30 days to decide whether to amend the discipline of administrator Paul Barrows. Read the full story: http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=83253&ntpid=3.
• We take it back: Whitewater's Lechner won't graduate
Twelve-year UW-Whitewater undergraduate (and media darling) Johnny Lechner withdrew his graduation application. Instead, he plans to use Year 13 to study abroad. For another highly entertaining story — including great quotes from both fans and detractors — click: http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/index.php?ntid=83304&ntpid=1.
• Oshkosh presents growth plan (for region)
UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells presented "Northeast Wisconsin Growth Agenda: The UW-Oshkosh Proposal," to his campus, saying that "brain gain" requires growth in the entire region. Read the full story: http://www.advancetitan.com/story.asp?issue=11230&story=5157.
And nationally:
• Southern neighbor offers window on key higher ed issue
The University of Illinois will seek to attract out-of-state students to increase the number of undergraduates in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes... and it's stirring debate. Read the full story at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0605100192may10,0,205476.story?coll=chi-homepagepromo440-fea.
Reminder: Commencement is indoors. Click here for details
http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006may.htm#inside
More Leadership Award winners
Also receiving honors at the Friday evening (May 12) awards program on campus are recipients of May 2006 University Leadership Awards in recognition of outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement over the past year. Recipients will be:
Trisha Adams-Cooper • Dustin Anderson • Kimberly Apel • Amiee Blaisdell • Michael Blum • Brittany Brunner • Renee Dodge • Katie Gassenhuber • Aimee Hein • Tracey Hoffmann • Raegan Jackson • Sarah Jadin • Brian Jicinsky • Amy Johnson • Heather Klein • Katherine Kolterjahn • Amy Lancelle • Juny Lee • Stacy Low • Jemma Lund • Jake Magnuson • Andrew Mertig • Erik Mims • Stephanie Mineau • Kathy Mlaker • Geoffrey Mwangi • Kristin Nett • Katrina Newby • Dominique Nyren • Jenny Olson • Lindsey Oostra • Elizabeth Prinz • Ellie Roets • Peter Ruud • Lindsay Sasse • Jennifer Schanen • Kari Steger • Erica Tande • Cori Thiermann • Dana Vandenberg • Oristela Vannieuwenhoven • Nicole Wallander • Lara Wiersum • Beth Ziemendorf
Mokren, Kramp get awards, too
Also being honored at Friday night's student awards night are two UW-Green Bay employees recognized for their contributions to student life and organizational achievements. The 2006 Outstanding Adviser Award goes to Associate Prof. Jennifer Mokren, COA and art. The 2006 Outstanding Support Staff Award goes to Kelly Kramp of the University Union.
Phame is sometimes phleeting, but not phor Phuture Phoenix
The big burst of publicity the Phuture Phoenix Program got last week when Gov. Doyle cited it as an inspiration for his Wisconsin Covenant proposal is still hanging on. The UW System is today featuring the news on its site at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/index.htm.
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