Vol. 38, No. 36, November 30, 2006     /     Log Archive

Getting big state and some national play is today's court story out of Appleton about the guy who allegedly turned a "Meet the Parents" dinner into an ugly, beat-the-parents melee. Where do all these off-the-deep-end incidents come from? This one offers a clue: "Police believe alcohol was a factor." Let's be careful out there. In news today:

Audit Committee goes 'soft' on UW System personnel issues
At a public hearing Wednesday in Madison, legislators praised the UW System for swiftly addressing concerns that faculty and staff might not be reporting sick leave and vacation time properly. The Journal-Sentinel suggests that this week's revelations about legislators' own sick leave probably took some of the contentiousness out of the Audit Committee inquisition. See http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=536841

President Reilly testifies before committee
UW System President Kevin Reilly explained the System's approach to the sick-leave issue. His text is archived at http://www.uwsa.edu/president/speeches/2006/s061129.htm

Friday (Dec. 1) is AIDS awareness day
In the early 1990s, Day With Art was initiated by artists/activists in response to intense anger, frustration and grave personal loss due to HIV/AIDS. (You might remember the shrouded art in galleries.) The impact of AIDS in America has changed in the past decade from high fatality rates to prolonged treatments, resulting in people having to learn to live with the virus. Accordingly, organizers of the Day With(out) Art 2001 initiative speak to this new focus on living with the disease. Counseling and Health Services will have a display in the Library Alcove all day Friday, December 1, with thought-provoking information. "Pick up your AIDS Awareness Red Ribbon pin and show your support."

Winter? Shorewood Golf Course? Ask Dan or Rick first
As most are aware - Shorewood's golf course and clubhouse operations have closed for winter hibernation through mid-March 2007. Should you be interested in Shorewood Clubhouse services - for gifts (apparel, hats, balls, and more), memberships, outing planning in 2007, etc. - please contact Dan Murphy, Clubhouse Manager at 465-2200 x13 or via email at murphyd@uwgb.edu. Access to the golf course grounds is restricted during the winter months to prevent damage to the course. The course has been roped off and signs will be posted at various points along the course perimeter noting that grounds access is not permitted. Should you be interested in accessing the golf course for whatever reasons - academic research, walking or cross-country skiing, etc. - we ask that you please contact Rick Warpinski, Shorewood Golf Course Director at 465-2090 or via email at warpinsr@uwgb.edu. "We thank each of you for your patronage in 2006 and look forward to seeing you once again in the spring of 2007."

Think Summer
You may have noticed the "Think Summer" posters around campus. Before the first snow hits and sticks (we might get a dusting tonight), campus academic units have already planned a summer line-up that includes more than 100 offerings. Summer students contribute to campus revenue and help expand offerings to continuing students. Internet (25 to date) and evening classes can accommodate busy work schedules and help students get ahead or catch-up on required credits. Faculty and staff are asked to direct students to the Think Summer Web site - http://www.uwgb.edu/summercourses

Shaw to be keynoter at UW-Green Bay Kwanzaa celebration
UW-Green Bay alumnus Quasan Shaw '97 will be the keynote speaker at the University's Kwanzaa celebration Saturday (Dec. 2). Shaw, an urban and regional studies grad, is active in youth mentoring and economic development efforts. Kwanzaa: Family, Community and Culture will start at noon in the Phoenix Rooms of the University Union. The event is free and open to all. The Green Bay-based Nia African Dancers and the Keep-It-Real step team will perform.

Workers' Comp: What you need to know
It's the final program in the year-long professional development series:
    Workers' Comp
    10-11:30 a.m.
    Wednesday, Dec. 6
    Niagara Room A, University Union
Campus Workers Compensation Coordinator Jan Hess will provide a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of workers' compensation and of the University WC program. The program will also provide information of campus WC claim statistics and also address key questions:
What is Worker's Compensation?
What are the injured worker's rights and responsibilities and how do I file a claim?
Who do I report my injury to?
Do I have to tell my supervisor?
When can I return to work?

Students are trying to conserve energy at Residence Life
Forget seeing how many students can pack into a Volkswagen, students in Residence Life are competing fiercely on energy efficiency. The contest will compare energy usage in the most recent billing period to energy usage in the same building a year ago (ending Dec. 15). The winning building receives a pizza party (and a reputation for caring about their environment, like their UW-Green Bay predecessors). Some of the tips for energy savings are applicable to the entire campus:
   · Turn out the lights when leaving a room
   · Turn your computer off when not in use
   · Remind your neighbors
For more energy saving tips go to http://www.uwgb.edu/facilities/conserve/conserve.htm

Hendrix, Zeppelin, 'Black Dog'? Now that's a band concert
The UW-Green Bay Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will perform in concert this Saturday (Dec. 2) at 7:30 p.m. at the Weidner Center. The concert will feature UW-Green Bay clarinet instructor Eric Hansen in a "pyrotechnic" solo for clarinet and wind ensemble, inspired by classic hard rock music, particularly that of Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix in Scott McAllister's "Black Dog." There's a lot of other really good stuff, too. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2006nov.htm#band

Reminder: Wisconsin Humanities Council director visits campus
There's a discussion on Friday (Dec. 1). Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive38/2006nov27.htm#humanities.

Tickets remain for Phoenix women's games
Sellouts have been common for women's basketball in recent years, but casual fans are in luck, now, as UW-Green Bay enters perhaps the best homestand in school history. (Maybe there's a perception that the PSC makeover is making it hard to get there, but it's really not bad). Anyway, tickets are available for the next few games: this Saturday afternoon (Dec. 2) vs. Illinois State, next Thursday (Dec. 7) vs. Iowa, the Dec. 9 game vs. Indiana State, and the big Dec. 13 showdown with the Wisconsin Badgers. Call Marilyn McCarey for ticket info.

An epic comeback falls short against DePaul
If you saw last night's Phoenix game, you saw a classic. Trailing by 15 points to No. 17-ranked DePaul with 10:26 to play, UW-Green Bay staged a thrilling rally to take the lead in the final minute. DePaul, however, beat the buzzer with a jump shot to escape with the 71-70 win. Read more at http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/112906aaa.html

Borseth: No excuses
Here's a LOG shout-out to Phoenix Coach Kevin Borseth for doing something you don't always see coaches do: admitting to a possible tactical error. Today's Green Bay Press-Gazette coverage focused on the last-second strategy of whether the Phoenix, with "fouls to give," should have been hacking instead of playing straight-up defense. It's arguable, either way, but Borseth's candor minutes after the heartbreaking loss was notable. The story is archived at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061130/GPG020101/611300566/1229/GPGsports

UW-Whitewater passed on Barrett
A Madison TV station shares the story that a controversial lecturer at UW-Madison had been an unsuccessful applicant for a tenure-track job at the Whitewater campus. See http://www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/25414

Brief
Vicki Medland, associate director of the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, and Kathy Groves, graduate student in Environmental Science and Policy attended the National Master Naturalists Conference in Flagstaff, Ariz., November 6-9. Dr. Medland presented a paper,"Whose ethics? Exploring conflicting environmental worldviews among master naturalist participants." Ms. Groves lead a workshop for environmental educators on incorporating environmental ethics into coursework.

John Stoll, professor of Economics in Public and Environmental Affairs; Jon Motquin, Community Development Planner East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and former graduate student in the Environmental Science and Policy; and Robert Ditton, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Texas A&M University, have an article published, An Evaluation of Avian Conservation Funding Mechanisms in Wisconsin, in The Passenger Pigeon, Vol 68, No., 3, 2006, pp. 227-242.

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