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Vol. 38, No. 140, August 8, 2007 / Log Archive

Geeked for the 2007 Perseid meteor showers? Last year's occurrence was a full moon washout but this Sunday night's peak will coincide with a dim crescent moon; experts predict an excellent show. Set your alarm a smidgeon early (3 a.m. or so) next Monday (Aug. 13), drive away from the city lights for max viewing, bring a thermos of coffee, and then come to work and tell us about it. We're sleeping in, but no reason for you to miss it. In news today:

• UW-Green Bay tuition/fees rise 4.3 percent, to $5,959
• Headline: Increase is 'smallest in years'
• UW System cites budget uncertainty
• Listen: Prof. Jeffreys testifies on salaries
• Benefit changes could be problematic, official warns

• UW Extension Chancellor David Wilson visits campus this Thursday
• Alumna's logistic skills benefit Army in Iraq
• Rick Chernick profile
• Editorial: State spending priorities have changed
• Lawton on proposed cuts

• Tough road dates for Phoenix men
• Reminder on Book Salepalooza
• Briefs: Gurung, Martin, Wilson-Doenges, Vespia

UW-Green Bay total up 4.3 percent, still under $6,000
Wisconsin residents who are full-time undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will pay tuition and student fees totaling $5,959 for the 2007-08 academic year under an operating budget approved Aug. 7 by the Board of Regents. With segregated fees here actually a few dollars lower than last year, the total increase is only 4.3 percent. Other Green Bay numbers: undergrad non-resident, $13,532; in-state grad student, $7,301; out-of-state grad student, $17,911. Click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2007aug.htm#tuition.

Headline: 'UW tuition increases by smallest percentage in years'
The Green Bay Press-Gazette localizes the statewide story with UW-Green Bay numbers and quotes from Dean of Students Sue Keihn, at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070808/GPG0101/708080584/1207/GPGnews.

UW System points to budget uncertainty, relatively light (5.5%) increase
Uncertain about the level of state funding that will be available to the UW System when the state's 2007-09 biennial budget is decided, UW System President Kevin P. Reilly says that a budget that would increase tuition at the university's four-year campuses by only 5.5 percent in 2007-08 is the lowest percentage increase in seven years, and the lowest dollar increase in five years. For the full news release, see http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2007/r070807.htm.

Listen: Prof. Jeffreys testifies before Regents on salary shortcomings
UW-Green Bay Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies Derek Jeffreys received a big round of applause from the hearing room when he finished his remarks to the UW System Board of Regents meeting Tuesday in Madison. Jeffreys asked the Regents to consider salary needs across the UW System in setting the coming year's tuition and spending plans. He said professors certainly aren't getting rich — citing his own starting salary of about $40,000 — and pointed to the many negative consequences of lagging pay. The meeting's webcast is archived. Prof. Jeffreys talks for three minutes at about the 1 hour, 52 minute mark. http://www.uwex.edu/ics/stream/regents/meetings/

State benefit cuts could be problematic, official warns
A representative of the Department of Employment Trust Funds has advised state legislators that he believes new proposals requiring state employees to pay a larger portion of their health insurance premiums and pension funds, as written, might not be constitutional or even produce much cost savings. See http://www.madison.com/tct/news/204256.

UW Extension Chancellor David Wilson visits campus this Thursday
Chancellor David Wilson of UW-Extension and the UW-Colleges is visiting the UW-Green Bay campus this Thursday morning (Aug. 9). The visit fits with his statewide outreach, get-acquainted and advocacy efforts; he'll also visit UW-Extension offices in Brown County and Marinette; meet with County Executive Tom Hinz; and sit for an interview with the Green Bay Press-Gazette. While at UW-Green Bay, he'll meet with the Division of Outreach and Adult Access staff for a dialog concerning his vision of the future. Barbara McClure-Lukens, assistant director of Outreach and Adult Access, is coordinating details of Wilson's campus visit.

UW-Green Bay grad's logistic skills benefit Army in Iraq
In her civilian job, Lisa (Mrotek) Nelson coordinates shipments and supplies for Target department stores. While stationed in Kuwait, the Manitowoc native, UW-Green Bay business grad and U.S. Army master sergeant coordinated procurement and distribution of weapons for front-line troops in Iraq. The logistics specialist holds the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medals in recognition of outstanding service in deployments dating to the first Gulf War. Her hometown newspaper carried a great feature profile of her at http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070805/MAN0101/708050450.

Press-Gazette profiles UW-Green Bay alumnus Chernick
The Press-Gazette gave prominent play today to one of UW-Green Bay's most prominent alumni, Rick Chernick. He's a recipient of both the Chancellor's Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award winner. The article describes his family's success with Camera Corner/Connecting Point: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070806/GPG03/708060491/1247.

State spending priorities have changed
An editorial in the La Crosse Tribune observes that budget slippage for the UW System is a chronic problem. 12 percent of state general fund spending two decades ago, it's 7 percent now. See http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/08/07/opinion/editorial/ourview07.txt.

Lt. Gov. Lawton: Budget cuts will hurt state economy
One-time UW-Green Bay student and current Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton is calling for increased support for public higher education. She wrote a guest column for the La Crosse Tribune at http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/08/06/opinion/editorial/01lawton06.txt.

Men's basketball releases 2007-08 schedule
There will be opportunities aplenty for Coach Tod Kowalczyk and his Green Bay men's basketball team to make a national name this year. Road games against three of the country's top programs — Ohio State, Wisconsin and Michigan State — highlight the schedule released today. For home fans, the exciting news includes a new home-and-away series with nationally known UMass. Check out the details at http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/080807aaa.html.

Reminder on Book Salepalooza
Sale items available until this Friday (Aug. 10). See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive38/2007aug2.htm#booksale.

Briefs: UW-Green Bay at the APA
Four faculty members and nine students from the UW-Green Bay Human Development and Psychology departments combine for a record total of fourteen presentations (talks and posters) at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, next week in San Francisco. It will be difficult for attendees to not see the University name around. Titles are listed below, with faculty in bold, students in italics.

Regan A. R. Gurung & Angela Roethel: Teaching for Healthier Minds and Healthier Bodies

Regan A. R. Gurung & Ryan Martin: If They Only Read the Book: Does Textbook Quality and Reading Influence Learning?

Lawrence, N. K., Ansburg, P., & Regan A. R. Gurung. Models of excellence in fostering the scholarship of teaching.

Littleford, L. N., Regan A. R. Gurung, Brito, C., Kirk, J. V., & Watkins, A. Recruitment and retention of diverse faculty: Best practices.

Regan A. R. Gurung, Lawrence, N. K., Ansburg, P., Johnson, D., Alexander, P. Scholarship of teaching & learning in psychology: Current status, future directions.

Regan A. R. Gurung, Denise Bord, & Amanda Jeske: Comparing student perceptions of textbooks.

Regan A. R. Gurung, Shannon Kinderman, & Emily Roberts. Objectifying the rich and famous: Does sex and celebrity matter

Regan A. R. Gurung, Emily Roberts & Shannon Kinderman. Incendiary Situations? The Role of Context in Objectification

Angela Roethel & Regan A. R. Gurung. Managing stress: Which techniques are the most effective?

Jenny Olson & Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges: Effects of Sexualized Magazine Advertising on Females' Romantic Relationships

Kris Vespia, Kristen Kratcha, & Elizabeth Libert: Multicultural Education: The Impact on Ethnocultural Empathy and Diversity Attitudes.

Kris Vespia (with Nadya A. Fouad and Mary E. Fitzpatrick-UWM), Multicultural Career Counseling Competencies: The Current State of Practice

Ryan Martin & Michelle Welnicke: Knowledge and Attitude Changes During a Course on Mental Illness

Ryan Martin & Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges: Development, Implementation, and Assessment of the Experiential Research Learning Program

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