Vol. 38, No. 69, March 1, 2007     /     Log Archive

Tonight's classes are cancelled (see item No. 1, below). What's more, today's LOG newsletter was already running on a two-hour delay. Actually, that's pretty good, because as we've said before, most Thursdays we tend to run at least four hours behind, even if it's sunny. In news this pleasant late afternoon:

Notice: Classes ending after 5 p.m. today are canceled
All UW-Green Bay classes scheduled to end after 5 p.m. today (Thursday, March 1) have been canceled. As of now, the regular class schedule is expected to resume Friday (March 2). Call ahead for information on programs, performances and other special events.

Announcing... two chances (2!) for research funding
The UW-Green Bay Research Council is pleased to announce two separate Spring 2007 funding opportunities! Grants in Aid of Research applications, requesting up to $600 in support per award, are due March 22; Grants for Integrating Research and Teaching applications, offering as much as $1,500 of support per award, are due April 18. Multiple awards are made in both categories, though the total funding available for both programs is limited. Guidelines and the required forms are accessible from the Research Council website, http://www.uwgb.edu/rc. Questions and inquiries related to these funding opportunities may be directed to any member of the Research Council, or to the Institute for Research.

Want to learn more about LGBT issues, here and nationally? Join us Thursday
The next meeting of the LGBT faculty/staff issues group will be next Thursday (March 8) from 11 a.m. to noon in the Counseling and Health conference room, Room 1400 of the Student Services Building. The group is open to any faculty or staff member interested in discussing or learning more about issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, faculty and staff in higher education as well as on the UW-Green Bay campus. Further info or questions? Please call or e-mail Brian Stahlkopf at ext. 2343 or stahlkob@uwgb.edu

Schachtner joins Jones, Bennett as academic all-America
Congratulations to Mike Schachtner, who was this week named to the men's basketball ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Third Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He is the third Phoenix player all-time to earn the honor, joining Tom Jones (1974) and Tony Bennett (1991, 1992). Schachtner's key stats are 15.1 points per game and a 3.844 grade point average. For more, click http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022807aab.html

First dean candidate visits Monday
Reminder: One of two finalists for the position of dean of liberal arts and sciences at UW-Green Bay is scheduled to make a public presentation at 2 p.m. Monday (March 5) in the Union's 1965 Room. Gerard Magill, most recently executive director of the Center for Health Care Ethics, an independent academic unit at Saint Louis University, is touring and interviewing that day. A second candidate, Jill Trainer, visits March 27. For vita information and more, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2007feb.htm#dean

Campus hosts 'Regional Concours oral francais' this weekend
Parlez-vous français? You had better, if you plan to be at UW-Green Bay this Saturday (March 3). The "Regional Concours oral francais" - or regional French forensics competition - will involve about 130 French-language students from a dozen or so area schools, all competing to go on to the state competition (and qualify for the national level). Prof. E. Nicole Meyer, coordinator of the French program at UW-Green Bay, has details if you're interested.

Arabic, French join German, Spanish at the table
A few weeks back, we shared info on the "Conversation Tables" that are open and free to people of all language abilities (the only prerequisite a desire to practice your skills while conversing with others). We didn't have the whole schedule, then. With Arabic and French now accounted for, we do now:
• La table française (French Table): Wednesdays 4 to 5 p.m.
• Stammtisch (German Table): Tuesdays 8 to 10 p.m.
• Mesas de Conversación (Spanish Table):
      Mondays and Tuesdays 12 to 1 p.m. - Jose Miguel (Spain)
      Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 to 6 p.m. - Paul Alulem(Ecuador)
• _____ ___-___ (Arabic Table) - Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
* All conversation tables take place at the Common Grounds coffeehouse in the Union.

With 20 straight, Phoenix climbs to No. 20 in coaches' poll
On Monday, we shared news of UW-Green Bay's climb to No. 21 in the AP sportswriters' poll. A day later, the second major weekly poll was released, and the Phoenix climbed three spots in that one, as well, to No. 20 in the USA Today coaches' poll. Seeing is believing, at http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/rankingsindex

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Tickets are on sale for the Horizon League tournament next week at the Phoenix Sports Center. For details, click http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/022707aaa.html

Grand coverage for local swimming star's 'DeGrand' season
The March 1 Press-Gazette gave prominent play to the DeGrand family, specifically UW-Green Bay sophomore Danielle, named women's swimmer of the year in the Horizon League. "I was really shocked when they announced that I had won," DeGrand was quoted as saying. "It was great to know that waking up at 5:30 to practice had paid off." She is the daughter of Teri (Thompson) DeGrand '82, herself a former Phoenix swim star and a well-regarded youth coach. A sister, Deanna, is a Preble senior who will also swim for Coach Jim Merner next year. Click http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070301/GPG020101/703010551/1229/GPGsports

'RUINS' video screenings continue through March
A reminder to those of you who missed today's video screening that is part of "RUINS: An Exhibition of New Video and Photography from China": Two more screenings of the videos are scheduled for later this month in the University Union. Screenings of artists' videos are scheduled for 12 to 1 p.m., Thursday, March 8, in the 1965 Room, and 12 to 1 p.m., Thursday, March 22, in Phoenix Room A. In addition, 23 large-scale color photographs included in the "RUINS" exhibition are on display at the Lawton Gallery through March 23. More information about "RUINS" is online at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2007feb.htm#ruins.

Doyle posts column on need to better fund University system
Gov. Jim Doyle has posted an op-ed column in which he reiterates his request for renewed state investment in the UW System to drive Wisconsin's economy. See http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=2551

Reminders: UW-Green Bay bands concert is Saturday
http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2007feb.htm#bandsconcert
'Five by Tenn' gets favorable review
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070220/GPG0506/702200672/1268/GPGent
Reminder - Nominations for the Women's Leadership Awards are due by Friday, March 2 at 4:20 p.m. at the SGA Office.

Funds available for academic staff development
The UW-Green Bay Academic Staff Professional Development Allocations Committee is happy to announce that funds remain to assist academic staff in attending professional development meetings and programs. For more information on how to secure up to $500 in funding, please refer to the Request Form and Allocations Committee information found at http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/forms/index.asp?search=ASAC. Please note that personal funds can be used to match the amount awarded from the Allocations Committee funds, but departmental or institutional matches are strongly encouraged. The deadline for applications and supporting letters from supervisors is April 20. Questions? Contact any member of the Allocations Committee: Marlys Brunsting (Chair), Lynn Niemi, Anne Seidl, Kristy Aoki and Zach Voelz.

Fire and ice: It's a Phoenix/Penguins matchup in Horizon
Coming off an entertaining home win Tuesday, the Phoenix men's basketball team advances to quarterfinal play in the Horizon League tournament this weekend in Dayton, Ohio. The No. 4 seed Phoenix men (17-14) will play No. 5 seed Youngstown State at 7 p.m. Friday (March 2). For details on broadcast coverage, search the Athletics site at http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/

Eggs, bunnies, lambs - all chocolate - brought to you by Upward Bound parents
The Upward Bound Parent Involvement Group is taking orders for Seroogy's homemade Chocolate Butter Fudge Eggs and Pure Milk Chocolate Bunnies or Lambs. Each item is individually packaged for Easter. Eggs are $4.50, Bunnies and Lambs are $3.20. "1/2 of the cost is profit which will go directly into the Upward Bound Scholarship Fund accounts. Orders must be placed by stopping in SS1905 by March 15. You will be able to pick them up in SS1905 on April 2. They make a wonderful gift or Easter basket stuffer! Thank you for your support!"

Visiting Slovakian is courtesy of International Visiting Scholars Program
Anyone and everyone has already seen details here, or in today's all-campus email blast, but worth emphasizing is the fact the two-week visit by Slovakian cultural advocate Lubomira Slusná is just the latest venture in the joint St. Norbert College/University of Wisconsin-Green Bay International Visiting Scholars Program. For an easy-to-read news release, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2007feb.htm#visitingscholar

Bennett '92 figures prominently in tonight's big game
It's one of the biggest NCAA basketball games of the season, at 9:30 p.m. CST tonight (Thursday, March 1) in Pullman, Wash. It's No. 2 UCLA (25-3) visiting upstart Washington State (23-5, No. 13), coached by UW-Green Bay grad Tony Bennett, a national coach-of-the-year candidate. If you missed it, interesting story about Bennett in the Wisconsin media this week. Click http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_T25_WASHINGTON_ST_BENNETT_WIOL-?SITE=WIFON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Brief
Here's a journal article that faculty of any discipline might be interested in, newly published by colleagues in the UW-Green Bay psychology and Human Development units:
— Gurung, R. A. R., & Vespia, K. M. (2007). Looking good, teaching well? Linking liking, looks, and learning. In Teaching of Psychology.

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