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Vol.
39, No. 106, April 23, 2008 / Log
Archive
With the extreme volume of campus news this week coupled with the high price of gasoline it has become more practical to just never go home but rather sit here and crank out LOG newsletters virtually around the clock for your enjoyment and edification and here's today's early edition and while not nearly as long as last night's it's actually probably better:
• Student Life announces award winners
• More on 'Sun, Moon and Stars' concert
• Last call for International Dinner tickets
• Next 'Healthy Cooking Demo' will be spicy
• Photos gallery: Thai delegation
• Pow-wow coverage celebrates youth movement
• Six art seniors to exhibit work
• Photo and more on award-winning SIFE students
• Of interest to CFL bulb buyers
• Another Cofrin Library Book Salespalooza!
• Social Work students organize May 6 panel on homelessness
• Habitat for Humanity organizes Shanty Town
• 'Jam for Justice' to benefit Freedom House
• Report IDs schools that excel in minority student success
• Results of Phoenix run
• Now it's colleges' turn to say 'Pick Me! Pick Me!'
• SLU's Thorpe is new Phoenix assistant
• Men's tennis team enters Indy .500
• Finally! Play ball, on campus
• First Horizon meet for women's golf
• If you're into politics, reading this before 1 p.m... you're in luck
• Tech-college grads see incomes climb, tech-college report says
• More to come
Student Life announces award night winners for 2008
In conjunction with the annual University Leadership Awards program for students held always the evening before commencement (this year, May 16), the Office of Student Life has released the names of award winners in a number of categories. They are:
• Outstanding Student Organization - Organizacion Latino Americana
• Most Improved Student Organization - Habitat for Humanity
• Outstanding Service Project - Habitat for Humanity
• Outstanding Adviser - the late Anne Kok
• Outstanding Support Staff - Maxine Novitski, Admissions Office
• Best New Organization - Good Monsters 1/365
P-G picks up on 'Sun, Moon and Stars' concert
The Green Bay Press-Gazette picked up our news release on the concert by the UW-Green Bay Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony tonight (Wednesday, April 23) at the Weidner. There's a celestial theme. We'll save you the trouble of trying to find it at the P-G's revamped website and send you directly to http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008804230633.
Last call for International Dinner tickets
We're told only 50 tickets still remain for the International Dinner. Once these tickets are sold, there will be no more. Tickets are available at the University Ticketing and Information Center or by calling (920) 465-2400. Tickets can also be purchased on line at http://www.uwgb.edu/tickets/.
Next 'Healthy Cooking Demo,' on May 1, will be spicy
"Thyme" to become a "Sage" at "Allspices"..."Cumin" explore the "Basil" principles of using spices to make enticing dishes... That's the pun-laden invitation from the Nutritional Sciences people hosting another Healthy Cooking and Tasting Demonstration, from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in Lab Sciences 421. The key to eating all those vegetables and other "untouchables" that we know we should eat is using spices and herbs to add flavor and nutrition. They're a traditional way in many cuisines to add flavor and zest to the vegetables and other foods your kids (and maybe you) won't touch. Participants will make and sample a number of delicious dishes. Space is limited. Register and pay Marie Stephenson LS 455 (stephenm@uwgb.edu) by the end of the day Monday, April 28. Cost is $5 for faculty and staff, $3 for students.
Photos: Shepard gets to brush up on his Thai with visiting delegation
As we mentioned in this newsletter last week, a visiting education delegation from Thailand met with UW-Green Bay officials to explore possible collaborations and exchanges. We have some snapshots online, now, along with an interesting anecdote from Chancellor Shepard's 1964 experiences as one of the first American high school students to study in Thailand. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/page/photo.htm.
Pow-wow coverage celebrates youth movement
The Green Bay Press-Gazette covered this month's Intertribal Student Council Pow-wow. They talked to dancer and Menominee tribal member Kenny Dodge, among others, and carried a story saying young people are rediscovering cultural traditions. See http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080413/GPG0101/804130694/1207/GPGnews.
Six art seniors (including MUC photo intern Robinson) to exhibit work
Six art students at UW-Green Bay will open an exhibit of their work at a reception at 2 p.m. Sunday (April 27) in the Lawton Gallery located in Room 230 of Theater Hall. The artists, their medium, and the faculty member who supervised their work are:
• Chris Greenwood, Marinette, ceramic vases (Prof. Curt Heuer)
• Andrew Linskens, Green Bay, ceramic installation (Prof. David Damkoehler)
• Cathy Marks, Green Bay, series of brooches (Prof. Jennifer Mokren)
• Ryan Miller, Mequon, paintings (Prof. Kristy Deetz)
• Jenna Neumann, Merrill, prints in suspended frame (Prof. Chris Style)
• Matthew Robinson, Neenah, photographs (Prof. Sarah Detweiler)
Senior exhibitions serve as the culmination of students' art studies. The exhibit opening Sunday, the second of two senior exhibitions at the end of the current academic year, continues through May 9.
Photo and more on award-winning SIFE students
There's now a news release up with names and a photo of UW-Green Bay's award-winning Students In Free Enterprise team. They were recognized for seven community projects this academic year including two "International Business DayWeek" events that brought local middle school students to campus to learn about globalization and global interdependence. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-114.htm.
If you're a CFL bulb buyer, check this out
The Press-Gazette carried a story this week about efforts to make it easier to eventually dispose of all those economical, compact fluorescent bulbs (although, remember, they last forever) that were sold as part of the big campaign last fall.
See http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/GPG0101/80422180/1207&located=RSS.
Just in time for summer reading: another Cofrin Library Book Salespalooza!
They'll again feature paperbacks and non-fiction books, along with classic record albums, videotapes and even some DVDs and CDs. They will all be on sale for only $1 apiece all week, May 5 through 9, during regular library hours. The library has received some large donations for its used book sale in the past few months, so there will be lots of titles to choose from: "Shop early, shop often! (Much like voting in Chicago!)"
Social Work students organize May 6 panel on homelessness
The public is invited to a panel discussion on homelessness in Green Bay to take place at The Salvation Army, 626 Union Ct., at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6. Panelists include a longtime community advocate/activist, a school social worker from Green Bay Area Public Schools, and a client of the social service community. The panel will be moderated by Kathy McMurray, president of the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition. UW-Green Bay Social Work students are helping organize the event. Marc Seidl at seidmc10@uwgb.edu has more info.
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Students say the free public event will be held in memory of Anne C. Kok, the professor and Social Work chairperson killed in a traffic accident earlier this year.
UW-Green Bay Habitat for Humanity holding Shanty Town fundraiser
A "Shanty Town" fundraiser sponsored by the UW-Green Bay Habitat for Humanity chapter will dramatize the plight of the homeless. The Shanty Town event is set for Friday evening, April 25, through Saturday morning, April 26, at Bay Evangelical Covenant Church, 2280 Nicolet Drive. For details, or info on how to take part, visit
http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-99.htm.
Word goes out on 'Jam for Justice' to benefit Freedom House
Students attending UW-Green Bay, in cooperation with the Ecumenical Center, are planning a Jam for Justice concert to benefit the Freedom House family homeless shelter located near campus. The event will be held Friday, May 2 and begin with a free simple supper at 5 p.m. and speakers from Freedom House. Organizers say the evening will continue with live music performed by UW-Green Bay students and faculty and performers including Finding Faith Band, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Good News, Joey Cox, Dave Sponholz, Zack Davoodi, Mike Casey and more. For info or contribute, call Jan Scoville, director of the Ecumenical Center, at 465-5133 or email jan@ecumenical-center.org.
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Admission to the Jam for Justice is an item you no longer want that could be used by homeless families getting a "hand up" from Freedom House. A list of items Freedom House needs can be found at http://www.freedomhouseministries.org/needs.html.
Report eyes graduation 'gap,' schools that excel in minority student success
A new report released by Education Sector reveals that 62 colleges and universities currently have graduation rates for black undergraduate students that are higher than that of white students; UW-Madison is shown as boosting its black student graduation rate by 20 percent from 2002-2006 but still has a 22 percent graduation gap. See http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_11041.shtml.
Results of Phoenix run
It was, indeed, a great day for a run at the recent Phoenix 5K fundraiser for the Green Bay cross-country program. At least 140 people ran or walked the course for fun. At the front of the pack was collegiate ski standout Santi Ocariz in a time of 15:59. The first woman across the line was Laura Nettekoven in 19:40, followed in second by an impressive under-14 runner, Bailey Wolf.
Headline: 'Now it's colleges' turn to say 'Pick Me! Pick Me!'
The Washington Post reports that colleges and universities are more heavily recruiting their admitted students, a shift from focusing on drawing in applications; this new strategy reflects the high demand for college education, but also the tough competition higher education institutions face for the nation's top scholars. See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/20/AR2008042002113.html.
SLU's Thorpe named assistant basketball coach for Phoenix
Earlier this month, Green Bay head basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk announced the hiring of Angres Thorpe as assistant coach. Thorpe spent the previous six seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University. Learn more at http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041508aab.html.
Men's tennis team enters Indy .500
The Phoenix men's tennis team is 11-11 (a .500 winning percentage) heading to Indianapolis for the Horizon League Championship this Friday through Sunday (April 25-27). There's more at http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/wigb-m-tennis-body.html.
Finally! Play ball, on campus
The Phoenix women's softball team is struggling this year (6-18 overall, 0-8 in League play) but maybe their record is not that bad considering our late spring has kept them from playing a single home game on campus. That changes this weekend with doubleheaders vs. Butler at 1 p.m. Saturday (April 26) and 11 a.m. Sunday (April 27). For more, http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/wigb-w-softbl-body.html.
Saturday will also be breast-cancer awareness day, with teams wearing pink accessories.
New women's golf team makes first trip to conference tournament
The Green Bay women's golf team is taking aim on the Horizon League championship tournament to be held this weekend in Carmel, Ill. It's the program's first year. For more, http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/wigb-w-golf-body.html.
If you're into politics, reading this before 1 p.m... you're in luck
According to the U.S. Census, 22 million single women of voting age did not participate in the 2000 election. Andrea Kaminski, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, is the guest for lunch and a conversation (which you can still catch) about women, politics and the power of the vote on Wednesday April 23rd, from 12-1:30 p.m. in Phoenix C. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life and the Public and Environmental Affairs program.
Tech-college grads see incomes climb, tech-college report says
A study by the Wisconsin Technical College System found that the annual median salary of these graduates rose by 48 percent over the past five years. For details, see http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/tct/2008/04/19/0804190224.php.
There's more news coming
We'll be back shortly, with still more late-breaking news. See you soon.
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