Vol. 39, No. 96, April 8, 2008     /     Log Archive

The opening line is always the toughest to write. Thank goodness that's over! (Stole that one from Willie Nelson's autobiography; he, no doubt, stole it from someone else). Here's what comes next... a mid-week edition of the LOG newsletter:

Reminder: student showcase is Wednesday afternoon
UW-Green Bay tends to pride itself on the hands-on scholarly and creative work of its students. Don't forget to sample that work at the seventh annual Academic Excellence Symposium from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday (April 9) in the Union. Details at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-73.htm.

Jump, jive and wail at Third Thursdays program
Tap your foot to bebop and cool jazz melodies at the next Downtown Third Thursdays program on April 17. Prof. John Salerno, director of Jazz Studies, will present live and recorded jazz styles from noon until 12:45 p.m. at the Baylake Bank City Center, 301 N. Adams St., Suite 110. The event, occurring during Jazz History Month, is free and open to the public: http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-86.htm.

Check out new 'Zine Scene' at Library
As part of National Library Week 2008, Profs. Sarah Detweiler and Stephen Perkins will officially dedicate the Cofrin Library's Zine Collection, and discuss the popularity of zines today. The program takes place Monday (April 14), at 12:30 p.m. on the library's fourth floor.

Another chance to learn the ropes
The Kress Events Center invites faculty and staff to take an orientation class for using the climbing tower. Indoor climbing is a sport that develops flexibility, balance, and mental focus, as much as strength. Longtime climbers David Voelker (HUS and History) and spouse Ruth Homrighaus will teach basic climbing and belaying techniques. The class is free for all faculty and staff, and it will take place on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please call the Kress Center at 465-2449 to register, as slots are limited. All necessary equipment will be provided. Wear comfortable athletic clothing that will allow for free movement. E-mail David Voelker (voelkerd@uwgb.edu) with any questions.

Save the date for 10th Fall Conference
The Institute for Learning Partnership asks that you mark your calendar for its 10th annual Fall Conference — Thursday (evening) and Friday, Oct. 9-10. The conference theme is "Closing the Achievement Gap Through Culturally Responsive Teaching." Click for details at http://www.uwgb.edu/learnpart/fall_conference.html.

Reminder: Reading by Lao-American poet is Thursday
Lao-American author and poet Bryan Thao Worra, author of "On the Other Side of the Eye," offers a poetry reading at 8 p.m. Thursday (April 10) in the Union's Phoenix Club as part of the AIC's Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Festival Celebration. For more, http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-74.htm.

'Breast-Fest and Testi-Palooza'
Half of advertising is just getting people's attention, and they got ours. A group of RAs and a student community council from Residence Life have organized Cancer Awareness Week, April 7-10. Their materials advertise programs titled "What is Cancer," "How to Give Yourself Cancer" and "Breast-Fest and Testi-Palooza!!" Look for posters around campus.

New entrepreneurs can learn 'First Steps' on April 22
Prospective new entrepreneurs who want to start businesses can take advantage of a "First Steps to Starting Your Business" seminar on Tuesday, April 22 sponsored by the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center. Sessions will be led by Christina Trombley, director. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-84.htm.

Small Business Center offers 'Leading Change' seminar
"Leading Change: Strategies for Guiding and Motivating People During Turbulent Times" is the topic of a seminar offered by the Small Business Development Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Seminar presenter, consultant Jeff Russell, has worked with Fortune 500 firms, social and public sector organizations, and small family businesses. Details: http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-85.htm.

Oklahoma is OK with River Falls chancellor
UW-River Falls Chancellor Don Betz today announced that he will leave the campus at the end of June, after three years, to become president of Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It's a return home for Betz. For more, http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2008/r080408.htm.

Getting older students into the mix
The online magazine Inside Higher Ed reports that colleges and universities throughout the nation are intensifying efforts to attract "non-traditional" students. See http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/04/08/adult.

Reminder: WWHEL rolls onto campus April 29
Registration deadline is April 15th to take part in Mary B. Whacker's presentation, "Building on the Best in People and Organizations: Appreciative Inquiry." UW-Green Bay will host this workshop on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. For more information or to register for this workshop, please visit the WWHEL website at http://www.wwhel.org/.

UW-Madison's first annual Conference on Public Scholarship
Our friends at Campus Compact share word of this gathering from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday (April 11) in the On Wisconsin Room of the Red Gym at UW-Madison. Short notice, but if you'd like to learn more, http://www.humanities.wisc.edu.

Big Earth Week doings are headed our way
Student organizer Crystal Osman of the Public & Environmental Affairs Council has tipped us off to a 2008 Earth Week crammed full of sustainability, hikes, cleanups and great programs including a forum on the Great Lakes water compact. We'll include details in our next issue. Events run Saturday the 19th through Sunday the 27th.

Brief
Knowledge Management Strategies: A Handbook of Applied Technologies has been published under the imprint IGI Publishing (formerly Idea Group Publishing). Editors are Miltiadis D. Lytras, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece; Prof. Meir Russ of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Ronald Maier, Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck; and Ambjörn Naeve, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. The book "provides practical guidelines for the implementation of knowledge management strategies through the discussion of specific technologies and taxonomies of knowledge management applications." Russ also contributed content to Chapter I: Knowledge-Based Strategies and Systems: A Systematic Review. Readers may review the first chapter of the publication at http://www.igi-global.com/downloads/excerpts/LytrasExc.pdf.

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