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Vol. 39, No. 63, February 1, 2008 / Log Archive

Here's a bonus "Super Friday" edition of the LOG newsletter for faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In news today:

• Convocations: Aug. 26 and Jan. 21
• Memorial service for 4E managing editor
• Reminder on depression treatment, suicide awareness
• Laptop discussion
• Act fast: Why 'Posters in Rotunda' is early

• Now's the time to apply for Research Scholar Program, Fall 2008
• Want to discover your inner Qi?
• Registration for summer art studios, Jazz on the Bay
• HUS book series features African-American classic
• Reminder: Bellin Health 'showcase'

• Learning Partnership launches redesigned Website
• Educator grants can target 'achievement gap'
• You'll think you're in Arizona
• 'Biz Bites' series offers lunch and info
• Calling out colleges on student learning

• UW likely to fight ruling on funding of Catholic student group
• UW touts Big Ten Network as holding down ticket prices
• More on 'helicopter parents'
• An update on Space Grant Consortium

Save the dates: Fall Convocation 2008, and Mid-Year '09
Fall Convocation: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
8 a.m. - Breakfast (Leona Cloud Commons)
9 a.m. - Convocation

Mid-Year Convocation: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
8 a.m. - Breakfast (Leona Cloud Commons)
9 a.m. - Mid-Year Convocation (including service award recognition)

Memorial service for 4E managing editor
A memorial service for Scott T. Nichols will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 6) at the Ecumenical Center. Visitation will start at 2:30 p.m. Nichols, 32, was a Marine Corps veteran and full-time student who served as managing editor of the Fourth Estate student newspaper. As a 4E photographer, reporter and editor, and employee of the student Organizational Finance Office, Nichols was known to many on campus; the Jan. 31 edition of the 4E included articles referencing his leadership and friendship. Editor-in-chief Dan Whelan is taking a lead in organizing next Wednesday's service. He is at wheldl19@uwgb.edu.

Dean of Students reminder on depression treatment, suicide awareness
UW-Green Bay is again reminding students, faculty and staff of the availability of counseling and depression-screening services. An all-campus email was distributed last week in the wake of a student suicide Jan. 22 at an off-campus apartment; Thursday's edition of the Fourth Estate student newspapers identified the victim as the paper's managing editor, Scott T. Nichols. As one response, the Dean of Students Office authorized a presentation earlier this week by a local counselor who discussed suicide prevention with an audience in the Christie Theatre. In addition to expressing sympathy to students affected by suicide, the University is posting links to the anonymous, online depression screening at http://depression-screening.org/ and directing individuals to seek more information from the Counseling and Health Center at (920) 465-2380, Student Services Room 1400.

Laptop discussion
The headline is a little misleading — it's only a "laptop ban" in some classrooms, at the discretion of individual professors — but it's a balanced and interesting story by Fox-11 as to whether the electronic devices are more distraction than learning tool.

See http://www.myfoxnewisconsin.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5643292&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1.

Why 'Posters in Rotunda' is early, and you better act fast to nominate students
UW System explains that the "Posters in the Rotunda" showcase for top student research is early this year (the first week of March) to maximize exposure by coinciding with the Legislative session, the UW Regents meeting in Madison and several other Capitol events. Here's a reminder, then, to nominate or have students self-nominate to join UW-Green Bay's delegation of student research stars. The deadline for your simple 50-word abstracts is Tuesday, Feb. 5. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive39/2008jan24.htm#posters.

Now's the time to apply for Research Scholar Program, and Fall 2008 slot
The Research Council announces its call for proposals for the Research Scholar Program for Fall 2008. The program will provide one three-credit course release to the successful applicant, who will be able to use the time to work on his or her scholarship. The call for proposals is open to all full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty members at UW-Green Bay. The Research Scholar will be expected to work on a specific research project and generate a tangible product during the semester of work (e.g., grant proposal, draft of manuscript, book proposal, or completed body of work for an exhibition). Time may be used to develop a new project (e.g., grant proposal) or to complete an existing one (e.g., finish final chapters of a book). The deadline for all applications is Tuesday, April 1.

For info and application guidelines, visit the Research Council website at http://www.uwgb.edu/rc/ or contact Lidia Nonn in the Institute for Research at 465-2565 or nonnl@uwgb.edu.

Want to discover your inner Qi?
Want to: Stimulate your body's natural healing process... Develop a sense of inner peace... Experience deep relaxation... Reduce stress... Calm fears... Ease anxiety? Come to the "Discover and Nurture your Inner Qi" seminar on Feb. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Phoenix A. This program presented by Paul Harris is free and open to all (students and staff alike). The program is sponsored by the Counseling and Health Center and the Employee Assistance Program. Please call Jackie at 465-2380 to register for this program.

Parents invited to sign kids up for summer art studios, Jazz on the Bay
Enrollment is now open for high school artists interested in UW-Green Bay Summer Art Studio offered Sunday through Friday, June 22-27. Co-directors are Carrie Fonder and UW-Green Bay grad Sandra Shackelford. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-05.htm.

Early enrollment is advised for Middle School Summer Art Studio scheduled Monday through Friday, June 16-20, for students grades six through nine in fall 2008. Middle School Summer Art Studio is a day camp, with classes from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-04.htm.

Students interested in vocal or instrumental jazz can sign up for the annual Jazz on the Bay Camp scheduled Sunday through Saturday, June 22-28. Students will choose either the vocal jazz and gospel track or the jazz ensemble track. Jazz on the Bay is led by faculty members John Salerno and Christine Salerno. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-06.htm.

HUS book series at downtown library features African-American classic
Prof. E. Nicole Meyer, Women's Studies, will discuss the famous 1937 work Their Eyes Were Watching God by African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston. Meyer's free community book talk, part of a monthly series featuring Humanistic Studies faculty, takes place Tuesday, Feb. 5, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the downtown Brown County Public Library.

Reminder: Bellin Health LifeLines Series includes 'showcase'
The Bellin Health Lifelines series opens Tuesday (Feb. 5) with Lee Woodruff, author of the bestseller In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing. She'll speak at 7:30. The evening showcase, including educational and promotional exhibits by local companies and agencies, begins at 6 p.m., all at the Weidner Center. For tickets or info, http://www.wcpresents.com/LeeWoodruff.html.

Learning Partnership launches redesigned Web site
The Institute for Learning Partnership at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a new look at its Web site. "We wanted to provide our teaching colleagues with a site that would meet their professional development needs," said Institute Director Richard Schaal. The new site was designed by UW-Green Bay Education student Payao Yang. See http://www.uwgb.edu/learnpart.

Institute for Learning says educator grants can target 'achievement gap'
Educators in CESA districts 7 and 8 who want to carry out projects to improve the quality of teaching or learning are invited to apply for grants from The Institute for Learning Partnership at UW- Green Bay. Up to $40,000 will be awarded for 2008-09. Project proposals that explore effective approaches to closing the achievement gap will receive special consideration. The grant application deadline is March 14. Know anyone interested? Start 'em at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-23.htm.

'You'll think you're in Arizona'
That's how the Union's Phoenix Club is billing Super Bowl Sunday in front of their 47-inch, flat-screen, HD TV with surround sound. Sodas and popcorn are 50-cent a throw. The deals start at 4 p.m. The Giants/Patriots game starts at about 5:30.

'Biz Bites' series offers lunch and info for small businesses
Partners in the Business Assistance Center on Larson Road, including UW-Green Bay, are offering "Biz Bites," lunchtime networking and information sessions for entrepreneurs and small businesses, on the first Wednesday of each month starting Feb. 6.

Topics:
• Feb. 6 — Trade Show and Exhibit Tips
• March 5 — How to Retain Your Customers
• April 2 — Market Research
• May 7 — Self-Empowerment for Women

For more info, http://www.mynewbusiness.org.

'Calling out colleges on student learning'
The online publication Inside Higher Ed posted an article about how colleges and universities around the nation are working to publicly demonstrate how they are accountable for student learning. See http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/01/31/aacu.

UW likely to fight ruling on funding of Catholic student group
UW-Madison plans to continue the fight against last week's district court ruling regarding the award of student fee money to a religion-related activity. See http://www.channel3000.com/news/15150216/detail.html.

UW touts Big Ten Network as holding down ticket prices
The UW-Madison Athletic Department announced that although their proposed budget will increase by 6 percent, extra income from the new (and in some corners, controversial) Big Ten Network alliance will alleviate the need to increase ticket costs. See http://badgerherald.com/news/2008/01/31/even_if_tuition_text.php.

More on 'helicopter parents'
One parent insisted on sitting in on his college student's job interview. Another demanded that her graduate student be given a different housing assignment. A Journal Sentinel article this week takes another look at parental 'hovering' and the possibility that many students actually expect it. See http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=712050.

An update on Space Grant Consortium
A year-in-review from Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium came through recently, recapping 2007 highlights. Among them:

• New members: WSGC welcomed UW-Sheboygan and Spaceflight Incorporated, bringing the total to 35 institutions, an increase of 14 since WSGC moved to Green Bay in fall 2000.

• Student funding: The WSGC has funded 100 outstanding students from across the state this year, including five from UW-Green Bay. Also funded were five research seed grants, including one to Prof. Mike Hencheck for his program providing astronomy observing and research opportunities to his students.

• The Student Satellite Initiative: Now in many ways "the jewel in the crown of the WSGC," it includes the Elijah high-altitude balloon project, which offers a dozen internships to students across Wisconsin to design, build, fly, retrieve and analyze data from payloads launched on a high-altitude balloon. Also highly successful in 2007 was the Rocket Launch Competition, drawing teams from six institutions.

• Collaboration with college of Menominee Nation: Ties were strengthened between the University, WSGC and the College of Menominee Nation. The participation of the CMN Five Clans Rocket Team at the most recent Rocket Competition was an indicator of growing interest in the program.

• New grants: WSGC received a $40,000 grant from NASA to support student internships at NASA Centers and Industry members and student senior design courses. It is the second grant received under the auspices of this program, estimated to support 30 to 40 students altogether.

For more on any of the above, visit Space Grant at http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/.

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