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Vol.
39, No. 91, March 31, 2008 / Log
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Snow showers are expected Tuesday (April 1), which is both Election Day and April Fools Day. Be the 335th person to mention these somewhat amusing coincidences at your polling place and receive a weary smile, free of charge. In campus news:
• Ticket misprint: Arabic Day is Tuesday
• Martin is a Teaching Fellow
• UW-Green Bay presenters at conferences
• Borrero-Lowe, Davis among Women of Color honorees
• Career progression seminar
• UW-Green Bay to showcase top students
• Lao-American poet
• Did joke go too Favre?
• Students push for extension of smoking ban
• Big crowds expected for National History contest
• Day and Wenger back from Vietnam
• Visit an extension of previous UW-Green Bay exchanges
• Seminar authors Day, Wenger and Wenger
• Woman & Science program next Monday
• Ancient bones in Maribel
• Press-Gazette shares Hammersmith news
• Chernick thrust into expert's role on disaster planning
• Indiaaana waaanted him
• Coverage of food talk
• Concealed carry on campus?
• 'No test' admissions option
• Race draws fast crowd; Terry stars
• French concert is 6 p.m. on April 22
• Senior day
• Magic at the Weidner
• Assembly speaker is hopeful
• Cancer claims Regent McPike
• UW-Fox Valley breaks ground
• Union leader, school administrator nominated to Regents
• Still jobs out there
• U. of I. tuition surpasses $12,000
• Reminder: Healthy cooking Demo
• Reminder: Church suppers
• Reminder: Pathogens, other nasty stuff
• Reminder: Brazilian treat for administrative assistants
Ignore ticket misprint: Tuesday (April 1) is Arabic Day
Attention! Those of you who purchased tickets for Tuesday's taste of Arab food and culture event in the University Union... don't let the misprint on the tickets fool you... the event takes place not on the second... but on Tuesday, April 1.
Prof. Martin named a Wisconsin Teaching Fellow for '08-'09
Ryan Martin, assistant professor of Human Development (psychology) has been named to the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows program for 2008-09. Participants spend part of the academic year in intensive discussion and inquiry into teaching and learning. Martin, who joined the faculty in 2005, earned his Ph.D. in counseling psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi. The UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development sponsors the program to support development of untenured faculty as college teachers and as scholars of teaching and learning. UW-Green Bay faculty members have participated each year since the program's inception.
UW-Green Bay presenters at Women's Studies, LGBTQ conferences
As host institution, UW-Green Bay is providing not only the facilities but numerous session leaders, panelists and presenters for the annual Wisconsin Women's Studies Conference and the annual LGBTQ Spring Conference, running concurrently this Friday and Saturday (April 4 and 5) in the University Union. Presenters from campus include:
• Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Sue K. Hammersmith and UW System Regent Judy Crain of Green Bay, panel discussion on women in higher education administration
• Prof. Stefan Hall of Humanistic Studies and English; Prof. Heidi Sherman of Humanistic Studies and history; and lecturer Kevin Kain of Humanistic Studies and history; on selected topics of women in literature
• Prof. Alison Gates of Art and Design, and chair of the Women's Studies Program, and art Prof. Carol Emmons, panelists, "Women Artists Respond to Environment"
• Prof. Gates, knitting, women and activism
• Prof. Gates; Prof. Jolanda Sallmann of Social Work and Women's Studies; Jessica Derenne, Social Work and Spanish student; and student Sarah Vosen, an officer of the Straight and Gay Alliance, UW-Green Bay; panel discussion on development of heterosexual allies
• Kim Nielsen, a professor of Social Change and Development (Women's Studies and history), on body politics and women
• Prof. Catherine Henze, Humanistic Studies and English, panelist on "Inclusion of LGBTQ Content in General Degree Requirement Courses"
• Prof. Sandra Stokes of Education and Women's Studies, "Academic Mobbing: Is There A Gender Connection?"
• Prof. Sarah Meredith of Arts and Visual Design (Music), and Women's Studies, on women composers of the 20th century
• Prof. Rebecca Meacham of Humanistic Studies (English), and Women's Studies, on undergraduate writers reading original work on gender spaces and identity
• Alumna artist Mindy Sue Meyers, on the phenomenon of Martha Stewart and the identity of the young homemaker
• Social Work student Lynn Johnson and Lynn Nash, president of the community organization Positive Voice, Inc., workshop leaders on "Culturally Competent LGBT Sexual Assault Support Services"
• Student Andrei Varney, diversity and equity rep for the Student Government Association, on domestic partner issues
Borrero-Lowe, Regent Danae Davis among Women of Color honorees
The UW System's 13th annual Outstanding Women of Color in Education Awards luncheon takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (April 5) on our campus. If you would like to attend, but are not attending the conference, send a check for $10 per person and the names of the attendees to: WOCE Awards, WSC UW System, 1660 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706. (The awards luncheon is part of registration fees for conference attendees.) This year's recipients include Diana Borrero-Lowe, coordinator of our American Intercultural Center, and UW Regent Danae Davis.
The full list:
PaLee Moua, UW Colleges; Rama Yelkur, UW-Eau Claire; Kimberly Porter, UW-Extension; Diana Borrero-Lowe, UW-Green Bay; Barbara Martin-Stanley, UW-La Crosse; Linda Greene, UW-Madison; Linda Huang, UW-Milwaukee; Jennifer Castillo, UW-Oshkosh; Thea Jackson, UW-Parkside; Annie Kinwa-Muzinga, UW-Platteville; Megan Wisbar, UW-River Falls; Danielle Lawe, UW-Stevens Point; Glendali Rodriguez, UW-Stout; Marsha Francis, UW-Superior; Joy Yang, UW-Whitewater; Shirley Butler, UW-Whitewater; and Danae Davis, UW System.
Career progression seminar for Academic Staff
Academic Staff members are encouraged to attend the "Title Changes and Career Progression for Academic Staff" presentation, from 11 a.m. to noon April 16 in the 1965 Room. UW-Green Bay's human resources manager Amy Plotner will lead the event, organized by the Academic Staff Professional Development Committee. Please RSVP attendance to Gloria Meyer, meyerg@uwgb.edu.
UW-Green Bay showcases top students at Symposium
Browse the displays and talk with student researchers, artists and musicians at the University's seventh annual Academic Excellence Symposium, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in the Union's Phoenix Room. Research topics range from land use in the Apple Creek Watershed to death in Disney movies, from organizational change to the effectiveness of ankle weights as fitness tools, from unique approaches in visual art to gender stereotyping. To see the full (and impressive!) list of exhibitors, http://www.uwgb.edu/lasdean/aes/.
Lao-American poet will visit April 10 for heritage festival
Lao-American author and poet Bryan Thao Worra offers a poetry reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10 in the Union's Phoenix Club as part of the American Intercultural Center's Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Festival Celebration. His first full-length book of poetry, "On the Other Side of the Eye," was released last year. For more on the reading (free and open to the public), http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-74.htm.
Did joke go too Favre?
Last weeks "Fourth Mistake's" story on Brett Favre being "back for one more year" made headlines on CNN.com. The Cable News Network re-ran a locally produced news story on its Web site about the April Fool's edition reporting Favre was un-retiring. Said Editor Dan Whelan, "It's a joke. It's April Fools," noting the newspaper has a tradition of putting out an April Fools edition. As the newsclip shows, some others on campus didn't think so. A few students interviewed said it was no joking matter, and "an awful trick to play." See http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/03/28/dnt.wi.favre.prank.wgba.
Students push for extension of smoking ban at UW-Green Bay
WBAY TV-2 carried a story last week picking up on the recent Student Government Association recommendation that UW-Green Bay administration consider even more restrictive rules banning smoking on campus. See http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=8080368.
Big crowds expected Saturday for National History contest
A record 323 students from 18 area middle and high schools, along with teachers and family members, will visit campus Saturday (April 5) for regional competition in the National History Day contest. Participants have entered for judging 187 projects — papers, websites, exhibits, documentaries and performances — on the national theme of "Conflict and Compromise in History." The first Northeastern Wisconsin competition was organized at UW-Green Bay in 2003 and the regional contest quickly grew to become the largest in the state. For a listing of schools and a sampling of projects, see http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-75.htm.
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Volunteers: More than 120 volunteers from campus and community will serve as judges and room monitors. Judges include UW-Green Bay faculty, staff and students from various disciplines, along with community teachers, local historians, webmasters, journalists, librarians, police officers, and business people. Campus sponsors include Sodexho, the Institute for Learning Partnership, the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association and the Cofrin Library.
Day and Wenger return from water resources event in Vietnam
Emeritus Professors Jack Day and Robert Wenger were participants in a seminar on Environmental and Water Resources Management in early March in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and in study tours to various locales in Vietnam that followed. Day was a principal organizer of the event that drew participants — primarily engineers and scientists — from the U.S., Vietnam, Chile, and China. Sponsors included Nong Lam University, UW-Green Bay, and the American Society of Civil Engineers-Environmental and Water Resources Institute (ASCE-EWRI).
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Prof. Emeritus Day, who has extensive experience in Vietnam from working on a United Nations-sponsored project and as a Fulbright scholar, was a primary organizer of the Ho Chi Minh City seminar. The ASCE-EWRI series grew out of conversations between Day and a colleague in Great Britain in the early 1980s. The two saw value in periodic small-scale and relatively informal gatherings of engineers, practitioners, and others with interests in water resources. More than a dozen seminars and study tours have been held since 1984 in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, France, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
Other seminar participants had UW-Green Bay ties
Participants included Pham Hong Nhat, of Vietnam, who visited UW-Green Bay in summer 2002 under the auspices of what was then the UW-Green Bay Asian Visiting Scholars Program, and Li Wei, of China, who spent 2000-2001 here under the same program. Nhat and Day worked together on a water quality project in Vietnam. Wei (of Beijing Normal University) and Wenger will organize the next seminar to be held in China in 2009.
Seminar authors included Day, Wenger and Wenger
Seminar proceedings include papers by Day ("Recent Events of Environmental Quality Management in Northeastern Wisconsin"), Wenger ("Some Thoughts About Sustainability"), and Wenger's daughter Meg, who gave a presentation on the educational system in Vietnam. Meg Wenger is an evaluator and team leader with Milwaukee-based Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., which examines educational systems around the world.
Woman & Science program takes place next Monday on campus
The University of Wisconsin System Women & Science Program is presenting a distance-education opportunity next Monday (April 7), from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., with the UW-Green Bay site being MAC Hall 137. The topic is "Developing an Undergraduate Research Alliance: A WiscAMP Success Story." Presenters are Jeff McKinnon of UW-Whitewater, Brett Woods of Beloit College and Jessica Solis, a UW-Whitewater "WiscAMP" student. This session will highlight the efforts of professors and students who developed and hosted successful term and summer research programs for underrepresented undergraduate students. For more info, contact Susie Sandrin or Amy Hardy at (920) 424-7404 or (920) 424-7414.
Prof. Luczaj: Bones at Maribel Caves at least 5,600 years old
Associate Prof. John Luczaj is assisting with research at Maribel Caves County Park in Manitowoc County. Bones uncovered there are likely from a small mammal, and among the oldest ever found in a cave in Wisconsin. Carbon dating funded in part by a spelunkers and park friends showed the specimen to be between 5,600 and 5,800 years old. Luczaj, an earth scientist, notes researchers at nearby Brussels Hill Pit Cave have discovered fossils of rodents that no longer exist in the state. Luczaj told a reporter his long-range goal is to publish a scholarly article describing the Maribel site's sediment history and characteristics. See http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080331/MAN0101/803310469/1358/MANnews.
Press-Gazette reports on Hammersmith news
The Green Bay Press-Gazette website carried an item Monday night on the fact Sue K. Hammersmith, UW-Green Bay's provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be recommended for the job of president at Metropolitan State University in Minnesota:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080331/GPG0101/80331128/1207/GPGnews.
Chernick, Class of '74, thrust into expert's role on disaster planning
Rick Chernick is an award-winning alumnus (Chancellor's Award, Distinguished Alumni Award), Class of '74. He is president of Camera Corner/Connecting Point, where a major fire two weeks ago disrupted critical web and data-management services. So far, his company's contingency and disaster-response efforts are being held up as positives. "Our reputation is based on how we come out of this," he told the Press-Gazette for its March 29 edition. "The average business person, from the very tiny to some of the biggest, isn't thinking far enough out." Good article at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080329/GPG03/803290431/1207.
Indiaaana waaants him: Update on Tony Bennett, Class of '92
If you're old enough to remember that reference to R. Dean Taylor's one hit song, you might also remember when Tony Bennett was a 19-year-old freshman here. Twenty years later, the Washington State University basketball coach is in the news for turning down the chance to be considered for one of basketball's most storied jobs, at Indiana University. (Reportedly would have paid north of $1 million per year, too.) A newspaper report from Spokane: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080331/SPORTS/424282388.
Audience digests food talk
A nice crowd turned out March 27 for the launch of UW-Green Bay's new Center for Food in Community and Culture with a presentation by UW-Madison Professor Jack Kloppenburg on "Eating Pleasurably and Sustainably." P-G coverage is at
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/GPG0101/803280697/1207.
Concealed carry on campus? UW-Green Bay chief doesn't like idea
Our own Randy Christopherson, director of Public Safety, was quoted in Sunday's newspaper. See the story about a local gun dealer and his advocacy of concealed carry on college campuses, and Christopherson's response, at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008803300737.
News item on 'no test' admissions option
A LOG reader shares a link to a story we missed last week, from the Journal-Sentinel regarding a "no test" admissions option. It's been implemented at Lawrence University and at about 750 colleges and universities throughout the country. See http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=731278.
Race draws fast crowd to campus; Terry stars
Last Saturday's Dick Lytie Spring Classic attracted 191 half-marathon entrants and more than 100 three-mile runners. The longer course criss-crossed campus, including a stretch past the new Kress Events Center and through the Residence Life complex, before heading out into the nearby neighborhoods. A local favorite, Prof. Patricia Terry, warmed up for race season with a 1:38:33 in the 13-mile run, good for second in her category. Event sponsor InCompetition Sports has results at http://www.incompetition.com/.
French concert is 6 p.m. on April 22
We'll have full details in coming days, but we wanted to pass along word that the free Robin Pluer and Kevin Soucie concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Union. (An incorrect time had been posted elsewhere.) The show is sponsored by Cercle francais (the French Club).
Big day for seniors (April edition) is Wednesday
The Spring Senior Resource Fair is scheduled for Wednesday (April 2), 3:30- 5:30 p.m., in the Weidner Center Grand Foyer. Graduating seniors will be able to register for the May 17 commencement ceremony, pick up tickets, order diploma frames and the like, purchase caps and gowns, sign up for the Foxy Lady Cruise, and sit for a photo shoot with free proofs.
Magic at the Weidner
The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion show will offer special family-friendly pricing for the event this Friday evening (April 4) at the Weidner Center. (Tickets $16-$38.) Learn more at http://www.uwgb.edu/weidner/Calendar.htm.
Assembly speaker said he expects budget resolution within days
This is actually a story from March 27, so draw your own judgments, but Republican speaker of the state Assembly Mike Huebsch told the WisconsinEye cable network that he expects a solution to the state's $527 million budget shortfall within days. He said he would call the Assembly into session once there is a deal.
Cancer claims Regent Emeritus Milton McPike
Milton McPike, the longtime Madison school administrator who until only recently had served with distinction as a member of the UW System Board of Regents, died Saturday at the age of 68. Said UW System President Kevin Reilly, "Milt McPike committed his life to inspiring generations of Wisconsin students to enrich their lives and communities through education." See the news at http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/279540.
UW-Fox Valley to grow with new communications/arts center
UW-Fox Valley, located in Menasha on the Winnebago/Outagamie county line, broke ground last week on a $13.9 million new Communications Arts Center. The counties, state and the campus foundation are sharing the costs. See http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080329/APC0101/803290612/-1/archive.
Union leader, school administrator nominated to UW Board of Regents
Gov. Jim Doyle announced two new appointments to the Board of Regents last week. John Drew and Betty Womack, who must be approved by the state Senate, would serve until 2014. Click http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=733013.
'New grads still get jobs in slow economy'
That's the headline over a story in the online Capital Times, which says significant job opportunities are becoming available in the Midwest for new college graduates as baby boomers begin to retire. See http://www.madison.com/tct/news/279399.
Tuition hike will push cost of attending U. of I. past $12,000
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will raise tuition for typical new freshmen by 9.5 percent in the wake of dwindling state funding and increased health-care and energy costs. See http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/content/education/chi-tuition-27mar27,0,6958681.story.
Reminder: Healthy Cooking Demo
The Nutritional Science Program's Healthy Cooking and Tasting Demonstration (omega-3 oils), is set for 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday (April 3). Details at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive39/2008mar18.htm#cooking.
Reminder: Church suppers
"Specialties of the Lord's House: Food and Folklore at Wisconsin Church Suppers" is the tasty Friends of the Cofrin Library program featuring a visiting speaker at 7 p.m. Thursday (April 3) in the Phoenix Room. It's an ethnic tour around the state. See http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2008/08-69.htm.
Reminder on pathogens, emergency response
Jane Rank repeats the standing invitation for employees to participate in two upcoming safety training opportunities:
• New Employee Safety Orientation and Emergency Response training, Wednesday April 2, and
• Bloodborne Pathogen update on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, April 1, 2 or 3.
For times, details, click http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/logarchive/logarchive39/2008mar24.htm#response.
Treat your administrative assistants early
This reminder comes courtesy of Poppy Grant and the University Union:
"Treat your secretaries to the Brazilian Luncheon on April 10, at 12 noon. This can be early observance of Secretaries Day which is April 23. This is your opportunity to show them how much you appreciate all that they do. There are some Brazilian Luncheon Tickets still available. Last day to purchase tickets is April 7, 2008. The University Ticketing and Information Center is eager to help you. You can either stop down there or call and charge your tickets. The number to call is 465-2217. To check out the menu, click on the following link and get more info by the Brazilian Luncheon logo: http://www.uwgb.edu/union/. Hope you can come to celebrate spring and taste some Caribbean food. We will even reserve you a table for your special group-if requested. We will be giving out some fun door prizes."
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