News
Groups want more representation in search for UWM leader
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Aug.
28, 2003
Two groups representing several hundred UW System employees say the
search and screen committee that interviews and narrows down chancellor
candidates to replace Nancy Zimpher should be enlarged.
Before classes, a welcome
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI
– Aug.
29, 2003
The Metro section of the paper featured a photo of students walking
to UWM’s convocation, along with information on this year’s
boom in enrollment.
'Stealth depression' seen in some neighborhoods; Minority unemployment
high, report says'
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 26,
2003
According to a report from the Center for Economic Development at UWM,
"stealth depression" is evident in some Milwaukee neighborhoods
because of the weak economy. Continued losses in manufacturing jobs
have led Milwaukee to surpass other major cities in joblessness.
A Driving Force to Help Low-Income Workers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 26, 2003
John Pawasarat, director of UWM’s Employment and Training Institute,
is quoted in a column about a program to provide job training to potential
mechanics and low-cost reliable cars to low-income workers. Pawasarat
says the lack of reliable transportation contributes to a so-called
job disconnect between unskilled workers in the central city and the
jobs-rich suburbs.
Variation of gene linked to binge drinking
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Aug.
25, 2003
Allen Zweben, director of the Center for Addiction and Behavioral Health
Research and a professor of sociology at UWM, is quoted in a story on
research on the genetics of binge drinking.
See also:
Research Links Gene to Alcoholism
The University of Hawaii Kaleo, HI - Aug.
29, 2003
Variation of gene linked to binge drinking
Rolled over by unemployment; Milwaukee's African-Americans hit hardest
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI Aug. 31,
2003
In a Crossroads editorial, Marc V. Levine, professor and director of
the Center for Economic Development at UWM, describes why Milwaukee’s
job market has deteriorated much more rapidly than in other cities in
the last few years. He also outlines steps the city can take to bridge
the gap between black unemployment and white.
Campus Kiosk: Tales of the cryptologists
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI Aug. 30,
2003
A group of six UW schools calling themselves the Wisconsin Cyber Security
Coalition has received $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation
to pay for faculty development in the field of cyber security, thanks
to the efforts of Bill Gregory, dean of the UWM College of Engineering
and Applied Science.
Mercury in fish may be less toxic
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Aug.
28, 2003
Research published in the Journal Science claims that methylmercury
in fish may not be as dangerous as previously assumed. However, David
Petering, UWM professor of chemistry, is quoted in the story as saying
the research could be misleading. "Sixty thousand children a year
will suffer some effects of methylmercury exposure" from eating
fish, said Petering, citing a 2000 study from the National Academy of
Sciences. "And the effects are irreversible."
To keep grip on money in college: Spend little, save some, seek freebies
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Aug.
30, 2003
UWM students are quoted in this article on financing college costs.
Kathryn Wilson, a UWM student, says selling her eggs for $7,000 apiece
to help finance her college education is an option she’s researched.
considered. Ben Krutzik, 20, a UWM junior, says he uses a debit card
to better track his expenses.
Regional
News Briefs: Associate dean moves up at architecture school
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Aug.
28, 2003
Nancy Frank, associate dean of the UWM School of Architecture and Urban
Planning, has been named acting dean of the school. Frank will take
over the school's leadership Sept. 15 while Dean Robert Greenstreet
steps into the position of UWM's interim chancellor.
Ethics task force presents proposal; Member says changes are just 'tinkering'
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Aug.
26, 2003
In a story about task force recommendations for changing the city ethics
code to head off wrongdoing by elected officials, UWM Associate Professor
Mordecai Lee, a task force member, is quoted. Lee says the recommendations
suggest few changes and no new penalties.
Woman protects land in conservation trust
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug 26,
2003
Jim Reinartz, director of UWM’s field station at the Cedarburg
Bog, is quoted about the importance of conservation easements in land
adjacent to the Cedarburg Bog Natural Area.
Waukesha Engine seeks tune-up for post-strike relations
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Aug.
31, 2003
Five weeks after settling an 85-day strike, the company’s first
in 24 years, Waukesha Engine still has an unsettling relationship between
union workers and management. A year ago, the company and union received
the Melvin Lurie Labor-Management Cooperation Prize from UWM’s
human resources and labor relations program.
As budget shrinks, tuition swells
UW Badger Herald, WI – Aug. 28, 2003
As a result of state budget actions allowing up to 18 percent in tuition
increases within the UW System, students at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee
will pay $350 more each semester for tuition.
UW
to offer LGBT certificate
UW Badger Herald, WI – Aug. 28, 2003
UWM is mentioned as part of a national trend of schools offering a Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies Certificate.
Advice for students facing budget crunch
Fond du Lac Reporter, WI – Aug. 31,
2003
Tony Rodriguez, vice president of the UWM Student Association, is quoted
in an article on what students can do about tuition hikes. Rodriguez
suggests students need to vote to elect a representative who has a student-friendly
agenda.
School
Briefs
Green Bay Press Gazette, WI – Sept.
1, 2003
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee are offering
an education administrative leadership course for a UWM master’s
degree and/or certification as a school principal.
Alumni News
Professor
at Northern Kentucky is a former convict, teaches criminal justice
Richmond Register, KY – Sept. 2, 2003
Northern Kentucky University criminal justice professor Stephen Richards,
a UWM alum, brings real-life experience to his teaching. He’s an
ex-convict, who earned his master’s degree in sociology from UWM
and went on to earn a doctorate and become a professor.
Career path leads woman to area school
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, WI –
Sept. 2, 2003
Barb Hooper, a former hairstylist who became interested in education
after years of volunteering in her children’s schools and went
back to school at age 35, is profiled. Hooper, who earned her master’s
degree in administrative leadership this year from UWM, just started
her first administrative job as assistant principal at Manitowoc’s
Washington Junior High School.
Arts
On
modern dance scene, kids are all right
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 30,
2003
Graduates of UWM’s dance program don't wait for someone to hire
them, produce them or give them grants to put on modern dance productions.
They scrape together money and put on shows.
Sports
Panthers
Win in Proper Fashion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 31
Freshman midfielder Dale Weiler pounded home a full-volley strike in
the 87th minute to send 18th-ranked UWM past 22nd-ranked New Mexico,
1-0, on Sunday at the McClimon Soccer Complex. UWM (2-0) claimed the
championship of the season-opening Rocky Rococo Wisconsin Soccer Classic.
UWM also won its season opener against Northern Illinois University
earlier in the week.
UW-Milwaukee
Volleyball Tops Purdue 3-0
PurdueSports.com
- Aug. 30, 2003
Five-time NCAA competitor UWM proved to be too much for the young Boilermaker
volleyball team, topping Purdue 3-0, with scores of 30-20, 30-25 and
30-18.
