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Community Forum on Arthur Miller February 5
January 30, 2007
Dean Paula Langteau will present a community forum on "Perspectives on Arthur Miller" Monday, February 5 at 7:30 pm in M-117 of the main building at UW-Marinette.
Arthur Miller, who died on February 10, 2005, is considered one of the greatest American playwrights of all time. He received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was a prominent figure in the theatre and cinema for over 61 years. Many of his plays including "The Crucible," "A View from the Bridge," "All My Sons." and "Death of a Salesman," are still widely performed and studied.
As a founding member of the Arthur Miller Society, Langteau has written and lectured extensively on Arthur Miller and his plays. Her most recent publication, which will be published this spring by University Press of America, is a collection of essays entitled "Miller and Middle America: Essays on Arthur Miller and the American Experience." The collection contains her essay, “Arthur Miller’s Clara: An Interrogation of Middle American Political Correctness.”
The Community Form series is sponsored by the UW-Marinette Foundation and is free and open to the public.
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UW-Marinette Receives National Shipbuilding Research Program Contract
January 30, 2007
UW-Marinette has been named a partner in a $4.42 million National Shipbuilding Research Program contract to provide education in marine design and naval architecture using a 3D computer modeling and production planning program developed by ShipConstructor Software, Inc.
UW-Marinette will be one of the first providers of this training in the United States, in a contract that includes the University of South Alabama, 4 design agents and 10 shipbuilding companies (including Marinette Marine) in the U.S. and Canada.
The contract addresses an important need, since there is currently no program anywhere in the United States for training marine designers using ShipConstructor software, which is quickly becoming an industry standard, especially among tier II shipbuilders. The Marine Institute at the University of Newfoundland in Canada is the only place in North America presently offering this training.
This contract will change all of that.
The lack of any infrastructure to provide education and/or training has reached a critical point in the U.S. shipbuilding industry, according to the contract. Canada's having the only available training site has been “a major concern for the U.S. Shipyards and design agents involved in the design and construction of LCS (Littoral Combat Ships) vessels because they cannot use Canadian citizens on that project.”
“We are extremely excited to be able to meet the needs of one of our local industries, Marinette Marine, while at the same time meeting a larger, national need for the shipbuilding industry and the U.S. Navy,” said Dean Paula Langteau.
Marinette Marine President Bob Herre said, "We are pleased to be working with the university on this project. We think it is a win-win situation for all."
Speaking on behalf of the UW Colleges, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Greg Lampe noted that the resources of the UW System are available for collaborations of this kind between education and industry.
Langteau learned of the marine industry’s need for this professional training when she contacted Mike Hoard, Director of Engineering at Marinette Marine, this past summer, to assess local industry need for engineers while exploring the possibility of offering a collaborative bachelor’s degree in engineering through the UW. Through those conversations, she learned of this opportunity for the university to help in another way.
“When we talk about the important relationship between a quality university system and our economy this is a prime example of what we’re talking about. This is a great opportunity that brings together a program to provide advanced learning of needed skills, that supports an important regional business and that will provide long-term benefits to our economy and our people,” said Wisconsin State Senator Dave Hansen.
Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak said, "I am excited by the announcement of this project, which will benefit not only UW-Marinette and Marinette Marine Corporation, but the entire Marinette-Menominee community. By designating UW-Marinette as one of only two providers of training on this naval architecture software, this contract will allow the Menominee-Marinette community to retain, strengthen, revitalize and expand the local ship building industry, which is vital to the area's economy."
The contract provides $126,000 for the program at UW-Marinette. A similar amount has been designated each for the University of South Alabama, ShipConstructor Software USA, Inc., and ShipConstructor Software, Inc. (Canada). All together, education accounts for roughly 20% of the $4.42 million total contract. The educational component, however, is key to the implementation of the entire proposal.
The ShipConstructor software contains not only design components for various individual systems used in ships but also the ability to integrate them all in a complete ship design program.
The education module focuses on three major tasks: the development of a marine design curriculum, the development of standardized multimedia training for the ShipConstructor software, and the integration of the marine design curriculum with the software training. The duration of the contract is 22 months, with the development of the education module during the first year. After that time, UW-Marinette will be prepared to begin delivering the curriculum through their Continuing Education Department on a regular basis into the future.
The education module is one of 5 funded modules in the contract. The other 4 modules support the development of additional software design and integration components for ShipConstructor Software. The shipbuilding companies will provide input into the curriculum, serve as beta test sites for the components and, ultimately, participate in and benefit from the training.
The information generated by the project will eventually be available to shipbuilders across the country. “This project has a breadth of applicability that covers the entire U.S. shipbuilding industry,” according to the contract.
"This is a real first for Wisconsin and it's happening right here in Marinette. Partnership means progress through the efforts of UW-Marinette and Marinette Marine. This collaboration advances our efforts to keep the Great Lakes shipbuilding industry strong and to create higher wage jobs in our region," said Wisconsin Congressman Steve Kagen.
Wisconsin State Assemblyman John Nygren added, “I’m very excited about the collaboration between the university, Marinette Marine and the navy. This will be a blueprint for future opportunities and collaborations between business, private sector and government. In the end, the whole community wins because we’re providing workers for a very vital industry here in the Marinette area. I applaud this effort because we should not only be looking for new business and new opportunities but we should also look to reinforce our existing labor market here in Northeastern Wisconsin.”
In addition to UW-Marinette and Marinette Marine, participants in the Shipyard Design Enhancement Project include Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co., Inc., Austal USA, Inc., Bollinger Shipbuilding, General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Avondale, Todd Pacific Shipyards, VT Halter Marine, Elliot Bay Design Group, Genoa Design International, Gibbs & Cox, Murray & Associates, Ltd., ShipConstructor Software, Inc., ShipConstructor Software USA, Inc., Autodesk, Knowledge Based Systems, Inc., Art Anderson & Associates, Noran Engineering, Inc. and the University of South Alabama.
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ACT Prep Class Offered Feb. 3
January 19, 2007
UW-Marinette Continuing Education will offer a class for ACT test preparation. It will be taught Saturday, February 3 from 9 am to 2 pm. The math section will be taught by Mike Baciak. Noreen Johnson will teach the English section. Students will have 2 hours for each topic with an hour break for lunch. Students should bring their own lunch. The class will meet in the Fine Arts Building, room T-153 for math and room T-139 for English. The cost of the class is $59.
To register for this and other Continuing Education classes, contact Jane Jones at 715-735-4343, email jane.jones@uwc.edu or register on the web at www.marinette.uwc.edu. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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Reverse Painting on Glass Begins January 22
January 18, 2007
UW-Marinette Continuing Education will offer Reverse Painting on Glass in January. The four-session class will meet Mondays January 22 – February 12 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm in T-149 in the Fine Arts Bldg. The instructor is Olga Orlovska-Soaltys, an accomplished artist from Ukraine.
Reverse Painting on glass is a technique where paint is applied in layers on a sheet of glass. What is seen first or appears closest to the viewer as detail or highlight must be painted first. Then the larger details must be added. Finally, the background is painted, completely covering the surface. The cost of the class is $49.
To register for this and other Continuing Education classes, contact Jane Jones at 715-735-4343, email jane.jones@uwc.edu or register on the web . Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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West Shore Chorale Rehearsals for Spring Concert to Begin
January 11, 2007
West Shore Chorale director, prof. David Giebler, has announced the spring rehearsal schedule. New members and students should plan to meet with Giebler Tuesday, January 23 at 7 pm in the music room, T-117, of the Fine Arts Building at UW-Marinette. The entire chorus will rehearse on Tuesdays from 7 - 9 pm in the music room beginning January 30. The spring concert is scheduled for Sunday, April 22.
Both the West Shore Chorale and Bay Shore Orchestra are open for new members who sing or play stringed instruments, trumpets and woodwinds, especially oboes and bassoons. The Chorale and orchestra performed Mozart’s “Vespers” last season at Holy Spirit Church in Menominee and First Presbyterian Church in Oconto. For more information, contact Giebler at 715-735-4316 or email david.giebler@uwc.edu.
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Students Honored on UW-Marinette Dean’s List
January 4, 2007
The University of Wisconsin-Marinette has announced the Dean’s list for the Fall, 2006 Semester. All of the students on the Dean’s list have obtained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for their fall semester classes. The list includes both full- and part-time students.
Highest Honors for grade point averages of 4.0 (straight A)
Full-Time Students
Carrie Carlson, Heather Ewaldt, Stephanie Wheeler, and Todd Wydeven, Marinette; Stephen Jensen, Menominee; Jae-Woo Cho and Ki-Hyun Son, South Korea; Broc Goldschmidt, Lena; Kimberly Coble and Corey Kaempf, Peshtigo; Andrew Neveln, Crivitz; Nicholas DeMott, Battle Creek, MI.
Part-time students
Cheryl Brown, Marinette; Marjorie Garrigan, Peshtigo; Kelly Kunya, Peshtigo; Heather Gauthier, Menominee.
High Honors for grade point averages of 3.75 or higher
Full-time students
Ruth Babcock, Angela Larsen, Walter Micheals and Micah Thill, Marinette; Irina Bocan, Moldova; Zohregul Soltanmammedova, Turkmenistan; So-Yeon Cho, South Korea; Noelle Delfosse and Valerie Hallfrisch, Menominee; Hope Hensel and Heidi Kabacinski, Crivitz; Sheryl Drees, Peshtigo; Joshua St. Juliana and Alex Stevens, Stephenson; Rachel Rivard, Wallace.
Part-time students
Meredith Baxter, Marinette; Melissa Coble, Peshtigo.
Honors for grade point averages of 3.5 or higher
Full-time students
Nathan Anderson, Jenna Bardowski, Shane Decamp, Jeanette Nutter, Menominee; Katherine Pockat, Johnathan Bahde, Richard Berlin, Heath Berman, Jenna Cornell, Christopher Geniesse, Brian Kasdorf, Anthony Krische, Shannon Ledvina, and Jonathon Tesch, Marinette; Stacy Ledvina, Porterfield; Meaghan Gleason and Elana Prior, Coleman; Haley Schroeder, Wausaukee; Lori Schuettpelz, Sobieski; Molly Haserodt, Joshua Ketchum and Vicki Krajewski, Peshtigo; Amanda Howarth, Pound; Amanda Spink, Oconto Falls; Yaroslava Belenko, Kazakhstan; David Cappaert, Wallace.
Part-time students
Robert Bray, Porterfield; AmiJo Micoley, Oconto; Kendra Thomson, Oconto Falls; Lana VanHulle, Lena
UW-Marinette faculty and staff congratulate the students on the Dean’s List for Fall Semester, 2006.
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Dinner and Symphony planned for January 14
January 4, 2007
UW-Marinette Continuing Education is offering a musical evening Sunday January 14 with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, Wisconsin.
The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1957, is a highly recognized and greatly respected component of European cultural life. Led by Andrey Boreyko of St. Petersburg, the 76-member Hamburg Symphony Orchestra regularly plays some twenty operas and ballets each season at the Hamburg State Opera House. The Orchestra has gained a sound international reputation on numerous tours to countries including Great Britain, Italy France, Spain, Scandinavia, Poland and Turkey, as well as the United States.
The program will feature Felix Mendelssohn's symphonic poem The Hebrides, Op. 26, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, and Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73.
American violinist Robert McDuffie will be the soloist for the violin concerto. McDuffie is a Distinguished University Professor of Music at Mercer University in his hometown of Macon, Georgia. He has appeared as soloist with many of the major orchestras of the world, including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, the Chicago, San Francisco, Montreal, and Toronto Symphonies, the Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minnesota, Houston, Utah and St. Louis Orchestras, the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Orchestra del Teatro all Scalla, Santa Cecilia Orchestra of Rome and all of the major orchestras of Australia.
A motorcoach bus will leave from Angelis parking lot in Marinette at 2 pm January 14. The cost of $99 includes transportation, dinner at the Good Company Restaurant in Appleton and the concert. Reservations can be made by calling Jane Jones at 715-735-4343, by email at jane.jones@uwc.edu or on the web at www.marinette.uwc.edu/continuinged/index.htm. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
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UW-Whitewater Offers Business Degree Online
January 3, 2007
An online bachelor's degree in business has recently been announced by UW-Whitewater's College of Business and Economics. This undergraduate program includes the junior- and senior-level courses required for the general business major. Freshman and sophomore requirements and electives can be completed at UW-Marinette.
UW-Marinette courses that will transfer into the UW-Whitewater business degree program include English Composition I and II, Public Speaking, Business Calculus, Macro- and Micro-Economics, Accounting (Introduction and Managerial), and Business Statistics.
For ease of transfer, the UW System Guaranteed Transfer program enables students to begin their education as a freshman at UW-Marinette and be guaranteed admission to a UW four-year school as a junior. After fulfilling certain credit and grade point average requirements, students can transfer with the same rights and privileges as those who begin their education at the baccalaureate institution.
For more information about the UW-Whitewater bachelor's degree in business program as well as other bachelor’s degree programs, contact Mary LaCasse in the Student Services office at 715-735-4301.
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