http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressreleases.html en-us Copyright © 2009 St. Norbert College Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:07 CST This is a list of St. Norbert College press releases. sncXML Generator http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mediarel@snc.edu (Mike Counter) scott.crevier@snc.edu (Scott Crevier) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1361 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1361 The St. Norbert College music department will present an Opera Workshop production of "La Perichole" by Jacques Offenbach on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Walter Theater, Abbot Pennings Hall...
The opera will be directed by Yi-Lan Niu, assistant professor of music and voice, and accompanied by Elaine Moss, adjunct instructor of music.

For tickets, order online at http://tickets.snc.edu, or via phone at (920) 403-3950, or (800) SNC-BOXX ((800) 762-2699) if outside the Green Bay area. TTY/TDD (920) 403-4056, fax (920) 403-4081.

For more information, contact Holly Huntley at (920) 403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.
]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:15:13 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1360 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1360 The St. Norbert College music department presents the Festival of Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Norbert College's Walter Theatre, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts....
The theme of this year's concert is "Heavenly Peace." It will feature performances by the St. Norbert College Wind Ensemble, directed by Frederick Schmidt, professor of music, clarinet and saxophone; Concert Band, conducted by Eric High, assistant professor of music, low brass; Men's Choir, directed by Michael Rosewall, associate professor of music, voice; and the Chamber Choir and Concert Choir, directed by Sarah Parks, assistant professor of music. Elaine Moss, adjunct instructor of music, will accompany the ensembles.

A gourmet holiday dessert reception will follow the concert in the Sensenbrenner Memorial Union, with music provided by the St. Norbert College Jazz Band, conducted by High.

For tickets, order online at http://tickets.snc.edu, or via phone at 920-403-3950, or 800-SNC-BOXX ((800) 762-2699) if outside the Green Bay area. TTY/TDD (920) 403-4056, fax (920) 403-4081.

For more information, contact Holly Huntley at (920) 403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.
]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:12:03 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1359 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1359 St. Norbert College's Peace and Justice Center will present Sami Rasouli's lecture "Iraq Today: An Eyewitness Report" on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Fort Howard Theater, Bemis International...
Rasouli, an Iraqi-American with dual citizenship, will speak about the situation of Iraq today, the prospects for U.S. withdrawal and substantive change in U.S. policy toward Iraq, the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, the Iraqi Art Project, the Sister City Project, Water for Peace, and Letters for Peace.

After leaving Iraq in the late 1970s, Rasouli has lived in the Twin Cities area for more than 17 years. Following the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq, he founded and supported the development of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, groups dedicated to the principles of non-violence. He will return to Iraq in January to continue his work.

For more information on Sami Rasouli and the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, please visit http://www.mpt-iraq.org/, or contact Robert Pyne, director of the Peace and Justice Center, at (920) 403-4088 or robert.pyne@snc.edu.
]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:14:25 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1358 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1358 Robert Kustra, president of Boise State University, will speak at the academic conference "A Mirror of our Culture: Sport and Society in America." This national conference will be hosted by St....
Kustra will join former National Football League commissioner Paul Tagliabue and sports, media and entertainment mogul Carl Vogel as one of the featured speakers at the conference.

His address, "Modern College Athletics: A View from the Top" is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, at 1:30 p.m. in the Walter Theatre in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts at St. Norbert College.

Now in his seventh year, Kustra leads Boise State University at a time of dynamic growth in student enrollment, new construction, fundraising and research. Long heralded for its devotion to classroom teaching, Boise State has added another dimension to its mission as an emerging metropolitan research university of distinction.

Kustra was appointed in 2008 to the NCAA's highest governing body as a member of the Division I executive committee and board of directors. He served on the Presidential Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics and is past president of the Western Athletic Conference's board of directors.

With a long and distinguished career in public service in Illinois, Kustra has served two terms as lieutenant governor of Illinois, following 10 years in the Illinois legislature. He also chaired the Illinois Board of Higher Education, responsible for funding and oversight of Illinois' nine public universities.

Prior to joining Boise State, Kustra also served as president of Eastern Kentucky University and the Midwestern Higher Education Commission. He has held faculty positions at the University of Illinois-Springfield, Loyola University of Chicago, the University of Illinois-Chicago and Northwestern University.

This first-of-its-kind partnership between an NFL team and an institution of higher education will bring together academics and business professionals from around the country. The conference will also feature an exhibit area for publishers, a gallery exhibition and a film festival.

Presentation or paper abstracts are due by Nov. 30, 2009, with notification of acceptances by Jan. 31, 2010, following review by the conference steering committee. Formal conference registration will open on Feb.1, 2010, and close on April 1, 2010. Registration is limited. St. Norbert College will be publishing the proceedings following the conference.

The conference will include an exhibit of sports photography and a film festival. The exhibit will be curated, but there will be "Best of Show" awards given. Photographic submissions are due by April 1, 2010.

Sports videos or films can be submitted for the film festival. Film submissions are due March 1, 2010. Film award winners will be notified by May 3, 2010.

For information on conference fees, or to learn how to submit an abstract, film/video, or photography submission, go to www.snc.edu/sportandsociety.

You can also contact Karen Cleereman, conference administrative coordinator, at sportandsociety@snc.edu or (920) 403-3777, for more information.
]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:46:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1357 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1357 The St. Norbert College music department presents the Junior Piano and Trombone recital featuring Damien Ellis and Jake VanDyke on Friday, Nov. 20 at 3:00 p.m. in the Walter Theatre, Abbot Pennings...
The recital will feature Ellis, of Brown, Wis, on piano, and VanDyke, of Hortonville, Wis., on trombone. Ellis is a student of Elaine Moss, adjunct instructor of music. He will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin. VanDyke is a student of Eric High, assistant professor of music and low brass, and will perform works by McCarty, Lebedev, Smith, and an arrangement by Howarth.

For more information, contact Holly Huntley at (920) 403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.
]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:50:33 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1356 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1356 The Kress Inn, an Ascend Collection hotel, went 100 percent smoke free as of Nov. 1. The 46-room hotel made the move prior to the statewide smoking ban that is scheduled to take effect July of...
"The majority of our guests have been requesting a smoke-free environment, and the only way to fully accommodate that request was to make our hotel 100 percent smoke-free," said Pat Olejniczak, director of sales and hotel services.

"The final smoking ban law might allow hotels to have a certain percentage of smoking rooms, but regardless of that outcome, we wanted to be sensitive to the majority of our guests' needs and provide an entirely smoke-free facility. So far the response from our guests has been overwhelming positive. Additionally, we will also have designated exterior smoking areas that can accommodate those guest who wish to smoke," Olejniczak concluded.

The Kress Inn, an Ascend Collection hotel through Choice Hotels', owned and operated by St. Norbert College, was built in 2001.

For more information contact Olejniczak at pat.olejniczak@snc.edu or 920-403-3968. You can also visit The Kress Inn web site at http://www.kressinn.com.
]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:14 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1355 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1355 Shibley Telhami will be the special guest on "Conversations from St. Norbert College" television show hosted by dean and academic vice president Michael Marsden. Telhami is an expert on United States...
Telhami is the Anwar Sadat professor for peace and justice at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution. Telhami has contributed to The Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times and regularly appears on national and international radio and television. His latest book is "The Stakes: America and the Middle East" which was selected by foreign affairs as one of the top five books on the Middle East in 2003. Telhami received his master's degree from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

"Conversations from St. Norbert College" is broadcast every Friday in Dec. beginning Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. New shows appear the first Friday of each month. The series airs on TWCT Time Warner Cable Television Channel 4 in Green Bay, Howard/Suamico, and Seymour; Channel 4 in the Fox Cities, Channel 2 in Neenah/Menasha, and on NET cable Channel 46 in Pulaski.

The show also airs on St. Norbert College Channel 5 in De Pere, Ashwaubenon and Bellevue Sundays at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

The show may also be seen on Wisconsin on Demand (WIoD), Time Warner Cable's local video on demand channel 411. It is all local, all the time and available free to Time Warner Cable's digital cable customers in 70 communities in northeast Wisconsin.

"Conversations from St. Norbert College" is also airing in Milwaukee, Marshfield, Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids and Upper Michigan.

For more information or to watch it online, visit the website, http://www.snc.edu/communications/conversations/.

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:21:11 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1354 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1354 St. Norbert College student Michael Maher will be featured in his Senior Trumpet Recital on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Norbert College's Walter Theatre, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts....
Maher, of Marathon, Wis., will perform a Copland piece with the St. Norbert College Brass Ensemble, and a Vivaldi trumpet duet with Linda Cook, assistant professor of music, high brass. He will also perform works by Stevens and Andrieu, and will be accompanied by Elaine Moss, adjunct instructor of music.

For more information, contact Holly Huntley at (920) 403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.
]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:18:59 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1353 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1353 St. Norbert College has announced the National Science PRIDE award recipients for the 2009-10 school year. St. Norbert College's Natural Science PRIDE program is designed to Promote,...
St. Norbert College's Natural Science PRIDE program is designed to Promote, Recruit, Involve, Develop and Employ students in mathematics and computer science by attracting and retaining academically talented students who have a financial need. The National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program supports the National Science PRIDE Award.

Candidates selected to be Natural Science PRIDE scholars receive scholarships, secrets of success seminars, support services, social events with faculty and peers and research project and/or internship opportunities. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 and are renewable if the recipient maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Awards are competitive and recipients are selected based on the applicant pool.

The following St. Norbert College students received the award this year:

- Dale Bishop, Junior, Appleton, Wis.

- Valerie Gray, Junior, Baileys Harbor, Wis.

- Zaccary Haney, Freshmen, Cambria, Wis.

- Sienna Rauterkus, Sophomore, Cecil, Wis.

- Renee Wenig, Junior, Chilton, Wis.

- Nora Delach, Freshmen, Darien, Ill.

- William Lancelle, Junior, De Pere, Wis.

- Robert Parmentier, Junior, Green Bay, Wis.

- Derek Harrington, Sophomore, Kingsford, Mich.

- Brian Milinski, Sophomore, Kingsford, Mich.

- Roger Nault, Junior, Kingsford, Mich.

- Tyler Liptack, Junior, Lakewood, Wis.

- Abigail Wendricks, Freshmen, Lena, Wis.

- John Weninger, Junior, Lomira, Wis.

- Michelle Keehan, Senior, Maribel, Wis.

- Christopher Gusman, Sophomore, Minneapolis, Minn.

- Kathleen Miller, Senior, Mukwonago, Wis.

- Andrew Imp, Sophomore, New Berlin, Wis.

- Stephanie Schauer, Senior, New Franken, Wis.

- Michelle Natzke, Freshmen, New London, Wis.

- Scott Hemans, Sophomore, Orange, Calif.

- Matthew Johnston, Freshmen, Peshtigo, Wis.

- Bonnie Halberstadt, Freshmen, South Holland, Ill.

- Chelsea Potier, Junior, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

- Jana Christel, Freshmen, Valders, Wis.

- Ryan Hallberg, Freshmen, Valders, Wis.

For more information, contact John Frohliger at (920) 403-1339 or john.frohliger@snc.edu.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13:45 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1352 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1352 The Zambia Project at St. Norbert College will be hosting a concert on Monday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Ray Van Den Huevel Campus Center. Performing at the concert will be the Australian band...
The Zambia Project is a group at St. Norbert College that raises money for the Zambia Open Community Schools in Zambia, Africa. The Australian band, "Remember Seven," raises money for Zambia Open Community Schools through the profit of their CD sales. The Zambia Open Community Schools provide a basic education to children who would not otherwise have an opportunity to go to school.

For more information contact Casey O'Connell at casey.oconnell@snc.edu.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:07:18 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1351 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1351 Former National Football League commissioner Paul Tagliabue and sports, media and entertainment mogul Carl Vogel will be the featured speakers at the academic conference "A Mirror of our Culture:...
Tagliabue will speak on Wednesday, May 26, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Walter Theatre in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts at St. Norbert College. He will address "Sport in American Society."

Vogel will speak during dinner on Thursday, May 27, between 7 and 9 p.m. in the Legends Club Room at Lambeau Field. He will discuss "The Future of American Sports."

Paul Tagliabue is senior of counsel with Covington & Burling LLP in the firm's Washington, D.C., and New York offices and advises clients on strategic matters in the communications and media, technology, and international sectors.

Tagliabue served as NFL Commissioner from 1989 until 2006 and presided over an extended period of labor peace and revenue growth in professional football. During his tenure, the league grew from 28 to 32 teams, secured the largest television contracts in entertainment history, supported the construction of more than 20 NFL team stadiums, and expanded the NFL's global reach.

Tagliabue has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and elsewhere, and has engaged in business, higher education and public policy discussions in China, India, Japan and Europe with representatives of business, government and academia.

In addition to his role at Covington, Tagliabue continues as a business advisor to the NFL and advises multinational companies in other sectors.

Carl Vogel, a 1979 graduate of St. Norbert College, is partner in SCP Worldwide which owns the national hockey league's St. Louis Blues and major league soccer team Real Salt Lake. SCP, led by chairman David Checketts, is also looking into purchasing the St. Louis Rams football team.

Vogel, one of the most experienced executives in the media and telecom business, with more than 25 years of increasing responsibility across the cable television, satellite, telecom and content sectors, joined SCP Worldwide as partner in May, 2009. Vogel's experience ranges from structuring complex financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, attracting necessary investment capital in both public and private markets to content creation, program network negotiations and cable and satellite network operations. Vogel has close personal relationships with leaders in the media and telecom sectors in North America and has a long track record of success.

Vogel is currently a member of the board of directors of Dish Network Corporation (DISH; NASDAQ) and an advisor to its chairman, chief executive officer and founder. Dish Network is a leader in the multi-channel video business, serving in excess of 13 million customers throughout the United States.

While serving as vice chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar Communications Corporation (from June 2005 to March 2009), Vogel was responsible for all strategic matters, investments, media and advertising sales, corporate development, treasury, programming negotiation and affiliations as well as being a member of the respective company's executive committees. Vogel also held the title of president from February 2006 to February 2008.

This first-of-its-kind partnership between an NFL team and an institution of higher education will bring together academics and business professionals from around the country. The conference will also feature an exhibit area for publishers, a gallery exhibition and a film festival.

Presentation or paper abstracts are due by Nov. 30, 2009, with notification of acceptances by Jan. 31, 2010, following review by the conference steering committee. St. Norbert College will be publishing the proceedings following the conference. Formal conference registration will open on Feb.1, 2010, and close on April 1, 2010. Registration is limited.

The conference will include an exhibit of sports photography and a film festival. The exhibit will be curated, but there will be "Best of Show" awards given. Photographic submissions are due by April 1, 2010.

Sports videos or films can be submitted for the film festival. Film submissions are due March 1, 2010. Film award winners will be notified by May 3, 2010.

For information on conference fees, or to learn how to submit an abstract, film/video, or photography submission, go to http://www.snc.edu/sportandsociety.

You can also contact Karen Cleereman, conference administrative coordinator, at sportandsociety@snc.edu or (920) 403-3777, for more information.
]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1350 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1350 The St. Norbert College Art Minors' Show will be on display from Nov. 12 through Dec. 2 in the Baer Gallery of the Bush Art Center. This is the first exhibit featuring graphic design minors. The...
The driving force behind the exhibit is Brian Pirman, associate professor of art at St. Norbert College. Most of the work is two-dimensional, computer generated and printed in full color.
]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:56:34 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1349 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1349 Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's statewide resource for energy efficiency and renewable energy, awarded $45,900 to St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. after it completed several green building...
The Miriam B. and James J. Mulva Library serves as the centerpiece and a primary entry point for the St. Norbert College campus. The new library features a variety of gathering places for students and 50 percent more materials storage--creating a modern sanctuary for knowledge. Most importantly, it offers a full range of technological capabilities needed by students in the 21st century, from wireless internet access for laptop users to multimedia-equipped meeting rooms.

Together the energy-saving projects will save more than 332,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 16,000 therms of natural gas annually compared to a conventional building of its size -- saving enough energy to power 50 Wisconsin homes for a year. St. Norbert College will also benefit from saving approximately $44,000 on its energy bills at the new library each year.

The cash incentives from Focus, in partnership with St. Norbert College's utility Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, were used to install major energy savers including:

• Energy recovery ventilators, which use exhaust air from the building to pre-heat or pre-cool the incoming outside air that is used for ventilation.
• NEMA Premium® motors, which reduce electrical demand by up to 18 percent compared to standard motors and generate less heat.
• Variable-frequency drives installed on equipment to further reduce operating costs by providing greater control over the motors.
• A high-efficiency air cooled chiller, which provides chilled water for air-conditioning systems more efficiently than a standard chiller.

"Whenever there is a sustainable or energy efficient option we always try to make that happen," said Lew Pullen, manager of mechanical systems in the department of facilities at St. Norbert College. "It's the right thing to do and Focus has been a true partner in helping us make these projects happen."

The Mulva Library project isn't the first time St. Norbert College worked with Focus on Energy. From upgrading to high-performance windows, boilers and chillers to purchasing ENERGY STAR® food service equipment and compact fluorescent lights, the campus has saved a total of 800,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 99,000 therms of natural gas annually since 2008--saving the college approximately $170,000 on its energy bills each year.

Not only do these measures save the university money, but they are also environmentally friendly. The annual environmental benefits are equivalent to offsetting more than 3,300 barrels of oil from being burned -- eliminating 2.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) from being released into the atmosphere.

"St. Norbert College is a great example of an organization that is going above and beyond to save energy with high-performance, energy-efficient equipment," said Ken Williams, Focus on Energy's business programs director. "The college will be able to see the savings on its energy bills for years to come."

Focus on Energy can help businesses and residents across the state identify and evaluate energy saving opportunities, earn financial incentives, provide recommendations, develop energy management plans and arrange technical training opportunities about energy conservation. For more information, call (800) 762-7077 or visit focusonenergy.com.
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1348 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1348 He has skated with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Now the "Holy Goalie" is coming to St. Norbert College to skate with head coach Tim Coghlin and...
An avid hockey player and fan, Bishop Thomas Paprocki, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, will don the green and gold and skate with the Green Knights on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 3:15 p.m. at the Cornerstone Community Center. He will also address the team about sports and faith.

Bishop Paprocki will take in St. Norbert College's hockey game with Bethel University on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Cornerstone Community Center.

The Rev. James Baraniak, pastor of St. Norbert College, sits on the board for Catholic Athletes for Christ. During the course of the school year, Baraniak will bring some of his board colleagues to the college to meet with respective St. Norbert athletes. First up is Bishop Paprocki, who happens to be a former classmate and friend of Bishop David Ricken, bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay.

The 57-year old "Holy Goalie" saves souls and goals. Bishop Thomas Paprocki plays in an over-30 hockey league and he also ran his 15th marathon last October. in Dublin, Ireland.

Bishop Paprocki says he's looking forward to his trip to De Pere, getting in the nets and having the Green Knights hockey team, "throw some pucks at me."
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1347 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1347 St. Norbert College music department will present its Chamber Music Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Norbert College's Walter Theatre, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts. Admission...
The concert will feature the Brass Choir, directed by Linda Cook, assistant professor of music, high brass; the Woodwind Trio and Clarinet Choir, conducted by Frederick Schmidt, professor of music, clarinet and saxophone; the Flute Choir, directed by Heather Schmidt, adjunct instructor of music, flute; and a Vocal Ensemble, conducted by Michael Rosewall, associate professor of music, voice.

For more information, contact, Holly Huntley at (920) 403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:39:55 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1346 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1346 The St. Norbert College music department will present the twenty-first annual Mid-Level Honors Band Concert on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 4:00 p.m. in the Walter Theatre, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts....
The concert will feature a band of 165 seventh and eighth grade musicians from 55 schools, and a band of 75 ninth grade musicians from 32 schools. Guest artist composers are Robert Sheldon and Michael Sweeney.

Sheldon, from Bloomington, Ind., has received numerous awards from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Sweeney, from Cedarburg, Wis., has premiered his works at Indiana University, at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis, and at St. Olaf College's Urness Recital Hall with the St. Olaf Jazz Band.

Frederick Schmidt, professor of music, clarinet and saxophone at St. Norbert, is the founder and director of the Mid-Level Honors Band Festival.

For more information, contact Holly Huntley at (920) 403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1345 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1345 The St. Norbert College music department will present its Autumn Band Concert on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Norbert College's Walter Theatre. Admission is $7 and open to the...
The concert will feature the Concert Band, conducted by Eric High, assistant professor of music, low brass; and the Wind Ensemble, directed by Frederick Schmidt, professor of music, clarinet and saxophone.

Works by Ambroise Thomas, Vaclav Nelhybel, Alfred Reed, Frank Ticheli, Frank Erickson, and Danny Elfman will be performed.

For tickets, order online at http://tickets.snc.edu, or via phone at (920) 403-3950, or (800) SNC-BOXX ((800) 762-2699) if outside the Green Bay area. TTY/TDD (920) 403-4056, fax (920) 403-4081.

For more information, contact Holly Huntley at (920) 403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.
]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:14:47 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1344 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1344 The St. Norbert College music department will present a Junior Vocal Recital featuring soprano Beth Gregorich and baritone Daniel Berres on Friday, Nov. 6, at 5:00 p.m. in St. Norbert College's...
Gregorich, of Brown, Wis., and Berres, of Manitowoc, Wis., are students of Yi-Lan Niu, assistant professor of music and voice at St. Norbert College. They will be accompanied by Elaine Moss, adjunct instructor of music.
]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:13:42 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1343 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1343 St. Norbert College and Wisconsin Public Radio have released the results of their latest Wisconsin Survey. The telephone surveys, to a random sample of 400 Wisconsinites, address the political and...
The Wisconsin Survey - State Governor's Race
http://www.snc.edu/communications/docs/pressreleases/200910_wpr_govsracesurvey.pdf

The Wisconsin Survey - Presidential Approval Ratings
http://www.snc.edu/communications/docs/pressreleases/200910_wpr_presapproval.pdf

The Wisconsin Survey - The Economy
http://www.snc.edu/communications/docs/pressreleases/200910_wpr_economy.pdf

The Wisconsin Survey - Healthcare
http://www.snc.edu/communications/docs/pressreleases/200910_wpr_healthcare.pdf

The Wisconsin Survey - Afghanistan
http://www.snc.edu/communications/docs/pressreleases/200910_wpr_afghanistan.pdf

The Wisconsin Survey - State Issues
http://www.snc.edu/communications/docs/pressreleases/200910_wpr_stateissues.pdf

For more information on the Wisconsin Survey please contact Wendy Scattergood at (920) 403-3491 or wendy.scattergood@snc.edu.
]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1342 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1342 St. Norbert College's Peace and Justice Center is sponsoring Poverty Awareness Week Nov. 9-14. Throughout the week, a number of events open to the college and the community will be held to raise...
The St. Norbert College Habitat for Humanity group sponsors a campus-wide event called Shack-a-Thon. This event helps create awareness about homelessness and will raise money for the St. Norbert College/Habitat for Humanity chapter. The money raised from Shack-a-Thon will go towards fundraising for De Pere Build IV, a program through which St. Norbert College will be building a house in the greater Green Bay area. The plan is to break ground in late fall of 2009.

The cost to take part in Shack-a-Thon is $25 for a group of four or more, or $5 per person for a group of three or fewer.

Shack construction will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9 and the Shack-a-Thon proper will begin at 7 p.m. in front of the St. Norbert College Campus Center with speakers, vigil and music. Student groups from St. Norbert will build shacks out of their own materials or materials provided. Students will live in the shack during the night. This event will wrap up on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 a.m.

For more information e-mail Rebecca Sievers at rebecca.sievers@snc.edu or (920) 810-9223.

For a complete rundown of all Poverty Awareness Week activities at St. Norbert College go to http://www.snc.edu/peaceandjustice/events.html
]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:17:20 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1341 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1341 The St. Norbert College theatre program will host the production "Twelfth Night" Nov. 6 - 8 and Nov. 12 - 14 in the Webb Theatre, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts. All shows will be held...
All shows will be held at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Nov. 8 show, which will be at 2 p.m. A discussion with the cast will follow the Nov. 8 performance.

The production is directed by assistant professor of theatre studies Stephen Rupsch with scenography by assistant professor of theatre studies April Beiswenger. This production of William Shakespeare's classic comedy is set as a play within a play at a midwestern women's college in late 1929.

The cast includes Alyssa Beyer (Shawano), Sarah DeSalvo (Appleton), Kari Fritsch (Two Rivers), Joanna Holzhaeuser (Ashland), Marla Jacob (Aurora, IL), Tara Mendez (Menasha), Jordan Podoll (Berlin), Karolyn Preiss (Sartell), Kelly Schmidt (Madison), Carolyn Silverberg (New York, NY), Alicia Skrivanie (Green Bay), Deborah Smrz (Fish Creek), Danielle Stanszak (New Berlin), Lindsay Stock (Saint Charles, IL), Leah Tabbert (Appleton).

Tickets are on sale now, and prices are $12 and $10 for adults and $7 for non-St. Norbert College students. St. Norbert College student tickets are $5. To purchase tickets online, visit tickets.snc.edu.

For more information, contact the St. Norbert College ticket office at (920) 403-3950, or visit http://www.snc.edu/performingarts.
]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:50:12 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1340 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1340 St. Norbert College will hold a final information session of the semester for its Master of Science in Education (MSE) program on Monday, Nov. 9 at the Alumni House on Third Street from 4:30-5:30...
Information about MSE program goals, course content, and course meeting times will be offered along with information regarding application requirements. If attendance is not possible, meetings can also be arranged on a one-to-one or small group basis.

The Master of Science in Education program at St. Norbert College is an innovative two-year degree for all teachers in pre-school through post-secondary, and for educators in settings other than traditional classrooms. Courses meet on the St. Norbert College campus during the summer and one evening a week during each semester. Tuition for the two-year program is $390.00 per credit. To learn more, visit our website at http://www.snc.edu/mse/

For more information Karen Cleereman at (920) 403-4044 or karen.cleereman@snc.edu.
]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1339 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1339 The 2009 St. Norbert College Alumni Award recipients were honored at a banquet on Thursday, Oct. 22 by the St. Norbert College Board of Trustees, Alumni Board, and the Office of Alumni and Parent...
The awards are given each year to honor those alumni and members of the St. Norbert College community who have demonstrated a spirit of personal growth and achievement.

Christopher Koszuta ('01) and Jenny Thief-Koszuta ('01) are the first couple to ever receive the Young Alumni Award for service by an alumnus that has graduated within the past ten years. In 2006 the couple spearheaded the creation of the Friends of Music organization at St. Norbert College, and received the Christmas Angel Award in 2008 from the St. Norbert College music department.

The Distinguished Achievement Award was presented to Jim Richie ('57) for education. Richie was a teacher for 36 years in the Pulaski school district where he earned "Teacher of the Year" and "Man of the Year" in 1967, and served 43 years as a high school wrestling coach, during which he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1999. He is president of and presenter for the Rice Lake Brain Injury Support Group and is active with many local community service organizations.

Roger Skaletski earned the Distinguished Service Award for exemplifying the Norbertine tradition of self-emptying service. In 1983, Skaletski and his wife, Elsie, were recognized with the Citation Award by the Wisconsin Distributive Education Association. He earned the Ambassador Award at the 1997 President's Club Dinner, and in 2007 was recognized with the Friend of the Year Award from the Friends of the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay. Skaletski is a member of the Friends Corporate Board and serves on the board of directors and the executive committee of the Brown County Civic Music Association.

Michael Wisneski ('63) was honored with the Alma Mater Award for his outstanding contributions to St. Norbert College and significant humanitarian contributions to the community. Wisneski joined the President's Advisory Council at St. Norbert College, and he and his wife, Kay (who is an alumna of St. Norbert), established the Wisneski Family Scholarship Fund to assist needy students who desire a Christian Education.

For more information on the award recipients, contact the alumni office at (920) 403-3022 or alumni@snc.edu, or visit the alumni website at http://www.snc.edu/alumni/awards.
]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:29 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1338 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1338 Charlene Haddock Seigfried will present "Jane Addams' Struggles with the Life of Art and the Art of Life" at the Killeen Chair Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Fort Howard Theater...
This event will be free and open to the public.

Charlene Haddock Seigfried was the recipient of a Catholic liberal arts education. She brings her personal educational experience to her research. Seigfried will host a lecture on Jane Addams in light of the Killeen theme this year on women and liberal arts education. Addams was one of the first women to win the Nobel Peace Prize for being a founder for the U.S. Settlement House in 1889. Seigfried was awarded the Herbert W. Schneider award, 2009 'For distinguished contribution to the understanding and development of American Philosophy' by the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy.

The Killeen Chair of Theology and Philosophy was established in 1984 to bring figures in the fields of theology and philosophy to the St. Norbert College campus. The Killeen Chair draws attention to the importance of theology and philosophy in a Catholic liberal arts education and highlights the commitment of St. Norbert College to provide an education that is personally, intellectually and spiritually challenging. The Killeen Chair is an appropriate way of honoring Abbot Killeen's many contributions to St. Norbert College, the Norbertine Order and the wider community.
]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:20:21 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1337 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1337 St. Norbert College will host the 29th annual Statewide Equity and Multicultural Education Conference on "Empowering Student Leaders: Embracing Diversity and Social Justice" on Thursday, Nov. 19,...
Bola Delano-Oriaran, assistant professor of education at St. Norbert College and president-elect for the Wisconsin State Human Relations Association, says, "This conference is an opportunity to learn and discuss some institutional inequities within our society. Attendees will be able to transfer the knowledge acquired to their day--to-day lives, school and work setting." The conference primarily targets college and high school students, as well as educators.

This year's keynote session will be led by Eddie Moore, Jr. director of diversity at The Bush School in Seattle, Wash., and founder of the White Privilege Conference. He will speak on "Diversity, Privilege, Oppression, and Leadership: Are We Making Any Progress in the 21st Century?"

You can register online at http://www.snc.edu/education/project/wshraconference.html. For additional information, contact Bola Delano-Oriaran at (920) 403-3229 or at bola.delano-oriaran@snc.edu.

The Wisconsin State Human Relations Association exists to support and promote the development of educational programs in the state of Wisconsin that recognize and value human diversity. The association seeks to promote the concept of cultural pluralism in our schools and in our society, and to facilitate change in educational institutions in order to foster respect for the rights of human beings, human dignity and the promotion of human equity.

The Wisconsin State Human Relations Association was established in 1981 by educators in elementary, secondary and post secondary institutions. With the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the association has promoted the concept of multicultural education through conferences, workshops, a newsletter, and participation in state and national forums on teacher education and cultural diversity.
]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1336 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1336 St. Norbert College's Office of Mission and Heritage honored James Hodgson, Donald Salmon, Amy Kussow-Leonhard, and Joshua Jones as the 2009 Founder's Award recipients at the annual Founder's Day...
The awards are given to current employees and students at St. Norbert College who advance the Norbertine principles of community, spiritual commitment, service, collegiality, and learning through their lives.

Hodgson joined the faculty at St. Norbert College in 1970 and was the chair of the Division of Natural Sciences at St. Norbert College from 1984 to 1997. He helped create the Global Ecology Series and assisted in securing the Zehren Endowed Chair in chemistry. Hodgson has been a mentor to both incoming faculty and student research fellows, and has served on at least twenty different committees and advisory groups.

Salmon is the vice president for Institutional Advancement and has led the president's task forces for alumni relations in Minneapolis, Chicago, the Fox Cities, and Green Bay for the last ten years. Salmon has been lead fundraiser for St. Norbert College for the last twenty-five years.

Kussow-Leonhard is the Sensenbrenner Hall housekeeper who is quick to learn the names of all the residents. She exemplifies collegiality by cheerfully collaborating with her other housekeepers to get big jobs done, and never passes up an opportunity to have lunch with her colleagues.

Jones is a senior from Menominee, Mich. He has a double major in history and political science. Jones serves on the executive board of student government association as vice president for college relations. He is also involved with Friends for Wheels, the Knights of Columbus, and more. Jones is a tour guide for admissions and always takes time to talk to visiting students and their families.

For more information about the 2009 Founder's Award recipients, contact Julie Friedman at (920) 403-3049 or julie.friedman@snc.edu.
]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:20:17 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1335 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1335 Two chief executives will present in November as part of the St. Norbert College CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series. This is the thirteenth year that the college has provided this educational resource...
- Tuesday, Nov. 3 -
Robert Cera to speak on "Maintaining Business Value During Downtimes"

Robert Cera, CEO of Baylake Bank, will present "Maintaining Business Value During Downtimes" as part of the St. Norbert College CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7:30-8:30 a.m. in the F.K. Bemis International Center at St. Norbert College. The event is sponsored by Baylake Bank.

Cera joined Baylake Bank, a $1 billion asset company with 28 community financial centers throughout northeast and central Wisconsin, in July 2006.

He has worked in the financial services industry for more than 18 years and, just prior to joining Baylake Bank, served as president of the Chicago Region of Associated Bank following its acquisition of State Finance Services Corporation in October 2005.

Cera is treasurer and member of the board of directors of the Ronald McDonald House Charities and is a Founder's Club board member at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin Green Bay.

- Tuesday, Nov. 17 -
Joyce Bytof to speak on "Positives and Negatives in the Merger/Acquisition World"

Joyce Bytof, chairman and CEO of Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group, the largest real estate company in northeast Wisconsin, will present "Positives and Negatives in the Merger/Acquisition World " as part of the St. Norbert College CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7:30-8:30 a.m., at the Riverview Country Club, Appleton.

Bytof started her career in 1960 in the mortgage business and obtained her Broker's License in 1964. She joined the Appleton Board of REALTORS in1969
and joined Bytof Inc., Realtors in 1975. In 1990, she was named president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Bytof Inc., Realtors. After numerous mergers
and acquisitions, and a name change to Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group in 1995, Joyce has successfully grown the company to 19 office locations and
more than 500 real estate professionals.

Bytof has also has been a community activist for such groups as Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, YMCA, the United Way, Harbor House and Goodwill, to name a few. She also serves on several boards including those of the Appleton Chamber of Commerce and the Community Foundation. Bytof has been honored with numerous awards and accolades throughout a career that has spanned almost 50 years.

The registration fee is $60 for an individual session, or $500 for the entire series of nine breakfast events. For more information or to register, contact St. Norbert College at (920) 403-3166 or e-mail jamie.mcguire@snc.edu or go to the website at: http://www.snc.edu/president/ceobreakfast.html.

All sessions run from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., and take place at the Riverview Country Club, Appleton or F.K. Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College. ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:58 CST http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1334 http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1334 St. Norbert College has been notified by several individuals from across the U.S. about counterfeit checks received bearing St. Norbert College's name, address and routing number. The checks have...
James Skorczewski, director of campus safety at St. Norbert College, says the fraudulent checks have many similarities to one another. "Almost all of the checks involve items for sale on Craigslist. The scammers contact the seller stating they are interested in the item and will send a check via Fed Ex. The seller receives the package from Fed Ex and finds a check that appears to be from St. Norbert College made out for an amount greater than the selling price of the item." A day or two later, the seller receives another e-mail from the scammers saying there was a mistake on the check. They ask the seller to cash the check and wire the overage back to them. "Of course they tell the seller to keep a couple hundred dollars for their inconvenience," Skorczewski says.

Although the checks look legitimate, they are fake. If a seller falls for the scam, cashes the check and wires the money, they will be out that amount when the check is rejected for being fraudulent.

St. Norbert College is working with the De Pere Police Department and Fed Ex security to put an end to this scam.

Here are some common sense tips from Craigslist.com that will help you side-step would-be scammers:

- Deal locally with folks you can meet in person. (If you follow this one simple rule you will avoid 99 percent of the scam attempts on Craigslist.)
- Never wire funds via Western Union, Moneygram or any other wire service. (Anyone who asks you to do this is a scammer.)
- Fake cashier checks and money orders are common. (Banks will cash them and then hold you responsible when the fake is discovered weeks later.)
- Craigslist is not involved in any transaction.
- Never give out your financial information.
- Avoid deals involving shipping or escrow services. (Know only a scammer will "guarantee" your transaction.)

St. Norbert College has been proactive in taking security measures and has procedures in place to identify and return any potential fraudulent checks. The college has not suffered any losses due to these scams.

If you have any questions about this fraud scam contact Skorczewski at (920) 403-1346 or by e-mail at james.skorczewski@snc.edu.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:00:07 CST