Education briefs News-Chronicle GREEN BAY Bellin College to host campus visit Bellin College of Nursing, 725 S. Webster Ave., will host a campus visit at 1 p.m. Oct. 29. During the visit participants will learn about the campus, trends in nursing, how to compare financial aid packages, the advantages of a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing and the diverse job market for registered nurses. For reservations, call 433-5803 or register online at www.bcon.edu. GREEN BAY Grads to offer insight on education and careers Northeast Wisconsin Technical College's administrative assistant program students are sponsoring the Administrative/Office Assistant Graduate Panel from 8:30-10:45 a.m. Nov. 1 in Room CB213A in the Center of Business and Industry on the Green Bay campus, 2740 W. Mason St. Graduates of the programs will give current and potential students the inside scoop on what it's like to work in the administrative field and what types of skills are needed in today's workplace. The event is free. To register, call Ellen Mocco at 498-6851 or [email protected] by Oct. 25. For more information, contact Joan Splawski at [email protected]. GREEN BAY Legal historian to speak on case at UWGB American legal historian Christine Compston will speak on "Wisconsin v. Yoder: Whose Rights? Which Rights? Why?" at 11 a.m. Friday in the Christie Theater of the University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive. The case Wisconsin v. Yoder went before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1972. Three Amish families had sued the state of Wisconsin over requirements that children stay in school until age 16, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of the families. In an appeal, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed the Wisconsin law violated the families' free exercise of religion. GREEN BAY Parent/tot play group scheduled St. Philip the Apostle School, 312 Victoria St., will have a parent/tot play group from 8:45-9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 17 and Nov. 24, for children ages infant to three years of age. A parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or babysitter must remain with the child during the event. For more information or to register call the school office at 468-7755. GREEN BAY Notre Dame Academy to hold open house Notre Dame Academy, 610 Maryhill Drive, will have an open house for prospective families at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Guests can tour the school, attend informational sessions on academics, sports, extracurricular activities, campus ministry, financial aid and technology, visit club and activity booths, and meet students, teachers, and administrators. The open house is especially designed for middle school students and their parents, although students of all ages and their families are invited to attend. For more information call 429-6115 or visit www.NotreDameAcademy.com. GREEN BAY NWTC to offer downtown learning opportunities Northeast Wisconsin Technical College's Downtown Learning Center in Washington Commons will be the site of multiple learning opportunities this fall. Designed with business professionals in mind, the seminars address important everyday issues in the workplace. They will include: - 11a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 21 - Making Effective Decisions. - 3:30-7 p.m. Nov. 4 - Let's Talk: Handling the Difficult Performance Appraisal. - 5-8 p.m. Nov. 30 - Interviewing: Getting the Whole Picture. Cost of each seminar is $110, which includes materials, refreshments and parking vouchers. For more information or to register for any of the seminars, contact Lisa Francour at 498-6971 or [email protected]. ASHWAUBENON High school donates money for cancer reseach Representatives from Ashwaubenon High School's Student Council recently presented $7,600 for cancer research to St. Vincent Hospital. The funds were raised at a walk the student council held earlier this year. More than 150 people participated in the event. Students created pledge forms, collected donations from area business for prizes, acquired all needed permits, recruited volunteers and cleaned up after the event. The second annual walk will be held in the spring. GREEN BAY Space Grant Consortium announces new fellowship The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium has established a graduate fellowship award to honor Laurel Salton Clark, the Wisconsin astronaut who died aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in February 2003. The Dr. Laurel Salton Clark Memorial Graduate Fellowship Award will be awarded annually to a promising Wisconsin graduate student pursuing studies in environmental or life sciences and whose research has an aerospace component. The student must attend a Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium college or university. A call for student applications for the new fellowship will go out in November. The fellowship recipient will personify the qualities of leadership, intellectual balance and commitment to improving the human condition that were the hallmarks of Clark's life. The recipient will receive a direct stipend of $5,000 for the current academic year. To learn more about eligibility and application requirements for the fellowship, contact the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium at 465-2108 or e-mail [email protected]. DE PERE St. Norbert College recognized for event The American Cancer Society recently recognized St. Norbert College for hosting the number one college Relay for Life event in the country. The college raised $74,000, the most dollars per capita among colleges fewer than 2,500 students. This is the second year in a row that St. Norbert College has received this award. Funds raised through the Relay for Life will aid the American Cancer Society in its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. As a result of receiving the award, Jill Yashinsky, student representative on the planning committee for the event, was selected to attend a four-day American Cancer Society National Youth meeting in Dallas. The purpose of the conference is to teach youth more about the American Cancer Society and the vital role they play within the organization.