Daily Archive: May 30, 2017

Wisconsin JFC approved plan for UW System Budget

Wisconsin JFC approved plan for UW System Budget

On Thursday, May 26, the Wisconsin legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) approved freezing University of Wisconsin System resident tuition for another two years. The legislative package also authorized Regents to create an engineering school at...

Nature-based 4K program prepares kids for kindergarten

Nature-based 4K program prepares kids for kindergarten

A nature-based kindergarten readiness 4K program at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary aims to get youngsters in touch with the outdoors while preparing them for kindergarten. Local 5’s Brittany Falkers heads outdoors where these Green Bay students are learning...

UW-Green Bay student veteran receives high honor

UW-Green Bay student veteran receives high honor

UW-Green Bay student Army veteran and National Guard service member Nicholas Gries is the seventh recipient of the Thomas E. Wortham IV Achievement Award. The award, named after a Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldier...

Campus mourns passing of Donald Makuen

Campus mourns passing of Donald Makuen

Donald R. Makuen, 86, of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin and Estero, Florida passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2017 in Ellison Bay. Early in his long and active academic career, Makuen was Assistant Chancellor for...

Reminder: Helmke Retirement Gathering

Reminder: Helmke Retirement Gathering

Please join friends in celebrating Marie Helmke’s retirement from the University. Helmke retires on June 1, 2017 after 34 years at UW-Green Bay. A reception will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday,...

Camp Lloyd registration makes the news

Camp Lloyd registration makes the news

Last Thursday (May 26) local media outlets help spread the word about open registration for Camp Lloyd. Camp Lloyd is UW-Green Bay’s week-long (June 19 to 23, 2017) day camp for children grieving the death...