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Day: February 16, 2018

  • Campus mourns passing of alumnus Jon Delany, former co-director of Phoenix Pep Band

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Music alumnus Jon Delany ’98, 44, passed away last Sunday. He was a highly popular band director at Freedom High School, taught at UW-Green Bay Summer Camps, and directed/co-directed the Phoenix Pep Band for 12 years. He married music alumna Christy (Fehrenbach) Delany ’98 in 1998. He was a great ambassador for the UW-Green Bay…

  • ‘Olympics open doors to cultural understanding,’ piece penned by Prof. Michael Rector

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Assistant Prof. and professional performer Michael Rector (Music) was in South Korea this week, with wife Sylvia Hong, performing in the host city of PyeongChang by invitation of the mayor. They had the opportunity to watch some of the Olympic festivities, including speed skating, and found themselves immersed in the excitement of the host city.…

  • Disability Services wipes out competition in Toilet Paper Challenge

    Disability Services wipes out competition in Toilet Paper Challenge

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The 2018 Great Toilet Paper Challenge at UW-Green Bay ended with a small office of two — Disability Services — making big contributions and wiping out the competition. In early January, the Student Affairs and Campus Climate and Enrollment Services divisions met to better acquaint employees from both divisions and update all on what is…

  • Krash the Kress is sold out! Get your gear with 25% off storewide

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Every Friday is Phoenix Friday, but this Friday (Feb. 16) is Krash the Kress. Need some gear for the big game? The Phoenix Bookstore will be selling merchandise at the game, as well as offering 25% off store-wide all day (excluding textbooks). Chartwells is getting on board this semester with 15% off total purchases at…

  • Reminder: International Connections Reception

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    Sue Bodilly

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    You are invited to attend this informal gathering of globally minded faculty and staff. The reception will be hosted by the Office of International Education and is an opportunity to meet other faculty and staff who lead study abroad programs, conduct research abroad, have international connections, and/or an interest in furthering global initiatives UW-Green Bay.…

  • Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention is Feb. 22

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    Editorial Student

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    Free QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention for faculty, staff and students will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2018, in Phoenix Room A of the University Union. As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper, you will learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how…

  • College Draft Day is in the making

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    Sue Bodilly

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    College Draft Day: Powered by UW-Green Bay is in the making! A joint program between the Offices of Admissions and Marketing and University Communication, College Draft Day is a recruitment-focused event for 200 selected high school juniors in the Green Bay area who will spend a morning learning about the college process, college life and…

  • Green Bay women fall, look to bounce back at Youngstown State, Saturday

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    Sue Bodilly

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    No. 19/15-ranked Green Bay women’s basketball (22-3, 12-2) team fell to Cleveland State, 71-60, Thursday evening but will look to bounce back against Youngstown State on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Facing the first of three league tests in five days, the Phoenix fell into a large deficit early in the match-up. The loss ended an11-game…

  • Faculty note: Assist. Prof. Young to lead writing workshop at Conference of College Composition and Communication

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    Editorial Student

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    Assistant Prof. Jennie Young will speak at and facilitate at an all-day writing workshop at this year’s Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Annual Convention in Kansas City, Mo. She will be presenting during the session, “Public Intellectualism in Action: A Community Writing Workshop,” which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday,…

  • Next screening of ‘Searching for Sustainability’ on March 20

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    Editorial Student

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    Following a great turnout of more than 100 people for a campus screening this week, the next screening of the documentary, Searching for Sustainability will take place at The Neville Public Museum, downtown Green Bay, on March 20. The film will begin at 5:50 p.m., followed by a discussion panel made up of the films’ local executive…