Giving Back

As students emptied their dorms or apartments last week, some for the last time, there were plenty of items they didn’t want to take with them. But thanks to a first-time partnership with Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, much of what they discard won’t end up in a landfill. Instead, it will be donated, in an effort to decrease waste, increase sustainability awareness and positively impact local families.

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More than 100 supporters and friends of the University gathered for the Founders Association Spring Reception, where guests enjoyed a casual environment and a chance to meet with some of UW-Green Bay’s top student researchers. The student researchers were selected to showcase their work previously at the Posters in the Rotunda celebration at the state [...]

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How far would you travel to become a better professional? 100 miles? Maybe 1,000 miles? A group of nine educators arrived in Green Bay April 28 after traveling nearly 6,000 miles from Nigeria in Western Africa to attend a series of seminars throughout the week. Group members came to UW-Green Bay to expand their understanding [...]

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UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance will present a classic Shakespearean comedy beginning April 26, with five performances of Love’s Labor’s Lost at the University Theatre in Theatre Hall. Guest directed by veteran theatre professional Gale Childs Daly, the raucous tale is sure to entertain — with or without a traditional storyline. “It has no plot [...]

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There are numerous reasons why UW-Green Bay Prof. Angela Bauer won the 2013 UW System Board of Regents Diversity award in the individual category. A longtime advocate of raising the bar for all learners, Bauer, Human Biology, consistently has worked to close the academic achievement gap, bring minority scientists to campus and make the science curriculum more diverse.

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If a performance from a local jazz group isn’t your idea of a typical university class hour — well, this isn’t your typical university class. It’s a team-taught course that exemplifies the ideals of UW-Green Bay’s 360° of Learning approach, drawing on a variety of academic disciplines to enhance students’ education with learning from multiple [...]

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Heidi Fencl’s introduction during her March 5 After Thoughts address was perhaps not what attendees at the popular UW-Green Bay program are accustomed to hearing. “If you came wanting to know, what is dark energy?, we’re done,” Fencl said with a smile. “Talk’s over. We don’t know.”

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The University’s oldest philanthropic and advocacy group, The Founders Association (founded in 1973), had its first board meeting of the year this week on campus. The group heard remarks by Board President Rob Cera ’84, UW-Green Bay Chancellor Thomas Harden and Assistant Chancellor for University Advancement Bev Carmichael. The agenda included updates on the state [...]

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Abita Springs, Louisiana is not exactly a vacation destination. It’s a little town west of Slidell, La., on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain — no stoplights, a handful of stores, a school, a diner, and a brewery. But in a little rundown neighborhood on the edge of this town, 44 UW-Green Bay students spent [...]

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When Assistant Prof. Lora Warner’s brand-new Strategic Philanthropy class set out to coordinate its first gift, students wanted to target environmental quality, or possibly civic engagement. The project they chose was a stellar example of both.

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