Category: News Phlash
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Transferring to UW-Green Bay: The Journey of One Migrating Phoenix
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Have you ever needed to change your surroundings to achieve your academic dreams? You’re not alone. In fact, in the Fall of 2024, about 13% of all undergraduates in the U.S. (that’s about 1.5 million!) were transfer students. One characteristic many of them share, other than seeking a fresh start, is they tend not to…
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Hutton Bill to Curb UW Online Course Surcharges Receives Public Hearing in Senate | Urban Milwaukee
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By State Sen. Rob Hutton MADISON, Wis. — Legislation by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to limit add-on fees at Universities of Wisconsin campuses — Senate Bill 532 — received a public hearing today in the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. SB 532 would prohibit UW campuses from charging an additional fee for classes offered exclusively online unless…
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UWGB will adapt to higher education changing landscape | WBAY
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By WBAY News Staff GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Big changes could soon be coming to UW-Green Bay. To adapt to the rapidly changing, and financially challenging landscape of higher education, UWGB’s chancellor is set to implement forward-thinking changes He outlined his thinking in an open letter written to Northeast Wisconsin, the result of a…
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Door County Veteran Builds Community of Healing Through Agriculture | Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
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On a Thursday night, a bonfire crackles as Jacob VandenPlas passes plates and stories among fellow veterans gathered on his farm. They’ve spent the day tending the soil, caring for plants and, most importantly, working alongside one another. As the sun sets and the fire blazes on, the conversation shifts to stories of service, struggles…
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Door County Science on Tap- Spiders and Spider Research | Happening Next
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Join us on October 16th for the first Door County Science on Tap of the year! Mike Draney, a professor at UW Green Bay and Curator of the Richter Museum of Natural History will be joining us to talk all about spiders and what it means to make them your life’s work! The event will…
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Keifer Sykes returns to Green Bay, giving back to local youth before his biggest honor | WFRV
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By Daniel Schuster GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) — Before his jersey is raised into the rafters at the Kress Center, one of the greatest players in UW-Green Bay men’s basketball history spent his morning back where his journey began — giving back to the next generation. Keifer Sykes, the high-flying point guard who became the…
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Things to do in Green Bay this weekend: Great Pumpkin Train, Zoo Boo, Pumpkin Palooza, Cirque Italia | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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Fall favorites continue to make their comeback this weekend in the city. Here are the details on spooky and fall events happening around the Green Bay area to check out. Zoo Boo at NEW Zoo Wear costumes and trick-or-treat around the NEW Zoo, 4378 Reforestation Road, Suamico, during North Shore Bank Zoo Boo. Check out…
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UWGB men’s basketball to celebrate all-time great Keifer Sykes with jersey retirement | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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By Scott Venci GREEN BAY – The legend of Keifer Sykes at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay started before he even played his first game. The 5-foot-11 point guard was in the locker room with his new teammates before the season. They were goofing around and coming up with nicknames for themselves, telling people how to…
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Potential change could ‘reinvent’ UW-Green Bay amid professor concerns | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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By: Nadia Scharf The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is well-known among the state’s public universities for its experimental approach to enrollment and strategy. Targeting students who aren’t traditional college-goers led to record-high enrollment in 2024. So when UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander proposed the university “redefine” and “reinvent” its base model by changing professors’ workloads…
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UW-Green Bay Video: From Rock Collector to Geoscience Major
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Mason’s passion for rocks began in childhood, and today, that curiosity has evolved into a purposeful academic path as a Geoscience major at UW-Green Bay. His dream? To help protect Earth—and one day, study rocks on Mars. Transcript: Growing up, uh, I always went to national parks on trips with my parents, and I always…