Tag: Chancellor
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Statewide prison education program aims to boost economy, reduce recidivism
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This article was originally written by Lisa Bauer for UW-Madison On a chilly May afternoon at Oakhill Correctional Institution, 15 people filed in wearing graduation gowns over their prison-issued uniforms. Their faces showed pride in earning a degree that will benefit them, their communities and the state. “I see my education preparing me for reentry…
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UW-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander to speak to opportunity and how UW-Green Bay will ignite the future for its students and the region as new academic year begins GREEN BAY, Wis. – “Built to Rise” is the theme for the 2025 Convocation on Wednesday, August 27 at 10 a.m. at The Weidner on the UW-Green…
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UW-Green Bay mourns the passing of John P. Cofrin, Jr.
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Faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay were sad to learn that John P. Cofrin, Jr. passed away this summer at his home in Bellingham, Washington. Cofrin was one of Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin and John Cofrin Sr.’s six children who established the Cofrin Arboretum endowment to honor their father, and grandfather Austin E.…
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Robin Nicole Scott Receives UW-Green Bay’s Council of Trustees Community Service Award
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2025 Green Bay, WI—During the UW-Green Bay spring Council of Trustees reception and dinner, Robin Nicole Scott, executive director of We All Rise: African American Resource Center was presented with the Community Service Award in recognition of her substantial contributions to communities in Northeast Wisconsin. The Community Service Award is…
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Rising to meet every challenge – UWGB celebrates largest spring graduating class
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An excited buzz filled the Kress Events Center on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the UW-Green Bay Campus as the university celebrated its largest spring graduating class, highlighting the 1,338 eligible graduates in two ceremonies. The crowds erupted with shouts of applause as friends, family and fans cheered for the newest members of the 50,000+…
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A life of impact: Retired Major General Anderson inspires UW-Green Bay graduates
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Retired Major General Marcia Anderson, commencement speaker for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s 111th commencement on Saturday, May 17, 2025 shared heartfelt and hard-earned wisdom during the afternoon ceremony. With humility and humor, she admitted that the lessons she offered were ones she had stumbled upon over time. Yet, each anecdote she shared was deeply…
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Resilience is a verb for Class of 2025 afternoon commencement ceremony speaker Aashvi Pandey
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The path to becoming a physician is no joke; and for Aashvi Pandey, UW-Green Bay’s Class of 2025 afternoon commencement ceremony speaker, she readily admits that this noble pursuit put her squarely outside of her comfort zone. Yet, like so many of the newly minted Phoenix alumni, Pandey persevered and today, her words embodied the…
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Remarkable alumna Sauerhammer Dean exemplifies University’s mission and values at highest level
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay alumna and Council of Trustee member, Dr. Tina Sauerhammer Dean ’99, was bestowed with the University’s highest honor on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the morning ceremony of UW-Green Bay’s 111th commencement ceremony. The Chancellor’s Award recognizes the individuals whose professional accomplishments, community contributions, and ongoing connection to UW-Green Bay reflect…
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‘You have an opportunity—as scholars and changemakers—to ask the hard questions’ from commencement speaker Barb LaMue
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As the President & CEO of New North, Inc., Barb LaMue has been an innovator and changemaker for more than 20 years. On Saturday, May 17, 2025 as the morning ceremony commencement speaker at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, she challenged each of the graduates before her to do the same by asking critical questions, “How…
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UW-Green Bay students launch petition against extra fee for online classes | Fox 11
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Tony Langfellow Fox 11 GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Students at UW-Green Bay are speaking out about what they say are hefty online course fees. They’re frustrated that it costs more to take an online class versus an in-person class, especially if the class is only offered online. “It definitely adds up and took a big…