Tagged: UWGB history

First grads sang praises of U-W-G-B

First grads sang praises of U-W-G-B

Ron Retherford, class of 1970, remembers the very first UW-Green Bay commencement ceremony (June 1, 1970) for its music. While the official record notes a prelude concert and triumphant recessional by the Concert Band...

1980s black and white photo of Phlash the Phoenix Mascot reading books in the library stacks

Birth of the bird: How the Phoenix got its name

For decades, UW-Green Bay was the only NCAA Division I sports program with the nickname “Phoenix.” Then, a few years ago, D-1 newcomer Elon College in North Carolina decided there should be two Phoenix....

UW-Green Bay men whip the Badgers

UW-Green Bay men whip the Badgers

The UW-Green Bay men’s basketball team used timely defense and hot shooting Wednesday (Dec. 9) to knock off the 20th-ranked UW-Madison Badgers, 88-84 in overtime. Before a crowd of about 8,500 fans (out of...

'Top Five' featured in the spotlight this week

'Top Five' featured in the spotlight this week

The Top 5 “Featured Connection” items up in rotation on the main UW-Green Bay homepage through Thursday (Nov. 19) are: 

•   An “Alumni Rising” feature on Stacey Nellen Kolze, class of ’98, who traded...

Brown bag talk: treasures of the University's 'attic'

Brown bag talk: treasures of the University's 'attic'

While the University Archives isn’t as dusty as your grandparents’ attic, it does hold interesting treasures from the past. Join Deb Anderson, University Archivist, for a brown bag lunch and learn where the “climatron”...

Hammersmith inaugurated at Metropolitan State

Hammersmith inaugurated at Metropolitan State

Former UW-Green Bay Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Sue K. Hammersmith was officially inaugurated today, Oct. 2, as the sixth president of Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis. Hammersmith started there in July...