Inside UW-Green Bay News
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UW-Green Bay’s high school dual credit program gets $1 million boost to expand access | Fox 11
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By: Marlo Lundak GREEN BAY (WLUK) — A UW-Green Bay program that gives hundreds of high school students a head start on their college education is seeing a $1 million boost from the Wisconsin state budget. The Rising Phoenix program began five years ago with a pilot class of just 25 students. This year, more…
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From High School Freshwater Programs to University Student
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Written by Heidi Jeter, Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. As a child, Ziah Mangin envisioned a career in environmental journalism or policy. Then she donned waders as a high school freshman to monitor the health of Duck Creek in Brown County and discovered her love for field work. When she heads to the University of Wisconsin–Madison…
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Returning to Rise
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Photos by University Photographer, Dan Moore. Jessica Plascencia was ready to break free. She believed success meant leaving Green Bay behind—and in 2017, she did just that, choosing UW–Oshkosh for its distance and her independence. It wasn’t far on the map, but for Plascencia, a first-generation college student, that hour-long drive was a radical act of…
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Here’s when to expect fall colors in Northeast Wisconsin | Fox 11
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By Audrey Leigh GREEN BAY (WLUK) — As autumn decorations begin to appear, the trees in Northeast Wisconsin remain predominantly green. According to Karen Stahlheber, associate professor of biology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the region is not expected to reach peak fall foliage until early to mid-October. “They start to want to save…
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UW-Green Bay Mourns the Passing of Professor Emeritus Harold John “Jack” Day
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The university community and greater region is mourning the passing of UW-Green Bay Professor Emeritus Jack Day. Harold John (Jack) Day died on August 31, 2025, at the age of 96. Prof. Day joined the UW-Green Bay faculty with tenure in 1970, as a professor of Environmental Control and the chairman of Environmental Control and…
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UW-Green Bay Welcomes 11,500 Students for Fall 2025
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2025 Preliminary estimates show 28% enrollment growth since 2020 Green Bay, WI — Preliminary enrollment estimates to be released by the Universities of Wisconsin later today will show continued positive momentum for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, including three percent enrollment growth from last fall. The University continues to be…
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Estamos Aqui is this Saturday!
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Join the annual celebration that is Estamos Aqui on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 3 to 10 p.m. on the UW-Green Bay campus. For the third year, the campus community is proud to host this event that last year, welcomed 12,000 people to the festival. Excited to be part of the music, food and fun?…
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Phoenix Return!
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Welcome back, Phoenix! The past weeks have been filled with action as students return to campus to forge their futures. Here are some highlights, with pictures from UW-Green Bay photographers Josh Buntin, Dan Moore, and Sue Pischke. Volunteers, families, ambassadors, and students all pitched in to get on-campus residents settled into their homes for the…
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UW-Green Bay Ignites Bold Leadership Pathways for Nonprofit and Women Leaders
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2025 New certificate programs empower changemakers to lead with purpose, resilience and vision Green Bay, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is expanding its leadership development with the launch of three dynamic new certificate programs designed to elevate nonprofit executives and empower women in leadership roles across industries. Debuting this…