Day: October 9, 2008
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New book gets teachers to think across disciplines
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GREEN BAY — Seven University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professors contributed to a new book that showcases the rich diversity of thinking styles across disciplines and aims to enhance teaching effectiveness. The book, “Exploring Signature Pedagogies: Approaches to Teaching Disciplinary Habits of Minds,” looks to put more tools in teachers’ tool boxes, said Prof. Regan A.…
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Shopkeeper/president ‘part of the process’
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The late Jarrell Yarbrough was one of UW-Green Bay’s most dynamic faculty members, an enthusiastic ambassador for his field of political science. Beth Sheedy ’88 is one of his former students who took those lessons to heart.
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‘Who are our students?’ is Friday, MAC Hall 206
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All faculty and staff are welcome to attend the panel presentation “Who Are UWGB Students?” which will take place at 2 p.m. this Friday (Oct. 10) in MAC Hall 206 (please note the room change.) Dean of Students Sue Keihn and faculty members Denise Bartell and Amy Wolf will discuss some of the characteristics of…
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Founders Faculty & Staff Campaign tops $17,000
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As the UW-Green Bay Founders Association Faculty & Staff Campaign enters the home stretch, 75 colleagues, including 11 new donors, have contributed more than $17,600 in support of student scholarships. That’s a great number, but still far short of last year’s totals of $31,000+ raised by 155 donors. Haven’t made your gift yet? No need…
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Downtown lecture: Look for the photo of the girl in the bunny suit
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The Downtown Third Thursdays series kicks off next week on Oct. 16 with a noontime presentation by Prof. Carol Emmons on the topic “The Animal in Contemporary Visual Art.” Her talk relates to a concurrent Neville Public Museum exhibit and relates to the fact that, historically, such art might have meant depicting animals as food,…
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Counseling and Health Center reorganization
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The Counseling and Health Center is moving forward with a new organizational structure that will help align resources with the current and evolving student needs. Counseling, Health and Student Affairs staff have studied the current issues and trends related to Counseling and Health on a national, regional and local level. The outcome of this study…
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Faculty Development Survey
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If you have not yet filled out the survey for the Faculty Development Center, you have one more chance (link to survey). This is your chance to let the Instructional Development Council and the Faculty Development Center know what development opportunities you would like to see on campus. Please provide your input by Oct. 15.
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Haynie speaker at motherhood conference
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Prof. Aeron Haynie, Humanistic Studies (English and Women’s Studies), headlined a conference Monday at the University of Central Arkansas that focused on the ways women are often forced to choose between raising children and pursuing an academic route. Haynie, the mother of a 4-year-old daughter, spoke of her personal experience of balancing a career with…
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Death Cab for Cutie, and help for the United Way, too!
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The Brown County United Way is partnering with the Okobos Music Festival this Saturday (Oct. 11) at the Resch Center. If you’re a fan of Ben Harper, Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Folds, and a couple of others… buy your tickets online… and enter the word “UNITED” in the promotional code field…. You give $10…
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Women picked to repeat in Horizon
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The Horizon League is getting tougher, no doubt, but the Green Bay women’s basketball team is predicted to defend its regular season title for the 11th straight year in a preseason poll of head coaches, sports information directors and media representatives, the League office announced today. Wright State and UW-Milwaukee are also considered contenders. Read…