Day: November 4, 2008
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Deans of UW Colleges to visit campus Tuesday
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The deans from at least six two-year University of Wisconsin Colleges (plus the president of Nicolet College in Rhinelander) will visit the UW-Green Bay campus Tuesday (Nov. 4) to learn more about the campus, the Growth Agenda and numerous academic excellence initiatives. Their visit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is part of an effort…
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LeCalsey calls for investment in higher education
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Lou LeCalsey, chair of the UW-Green Bay Chancellor’s Council of Trustees, said in a Green Bay Press-Gazette guest column Sunday that Wisconsin must invest in higher education in order to compete in the 21st century global economy. LeCalsey said the public should be alarmed by a recent Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance study showing that funding of…
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United Way drive seeks $10,000
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The campus United Way fund drive is getting under way with a goal to raise $10,000 for local charities. The Brown County United Way has set an ambitious goal to raise $3.6 million. The campus campaign will run from today through Friday, Nov. 21. A pledge form and information about payment options should reach your…
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Media: election issues, health care reform, global warming
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Younger voters leaning toward Obama? Political scientists have noted that younger voters have less tendencies to align themselves with either party—Democrat or Republican. But the Barack Obama campaign has made more of an effort than John McCain to attract young voters, Prof. Michael Kraft told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. “His campaign organization has made it…
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Senior resource fair coming up
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Remind any seniors graduating this December that the Fall Senior Resource Fair and Reception is being held from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the Cloud Commons. At the fair seniors can: register for commencement, pick up tickets, place an order for a diploma frame and/or class ring, buy caps and gowns, and have formal…
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Alumni guitarist visits for free recital
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Jeffrey Jaworski, a guitarist in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley, returns to his alma mater Wednesday, Nov. 19, to give a free public performance at UW-Green Bay. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Jean Weidner Theater inside the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. His classical guitar recital includes a variety of styles from Johann…
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Attention waistline watchers
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The Dietetics Club is hosting Weight Watchers on campus. Early interest shows a likely meeting time of 12:15 p.m., once per week. The group is in its organizing phase. The more faculty, staff and students who join, the better the rate. For more information e-mail Aubrey Schramm at schramma@uwgb.edu.
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Cozy confines at the Resch
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The Resch Center will “shrink” for Phoenix men’s basketball games this season, with one end of the arena curtained off. The hope is that with fewer seats, fans will be closer together for a louder, more exciting atmosphere. The curtain reduces home game capacity by 2,229 seats, leaving 7,430 seats available (including 540 suite seats).…
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Notes: Shariff, VonDras
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Prof. Ismail Shariff, Urban and Regional Studies, Philip J. and Elizabeth B. Hendrickson professor of Business, recently published paper in World Affairs titled: “America at the Crossroads: Dilemmas of Military Ventures and Economic Policy.” The paper has received notoriety for its timely content, including by the Barack Obama presidential campaign. The campaign acknowledged it via…
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Kaye guest on Minn. Public Radio
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Prof. Harvey Kaye, director of the Center for History and Social Change, is a guest on Minnesota Public Radio at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. The topic, “A fairer, more perfect union” is a part of the station’s continuing series on what makes us American. The discussion looks at what a “more perfect union” means today.…