Day: November 6, 2008
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Giving back: New Sager endowment benefits students, science
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As faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Profs. Paul and Thea Sager always encouraged students to be involved in independent studies and research. Now retired, the Sagers are carrying forward that commitment in a new way.
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Go Green! Student 'step out' for good cause
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UW-Green Bay students once again showed their school spirit — their charitable, civic-minded school spirit — at the sixth annual Steps to Make a Difference Walk on campus Saturday, Oct. 25. With near-perfect weather, more than 250 students, faculty, staff and community members participated individually and as teams in the four-mile fundraising walk on the…
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Local state senators are alumni, and also re-election winners
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Among the top vote-getters in the November 2008 elections are two Wisconsin state senators with UW-Green Bay connections. Dave Hansen, class of 1971, was re-elected by a comfortable two-to-one margin. Rob Cowles ’75 was unopposed.
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Student vote a record
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Students voted in record numbers Tuesday, with about 1,312 ballots cast at the on-campus polling location inside the University Union’s Alumni Room. That’s about 65 percent of the campus housing population. Green Bay’s Ward 2 consists entirely of campus and a few homes nearby. “It’s awesome,” said Robert Guise, campus organizer for the Wisconsin Student…
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Organizations collaborated to rock the vote
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A non-partisan effort went into getting the word out for students to vote, said Assistant Dean for Campus Life Brenda Amenson-Hill. “The change this year has been the collaboration between the organizations,” Amenson-Hill said. “It’s much more organized. The organizations were working together for awareness.” Voter registration drives started weeks before Election Day, with WISPIRG,…
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Dale on NBC 26, Clampitt on Channel 5
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Prof. Tim Dale agreed to be an on-air analyst last night for NBC 26 for its election coverage. He was on about 10 times throughout the evening. One of the segments is about a minute-and-one-half into this clip. Click here. Prof. Phil Clampitt was the debate and political analyst for WFRV (CBS Channel 5) this…
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Media: Profs, students speak about elections
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Profs assess New North’s red-to-blue shift in 2008 Across the country yesterday, traditionally Republican areas voted for Democrats, national media reported. Northeastern Wisconsin was no different. “What you’re seeing is a similar pattern, which is lots of areas that used to be red are going blue,” Prof. Michael Kraft told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. “A…
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Growth Agenda, Phuture Phoenix topics on UW College deans visit
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The deans from six two-year University of Wisconsin Colleges and the president of Nicolet College in Rhinelander learned about the Growth Agenda, Phuture Phoenix and new academic excellence initiatives during a visit to UW-Green Bay on Tuesday (Nov. 4). Their visit was part of an effort to strengthen connections between UW-Green Bay and the Colleges…
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Regents meeting Thursday
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The November Board of Regents meeting will be webcast from Madison Thursday (Nov. 6), via live audio and video streaming, from about 9:30 a.m. to noon and 12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Download the audio. November agenda and supporting materials.
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Spielmann next DTT speaker
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UW-Green Bay Director of Government Relations Dan Spielmann will speak on “the impact of the 2008 elections” in the next Downtown Third Thursdays lecture series. The discussion will include impacts on the University, the region and the state of Wisconsin. The lecture is from noon to 12:45 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the Baylake Bank…