Daily Archive: November 12, 2008

Appreciating Our Veterans

Appreciating Our Veterans

During a ceremony on Veterans Day (Tuesday, Nov. 11), Chancellor David Ward awarded certificates of appreciation to a handful of UW-Green Bay student soldiers who have served in overseas conflicts since the Sept. 11...

UW-Green Bay, others react to NSSE results

UW-Green Bay, others react to NSSE results

UW-Green Bay is not the only university to have instituted changes to enhance student experiences, as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes in a story about the National Survey of Student Engagement results. The article...

Kress Events Center more beautiful than old PSC?

Kress Events Center more beautiful than old PSC?

The Kress Events Center has been selected by the Green Bay Mayor’s Beautification Committee to receive a recognition award in the category of best exterior design. The award will be presented at the Mayor’s...

Shepard: Swan has highest integrity

Shepard: Swan has highest integrity

We told you yesterday that Steve Swan, assistant chancellor for university advancement, and his wife, Karen, director of Health Services, will be leaving UW-Green Bay for the state of Washington. Here now the view...

Old Phoenix home turns 50

Old Phoenix home turns 50

The Brown County Arena, once home to UW-Green Bay men’s basketball games, turned 50 Tuesday. The Green Bay Press-Gazette said the most memorable moment arguably came in 1991, when the Phoenix went on to...

Space heaters: leave ‘em home

Space heaters: leave ‘em home

Already broadcast campuswide, but repeated here for the record: For safety reasons, space heaters are not permitted at UW-Green Bay, in any office or classroom. If found, custodial staff will, 1) place the heater...

Kraft: Dems good for Great Lakes?

Kraft: Dems good for Great Lakes?

Having Barack Obama elected and having him select fellow Illinois statesman Rep. Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff could be good for the Great Lakes region, according to policy experts and supporters for the...

Littig: Everybody get together

Littig: Everybody get together

A struggling economy may be a motivating factor to get political parties to put aside their differences and work for the greater good. Prof. Emeritus David Littig feels both parties will start shedding partisanship...