Day: November 18, 2008
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P-G: Student vets reflect at ‘Shadow of War’
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The Shadow of War symposium held Friday (Nov. 14) as part of the UW-Green Bay Institute on Dying, Death and Bereavement (and also linked with the year-long, campuswide Common Theme topic) had five student soldiers talking about the transition of going from the battleground to the classroom. “Here I am, this 24-year-old in a classroom…
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'Top 5' featured connections for Nov. 13
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In rotation on the main UW-Green Bay homepage for the week starting Nov. 13, 2008… • Giving Back: Scholarship remembers Mrs. Hintz, students with disabilities https://news.uwgb.edu/index.php/featured/giving-back/11/14/alvina-hintz/ • Alumni Rising: Neil Diboll promotes prairie plants, education https://news.uwgb.edu/index.php/featured/alumni/11/13/alumni-neil-diboll-prairie-plants/ • Learning: Cancer survivor gives back to Make-A-Wish Click this link. • Close-ups: Scenes from our ‘up north classrooms’…
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Advisory Council announces Classified Staff bake sale
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The Classified Staff Advisory Council invites all classified staff to take part (as both buyers and bakers) in the second annual BAKE SALE. Last year was very successful due to the great group of people who responded with a wide variety of baked goods, with some even volunteering their lunch hour to sell the items!…
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No myth: Mythbusters are coming to UW-Green Bay
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The findings: Confirmed! Fans of the popular cable TV series “Mythbusters” should be happy to know that the Office of Student Life has arranged for a Dec. 13 program at the Weidner Center featuring stars Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara. (They’ll be separating truth from urban legend all night long.) Tickets are now…
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Newspaper asks Robinson, Jeffreys for Obama reflections
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New AIC Multicultural Adviser Shawn Robinson and Celestine Jeffreys, a Green Bay City Councilwoman and community member of the Chancellor’s Search and Screen Committee, contributed to a Green Bay Press-Gazette panel discussion with other African-Americans concerning Barack Obama’s presidential win. Read what they, and others, had to say at http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20081116/GPG0602/811160736/1269/GPG06
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Brown bag: Women for Women International
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The program takes place Tuesday (Nov. 18) from noon to 1 p.m. in the 1965 Room of the University Union. Bring a bag lunch and learn about women around the world in need of your help — Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and…
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Alumnus makes ‘Traks’ with native music
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Working with his father, UW-Green Bay alum John Teller Jr., is working to promote and preserve Native American music. Teller Jr. and John Teller Sr., own and operate Bear Traks Digital Media company, which records Native American music at live events and takes on other projects, including web development and technology consulting. ‘Traditionally, we want…
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Sharp-shooting Porath gets mention at ESPN.com
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She hit the game-winning shot Sunday (Nov. 16) to give the UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team a big non-conference road victory at the University of Miami. Even before that, ESPN.com writer Graham Hays was telling his site’s readers that Phoenix sharpshooter Rachel Porath was a mid-major player to watch. From the main ESPN page, navigate…
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State website offers free ACT/SAT prep, online
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Here’s a handy bit of information for parents, and UW-Green Bay faculty and staff. As college-bound teens are getting ready to take SAT and ACT exams, a group called KnowHow2GO Wisconsin is offering free online test preparation materials for Wisconsin students. See http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/314571