Monthly Archive: June 2009

Improving water, drop by drop

Improving water, drop by drop

Cars need oil and gas to run. Life needs water to run. That pretty much makes H20 the world’s most important resource. Students at UW-Green Bay are working to protect water resources by controlling...

Gov. Doyle signs state budget Monday

Gov. Doyle signs state budget Monday

Gov. Jim Doyle used his veto pen, made some changes to the state’s budget, and signed it into law Monday morning. The budget plugs a $6.6 billion hole in state spending before the new...

Better tuition break for vets coming

Better tuition break for vets coming

U.S. military veterans will get a better deal on tuition under a new GI Bill that covers the cost of public institutions and 31 private institutions in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. How...

Staff note: Kline, X-Country team honored

Staff note: Kline, X-Country team honored

Mike Kline and the UW-Green Bay Cross-Country Team was honored with the Distinguished Service Award recently during the Arthritis Foundation, Wisconsin Chapter’s annual volunteer recognition and awards celebration held at the Crowne Plaza in...

Faculty notes: Promotions mentioned in P-G

Faculty notes: Promotions mentioned in P-G

The Press-Gazette gave mention to the eight faculty promotions approved earlier by the Board of Regents (see article). Promoted from assistant professor to associate professor with tenure were Sarah A. Detweiler, arts and visual...

Be ready to be bitten

Be ready to be bitten

Some experts are predicting a bumper crop of mosquitoes in Wisconsin this summer. Current weather conditions and the heavy snowfall the last two winters may lead to an increase in the buzzing blood-suckers. “The...