Month: September 2011
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You know the drill: Fire evacuations scheduled for Monday
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UW-Green Bay Public Safety will be conducting fire drills on Monday, Sept. 12, with Tuesday, Sept. 13 as the rain date. To ensure an effective building evacuation, it is necessary to conduct the fire drills while classes are in session. These dates were chosen because most initial organization activities are completed, most exams have not started…
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Faculty note: Rybak poem to be published
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Assistant English Prof. Chuck Rybak’s poem, “Loose-Leaf Gospel,” recently was accepted for publication in Stoneboat, a Sheboygan-based Wisconsin poetry journal. It will be published in the upcoming issue. http://stoneboatwi.com/
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Shorewood University? Archives team uncovers what could’ve been
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Our own UW-Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center recently uncovered a postcard for Nicolet University, which was a promotional piece used by the early community committee that led the charge for a four-year campus in Green Bay. The archives team also unearthed founding Chancellor Edward Weidner’s handwritten notes with all the names he was…
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New student organization brings cancer fight to campus
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Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) gives students the opportunity to bring the fight against cancer to campus while receiving support and guidance from the local American Cancer Society office. With more than 300 chapters nationwide, thousands of college students are making an impact on their campuses and surrounding communities. Dayna Keranen, community relations representative with the…
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First day: UW-Green Bay kicks off academic year
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UW-Green Bay students, faculty and staff ushered in a new academic year Sept. 6, marking the first day of classes with anticipation, excitement, and just a few jitters along the way. From freshmen still learning to navigate campus to seniors ready for their final year, the UW-Green Bay community was eager for a fresh start.…
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Corporate partners share in Business Week award
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The UW-Green Bay Founders Award for Excellence in Collaborative Achievement was presented to organizers of the first “Business Week” series. Faculty members from UW-Green Bay’s Austin E. Cofrin School of Business, along with Career Services Director Linda Peacock-Landrum, were quick to point out the vast community involvement that made the event such a success.
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UW-Green Bay alumni carry the message of life-changing experience
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Sometimes it’s the UW-Green Bay alumni who can speak most powerfully to the UW-Green Bay experience. That is the thought behind the new alumni display in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall.
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‘After Thoughts’ series returns Sept. 20 with Nielsen talk
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After a successful inaugural year, UW-Green Bay is poised to kick off an engaging new season of its After Thoughts series of programs for women. Designed to connect women in the community with UW-Green Bay, After Thoughts gatherings showcase faculty and staff and convene women after their workdays for learning, enrichment and fun. The sessions…
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LGBTQ resource center is new this fall
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Plans are in the works to open an LGBTQ Resource Center in Room 153 of the University Union, near the Christie Theatre. The center is expected to serve as a resource for students, faculty and staff on LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) issues, and to promote better understanding of diverse communities. Staff member…
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Clarinetist Hansen kicks off UW-Green Bay fall faculty recitals
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The UW-Green Bay music program will present a free faculty recital at 2 p.m. this Saturday (Sept. 10) in the Jean Weidner Theatre, featuring clarinet player Eric Hansen. He will be joined by pianist David Severtson. The recital will feature pieces including “Five Bagatelles, Op. 23” by Gerald Finzi; “Sonata in Eb Major Op. 120…