Month: October 2014
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College roommates, world-class problem solvers
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Halvorsen ’92 acts locally, Bhojwani ’90 works in developing nations. On a late-summer day, fellow UW-Green Bay graduates and lifelong friends Noel Halvorsen and Haresh Bhojwani agreed to meet on campus. There was the usual catching up on each other’s families and reminiscing about good times shared as roommates 25 years ago in the old…
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Grad student has supporters in Rwanda, Lambeau Field
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How did new UW-Green Bay graduate student Marc Minani (center) find himself hanging out with new best friends Randall Cobb, Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson and Mason Crosby within a week of his arrival in Green Bay? And what got the Green Bay Packers stars to trade green-and-gold uniforms for all-black wait-staff outfits one evening earlier…
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UW-Shariff: Family follows scholarly advice
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If teaching at the same institution for 44 years isn’t enough to validate Prof. Ismail Shariff’s commitment to a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay education, consider that he also convinced his son, brother-in-law, and four grandchildren to attend UWGB before retiring in 2011.
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UW-Green Bay to host November ‘Phoenix Talks,’ modeled after popular TEDx series
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UW-Green Bay will present a series of public discussions modeled after the popular TEDx Talks series, Nov. 3-6 in the Christie Theatre of the University Union. Dubbed “Phoenix Talks,” each of these events will feature three engaging community leaders — most of whom are UW-Green Bay alumni — who will discuss their careers and answer…
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Eco U’s integrated curriculum made big impression on Northwoods naturalist
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UW-Green Bay’s integration of higher education and the environment has imprinted a lasting impression on alumnus John Bates ’74 of Communication Action. Bates used lessons learned at Eco U to forge a successful career as a Wisconsin naturalist, writer, blogger, professor and nature guide in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Bates looks back on his days…
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Photographer ‘clicks for a cause’
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Leanne Haddad has a soft spot for kids who’ve had a rough go of it. When a family career change didn’t give her the time to work regularly with at-risk children, she turned her attention to helping them in other ways. Haddad now runs her own photography studio, Clicks for a Cause, and donates 100…
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Power of partnership: Phoenix Athletics, Prevea make a winning team
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Jeremy Cleven (pictured) head athletics trainer for the Phoenix, is far from alone in his work despite being the only sports medicine professional formally employed by UW-Green Bay. Take, for example, his colleague Callie Bartel, who has long been steeped in the culture and camaraderie of Phoenix Athletics at UW-Green Bay. She’s an alumna who…
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In TV horror heyday, students and alumni ruled the crypt
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Remember watching weekend late-night horror shows as a youngster? Sneaking into the living room after everyone else went to bed. Staying up well past midnight to make it to the movie’s end. Becoming a fan of the ghoulish horror host who got things rolling and reappeared periodically with the running jokes, sinister sidekicks or weekly…
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Interim Provost candidates Fritz, Richert available to meet university community Oct. 23
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Two candidates for the position of Interim Provost at UW-Green Bay will be available to meet interested members of the university community at a joint, open reception from 1 to 2 p.m. next Thursday (Oct. 23) in the 1965 Room of the University Union. The candidates are Stephen Edward Fritz and John H. Richert. Fritz’s…