Day: December 5, 2014
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Class of 1970’s ‘Nancy Lambeau,’ later Makuen, passes away
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A familiar name from the early history of UW-Green Bay — and the community — died last weekend. Nancy J. Makuen, 89, of Ellison Bay, passed away peacefully Nov. 30. Makuen was a returning adult student by the name of Nancy Leicht Lambeau when she received her UW-Green Bay degree on June 1, 1970, joining…
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Tip times clarified for big basketball games on Dec. 13
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The Phoenix basketball teams are hosting some marquee opponents on Saturday, Dec. 13. The tip times for each game have been adjusted so as to minimize conflict with mid-year commencement at UW-Green Bay earlier that day. The men’s game vs. Drake, a Missouri Valley program, will begin at 4 p.m. at the Resch Center. The…
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Sykes on Naismith list… and Phoenix men travel to play No. 15 Miami
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Adding to a long list of accolades already in his senior campaign, Green Bay senior Keifer Sykes has been named to the Naismith Watch List as one of the top-50 players in the country. The Naismith Award is presented annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Board of Selectors to the men’s basketball player of the year.…
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Weidner Center hosts Jackie Nitschke screening
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The Weidner Center played host to the public screening Monday night of an important new local documentary. An audience of several hundred turned out to see “Champion: The Legacy of Jackie Nitschke.” Jackie was the wife of NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Nitschke, the larger-than-life star of Lombardi’s 1960s Packers title teams. While she…
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UW ponders hotline to battle fraud
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A hotline could soon be in place to report waste, fraud or abuse by University of Wisconsin System employees or schools, separate from an existing hotline run by the state audit bureau. The System’s Board of Regents were to hear Friday about the new proposal, which officials said would put it in line with similar…
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Walker touts tech education, two-year degrees
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Gov. Scott Walker told this region’s business and economic development leaders at the New North Summit earlier this week that, “We don’t have a jobs problem, we have a work problem and a skills problem.” The governor said the solution has to be a “multi-pronged” approach that ensures more collaboration between employers and educators, provides…