Month: December 2015

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    Weinschenk’s P-G guest column urges citizen involvement in politics

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    Political scientist Aaron Weinschenk, UW-Green Bay assistant professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, co-author of the new book A Citizens Guide to US Elections, contributed a guest column to the Sunday (Nov. 29) edition of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Headlined ‘Sick of politics? Get involved,” the essay opens with the observation “There’s still about a year…

  • United Way campaign ‘coming to a close soon’

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    Campus campaign manager Rick Warpinski extends a sincere note of thanks to the 60 staff and faculty members who have pledged a financial commitment to the Brown County United Way.  The UW-Green Bay total is over $9,000.  This is the final week to commit your pledge to support the Brown County United Way through the…

  • Announcing ‘Employee Resource Groups’ at UW-Green Bay

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    Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-initiated groups of University of Wisconsin–Green Bay faculty and staff that share common interests, issues, backgrounds, characteristics, or pursuits. ERGs provide a formal link for employees and UWGB’s Inclusivity and Equity efforts. Employee Resource Groups enhance feelings of connectedness and provide opportunities for employees to seek and offer support to…

  • Soaring Phoenix will go for fourth straight

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    Green Bay will go for its fourth-straight win at 7 p.m. CST Monday (Nov. 30) when it plays on the road at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. On Saturday, Coach Linc Darner’s 3-3 Phoenix team rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half, winning 81-72 at Eastern Illinois.

  • Phoenix women go 1-2 at tough Virgin Islands tournament

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    The Green Bay women’s basketball team concluded play in the Paradise Jam Sunday night, dropping a close 54-43 decision to powerful Rutgers. Coach Kevin Borseth’s team had previously beaten Tulane and lost to Virginia in the tournament played in St. Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands. Green Bay will take a week off before returning to…