Month: December 2015
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Breakfast is popular with late-night crowd
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In what could prove to be an annual event, a special 50th Anniversary Late Night Breakfast was served to more than 500 students on Monday, December 14, in Leona Cloud Commons, UW-Green Bay. Chancellor Miller’s Leadership Team and others had a ball serving up the pancakes and other delicious breakfast treats to a steady flow…
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UW-Green Bay’s Nursing programs earn full CCNE accreditation
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The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay learned recently that a comprehensive review of its undergraduate and graduate programs in Nursing has resulted in maximum accreditations from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The CCNE, a national nursing accreditation agency officially recognized by the US Secretary of Education, evaluated both UW-Green Bay’s longstanding Bachelor of Science in…
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Poster projects lead to new opportunities
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How do non-profit organizations contribute to local communities? How does one manage the challenging and dynamic nature of a public-serving organization? Students in Prof. Lora Warner’s Public and Nonprofit Management Class spent the semester researching and expanding their knowledge of best approaches to managing public and nonprofit organizations before presenting what they have learned in…
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Kaye gets shoutout from friend Brookhiser over speaking gig
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Nationally renowned author, historian and political analyst Richard Brookhiser — who lectured here this fall as part of Harvey Kaye’s Historical Perspectives Lecture Series — mentioned his friend in a December 10 tweet: UW-Green Bay’s Kaye will deliver commencement address – via @uwgreenbaynews Will invoke Thomas Paine, if I know the speaker. We told you…
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‘Model United Nations’ class leads to deeper understanding
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Students in UW-Green Bay Assistant Prof. Elizabeth Wheat’s Introduction to Global Politics and Policy classes say United Nations simulations motivate and engage them on a deeper level. The assigned project gives them a better level of understanding as they research policy issues affecting other countries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be9RRIwmbDw&feature=emb_title “You can only get so much taking notes and…
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Sykes has 27 points in D-League game
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Former Green Bay star guard Keifer Sykes is averaging about 12 ppg for Austin, the D-League affiliate team of the NBA’s Spurs. He more than doubled his average over the weekend with a 27-point outburst in extensive playing time. Video highlights at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBmOqC8i55I
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Phoenix women rout Wisconsin
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The Green Bay women’s basketball team (6-2) posted a big win over the Big Ten’s Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center Sunday afternoon. Double-digit scoring by Mehryn Kraker, Jessica Lindstrom, Allie LeClaire and Kaili Lukan gave the Phoenix a commanding 72-58 win. Next up: a 7 p.m. tip Wednesday (Dec. 16) vs. Loyola at the…
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Draney leads ‘Winter Wonderland Hike’ at Baird
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The Baird Creek Preservation Foundation is hosting another of its free, guided hikes at 1 p.m. this Saturday (Dec. 19), departing from Christa McAuliffe Park, 3100 Sitka Street. Biology Prof. Mike Draney from UW-Green Bay will answer your questions about spiders, the effects of harsh weather conditions and anything else that comes to mind on…
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May grad Shariff posts at MCW-Green Bay site
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Julia Shariff, who graduated in May 2015 in Human Biology and Spanish, is a first-year medical student at MCW-Green Bay. She’s also a blogger, offering a look-behind-the-scenes at the road to becoming a physician. You can see her latest entry at the MCW site, http://www.mcw.edu/Medical-School/Home/Admissions/Green-Bay-Campus/The-Pioneer-Press/The-Hunger-Games-Block-2-Edition.htm
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Reminder: Posters in the Rotunda applications due soon
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Posters in the Rotunda is about as prestigious as it gets for UW-Green Bay’s top student researchers. Therefore, the Office of Grants and Research and the Office of the Provost are encouraging you to encourage others (students or fellow faculty and staff who serve as mentors) to consider submitting applications to exhibit at the 13th…