Month: May 2016

  • Borseth named WBCA D-I Coach of the Year

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    Head Coach Kevin Borseth has been named the WBCA DI Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year for the second-straight season. The Phoenix was 16-2 in league contests, clinching its 18th-consecutive Horizon League championship this past season, and claiming the Horizon League tournament crown, as well. The award is given annually to a single coach in…

  • Announcing: Inclusive Excellence Summer Workshops

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    Inclusive Excellence is offering two summer workshops to assist employees to be ready to earn their Level 1 Inclusivity and Equity Certificate, which will be presented at the fall convocation. Two mandatory workshops for this certificate are being offered on Wednesday, June 1. Workshop 1 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The morning session focuses on what inclusive…

  • Spring into Gardening Event this weekend

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    Join the UWGB Childcare Alliance, Campus Common Theme and other sponsors this Sunday, May 22 for the family-friendly event, “Spring into Gardening,” from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Services Plaza, UWGB. Here is the line-up: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. — First Nations and Three Sisters Gardening – children will be shown how to plant and…

  • MCW-UWGB team finds “color-correcting glasses” don’t work

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    Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin (led by UWGB alumnus Dr. Joe Carroll and recent graduate Rebecca Mastey) have carried out the first controlled study of glasses that have been marketed as improving the color perception of people who are color blind. The results aren’t good for those who hope to find correction in…

  • #gbgrad had great engagement this year

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    For those you who spend time on social networks, and those of you who dabble, you will be interested to know that #gbgrad hashtag on facebook, Twitter, and Instagram saw a lot of engagement for 2016 Commencement.  See it for yourself.

  • Paul’s Pantry/Campus Cupboard opportunity

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    The UWGB Campus Cupboard works collaboratively with Paul’s Pantry to provide assistance for individuals who need food. UWGB provides volunteers to work for two hours at Paul’s Pantry, and in return, Paul’s Pantry provides food or paper products to stock the Campus Cupboard. The next date to volunteer at Paul’s Pantry is from 9:30 to…

  • 48 and Done. What a Run. Kumar Kangayappan leads his last commencement

    48 and Done. What a Run. Kumar Kangayappan leads his last commencement

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    UW-Green Bay faculty economist and Professor of Urban and Regional Studies, Kumar Kangayappan, participated in his final commencement ceremony Saturday, May 14. He will be retiring after a 48-year career with the University. Kangayappan joined the UWGB faculty in 1968, the University’s first year offering upper-level courses. The University’s senior-most faculty member, Kangayappan, played a…

  • Video: May 2016 Commencement Highlights

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    Other 2016 May Commencement Posts May ’16 Commencement: Day in Photos – May 14, 2016 Founding UW-Green Bay Soccer Coach, Council of Trustees President and Retired Business Executive Lou LeCalsey Receives Honorary Degree at Spring Commencement – May 14, 2016 Rwandan Native, UW-Green Bay Graduate Student Reminds Fellow Students to ‘Leave No Stone Unturned’ –…

  • Oh Happy Day: UW-Green Bay Commencement 2016 a highlight for friends and family, as well as the graduates

    Oh Happy Day: UW-Green Bay Commencement 2016 a highlight for friends and family, as well as the graduates

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    Certainly the 700-plus graduating seniors are the focal point, but UW-Green Bay commencement is a big celebration for Phoenix families, as well. By nature of the first-generation student population at UW-Green Bay, many Phoenix families are experiencing college commencement for the very first time. See the happy families, friends and faculty from 2016 Commencement: Click…

  • UW-Green Bay releases list of May 2016 grads

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    Green Bay, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Spring 2016 Commencement May 14 brought a record-breaking number of students to the stage. Heading into the ceremony, 953 students were eligible to graduate, with 894 students receiving their bachelor’s degrees and 59 receiving master’s degrees. Chancellor Gary L. Miller presided over this special commencement on…