Month: September 2016

  • Thank you to all Freshmen Move-In Day volunteers

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    A big shout-out to the UWGB Freshmen Move-In-Day volunteers. What a perfect day to be outside on one of the Midwest’s most beautiful campuses to help welcome our Phoenix families with open (and full) arms. Watch for photos and more in tomorrow’s Log Extra. See our move-in day photo gallery.

  • Social Work’s Powell responds to crisis

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    Nina Powell, a lecturer in Social Work and licensed clinical social worker, was one of the volunteers providing disaster mental health counseling recently. Red Cross responded to a fire in Sheboygan on Sunday, August 21 and set up an emergency shelter at Farnsworth Middle School. The fire resulted in one fatality and a strong need for…

  • Union, Dining and The Phoenix Bookstore hours

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    Union, dining and The Phoenix Bookstore hours have been adjusted for the start of school and the dining remodel projects. Please see this link for details. The Phoenix Bookstore has weekend and Monday hours (10 to 3 p.m.) as well. Friday is Phoenix Friday, and still your chance for a 20% discount on merchandise.

  • Ducks for purchase, single sign-on at Bookstore

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    Did you miss the duck race this fall? The Alumni Association has been selling Phoenix Ducks to raise dollars for scholarships. The ducks are now on sale at The Phoenix Bookstore. All proceeds go to the Alumni Association for scholarships. New this semester — single sign-on has arrived. Students, faculty and staff members may use the  same…

  • Mark your calendars — The Color Run

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    The Color Run is returning to the UW-Green Bay campus on Sunday, October 2. This year’s theme is “The Color Run Tropicolor World Tour” — combining the enjoyment of a 5k with an island-style adventure. The event generates about $10,000 in scholarships for UWGB students annually, and at least 10 student organizations earn stipends for…

  • Dickman ’82 and Breakthrough Fuels is award finalist

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    Breakthrough Fuels led by CEO/Chief Innovation Officer Craig Dickman ’82 has been named a finalist by the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) for the annual Community and Economic Development Awards in the Economic Driver-Investing in Wisconsin category. The award recognizes a business that continues to invest in their Wisconsin business operations, human capital, and communities…

  • Have a little dribbler? Phoenix Phenoms registration is open

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    Registration is now open for the 2016-17 Phoenix Phenoms and Phenoms Basketball Clinic, Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Kress Center. Membership is for girls in third through eighth grade, and includes admission to the clinic, an opportunity to meet the 2016-17 squad and coaching staff, free admission to one Green Bay home game in December…

  • Green Bay soccer is home this weekend

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    Volleyball and cross country teams are on the road, but bring your family out to watch soccer this weekend at Aldo Santaga Stadium. The women play Eastern Michigan at 4 p.m. Friday. The men return home to take on Fort Wayne at 4 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 4).

  • Campus dining details and updates for Fall 2016

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    The Marketplace opened today, with all-you-can-eat-option UW‑Green Bay’s brand-new all-you-can-eat dining venue, The Marketplace, opened inside Leona Cloud Commons, today (Sept. 1, 2016.) The Marketplace is the primary dining location for students on meal plans. Faculty and staff are also welcome! As an all-you-can-eat venue, customers will pay a fixed price to enter the area based…

  • Photos: ‘Green shirts’ made Freshman Move-In Day 2016 a breeze

    Photos: ‘Green shirts’ made Freshman Move-In Day 2016 a breeze

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    The gratitude came in fast and furious — both in person and via social posts. Most sounded something like this: “We can’t thank you enough for the help moving our son (or daughter) in.” And it seems that campus volunteers now have a nickname, “green shirts.” Here is a post from Facebook, “The green shirts…