Day: February 22, 2018

  • Build a bowtie with Alex, and hear UW-Green Bay pitches

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    Entrepreneur Alex Hart-Upendo has been featured in GQ, pitched his business on TV, brought Olympic gymnast Lori Hernandez to his school, and has written a book about why he started his business,” reports the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Not bad at all…until you realize he’s only 11 years old! Alex, of social enterprise BuildABowByAlex.com, will be…

  • Phoenix, Borseth agree on contract extension

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    Green Bay women’s basketball season ticket holders and fans were thrilled to hear about the contract extension for Head Coach Kevin Borseth through 2024-25, as announced by Athletic Director Charles Guthrie. The Phoenix improved to 14-2 in league play entering its final two regular-season games at home this weekend, and has clinched at least a…

  • Alumnus Douglas Cox is chosen as Chairman of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

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    Douglas Cox ’13 (Interdisciplinary Studies) was chosen as Chairman of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s Legislature on Feb. 9. He has worked with the Tribe since 1992 and is currently an environmental program coordinator.

  • Superior native Lindstrom named Horizon League player of the week

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    Superior, Wis. native and UW-Green Bay senior forward Jessica Lindstrom has been named the Horizon League women’s basketball player of the week, it was announced on Monday afternoon. Lindstrom averaged a double double in two games this past weekend, scoring 22 points and 18 rebounds a game for the Phoenix. That team had its 11-game…

  • ‘Almost, Maine’ brings back memories

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    Contributing writer Alan Kopischke, recalls UW-Green Bay’s 2010 production of “Almost Maine” for USA Today network. “The other day, I had a rehearsal prop dropped in front of me. It was a program from a UW-Green Bay production of “Almost, Maine” from 2010. I almost got distracted from the scene we were working on, because…

  • 11-year old brings bow ties business to pitch event

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    Alex Hart-Upendo, of Racine, is an award-winning entrepreneur, author and speaker. He has appeared on major TV shows and is pitching his show to a network. He has built the foundation of a budding fashion and special events business. He will be the keynote speaker at UW-Green Bay’s Student Business Idea Competition on Monday, Feb. 26,…

  • Next week: Title and Total Compensation Study open forums

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    The University of Wisconsin System has embarked on a complete redesign of its current classification and compensation structure. The goal of the Title and Total Compensation Study is to modernize the existing title and compensation programs which will, in turn, attract and retain the best talent for the organization. The study is underway and is now nearing the end…

  • Area Research Center featured in Wisconsin Historical Society’s newsletter

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    The Cofrin Library’s Archives and Area Research Center had an article published in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s newsletter, Columns, about collaborative projects done with courses outside of history classes. The article is on page 14.

  • Reminder: Academic Staff Committee Meeting next Wednesday, Feb. 28

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    The next Academic Staff Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 1:30 p.m. in CL 735; HR Conference Room. This meeting is open to the public. The agenda for this meeting is available on the SOFAS website.

  • Deadline to submit Founders Awards applications is March 9, 2018

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    Don’t forget to submit your nominations for the 2018 Founders Awards. Deadline is March 9, 2018. The Awards & Recognition Committee encourages anyone from the UW-Green Bay community to nominate a faculty member/instructor/lecturer or staff member they would like to see honored at next year’s Fall Convocation. A list of awards can be found on the website.  The…