Month: September 2019

  • Discussion Panel to replace Sept. 17 Lawton Small Talks

    Discussion Panel to replace Sept. 17 Lawton Small Talks

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    The Lawton Gallery would like to announce the Discussion Panel for its current exhibition Museum of Natural Inspiration: Artist’s Explore the Richter Collection. This discussion panel will focus on the topics of art and science and how they can collaborate. The panelists include select artists from the Museum of Natural Inspiration exhibition, they will be…

  • Photos: UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus faculty perform Cool Chemistry show at Sputnikfest

    Photos: UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus faculty perform Cool Chemistry show at Sputnikfest

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    UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus Associate Prof. Amy Kabrhel (Chemistry), Assistant Prof. Breeyawn Lybbert (Chemistry) and Associate Prof. James Kabrhel (Chemistry) performed a Cool Chemistry show at Sputnikfest in Manitowoc on Saturday, Sept. 7. These ‘cool’ events give attendees the chance to experience explosions, color-changing solutions, solid foams, dry ice fog, fire and even more explosions. Sputnikfest celebrates the moment a…

  • UW-Green Bay’s Early Bird Blitz gives incoming students a chance to win Packers tickets

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    GREEN BAY, Wis.—Students applying to attend any University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc or Sheboygan) for any 2020 term (winter, spring, summer and fall 2020) can complete and submit their UW System online application by Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 for a chance to win tickets to the Green Bay Packers vs. Carolina…

  • Faculty note: Prof. Kaye is on the airwaves

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    In this video, UW-Green Bay Prof. Harvey J. Kaye (Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies), points out how, starting with the revolution, the American tradition is a radical one. By comparing Thomas Paine to Edmund Burke he demonstrates how the American project was founded as a project of emancipation. Harvey J…

  • Faculty/staff note: SBDC’s Carr and York meet with Senator Baldwin, Sheboygan County

    Faculty/staff note: SBDC’s Carr and York meet with Senator Baldwin, Sheboygan County

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    Senator Baldwin visited the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 to talk with community leaders on workforce, INSPIRE, economic growth, local business successes and community needs. The Small Business Development Center at UW-Green Bay had representation by Director Tara Carr and Business Counselor Ray York.

  • Packers provide field soil to ‘Tiny Earth’ UW-Green Bay/global research project

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    The Green Bay Packers partnered with UW-Green Bay as part of a global research project looking to fight against the rise of drug-resistant diseases. Tiny Earth is an initiative using a global network of college students to identify new life-saving antibiotics produced by bacteria in soil. “Soil is a very rich trove of places where…

  • Wisconsin schools get $35M federal grant for college readiness with help from UW-Green Bay

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    More than 7,000 economically disadvantaged students across Wisconsin will receive college readiness assistance this school year after the state Department of Instruction announced Thursday that it won a seven-year $35 million federal grant. UW-Green Bay Continuing Education and Community Engagement helped secure the grant. See more via Wisconsin schools get $35M federal grant for college…

  • A look back to the first (ever) day of classes

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    Fifty years ago UW-Green Bay held its first classes on the new Shorewood campus. Plans had been underway since 1965 when the new campus was authorized. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in March 1968 and, the first Chancellor, Ed Weidner, set an ambitious goal to have classes begin in fall 1969. University Archives and Area…

  • Ganyard receives honor from UW System

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    Congratulations to UW-Green Bay Associate Provost Clif Ganyard, who received the “Outstanding Contributor Award for Opportunity” from the UW System in August. The award was presented on the same day as UW-Green Bay Convocation. Vice President for Administration Rob Cramer had this to say, “Opportunity Award honoree Clifton Ganyard, Associate Provost of UW-Green Bay, played…

  • 6:30 Concert Series returns Sept. 16 with Pro Arte Quartet

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    On Sept. 16, 2019, Pro Arte Quartet, one of the world’s most distinguished string quartets, kicks off the first featured event of the 2019-2020 6:30 Concert Series. The 6:30 Concert Series at the Weidner Center is an exploration of music featuring composers, performers and special guests. All performances start at 6:30 p.m. and last between…