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Day: April 7, 2020

  • Video: Teaching Chemistry remotely, Nydia Villanueva

    Video: Teaching Chemistry remotely, Nydia Villanueva

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    pischkes

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    Here’s an example of teaching remotely. Senior lecturer Nydia Villanueva (NAS) preps for an experiment on quantitative analysis in the Chemistry Lab on the Green Bay Campus. Her students are taking Principals of Chemistry II Lab remotely. Here she records the experiment and posts the video online. Video by Sue Pischke, Marketing and University Communication

  • Professor Gichobi is teaching aspiring teachers Mathematics in a new way

    Professor Gichobi is teaching aspiring teachers Mathematics in a new way

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Students in the Professional Program in Education are fortunate to have Assistant Prof. Mary Gichobi teaching EDUC 281 Conceptual Foundations of Elementary Mathematics. The course teaches aspiring teachers how to teach mathematics concepts common to the curriculum of elementary and middle schools. Gichobi covers areas such as the processes of abstraction, symbolic representation and notational…

  • UW-Green Bay alumni helping with basic goods through Operation Community Cares

    UW-Green Bay alumni helping with basic goods through Operation Community Cares

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    Sue Bodilly

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    As the effects of the Coronavirus begin to be felt in households across Brown County, Operation Community Cares is working to ensure that everyone has the necessary essential items to make it through these difficult times. Operation Community Cares, in partnership with United Way, Brown County Board, ADRC, the Green Bay Packers, Paul’s Pantry, BCVSO…

  • FITNESS 120: UW-Green Bay Faculty & Staff Fitness Challenge

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Have you needed motivation for get moving? How about a wellness challenge. This four-week challenge can be done at home and is free! Fitness-120 At-home fitness program for UW-Green Bay faculty/staff April 6 through May 3 How it works: Complete 120 minutes of physical activity a week for four weeks. Submit weekly minutes online. Receive…

  • Greater Green Bay Chamber is sponsoring a COVID-19 update with Dr. Ashok Rai of Prevea Health

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    Sue Bodilly

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    From the Chamber of Commerce, “Join Dr. Ashok Rai, president and CEO of Prevea Health, to learn more about COVID-19 during this interactive learning opportunity: TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2 P.M. This call will give the community an update regarding health concerns with Coronavirus (COVID-19) and includes Q&A (answers to questions submitted during registration). Space is limited…

  • New chancellor announcement is big news in the region

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    Sue Bodilly

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    A University of Wisconsin-Green Bay provost will take the helm as the University’s seventh chancellor. University officials announced Thursday that Michael Alexander, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UW-Green Bay, has been hired to serve as chancellor beginning May 1. Alexander will replace replace Gary Miller, who left last year to become president of the University of Akron. Alexander…

  • COVID-19-related FMLA expansion for UW-Green Bay employees

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    Sue Bodilly

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    As communicated early last week, effective April 1, 2020 additional paid family and medical leave for a qualifying need related to a public health emergency is provided as outlined in SYS 1200-Interim 03, FMLA Expansion and in compliance with the provision of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020. In order to be in compliance with the expanded…

  • Prof. Weinschenk helps student to second place in national CSPAN contest

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay Associate Prof. Aaron Weinschenk (Political Science) recently mentored Bay Port High School student Trevor Connaher on material for a video submission to CSPAN’s student cam competition. Connaher won second place for his video “America’s Digital Divide.” Second place included a $1,500 cash prize and his video aired on CSPAN. Although CSPAN was unable…

  • 19th Annual UW-Green Bay Academic Excellence Symposium will be virtual, proposal form due April 10

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The 19th Annual UW-Green Bay Academic Excellence Symposium, sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Chapter 279, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Science and Technology, the College of Health, Education and Social Welfare and the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business, will move from an “in-person” presentation to a…