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Day: July 29, 2020

  • Faculty note: Assistant Professor Miranda Schornack publishes article

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay Assistant Prof. Miranda Schornack (Education), published an article in the MinneTESOL Journal Spring 2020 Issue. Schornack co-authored the manuscript with Michelle Benegas and Amy Stolpestad from Hamline University (St. Paul, MN). The article is titled “How dispositions are(n’t) addressed in the English learner case study assignment and examines an assignment common in English as…

  • David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund continues to invest in Education

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region recently awarded $2,362,100 in grants to local and state nonprofit organizations reflecting the charitable interests of the late couple and their family. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay received $91,600 to add to the Rita E. Nelson Endowed…

  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Lifelong Learning Institute Encourages Learning as Lifelong Pursuit

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    Sue Bodilly

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    GREEN BAY, Wis.—At the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, learning is a lifelong pursuit, and the member-led Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) isn’t going to let coronavirus get in the way of delivering enriching and engaging classes in a safety-conscious way for members. LLI is a 20+-year strong membership program developed by retirees for retirees. LLI is…

  • Wear your mask with Willow!

    Wear your mask with Willow!

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    Emily Gerlikovski

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    Assistant Prof. Jennie Young shared this photo of therapy dog Willow, ready and waiting to help students de-stress in the fall semester! Willow’s office hours will be released soon. Mask-ready, she is looking forward to her duty to protect the Phoenix community! Photo Credit: Assistant Prof. Jennie Young

  • It’s Phlash with a mask and a message

    It’s Phlash with a mask and a message

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    Sue Bodilly

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    “Bird watchers” have you spotted this one? It’s UW-Green Bay’s own Phlash sporting a mask, and the graphic is the new face of a communication campaign directed at your personal safety. It’s up to all of us—faculty, staff, students—on all four campuses to keep each other, and family and community members safe throughout the COVID-19…

  • UW-Green Bay Chancellor Alexander’s appointment included in ‘People on the move’ | Insight Publications

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    Emily Gerlikovski

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    UW-Green Bay Chancellor Alexander’s appointment was covered in Insight Publication’s “People on the Move” article, which highlights promotions in the local area. Source: People on the move | Insight Publications

  • Video: Chancellor Alexander on ‘wash, watch, wear’ guidelines

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    Daniel Moore

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    UW-Green Bay Chancellor Alexander discusses the ‘wash, watch, wear’ responsibility of the entire campus community. Hello UW-Green Bay students. I hope you’re all doing well. I’m here today to give you another campus update, and to let you know that we have given campus guidelines out to area and divisional leaders for how we’ll be…

  • UW-Green Bay junior Autumn Rettke was ‘blown away’ with online learning transition

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    Emily Gerlikovski

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    Although UW-Green Bay is intending to be open in fall and welcoming faculty, staff and students back on campus, some classes originally scheduled for in-person instruction will be moving online or having online aspects to them for the safety of the UW-Green Bay community. Current UW-Green Bay students who transitioned to online learning in Spring…

  • Video: Rise Beyond the Ordinary, Manitowoc Campus Showcase

    Video: Rise Beyond the Ordinary, Manitowoc Campus Showcase

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    pischkes

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    Rise beyond the ordinary on our breathtaking lakefront campus in Manitowoc where you can earn your degree at a school that’s world class and close to home. Video Transcript: Rise beyond the ordinary at UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus. Where you can earn a bachelor’s degree from start to finish. Ignite your brainpower in state-of-the-art science…

  • Weight loss a goal? Assistant Prof. Chu has advice

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay Assistant Prof. and Chair of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Alan Chu (Psychology) shared his insights on using the power of “yet” (a growth mindset) MyFitnessPal’s post titled 8 Strategies to Boost Weight Loss, According to Psychologists. “Success in school, work, sports and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced…