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Month: July 2020

  • Video: UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander welcomes the Phoenix family back to the University

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    Daniel Moore

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    In this video, UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander expresses his gratitude to faculty and staff on all four campuses who have worked toward a responsible reopening. Thank you also to medical partner Prevea Health. “Good morning UW-Green Bay faculty and staff. It is July 1st and we’ve begun to slowly open up our campus. I’m here…

  • Campus mourns passing of alumna and former State Rep. Sharon Metz

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Former State Rep. and UW-Green Bay alumna Sharon Metz (’84, Communication and the Arts) passed away over the weekend.  According to faculty member J P Leary, she and her husband Tom have lived allyship to Indigenous peoples. During her 12 years service as a legislator from Green Bay, she was instrumental in passing what became the Wisconsin…

  • Recent UW-Green Bay alumna quoted in Wisconsin National Guard story

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    Sue Bodilly

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    WI NATIONAL GUARD RELEASE: Double duty: Guard members complete degrees while mobilized for COVID-19 response MADISON, Wis. — More than 1,200 members of the Wisconsin National Guard are serving in support of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are doing so in addition to working to complete their degrees. This means that…

  • Faculty note: Prof. Draney moderates at annual meeting of the American Arachnological Society

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Prof. of Natural Sciences Mike Draney participated in the America Arachnological Society’s virtual Forum on Effects of Racism on Arachnology at the (virtual) Annual Meeting of the American Arachnological Society, and was invited to moderate one of the breakout groups on “Addressing feelings of social isolation among POC in academia.” Ideas and…

  • University Committee announces resolution in appreciation of staff

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The following resolution below was presented to the University Committee by Professor Heidi Sherman and approved electronically. The committee is confident that the sentiments expressed are shared by all UWGB faculty members. Resolution of Appreciation for the Academic Staff and University Staff of UW-Green Bay WHEREAS, UW-Green Bay, along with all educational institutions across the…

  • Missed Monday’s ‘Coffee Break’? You can watch a recording

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Thank you to all who joined the Coffee Break Q&A on Monday, June 29. Because of technical issues, this recording begins a few minutes into the Chancellor’s opening remarks. All introductory comments were discussed more thoroughly during the Question and Answer session.

  • Regional UW schools second in national innovation impact productivity rankings

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The innovation impact of the 11 University of Wisconsin System regional institutions that WiSys serves, was ranked as one of the most productive in the nation by the George W. Bush Institute. In the institute’s report on the innovation impact of U.S. universities released in June 2020, UW-WiSys was second in the report’s Innovation Impact…

  • Swimming and diving teams earn Scholar All-American honors

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected the Green Bay men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams for Scholar All-American honors. Green Bay was one of 461 schools to receive the award for the Spring semester. Teams were selected on the basis of their Spring grade point averages and represent 17,982…

  • UW System President Tommy Thompson seeks feedback

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    Sue Bodilly

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    As Tommy Thompson takes office today as President of the University of Wisconsin System, his transition team is announcing creation of the “Listening Post” for Wisconsin residents and UW students, faculty, and staff to ask questions and offer ideas. The Listening Post, and a message from Thompson, is available on the UW System website president’s…

  • Faculty note: Prof. Bansal takes over as IT journal editor

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Professor Gaurav Bansal (Cofrin School of Business) is taking over as editor-in-chief of the Journal of IT Case and Application Research (JITCAR) effective July 1, 2020. The journal is published by Taylor & Francis and is well recognized globally especially in the Management information Systems / IT discipline. Dr. Bansal is currently a Senior Associate…