Month: September 2020
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Faculty note: Retired Prof. Kaye keeping busy
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In the new episode of the Left Anchor podcast, Ryan Cooper and Alexi the Greek are talking with recently retired Prof. Harvey Kaye about his new book, FDR on Democracy: The Greatest Speeches and Writings of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Professor Kaye has other show appearances talking about Thomas Paine and the American Radical Tradition.…
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WW II veteran and proponent of lifelong learning, Don Schimmels, 101, passed away last week
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Don Schimmels, a WW II veteran and proponent of lifelong learning passed away on Sept. 9, 2020. He was a familiar face on the UW-Green Bay campus, taking classes through his 100th birthday. He was also the subject of many local media reports and was fond of saying that the secret to his long life…
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Chu presents ‘Keeping Remote Workers Mentally Fit’ in next Expert Spotlight
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Alan Chu is the Expert Spotlight for October. The Chair and Assistant Professor of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology at UW–Green Bay, will be discussing ways remote workers can keep mentally fit in a time of COVID-19 causing lockdowns, anxiety, and deaths. His presentation is Thursday, Oct. 8 at 11:30. COVID-19 has changed the nature of…
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Valerie Murrenus Pilmaier named UW-Green Bay assessment coordinator
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Please join the Office of Academic Affairs in congratulating Valerie Murrenus Pilmaier as the 2020-2022 Assessment Coordinator (AC). Pilmaier has been with UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus since 2009 and an Associate Prof. of English and Women’s and Gender Studies since 2015. In her role as AC she will oversee assessment efforts carried out by the…
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NEW Zoo is having a virtual Red Panda Day
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The NEW Zoo (which often hosts UW-Green Bay interns) asks community partners to participate in a virtual Red Panda Day, Saturday, Sept. 19. Red pandas are classified as an endangered species, with potentially as few as 2,500 remaining in the wild, so these animals need our help now more than ever. This virtual event will celebrate…
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High School Fall Pride Camp
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New youth programs being offered for fall include free High School Fall Pride Camp, designed to celebrate the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community through history, art, music and media. Students will focus on how to become positive leaders. There will also be a Parent Fall Pride Discussion on Tuesday, October 6. Fall in love with…
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Reminder: Michael Alexander inaugural speaker at Lakeshore Leaders Breakfast Series
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Chancellor Michael Alexander will be the first speaker in a new Lakeshore Leaders Breakfast Series, taking place virtually, starting in October. The monthly series is designed to spark ideas and innovation and will feature a distinguished leader making a positive impact in our communities. Join us to hear an inspiring talk and to learn from…
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In honor of Cybersecurity Month (October); UW-Green Bay creates lunch-n-learn sessions
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In recognition of Cybersecurity Month (October), UW-Green Bay’s Division of Continuing Education and Community Engagement has created a program of four lunch-and-learn sessions, covering current risks and threats to network and personal email, online and social media accounts. Each week will address a new risk, threat or scam. Drop in for one or register for…
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UW-Green Bay Continues to Seek Ways to Better Serve the Region
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University Creates New Alumni Advisory Board Green Bay, Wis.—As an institution on the rise, both in enrollment and responding to the educational attainment needs of the region, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has turned to its alumni for advice. The University recently established an alumni board of graduates who have gone out into the world…
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UW-Green Bay’s 6:30 Concert Series Goes Virtual for 2020-2021 Season
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Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Music Program’s 6:30 Concert Series is going virtual this season. The 2020-2021 season will premiere Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. with Luis Fernandez in Recital. In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, all 6:30 Concert Series events will be livestreamed from Fort Howard Hall in…