Month: September 2020

  • UW-Green Bay outlines study spaces on four campuses

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    Juggling back-to-back online and in-person classes can be difficult, especially with physical distancing on campus. Students looking for study spaces at UW-Green Bay campuses are welcome to sit on available furniture in common areas, as directed by signage. Additionally, each campus has study spaces in the libraries and computer labs. See additional information about available…

  • Van Gruensven leads Strong Women, Strong Coffee virtual event

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    Sheryl Van Gruensven, UW-Green Bay’s chief business officer for institutional strategy, is holding a free online webinar as part of the Strong Women, Strong Coffee initiative. The audience will hear her story of success and connections to successful women. A brief Q & A will follow. Pre-registration is required for the event on Oct. 12,…

  • Research Council announces Fall 2020 Grant in Aid of Research call, Sept. 28 deadline

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    The Research Council is pleased to announce that the Fall 2020 round of Grants in Aid of Research is now accepting applications. Faculty are encouraged to apply for funding in support of conference presentations and their ongoing research. Full details can be found on the Research Council website, underfunding opportunities including the application, cover page,…

  • Faculty note: Senior Lecturer Kevin Kain to continue international research, part of large grant

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    Senior Lecturer Kevin Kain (Humanities and History) is a member of an international research project entitled “Orthodoxies and Politics” awarded a $1,450,000.00 grant by the European Research Council. Former UWGB Visiting International Scholar Ovidiu-Victor Olar (Austrian Academy of Sciences) is the principal investigator. The project will investigate the religious reforms of Early Modern Eastern and South-Eastern…

  • Fall in Love with Learning… UW-Green Bay offers Fall (virtual) Youth Programs

    Fall in Love with Learning… UW-Green Bay offers Fall (virtual) Youth Programs

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    GREEN BAY, Wis. (Sept. 9, 2020) — Fall in love with learning with UW-Green Bay Camps and Youth Programs. Camps and Youth Programs invite middle school students, high school students and parents to participate this fall in virtual camps, developed to grow confidence and independence, challenge imagination and encourage empathy and open-mindedness. “We determined that…

  • UW-Green Bay’s Training Registry Commemorates National Assisted Living Week®

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    Green Bay, Wis.—UW-Green Bay’s Wisconsin Community-Based Care and Treatment Training Registry commemorates National Assisted Living Week®, which kicks off Sunday, Sept. 13 and continues through Saturday, Sept. 19. This year’s theme is “Caring is Essential.” “COVID has been an enormous, unforeseen challenge to caregivers and providers that has resulted in every person working in long…

  • UW-Green Bay Graduate Studies unveils new newsletter

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    The Office of Graduate Studies released its first newsletter. The newsletter will bring regular updates regarding Graduate Program opportunities, reports on grants available for graduate students, and changes in the office as they occur. This first edition will include spotlights of graduate students, the Graduate Studies staff, and reports of grant funding awarded to graduate…

  • Video: Marinette Campus bachelor’s degrees

    Video: Marinette Campus bachelor’s degrees

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    The Marinette Campus is now offering bachelor’s degrees from start to finish in Business Management, Electrical Engineering Technology, Health Information Management & Technology, Psychology, and Writing and Applied Arts (BFA). Video by Sue Pischke, University Marketing and Communication

  • Academic Staff meeting today (Sept. 9) at 1:30 p.m.

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    Join the Microsoft Teams Meeting for our next ASC meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.. The agenda and minutes of the most recent meeting can be found on the SOFAs website. If you have any questions to be addressed during our ASC meetings, please contact any member of the committee: Sherri Arendt, Director of…

  • Prof. Kumar talks to MoneyGeek.com about car insurance

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    Sampath Kumar, a Professor of Marketing at UW-Green Bay, spoke to MoneyGeek.com about car insurance. Car insurance differs from other types of coverage since it covers damage from theft and third-party accidents. Drivers should balance risk management and what is affordable to them. Professor Kumar recommends that people talk to an insurance agent to better…