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Month: September 2020

  • Wisconsin Broadcasters Remember Gary Mach, Engineer – Radio World

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    Sue Bodilly

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    We shared last week the passing of longtime employee Gary Mach. Here’s more: The longtime broadcast engineer was 78, according to an obituary in the newsletter of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.Mach worked for many years on the WBA’s Broadcasters Clinic Committee. Last year’s clinic was dedicated to him.“During his career, Mach worked every level of…

  • UWGB basketball teams can start playing Nov. 25

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    Sue Bodilly

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    GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay basketball teams began practicing this summer without knowing when, or if, a season would happen because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Both now have a target date after the NCAA Division I Council announced that the men’s and women’s seasons can start Nov. 25. Source: UWGB basketball teams can…

  • Endless Frontier Act to revitalize, transform Midwest industries | WisBusiness

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    Sue Bodilly

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    U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said a new bill he is pushing will not only revitalize industries, but transform them.The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by the Green Bay Republican, calls for $100 billion to build resources in advancing science and technology research and development nationwide. “The more we can lead in advanced manufacturing in different sectors and…

  • Blackboard Collaborate changed ‘link sharing’

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    Sue Bodilly

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    A recent update to the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra videoconferencing system changed the procedure for sharing a link to a session recording. It was previously possible to simply select “copy link” in a recording’s options menu and share that link, but the recent change now requires the recording owner to change an access setting before the…

  • Current Young Professionals present: Continuous Improvement and Innovation at Work, Sept. 23

    Current Young Professionals present: Continuous Improvement and Innovation at Work, Sept. 23

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    Sue Bodilly

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    In this event, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Current Young Professionals dive into the science of learning and discover why traditional problem solving often fails. Participants will select a real goal in their lives and apply a simple and powerful thinking pattern towards achieving it. A variety of real-world examples…

  • Changes to Phoenix Forward Dashboard

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Mentioned Thursday in the weekly COVID-19 Digest, UW-Green Bay has been making continual modifications to the Phoenix Forward website and the COVID-19 dashboard. The biggest change is the reporting of tests. Antigen tests are used for asymptomatic residential students (and others who request) as a surveillance measure every two weeks. PCR tests are for symptomatic…

  • Next Academic Staff Committee meeting is Sept. 23 at 1:30 p.m.

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The next Academic Staff Committee Meeting is Sept. 23, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. via Teams Meeting. The Agenda and previous minutes can be found on the  SOFAS website.  If you have any questions to be addressed during our ASC meetings, please contact any of us on the committee: Sherri Arendt, Director of Learning Center (Chair)…

  • Marinette Area Higher Education Coalition

    Marinette Area Higher Education Coalition

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    pischkes

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    UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus CEO Cindy Bailey and NWTC-Marinette Dean Jennifer Flatt have been working tirelessly and collaboratively to provide higher education opportunities to the Marinette region through the Marinette Area Higher Education Coalition. A recent video shoot which will be directed at future virtual programming in the Marinette region, provided interaction between their mascots in…

  • Video: COVID-19 Why it Matters, Part 6: Can pandemics be stopped before they start?

    Video: COVID-19 Why it Matters, Part 6: Can pandemics be stopped before they start?

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    pischkes

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    This video series features UW-Green Bay’s Immunologist Brian Merkel on COVID-19 and Why it Matters. This series empowers viewers with knowledge to help them navigate through the pandemic. Merkel has a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology from the Medical College of Virginia. He is an associate professor in UW-Green Bay’s Human Biology & Biology programs…

  • Video: See ‘Transcend’ and Lawton Gallery schedule

    Video: See ‘Transcend’ and Lawton Gallery schedule

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    Daniel Moore

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    The Lawton Gallery will be holding both physical and virtual exhibitions, the virtual exhibitions will open at the same time as the physical ones. In addition, for the time being there will be no receptions due to Covid-19. TRANSCEND Rae Senarighi Sept. 3 – Oct. 1, 2020 Rae Senarighi is a transgender artist currently based…