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Day: December 2, 2020

  • Event: CYP Dine n’ Develop: Communication in an Era of Digital Transformation

    Event: CYP Dine n’ Develop: Communication in an Era of Digital Transformation

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    Dine and Develop with global business leader Stephanie Vander Zanden on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m to explore strategic ways to communicate effectively in any work environment during the pandemic. With the ongoing pandemic, much of our world has become virtual. While we may feel we have mastered the art of communicating…

  • Video: Phoenix Finish Strong by Vince Lowery

    Video: Phoenix Finish Strong by Vince Lowery

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    pischkes

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    UW-Green Bay’s Vince Lowery, director of Student Success and Engagement, inspires students to put their best foot forward as they race to the finish of the semester. Lowery shares a personal story about a cross-country race that taught him the lesson of finishing strong. “When (you’re) in doubt, when (you’re) uncertain… reach out for help, ask for help…reach out to me. As…

  • UW-Green Bay mourns loss of retired communication staff member Betty Griese

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    Editorial Student

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    The UW-Green Bay campus mourns the loss of longtime staff member Betty Griese, who passed away on August 18, 2020. Griese worked as an editorial assistant in Office of University Communication, retiring on Dec. 21, 1993. “Betty was a vibrant woman of wide-ranging interests and life-long friends. And, she was a true adventurer. Betty hiked…

  • Virtual retirement celebration for Prof. Loebl this Friday, Dec. 4

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    Editorial Student

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    Join in the virtual retirement celebration in honor of Associate Professor Jim Loebl!  This event will take place over TEAMS on Friday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 5 p.m. If interested in attending please send Kathleen Jurecki an email @ jureckik@uwgb.edu and she’ll send you the link.

  • Reminder: All Academic Staff Winter Assembly is Dec. 7

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    Editorial Student

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    Academic Staff Winter Assembly date is Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. via TEAMS. Chancellor Alexander, Interim Provost Burns, Human Resources Representatives & SOFAS will be in attendance to give updates and will take questions. If you are not comfortable asking your question(s) in the group, feel free to email your question(s)…

  • First Nations Studies scholarship created in memory of Green Bay couple

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    Editorial Student

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    A new scholarship at UW-Green Bay honors a former State Representative and UW-Green Bay alumna and her husband. Sharon Metz, a 1984 Communication and the Arts major, passed away in June of this year. The Sharon and Thomas Metz Scholarship will benefit undergraduate students who are majoring in First Nations Studies and demonstrate financial need. Source:…

  • Study: Pandemic hitting nonprofits hard

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    Lora Warner, director of UW-Green Bay’s Center for Public Affairs, says research showed 56 percent of regional respondents were “greatly concerned” about the decline in donations, compared to 52 percent statewide. In addition, about half of nonprofits reduced their service delivery due to the pandemic, while the other half adapted their services or increased their…

  • UW-Green Bay new campus composter diverts thousands of pounds of food waste from landfills

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    Editorial Student

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    “We’ve put about 15,000 pounds of food waste into it already, considering, that’s a lot. We’re averaging about 400 pounds of food waste per day that’s going in there,” said Grant Winslow, associate director of operations for the University Union. Source: UW-Green Bay new campus composter diverts thousands of pounds of food waste from landfills, WBAY