Day: September 16, 2021
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Provost interviews are Sept. 20-24; Please participate in the Open Forums
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Provost candidates will be interviewing on the Green Bay Campus next week. All interviews will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Christie Theatre with a virtual option to participate. A link to the candidate feedback survey will be available beginning Monday. Please note the opportunity to participate virtually. See the list of…
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UW-Green Bay hosts Green Bay Viking Festival on Oct. 2; public invited
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On Saturday, October 2, 2021, Vikings from near and far will gather and raise an encampment on the UW-Green Bay Viking House grounds. From 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Vikings will demonstrate crafts common to Scandinavia over a thousand years ago: smithing, woodworking, weaving, flax processing, and the preparation of authentic Viking recipes. Live…
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Comedian Charlie Berens joins President Thompson for Vax Up! ’70 for 70′ campaign
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MADISON, Wis.— Comedian Charlie Berens has joined the University of Wisconsin System’s Vax Up! “70 for 70” campaign to encourage students to become vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Berens famously squared off against UW System President Tommy Thompson during the 2020-21 academic year to smash stuff on video as part of the System’s “Smash COVID”…
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Video and photos: GB Week Recap!
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A grand welcome with a flurry of activity and near-perfect weather met UW-Green Bay students during the first two weeks of school. See the video and see the photo gallery highlighting the events and activities. For a review of GB Welcome (activities for first-year students) see this gallery and video. Click to advance slideshow or…
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NEWDO’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Comes to the Weidner Center this Thanksgiving
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Green Bay, Wis. – Thirty-five musicians, 69 dancers, three performances, one incredible holiday spectacle. The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce this spectacular holiday tradition has found a new home! For the firsttime ever, Northeastern Wisconsin Dance Organization (NEWDO) teams with the Weidner Philharmonic to present the 2021 Green Bay Nutcracker…
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Dine n’ Develop: Financial Wellness with Current Young Professionals
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There’s more to financial planning than money. It’s about learning, developing the right habits and having the confidence that comes from working with an expert. Current Young Professionals is planning an event around this subject on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hagemeister Park, Washington St., Green Bay. Cost: Free for CYP…
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Sheboygan Campus hosts Pride Center Grand Opening
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Congratulations to the Pride Center at @uwgbsheboygan on its grand opening. This is a resource for both the campus community and the broader LGBTQ+ community in Sheboygan.
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Why should people who had COVID-19 get vaccinated? ‘Hybrid immunity’
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A recent CDC study shows people who’ve contracted COVID-19 and are fully vaccinated against the virus are more protected than those who rely on natural immunity alone. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a case-control study that compared the vaccination status of people who’d been infected in 2020 and those reinfected…