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Month: January 2022

  • Disregarded – Brown County’s state of homelessness – The Press

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    Sue Bodilly

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    “The problem has gotten to a point where you cannot ignore it anymore,” BROWN COUNTY – Using a blue tarp as his roof, 49-year-old Madee did his best to protect himself from the elements.Until recently, the college graduate called a bush near the railroad tracks in downtown Green Bay “home.”Scouring the area for a place…

  • Faculty note: Prof. Emeritus Harvey Kaye explains radical speech by Pres. Roosevelt

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Seventy-eight years ago this week, Franklin Roosevelt delivered the most radical speech any president has ever given. He proposed a total reorganization of American society—and found that it was incredibly popular. Harvey Kaye (Democracy and Justice Studies), historian of the American left, explains in this video.

  • Friends of Toft Point, Inc. Consolidates with UW-Green Bay Foundation

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Green Bay, Wis.— The Friends of Toft Point, Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the Toft Point Natural Area in Door County, is combining forces with the UW-Green Bay Foundation. The Friends’ stewardship work will be done through the Friends of Toft Point Stewardship Board to support the University’s Center for Biodiversity…

  • Faculty note: Thinking of Changing Careers? Here’s Who’s Hiring Now | The Motley Fool w/Prof. Huffcutt 

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The job market is red hot. There were 11 million job openings and 6.5 million hires in October 2021 alone. Similar numbers for openings and hires have been posted since the summer. And while much has been written about the “Great Resignation,” job departures are only half of the story. Record-setting job openings and a record…

  • City Pages Green Bay feature features UW-Green Bay alumna

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Recent Writing and Applied Arts BFA graduate Rachel Sankey ’21 was hired before graduation at City Pages Green Bay, and her current feature article is about Lion’s Mouth Bookstore, owned by Amy Mazzariello (part of the Founder’s Award Collaborative Achievement for UntitledTown 2020) and staffed in part by Jordan Safranski, a 2019 Spring graduate (ENG-Creative…

  • Winter Break On-Campus Dining Options

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Common Grounds Coffeehouse Open Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy coffee drinks, Frappuccinos, bakery items, and your other favorite items. Bottled beverages, chips, snacks and other grab & go items are also available for purchase. Green Bay Grill Open Monday – Friday | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Chicken…

  • Excellence in NP Leadership Certificate offered beginning Feb. 4 (virtually)

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Complete a virtual certificate by May! The nonprofit landscape is always changing. We’re here to help you adapt and position yourself for promotion. Learn five of the core nonprofit management strategies from leading instructors: fund development, board of directors, financial management, human resources and communication/marketing. Experience web-enhanced courses with readings, videos and management tools. Complete…

  • newARTSpace is opening soon!

    newARTSpace is opening soon!

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    Sue Bodilly

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    NewARTSpace is opening soon! Created by former UW-Green Bay alumna, Terri Warpinski ’79 (Humanistic Studies), art professor emerita and long-time administrator at the University of Oregon, and her partner David Graham, professor of Photography from University of the Arts, Philadelphia. New ARTSpace invites you to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening on Thursday, Jan. 13…

  • Institute for Women’s Leadership January Events (In-person and virtual)

    Institute for Women’s Leadership January Events (In-person and virtual)

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    Tori Grant Welhouse

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    Join the Institute for Women’s Leadership on Friday, January 21, for Stories from Experience. Noon to 1 p.m. In-Person at Urban Hub, 340 N. Broadway, Suite 200, Green Bay UW-Green Bay’s CIO Wendy Woodward leads the University’s digital transformation and thrives in a male-dominated industry. Her story will inspire. Members are free. Non-members pay a nominal…

  • Wisconsin social media creators earn living as content creators, including UW-Green Bay alumna

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    Sue Bodilly

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    A Green Bay woman’s weight loss journey launched an Instagram business.A Waunakee mother of three turned a blog for family and friends into a full-time social media career, while a Kenosha father sold his insurance company to go full-time on YouTube. A University of Wisconsin-Parkside student dropped out of college to make TikToks and a University of…