Day: June 10, 2024
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UW-Green Bay & Mental Health America Lakeshore to Host Annual Mind the Mind Symposium | Local News | sheboygansun.com
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UW-Green Bay and Mental Health America Lakeshore are partnering to host the second annual Mind the Mind Symposium to be held at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The event will focus on the collective effort needed to promote mental wellness across communities and professions. The event is in-person from 9…
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De Pere downtown development in the spotlight – The Business News
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DE PERE – The next few years, City of De Pere Mayor James Boyd, said will be transformative for the city of a little more than 25,000. Boyd shared the statement with nearly 200 gathered in the Discover Auditorium inside the Mulva Cultural Center at the recently held 2024 State of De Pere event. The…
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Khan recognized as UW teaching fellow – The Press
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GREEN BAY – UW-Green Bay Assistant Teaching Professor Taskia Ahammad Khan has been selected as one of the Universities of Wisconsin 2024-25 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. “This year’s program participants come from the Universities of Wisconsin’s 11 comprehensive universities and UW-Milwaukee. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) must demonstrate excellent teaching skills and have…
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Wisconsin technical colleges filling rural education gap
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As attitudes about college shift among some high schoolers, many are seeking out two-year technical colleges as they weigh convenience and cost. Several high school administrators told the Wisconsin State Journal that they are seeing increased interest in technical colleges from their students, both in dual enrollment classes, which allow students to earn college credit…
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College access is getting harder for rural Wisconsin
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RICHLAND CENTER — Emily Lund tried so hard to make 21½-hour days work. For eight months, the 21-year-old farmer got up at 5 a.m. to feed the animals on the family farm nestled in the rolling hills just outside of Richland Center, which she’s been running for nearly three years. Most weekdays, after two hours…
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UW enrollment likely to take a hit this fall following FAFSA delays – WPR
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Fall enrollment at the Universities of Wisconsin will likely be negatively impacted by the delayed rollout of a federal financial aid form, according to Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. At a UW Board of Regents meeting Thursday, Rothman critiqued how the redesigned form delayed universities’ abilities to send out financial aid offers to students.…
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College prep classes, panels are helping kids get to college
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Recruiters are turning to college roadshows and prep classes to convince more rural students to go to college. Many of the strategies largely include getting information out to rural students early, from federally funded college prep classes that meet regularly from the time students are freshmen to “college roadshows” where prospective college students can hear…
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UW System internal briefing recommends downsizing remaining branch campuses – Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin
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The UW System hopes to downsize its remaining branch campuses amid declining student interest in associate degrees and ongoing enrollment struggles, according to an October briefing by UW System President Jay Rothman Isthmus obtained via records request. Five campuses have already been targeted for closure or a transition from in-person learning — UW-Platteville Richland will be completely…
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Celebrate Voyageur’s 40th Anniversary with ‘Pints for a Purpose’ on July 10
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The 40th anniversary edition of Voyageur magazine will soon be mailed to subscribers and on the shelves of local booksellers, ready for everyone’s reading enjoyment! To celebrate the magazine’s 40th anniversary, a Pints with a Purpose and trivia night event is being held at Zambaldi Beer, 1649 S. Webster Ave. in Green Bay, on Wednesday, July 10. $1…
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Theatre on the Bay produces “Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2024 Tickets now on sale for shows on Friday-Sunday, July 19-28, 2024 Green Bay, WI — Theatre on the Bay at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus performs “Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical,” a joyous girl power romp, Fridays-Saturdays, July 19-20, July 26-27, at 7 p.m. and Sundays, July 21 and July…