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    National Food Day: Meals, talk by Chives owner on Seven Loaves

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    UW-Green Bay will host a presentation by a well-known local chef and anti-hunger activist to cap its observance of National Food Day on Thursday, Oct. 24. Chef J.R. Schoenfeld, owner of Chives restaurant in Suamico and founder of the Seven Loaves Project to feed the hungry in Rwanda and beyond, will deliver a keynote address…

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    Levintova to present “Russia Today” during Dinner Lecture Series Sept .26

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    Associate Prof. Katia Levintova will headline the first UW-Green Bay Dinner Lecture Series event of the 2013-14 academic year, presenting “Russia Today” Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Phoenix Rooms of the University Union. Levintova, Public and Environmental Affairs, will focus on numerous aspects of Russia’s diversity, from climates, landscapes and cultures to traditions, history, language,…

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    Provost Office unveils new resource station for grant seekers

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    A new resource for faculty, staff and student researchers is now open for business in Cofrin Library Suite 825. Provost Julia Wallace notes that the initiative includes a project workstation and convenient access to support staff in the Office of Grants and Research for assistance with grant opportunity searches, questions regarding proposals, budget development and…

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    UW-Green Bay announces academic honors

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    The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has made public the names of students receiving academic honors for the spring semester. Students who earn a 4.0 gradepoint average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors.
High honors go to those earning 3.99 to 3.75 gradepoint averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 gradepoint averages.…

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    UW-Green Bay announces names of spring and summer graduates

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    Chancellor Thomas K. Harden will preside at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s 2013 spring commencement ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Kress Events Center on campus. The ceremony will honor students who complete their degrees in May or at the end of summer session in August. More than 900 University of Wisconsin-Green…

  • Seasonal space: Planting, mild weather, sculpture garden increase new plaza use

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    Warm weather, new seating, the addition of two new sculptures and the planting of SLO’s gardens mean increased activity this week on the newly remodeled Student Services plaza. The sculptures are the end result of work by artist Teresa Lind, who presented a series of workshops on iron casting, including a final pour (pictured below)…

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    Fill ‘er up, for a cause: Empty Bowls event is Wednesday

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    Mark your calendars for the 2013 Empty Bowls event, which will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the Cloud Commons. Presented by UW-Green Bay’s Art Agency, this year’s Empty Bowls will raise money for Kingdom Come, an Oconto Falls food bank. Attendees pay a $10 donation and choose their own handmade…

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    UW-Green Bay announces academic honors

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    The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has made public the names of students receiving academic honors for the fall semester. Students who earn a 4.0 gradepoint average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors.
 High honors go to those earning 3.99 to 3.75 gradepoint averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 gradepoint…

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    Reminder: Founders Association Awards

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    The nomination form for the 2013 Founders Association Awards is available electronically at www.uwgb.edu/sofas/forms/award.asp. The Awards and Recognition Committee encourages anyone from the UW-Green Bay community (faculty, staff, students, and community members) to submit a nomination(s) prior to the March 22, 2013, deadline.  The website includes descriptions of award criteria and a list of previous…

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    Anderson gains promotion, new title as budget director

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    Richard (Dick) Anderson, UW-Green Bay’s bursar since 2001, will begin new duties Feb. 1 with his appointment to the position of university budget director. His hiring, announced today (Jan. 4) by Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Kelly Franz, caps a national search. Anderson will have responsibilities including the preparation, review and submission of the…