Author: Kristin Bouchard
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UW-Green Bay Recognized for Age Inclusivity
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2025 GREEN BAY, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay has been officially welcomed into the Age-Friendly University Global Network (AFU GN), joining a prestigious international coalition of higher education institutions committed to creating inclusive and supportive environments for learners of all ages. The AFU GN, guided by its Ten Principles of an Age-Friendly…
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Enrollment gains and 8 UW campuses offset by big drop in international students, system says | Wisconsin State Journal
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By: Sabine Martin Fall enrollment at eight Universities of Wisconsin campuses is up this year, but overall enrollment is down slightly due to a “significant” decline in the number of international students, UW system leaders say. Based on first-day preliminary student enrollment estimates released Tuesday, 96 fewer students will attend the 13 universities than last…
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What’s happening with UW System’s branch campuses? | Wisconsin State Journal
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Sabine Martin Since the Universities of Wisconsin started shuttering two-year branch campuses in 2023 amid steep enrollment declines, counties that own the buildings and land have been left to regroup and decide what’s next for the properties. Meanwhile, they’re on the hook for maintaining what they still own. At a cost of thousands of dollars…
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How many students are going to each UW school in fall 2025? | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Kelly Meyerhofer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Enrollment at Wisconsin’s public universities this fall largely held steady from last year, despite increasing concerns about affordability, growing public doubt about the value of a college degree and a projected drop in international students. The Universities of Wisconsin, the rebranded name for the UW System, overall reported about a…
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Fishing for Microplastics: How the Tiny Particles of Plastic are Impacting the Aquatic Life of the Great Lakes
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2025 UW-Green Bay Receives $330,000 Grant from SC Johnson to Study Microplastics in Lake Michigan Green Bay, WI – Microplastics have been found everywhere – from the top of Mount Everest to the trenches of the sea. It’s no wonder the tiny fragments of plastic have also been found in…
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Fire Up! For the UW-Green Bay Phlash Dash 5K Run/Walk
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2025 Green Bay, WI — Gather your flock and join UW-Green Bay for the 2025 UW-Green Bay Phlash Dash 5K Run/Walk, a fun and friendly walk/run open to all – alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of UW-Green Bay. Every step taken supports UW-Green Bay student scholarships and success. Sign-up TODAY! Details…
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UW-Green Bay’s high school dual credit program gets $1 million boost to expand access | Fox 11
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By: Marlo Lundak GREEN BAY (WLUK) — A UW-Green Bay program that gives hundreds of high school students a head start on their college education is seeing a $1 million boost from the Wisconsin state budget. The Rising Phoenix program began five years ago with a pilot class of just 25 students. This year, more…
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From High School Freshwater Programs to University Student
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Written by Heidi Jeter, Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. As a child, Ziah Mangin envisioned a career in environmental journalism or policy. Then she donned waders as a high school freshman to monitor the health of Duck Creek in Brown County and discovered her love for field work. When she heads to the University of Wisconsin–Madison…
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Here’s when to expect fall colors in Northeast Wisconsin | Fox 11
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By Audrey Leigh GREEN BAY (WLUK) — As autumn decorations begin to appear, the trees in Northeast Wisconsin remain predominantly green. According to Karen Stahlheber, associate professor of biology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the region is not expected to reach peak fall foliage until early to mid-October. “They start to want to save…