Author: Emily Gerlikovski

  • UW-Green Bay EMBI student interns help make the annual Green Bay Garden Blitz a great success

    UW-Green Bay EMBI student interns help make the annual Green Bay Garden Blitz a great success

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    Pong Moua (Environmental Science) served as Garden Blitz communication coordinator and Caitlin Curtis (Environmental Policy and Planning) as assistant volunteer coordinator at the seventh annual Green Bay Garden Blitz from May 28-31, 2020. Moua (pictured above), Curtis and 48 volunteers installed 74 raised bed garden boxes at private homes, Kennedy School and Veterans Manor. Facing…

  • UW-Green Bay’s Training Registry responds to the caregiver crisis

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    The Training Registry at UW-Green Bay recently launched the Caregiver Network, a job portal for caregivers and caregiving providers. The Training Registry developed the Caregiver Network as a positive way to respond to the looming caregiver crisis in Wisconsin. In early 2019, Governor Evers signed an Executive Order that established a Task Force on Caregiving,…

  • Beware of Financial Aid scams

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    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning last week notifying students that suspicious emails claiming to be from the “Financial Department” at their respective institutions are advertising how to receive the economic stimulus check. The phishing email contains a link to a message about the check and asks students to enter their login information…

  • Area non-profits have their own struggles with COVID 19 | WTAQ

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    Non-profit organizations in Northeast Wisconsin join the list of things impacted by COVID-19, according to a report released by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. “It has turned us upside down,” said the executive director of New Community Shelter, Terri Refsguard. “We had to stop what we were doing and basically lock the doors.” The report highlights…

  • UW-Green Bay hiring of Will Ryan as head coach is big news in region

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    The Green Bay men’s basketball program will hire Will Ryan as its next head coach! Ryan, who is the oldest son of well-known College Basketball Hall of Famer and former University of Wisconsin Head Coach Bo Ryan, arrives in Titletown after one highly successful season at Wheeling University in West Virginia. In just his first…

  • Marinette college CEOs talk higher education options for adults | Eagle Herald

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    Many adults have found that continuing their education and getting that next degree or certificate may help them gain more control over future options. The opportunities are endless and because of the work of NWTC and UW-Green Bay, many more options from certificates through bachelor’s degrees are now available right here in Marinette. The Marinette…

  • Prevea, UW-Green Bay announce new partnership | WBAY

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    UW-Green Bay has announced a partnership with Prevea Health that they say will provide health and wellness support to students at all four UWGB campuses. Under the partnership, students will be able to access Prevea Urgent Care locations throughout the region, find care online for common conditions through the Prevea Virtual Care system, and use…

  • UW-Green Bay Office of Residence Life update

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    Below is a message from Director of Residence Life Gail Sims-Aubert to Phoenix families regarding Residence Life at UW-Green Bay. Phoenix Families, We share your concerns. We know you want your UW-Green Bay student to be able to move to campus this fall, but you also want them to be safe. We do, too. The…

  • Green Bay names Will Ryan Head Men’s Basketball Coach

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    GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay Director of Athletics Charles Guthrie has named Will Ryan the eighth head men’s basketball coach in Phoenix program history. Ryan and the University have reached an agreement in principle, with the details of the final contract still being worked out. “What a great day for UW-Green Bay and Green…

  • Profs. Yadav and Van Slooten named UW System Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program participant

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    The University of Wisconsin System announced the selection of the 2021–2022 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program participants. Among them was UW-Green Bay Assistant Prof. Dinesh Yadav (Theatre) and Associate Prof. Jessica Van Slooten (English). The program provides UW faculty and teaching academic staff a unique opportunity to collaborate with other exceptional teachers from across…