Author: Christopher Sampson
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Kaye’s commencement address selected for ‘Vital Speeches’
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The magazine Vital Speeches of the Day, which bills itself as “a monthly collection of the best speeches in the world,” has notified Prof. Harvey J. Kaye of a rare honor: His December commencement address at UW-Green Bay has been selected for inclusion in their February 2016 edition. Haven’t yet seen the speech? There’s video…
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Ortiz talk will open spring Great Books series
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The Great Books Discussions series is set to begin 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Jan. 12, with a talk by Prof. Cristina Ortiz at the Brown County Central Library, downtown. Members of the UW-Green Bay Humanistic Studies faculty will lead the discussions. The month-by-month spring lineup is as follows: Jan. 12 — Life is a Dream…
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Inclusive Excellence sets Feb. 26 program on autism, Asperger’s
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Michael John Carly, founder and first executive director of GRASP — the largest organization made up of adults on the autism spectrum — will lecture and answer questions on the topic of the autism spectrum and Asperger’s syndrome in an appearance at UW-Green Bay on Friday, Feb. 26. Carly’s program, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the…
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2015: The Year in Photos
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There’s a new online photo gallery sharing again some of UW-Green Bay’s most fun photos from the year 2015: Obama and the Phoenix… a 50th anniversary selfie… Phoenix Way… “Battleship” at the pool… bubble soccer…. Making a difference…. And more. See https://medium.com/@uwgb/a-look-back-on-2015-at-uwgb-9e516fd2f5dc#.nbrvjzpet
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Faculty note: Shelton publishes on baseball’s free-agent history
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Assistant Prof. Jon Shelton of Democracy and Justice Studies recently published a piece entitled “How Free Agency Changed the Course of Baseball’s Labor History” commemorating the 40-year anniversary of free agency in Major League Baseball on inthesetimes.com. The article uses the anniversary of baseball’s first free agents to chart the labor history of professional baseball…
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HIMT is now HIMSS-affiliated
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Our friends in the UW-Green Bay HIMT program — the relatively new online bachelor’s in Health Information Management and Technology — are sharing the news they are now an official HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) academic partner. UWGB is one of 35 universities with this designation. The partnership brings together colleges and universities…
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Pride Center seeks donations for Campus Cupboard, and swap
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The Pride Center is seeking donations of clothing (all sizes of children and adults) and household items for the Campus Cupboard and the April 5 UWGB Clothing swap. Immediate needs include warm clothing, coats, boots and hats and gloves in good condition. Other items needed at this time are extra small and small women’s long…
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Passing of 1979’s top grad, Thomas L. Jones
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Among those the UWGB community lost in the calendar year just concluded was Thomas L. Jones, the 1979 recipient of the Alumni Association’s Outstanding Student Award, presented to the top graduating senior from that year’s class. Word has been received that Jones died on Feb. 7, 2015 in Bangor, Maine, at age 62, after a…
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Reminder: Food services during interim
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If you are hungry and foraging for a meal or snack the following places will be open during January, here’s a reminder: Jan. 4 through Jan. 22, the Garden Café will be open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the Phoenix Club will be open 10 am. to 7 p.m., with ‘happy hour’ specials continued…
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Sampson sendoff
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Christopher Sampson, the longtime Log newsletter and Inside magazine editor, press release writer and chief cook and bottle washer in the University Communication office, will be hanging it up later this week after nearly 31 years with UW-Green Bay. There will be two opportunities this week for any colleagues who would like to stop by…