Category: Announcements
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UW-Green Bay alumni honored at the 2023 Golden Apple Awards
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Rising to the top of their field, three UW-Green Bay alumni were recognized at the 29th annual Golden Apple Awards last week. Rylee Schmitt, Hope Smeester and Michael Smits were honored along with seven other local educators. The Greater Green Bay Chamber’s Golden Apple Awards program annually recognizes high-quality educators in Greater Green Bay in…
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Campus mourns the loss of Richard (Dick) Jansen
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Richard (Dick) Gerald Jansen passed away on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, four days before his 89th birthday. He had a long and distinguished career at UW-Green Bay, beginning in 1969 as a specialist for University Academic Programs. His duties were to coordinate academic programs under the “New Opportunities and Exchange Programs” and coordinate the off-campus efforts…
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Professors Wilson-Doenges and Voelker to facilitate Sustainability Community of Practice
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Are you passionate about sustainability and looking for a way to incorporate it into your teaching? Look no further than the Sustainability Community of Practice (SCoPe)! SCoPe provides a space and community for instructors to infuse environmental sustainability (broadly defined) into a new or existing course, whether it’s adding a unit that focuses on a…
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Help WEC Energy Group name their baby peregrine falcons! (Phlash would sound great, right?!)
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Each spring, falcons nest at WEC power plants across the state. They’ve placed cameras in the nest boxes to watch the baby chicks as they emerge from their eggs and quickly grow up before leaving the nest. Every year, WEC holds a naming contest to name the chicks, and this year’s theme is Wisconsin college…
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UW System students invited to present their work at the WiSys SPARK Symposium
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UW System students have the opportunity to present their work to a statewide audience at the WiSys SPARK Symposium at UW Oshkosh, Aug. 6-8. Students are invited to present a research poster or showcase an innovative hands-on project to: Gain statewide exposure for their work. Improve presentation skills in a supportive environment. Experience a professional…
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UW-Green Bay alumnus David Freedman, students, faculty and staff honored at the Earth Caretaker Awards
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Celebrating the university’s continued commitment to sustainability and honoring the community’s current and future problem-solvers, a number of students, faculty and staff were honored on Wednesday, April 19 at the Earth Caretaker Awards. Highlighting the event was the presentation of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Environmental Management and Business Institute (EMBI)‘s 13th annual Earth Caretaker Award to…
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Phoenix alumnus publishes book
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2015 UW-Green Bay graduate, Vanya Koepke published a book titled, “You Are Here for a Purpose: Living Life to the Fullest in All Seasons”. His book is a true story about his own life that is meant to be motivational and encouraging. The book is currently ranked eighth among Amazons Best Sellers in the Christian Stewardship…
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UW-Green Bay Libraries to host fun activities in celebration of National Library Week
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Stop by your campus library April 24-28 to celebrate National Library Week. UW-Green Bay Libraries will be hosting events and activities all week, and everyone is welcome to join. Please see the UW-Green Bay Libraries Facebook page for more information about next week’s events. All students who participate in events can enter for a drawing…
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Phoenix student, Ethan Preu presents research on deepfake technology at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research
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UW-Green Bay student, Ethan Preu presented his research entitled “Perception vs. Reality: Understanding and Evaluating the Impact of Synthetic Image Deepfakes Over College Students” at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Preu also had a paper published at an IEEE conference on this title earlier this year. Congrats Ethan! To read…
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Good Times Programming celebrates 50 Years!
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Originally founded in 1972, Good Times Programming has been celebrating their 50th anniversary during the Spring 2023 semester. The celebration continues with the End of the Year Celebration on Friday, May 5. Activities will take place at the Shorewood Center clubhouse and surrounding area. The fun kicks off at 4 pm with carnival games, henna,…