Category: News
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UW-Green Bay Welcomes 11,500 Students for Fall 2025
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2025 Preliminary estimates show 28% enrollment growth since 2020 Green Bay, WI — Preliminary enrollment estimates to be released by the Universities of Wisconsin later today will show continued positive momentum for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, including three percent enrollment growth from last fall. The University continues to be…
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Estamos Aqui is this Saturday!
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Join the annual celebration that is Estamos Aqui on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 3 to 10 p.m. on the UW-Green Bay campus. For the third year, the campus community is proud to host this event that last year, welcomed 12,000 people to the festival. Excited to be part of the music, food and fun?…
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Phoenix Return!
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Welcome back, Phoenix! The past weeks have been filled with action as students return to campus to forge their futures. Here are some highlights, with pictures from UW-Green Bay photographers Josh Buntin, Dan Moore, and Sue Pischke. Volunteers, families, ambassadors, and students all pitched in to get on-campus residents settled into their homes for the…
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Statewide prison education program aims to boost economy, reduce recidivism
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This article was originally written by Lisa Bauer for UW-Madison On a chilly May afternoon at Oakhill Correctional Institution, 15 people filed in wearing graduation gowns over their prison-issued uniforms. Their faces showed pride in earning a degree that will benefit them, their communities and the state. “I see my education preparing me for reentry…
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Video: The Day the Phoenix Didn’t Stand Still
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Myth on the move! The day that the Phoenix sculpture didn’t stand still on the UW-Green Bay campus. Transcript: Every year, hundreds of thousands of birds migrate through Green Bay. But this year, something different took flight. Radar picked up an unfamiliar signal. Large, metallic, and definitely not flapping. As an ornithologist, I don’t usually…
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Stand Up and Shine with Mary Gallagher: A Stand-Up Comedy Show Just For You
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Friday, Sept. 13, 2025 7 – 9 p.m. Village Grille Events Come see clean stand-up comedy! Wisconsin native, UWGB grad, headlining comic and TV & film actor Mary Gallagher will be headlining this show, with a little help from some local funny voices. Mary is currently on tour from Los Angeles, and bringing her stand-up comedy…
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Teachers Rethink Language Learning in the Age of AI
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On August 22, UW-Green Bay hosted College Credit in High School (CCIHS) World Languages teacher workshop to address curricular changes in the face of AI and how to incorporate cultural content and global awareness. Over 50 CCIHS teachers attended in-person and virtually. Presenters included Rachelle Schuster (Bay Port High School), Hayley Vandenbush (Denmark High School),…
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UW-Green Bay mourns the passing of John P. Cofrin, Jr.
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Faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay were sad to learn that John P. Cofrin, Jr. passed away this summer at his home in Bellingham, Washington. Cofrin was one of Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin and John Cofrin Sr.’s six children who established the Cofrin Arboretum endowment to honor their father, and grandfather Austin E.…
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October Stories from Experience
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Join the Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership on October 23, 4-5:30 p.m. at the Multicultural Center in Menasha for the inspiring story of Adriana McCleer, Ph.D., Community Partnerships Supervisor, Appleton Public Library. Members register free. Adriana McCleer is the Community Partnerships Supervisor at Appleton Public Library where she cultivates programs, services, community engagement, outreach and…
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Strengthening Adult Protective Services in Wisconsin
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UW-Green Bay offers free Adult Protective Services (APS) training to provide essential knowledge and best practices, ensuring the safety and dignity of vulnerable adults when receiving care in Wisconsin. UW-Green Bay is the exclusive partner of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) in providing comprehensive online training for Adult Protective Services (APS) professionals across…