Tag: CAHSS
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No Reservations: Beyond Funny presentation by Jennie Young is now recorded
The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ No Reservations series started with a presentation by UW-Green Bay Associate Prof. Jennie Young (Writing). The “Beyond Funny” presentation is now on YouTube. Be prepared to laugh.
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Nutcracker scenery has strong UW-Green Bay connections
The recently announced Nutcracker Ballet, which will perform at the Weidner Center, Nov. 26-27, has strong UW-Green Bay connections. Professor Emeritus Jeff Entwistle (Theatre and Dance) designed the scenery and the lighting and the props were designed by Jeff Entwistle and Tim Josephs…also a 1970’s graduate of UWGB. The scenery was painted in the summers…
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Wisconsin Writers On Hope During Pandemic | Wisconsin Public Radio
A newly released collection features one hundred works of essays and poems from Wisconsinites on hope during the pandemic. We talk with the collection’s editor and hear readings by two of the featured writers. (UW-Green Bay Prof. Rebecca Meacham’s piece, “Hope is the Hawaiian Shirt, Hope is the Ukulele,” is a brief mediation on family, nature,…
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Meacham Recounts “Hope” in Pandemic Publication
New nonfiction by Director of Writing and Applied Arts and English Co-Chair, Professor Rebecca Meacham (Humanities), appears in the anthology, Hope is the Thing: Wisconsinites on Perseverance in a Pandemic, edited by B.J. Hollars. Meacham’s piece, “Hope is the Hawaiian Shirt, Hope is the Ukulele,” is a brief mediation on family, nature, and teaching during…
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UW-Green Bay hosts Green Bay Viking Festival on Oct. 2; public invited
On Saturday, October 2, 2021, Vikings from near and far will gather and raise an encampment on the UW-Green Bay Viking House grounds. From 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Vikings will demonstrate crafts common to Scandinavia over a thousand years ago: smithing, woodworking, weaving, flax processing, and the preparation of authentic Viking recipes. Live…
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My Brother’s Keeper director (UW-Green Bay alumnus) ready to take program to new heights – WFTV
ORLANDO, Fla. — When Abraham Morris ’13 (Human Development) took over as director of the My Brother’s Keeper program in August, he came with a plan.“I really believe that there’s no better feeling providing hope to youth and families and to give them the necessary resources to be successful,” Morris said.The national initiative created by…
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County treatment courts offer second chances (to UW-Green Bay student, others) – The Press
BROWN COUNTY – Nearly five years ago, Green Bay resident (and UW-Green Bay student) Jolene Uelmen welcomed her son, Tommy, into the world. The joy and happiness everyone told her she’d feel was abundant. However, she said no one told her those blissful feelings could be accompanied by despair, isolation, depression, hopelessness and suicidal thoughts.…
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Center for Biodiversity and Center for Civic Engagement partner in 9/11 Day of Service
The Cofrin Center for Biodiversity hosted a 9/11 Day of Service event on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Organized by Lily Vang on behalf of the UW-Green Bay Center for Civic Engagement and @uwgbcivicscholars, volunteers helped spruce up the Lenfestey Courtyard and were treated to a fascinating tour of the Richter Museum of Natural History. Followed,…
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‘Grace’ and ‘trust’ can carry us forward said panelists at ‘Silver Linings’ last week
On Thursday, Sept. 9, 202,1 leaders of local organizations gathered in the Grand Foyer of UW-Green Bay’s Weidner Center for an event called “Silver Linings & New Insights: A Gathering of Nonprofit Leaders.” The purpose of the gathering was to share positive changes stemming from the pandemic and was jointly sponsored by the University of…
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UW-Green Bay instructor for emergency management named acting administrator of Wisconsin Emergency Management
Greg Engle teaches two courses for UW-Green Bay’s Emergency Management Certificate. Earlier this month, he was named acting administrator of the Division of Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), effectively immediately. Engle has served as the director of WEM’s Bureau of Planning and Preparedness since 2012, where he has overseen the development of the state’s emergency response plans…