Tag: CHESW
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UW-Green Bay Social Work student is creating pins to raise money for Ukraine
UW-Green Bay Social Work senior Bryce Borowski, is raising money to support the people of Ukraine. He is selling crocheted pins in the design of the Ukrainian flag (blue and yellow) and donating the proceeds to help the people of Ukraine. Starting the week of spring break, people can purchase a pin at Cornerstone Mortgage (on West…
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WFRV-TV segments with UW-Green Bay highlight need for 1.1 million new RNs
UW-Green Bay Nursing students Emma Mckinch and Elizabeth Horner, both juniors in the traditional four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, were interviewed for segments which aired during news anchor Connie Fellman’s Health Watch reports on March 2 and March 9, 2022. The first segment features Emma Mckinch in the Aurora BayCare Nursing Skills Lab on…
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Hmong are ‘truly American, if not more American than most Americans’
Sheng Lee Riechers remembers attending Neenah school and community events where military veterans were asked to stand and be recognized for their service to the country.Her father, a Hmong soldier who fought communist forces under the direction of the U.S. government during the Vietnam War, would always hesitate to stand, unsure of how he would be…
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Tuition credit initiative bolsters Wisconsin’s health care workforce during COVID-19 surge
MADISON, Wis. – (Feb. 28, 2022) A tuition credit will strengthen Wisconsin’s health care workforce by incentivizing nursing students at UW System schools to help staff hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and health care facilities in the state during the recent COVID-19 surge and its aftermath. The initiative is funded through a $500,000 COVID-19 Response Grant…
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UW-Green Bay mourns the unexpected passing of Prof. Sylvia “Mimi” Kubsch
Nursing peers and others who have had the pleasure of working with Mimi Kubsch through her 40-year tenure in the Nursing program were devastated to learn of her unexpected passing on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Mimi began as an adjunct instructor in 1980, progressed to assistant professor in 1991 and associate professor in 1994. She…
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Students interested in Social Work should apply now
The social work major, which results in a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree, operates in a cohort model. Each fall a new group of students starts the major. The application deadline for the Fall 2022 cohort is 4. p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022. To guarantee your application is reviewed, all application requirements must…
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Spread the word: New scholarships for pre-nursing and nursing majors thanks to community support
Thanks to support from community members and organizations, more scholarships are available to pre-nursing (freshmen) and nursing majors. New support from Aurora BayCare Medical Center, will award 10 students scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000. These scholarships will be renewable for recipients who continue in the traditional BSN program, increasing to $6,000 annually subsequent years. Aurora…
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From firefighter to nurse, this Marinette Campus student aims to serve
World, meet Riley Autore, a sophomore at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus. Challenges and obstacles are no match for this adventurer who is working to become a nurse. She’s had to work harder than many, just to get through high school. A resident of Drummond Island, Michigan, ferry rides to Detour High School, and later Sault…
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UW-Green Bay MSW Program allows single mom to ‘take a seat at the table’
Education is made beautiful through the unique journey of each individual. Such is the case for the 4.0 GPA, Master of Social Work (MSW) student (Clinical concentration), Caitlin Saylor. While completing her Bachelor of Sociology degree (UW-La Crosse), Saylor’s plan was to receive an MSW to work with and support Asian adoptees. After becoming a…
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Alumnus mirrors his experience at Marinette Campus with his students
Community and support are the two words that come to mind when Don Engebregtsen ’08 & ’12 (UW-Marinette Associate Degree & UW-Green Bay B.S. Elementary Education) reflects on his time at the UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus [at the time UW-Marinette]. The once class clown explains, “My first semester was the most eye-opening. I hit a wall.…