Tag: continuing education and workforce training
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As Wisconsin’s population ages, UW-Green Bay offers hundreds of courses for older adults
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For $150 a year, community members can take classes on everything from physics and history to cooking and line dancing BY BEATRICE LAWRENCE As a retired family doctor, 76-year-old Norm Schroeder knows a thing or two about how to live a healthy life. That’s why, for the last eight years, he’s been keeping his mind and…
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Redesigning the Path Forward: Higher Ed Meets Workforce Demand |The Evolution
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By: Mark Bernhard | Vice Provost for Continuing and Lifelong Education, North Carolina State University Higher education institutions have long navigated the dual mission of advancing knowledge while preparing students for the workforce. Since the Morrill Act of 1862 established land-grant colleges to teach agriculture and mechanical arts alongside classical studies, American universities have been expected to…
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Learning Has No Age Limit: Non‑Traditional Students Reframe What’s Possible at UW–Green Bay
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September 2023, Room 212, Mary Ann Cofrin Hall, UW–Green Bay – Students filter in on the first day of Spanish 201, settling in with shuffling notebooks and quick greetings. It’s a mid-sized class of about 20 students and is typical of the intermediate sequence: mostly first- and second-year undergraduates easing into the semester. When UW-Green…
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As Wisconsin ages, UW-Green Bay looks to older adults to boost enrollment — and keep minds sharp | Wausau Pilot & Review
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“Inside University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Christie Theatre, retired judge Mark Warpinski leads a discussion about how judges decide on the sentences they impose. Roughly 50 students nod along, take notes and eagerly wave their hands in the air to debate how they’d sentence someone for a hypothetical crime. The unusually lively audience betrays that this…
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UW-Green Bay Launches Dynamic Leadership Programs and Events for 2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2025 Future-focused topics, engaging speakers designed to empower leaders across the region Green Bay, WI —The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is launching a powerful lineup of programs in 2026 designed to equip current and future leaders with the tools, confidence and connections to lead boldly. These programs will empower the next generation…
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Last-minute gifts for the UWGB Phoenix in your life
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Looking to support local this season or give a present full of Phoenix Pride? We’ve compiled a list of gift inspiration for the Phoenix (or anyone!) in your life this holiday season. Phoenix Store Apparel and Gifts We know you look good in green. We bet your friends and family do too! The Phoenix Store…
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IGNITE Your Energy: Celebrate 2026 Registration Now Open!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2025 Energy Management as the New Time Management is Focus of Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership 5th Annual Event Green Bay, Wis.— We all know how important it is to protect our precious time. But what about our energy in a world that seems always ready to drain and burn us out? Celebrate 2026:…
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From Lombardi to Lambeau: Honoring the Packers’ Offensive Game-Changers
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 25, 2025 Experience an Exclusive Look at Green Bay’s Most Influential Offensive Players Through UW-Green Bay and the Packers Hall of Fame Green Bay, WI — The Green Bay Packers aren’t just a football team—they’re an enduring legend. From the storied beginnings at Lambeau Field to Lombardi’s championship dynasty and today’s…
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Emotion Hacks
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Use the science of emotion to improve your life. Explore how and why you feel with Ryan Martin, psychologist and author of “Emotion Hacks: 50 Ways to Feel Better Fast.” What are your emotions trying to tell you? You will learn how to apply practical emotion hacks that can transform your mindset, relationships and behaviors.…
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UWGB continuing education reached record 101,617 | Insight
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The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay has broken its previous record of 85,883 learners in Continuing Education and Workforce Training, setting a new all-time high of 101,617 learners. From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, UW–Green Bay offered learning opportunities ranging from workshops and certificates to conferences and customized training—designed to build skills,…