Tag: Coronavirus
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CSOB sponsors Thompson Center webinars—The Ostrich Paradox: Overcoming Human Deficiencies in Emergency Preparedness
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Howard Kunreuther is co-director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He will address decision-making biases in cognitive psychology and behavioral economics that impact emergency preparedness. UW-Green Bay’s Austin E. Cofrin School of Business is a co-sponsor of the event, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 at Noon. Cosponsors are the…
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What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in 2020 America – The New York Times – with Prof Jon Shelton
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“Our public education system is a massive hidden child care subsidy,” said Jon Shelton, a historian of the teaching work force at the University of Wisconsin. Source: What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in 2020 America – The New York Times
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UW-Green Bay postpones December commencement to May 2021 | WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton
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A local university has decided to push its December Commencement Ceremony to May 2021. According to a letter shared with WFRV Local 5, UW-Green Bay says the decision is in response to the “current global health crisis.” Source: UW-Green Bay postpones December commencement to May 2021 | WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton
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Raising Each Other Up: Women’s Leadership Symposium is Nov. 4-5; Registration now open
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GREEN BAY, Wis—Women leaders are often recognized for their inclusive, team-building leadership style of problem-solving and decision-making, a style increasingly appreciated in today’s changing global world. For the second consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will help women learn from each other at the virtual Women’s Leadership Symposium, the mornings of Nov. 4 and…
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Some universities and colleges are seeing lower COVID-19 positivity rates than their communities are
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NORTHEAST, WI (NBC 26) — COVID-19 cases across Wisconsin have steadily climbed for a month now. In the last 31 days, the average positivity rate for the virus according to DHS is at 14 percent. But local universities and colleges are doing much better than that, some with a positivity rate on campus of less…
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Safe sports: UREC has paddleboards and kayaks for rent
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Looking for safe outdoor activities? How about paddleboarding and kayaking, or camping?! UREC has sanitized equipment for rent including paddle boards, kayaks, canoes and everything you need for a weekend camping experience. Members of the UW-Green Bay campus and greater community are welcome to rent at this time, and you can learn safely in the…
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Video: COVID-19 Why it Matters, Part 10: Where can I find accurate information?
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This video series features UW-Green Bay’s Immunologist Brian Merkel on COVID-19 and Why it Matters. This series empowers viewers with knowledge to help them navigate through the pandemic. Merkel has a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology from the Medical College of Virginia. He is an associate professor in UW-Green Bay’s Human Biology & Biology programs…
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UWGB’s Prof. Merkel clears up misconceptions about the coronavirus | WLUK
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Brian Merkel is an associate professor in UW-Green Bay’s Human Biology & Biology programs. He joined Rachel Manek on Good Day Wisconsin to discuss why it’s important to educate oneself about the coronavirus and influenza and understand the science behind the viruses. Source: UWGB Professor clears up misconceptions about the coronavirus | WLUK