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  • Connecting generations through art – The Press

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    BROWN COUNTY – Art has always been a uniting force that brings people of different backgrounds together, and the English students at UW-Green Bay are utilizing this ability. Through a collaboration with TimeSlips’ Tele-Stories and the Brown County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC), 12 college students were partnered with elders to learn from one…

  • UW-Green Bay Creatives present ‘How to Publish Your Poetry’ with alumnus Casey Thayer

    UW-Green Bay Creatives present ‘How to Publish Your Poetry’ with alumnus Casey Thayer

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    On Friday, May 7, 2021 from 4 to 5 p.m. the UWGB Creatives will present “How to Publish Your Poetry” with Casey Thayer (B.A., English- Creative Writing, ’06). Thayer will offer advice on how to avoid publishing pitfalls, how to narrow the field when submitting your work, and how to prevent your submissions from landing on the slush…

  • The ‘How To’ Series Featuring Gloria Galicia talks about Applying to Graduate School, April 9

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    GREEN BAY, Wis.— On Friday, April 9, 2021 from 4 to 5 p.m. the UWGB Creatives will present “How to Navigate Graduate School Applications,” featuring alumna Gloria Galicia (BA, ‘20). This event is the second of a three-part “How To” series during March and April, 2021. Organized by the English department Creatives intern team, the series offers students a forum to discuss publishing internships, networking, graduate school, and job search…

  • New chapbook published by alumnus Casey Thayer

    New chapbook published by alumnus Casey Thayer

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    Casey Thayer (English, Creative Writing, ’06) was recently named the winner of the of the Cow Creek Chapbook Contest sponsored by Pittsburg State University for his manuscript Love for the Gun. Rife with imagery drawn from the Northwoods of Wisconsin, it examines masculinity as expressed through hunting culture, heritage, familial traditions, and farm life. It…

  • How three heartland reporters are covering Covid-19’s surge (featuring UWGB Comm Alum)

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    UW-Green Bay alumna and reporter for Eau-Claire’s Leader-Telegram, Sarah Seifert featured on CNN Business video recently. Seifert graduated from UW-Green Bay in 2016 with a Communication and English degree. Source: How three heartland reporters are covering Covid-19’s surge, CNN

  • CAHSS and Effect has best books of the decade

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    The UW-Green Bay Writing and English programs generated a list of the best books of the decade for CAHSS and Effect. Read the list, here.

  • Associate Prof. Van Slooten writes about Hallmark movies for CAHSS and Effect

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    Associate Prof. Jessica Van Slooten (English, Writing and Applied Arts and Women’s and Gender Studies) writes a valuable guide for CAHSS and Effect on how to make the most of the current holiday season through viewing Hallmark holiday movies.

  • Two new authors joining UntitledTown

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    UntitledTown Book and Author Festival recently announced two authors that will be joining in on the events this month: Nicholas Carr writes about technology and culture in books and essays. His new book, Utopia is Creepy, collects his best writings from the past dozen years, providing an alternative history of our tech-loving time. He will be the…

  • ‘UntitledTown’ is back!

    ‘UntitledTown’ is back!

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    After a successful inaugural year, UntitledTown Book and Author festival is coming back to Green Bay. Mark your calendars for April 19-22, 2018. Could this be the best weekend of your life? Your year? For authors and book enthusiasts, it is shaping up to be. UntitledTown promotes all aspects of book culture. The 2018 Festival…

  • Fox 11 has initial coverage on UntitledTown

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    Sue Bodilly

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    After having a successful inaugural event, a local book festival is returning on a larger scale. The UntitledTown Book Festival in Green Bay is scheduled for April 19-22, 2018 at various locations throughout the city. UW-Green Bay faculty, staff, students and alumni are leading the festival to success in year two. Fox 11 had the story.…