UW-Green Bay student pens piece for The Brillion News
UW-Green Bay student Emily Rotzenberg (History) examined the history of a school building in Askeaton, Wisconsin in a piece published by The Brillion News. Read the story.
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Fox 11 reports on traditional viking barbecue held at UW-Green Bay
A traditional viking barbecue was held at UW-Green Bay on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. A large pig was roasted in a large underground pit for 18 hours, just like Vikings did more than 1,000 years...
Small steps, big impact for UW-Green Bay student Michelle Haapala
Success is in sight for UW-Green Bay’s Michelle Haapala — the 2018 P.E.O. Reciprocity Scholarship recipient. Michelle Haapala likes the little things, the small achievements that she witnesses while working with a client with...
UW-Green Bay Prof. Heidi Sherman named Viking Apprentice for 2019
UW-Green Bay Associate Prof. Heidi Sherman (History), who is the curator of UW-Green Bay’s Viking House, will be off to Scandinavia next year as the 2019 Viking Connection apprenticeship recipient. Viking Connection is an...
UW-Green Bay chosen as host institution for inaugural Wisconsin Civics Games
UW-Green Bay has been chosen as a host institution for the inaugural Wisconsin Civics Games. Student knowledge of civics and how American government works is woefully in decline, according to UW-Green Bay History Chair...
Viking House a stop for Brown County History Tour Road Rally
The participants of Brown County History Tour Road Rally enjoyed their stop on the Green Bay Campus to learn about the new Viking House. WFRV captured the fun.
UW-Green Bay students and faculty contribute to latest Voyageur issue
The Summer/Fall 2018 issue of Voyageur: Northeast Wisconsin’s Historical Review is now available. The magazine is published by the Brown County Historical Society in close collaboration with UW-Green Bay. Associate Prof. David Voelker (Humanities...
University Archives helps uncover how Door County’s Brussels got its name
Ever wondered how Brussels in Southern Door County got its name? It has a lot to do with crop shortages in Belgium, which sparked the emigration of Belgians to a new land called Wisconsin....
Madison Magazine features J P Leary’s new book
UW-Green Bay Associate Professor J P Leary (History) wants his readers to understand the connection between past and the future in his book “The Story of Act 31: How Native History Came to Wisconsin...
Donors receive recognition for Viking House addition to UW-Green Bay
On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, friends of the University gathered to thank the generous donors who helped bring the Viking House to UW-Green Bay. Among them, Owen and Elspeth Christianson, who built and donated...
