Tag: New North
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Walker touts tech education, two-year degrees
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Gov. Scott Walker told this region’s business and economic development leaders at the New North Summit earlier this week that, “We don’t have a jobs problem, we have a work problem and a skills problem.” The governor said the solution has to be a “multi-pronged” approach that ensures more collaboration between employers and educators, provides…
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In the news: Story highlights new Engineering Technology degrees
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A weekend story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel considers manufacturing trends in our part of the state, highlighting education — and UW-Green Bay’s new and collaborative Engineering Technology degrees — as a key component of adapting to change. The story says Green Bay has kept proportionately more manufacturing jobs than most places, diversifying beyond the…
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Major grants awarded to UW-Green Bay’s Center for Public Affairs
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The Center for Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has received three grants totaling more than $212,000 to conduct three quality of life studies in the Fox River region.
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New business book by Prof. Russ
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IGI Global has released a new book by UW-Green Bay Prof. Meir Russ titled Knowledge Management Strategies for Business Development. The 425-page hardcover addresses the relevance of knowledge management strategies for organizations worldwide. The reference work is targeted at business practitioners, academicians, and researchers to systematically guide them through a process that focuses on data…
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Green Bay, Superior team up
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The Adult Degree Program at UW-Green Bay has been working with UW-Superior over the last few months to develop a unique partnership designed to increase awareness of bachelor’s degree opportunities available at the two institutions. The partnership is focused on adult learners in Northern Wisconsin and pays attention to both online and on-site programming options.…
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What’s up with the New North? Director shares an update
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The four-year-old New North Inc. fosters collaboration among companies, organizations, educational institutions and local governmental bodies that comprise the 18 counties in the New North region. The Appleton Post-Crescent caught up with Executive Director Jerry Murphy recently to talk about the workings of New North Inc., and what he sees as the economic future for…
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State Department grant funds ‘Young Entrepreneurs’ linkage to Israel, Jordan
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GREEN BAY – Young entrepreneurs from Israel and Jordan will be matched with Green Bay-area mentors thanks to a U.S. Department of State grant to be administered by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The University announced Tuesday (Sept. 22) it has been selected to receive a two-year grant totaling $273, 876 from the State Department’s…
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Press-Gazette coverage of record enrollment
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The Green Bay Press-Gazette newspaper has a short article on UW-Green Bay’s announcement that this semester’s headcount enrollment of 6,549 is a new high. Read the article.
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RCMS grant is renewed
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The Regional Center for Math and Science (RCMS) on the UW-Green Bay campus was recently awarded a continuation grant of $294,150 for fiscal year 2010. The four-year grant award of $1.2 million dollars will assure the program’s continuation through 2013.