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  • NWTC and UW-Green Bay enhance partnership, guarantee transfers in key programs

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    GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Two Green Bay higher education institutions are expanding their partnership to benefit students pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and UW-Green Bay signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday. The MOU states that students from NWTC will now be guaranteed admission into UW-Green Bay within the Human Biology, Marketing, and…

  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and UW-Green Bay work to expand transfer opportunities for students | WFRV

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    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – On Monday, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and UW-Green Bay leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement, further strengthening transfer pathways for students. The two institutions announced that NWTC students will now be guaranteed admission into UW-Green Bay within the Human Biology, Marketing, and Psychology programs. “We have literally…

  • How To Love Yourself When You’ve Lost Confidence, Per Experts

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    Once upon a Drag Race episode, RuPaul asked a seemingly simple question: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love somebody else?” That now-iconic sign-off resonated with people all over the world because, of course, he’s right—but loving yourself is easier said than done. After all, it can be difficult to stay…

  • Student research links charitable giving to empathy | NEW Media Inc.

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    If you’re an empathic person, chances are that you’d be more willing to give to charity, according to a Bonduel resident attending University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Colton Anderson, a psychology student at the university, teamed up with Ethan Wondrash to look at data from a recent survey and learned that the results that empathy can…

  • Unsinkable Karsten Cowan

    Unsinkable Karsten Cowan

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    It started as a typical December day for Karsten Cowan, although in 2020, the concept of “typical” had evolved due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Undeterred by the mid-December cold of Green Bay, she pursued her familiar routine of practicing diving at the Kress Center pool. And as a first-year Phoenix at UW-Green Bay, she…

  • Prof. Vespia Appears on National Panel about Generative AI

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    Professor Kris Vespia (Psychology) recently served as one of five featured panelists for the American Psychological Association’s webinar titled “Pushing the boundaries of critical thinking: What’s next in the era of generative AI?” The invited speakers agreed on several key points, including the need for transparent communication with students and for movement beyond a place…

  • Why am I So Angry? Experts Weigh-In

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    Stress and anger are not the same thing, of course, but living in a chronically stressful societal setup with no change in sight—and then being advised to meditate to manage it better—can make a girl big mad. So can fear of, say, the sea boiling over or losing someone you love to gun violence. “There…

  • UW-Green Bay names Ryan Martin, PhD as new dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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    Green Bay, Wis. – After a nationwide search, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Kate Burns announced that the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has named current Professor Ryan Martin, as dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS.) Martin’s strong commitment to CAHSS has been evident in his role as Associate Dean for…

  • Watch the video: Bachelor in Psychology program

    Watch the video: Bachelor in Psychology program

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    Karsten Cowan knew she wanted to major in Psychology because she wanted to help people. The Psychology program at UW-Green Bay is the perfect fit. Plus, it’s not your average undergraduate program with many students doing groundbreaking research in the field of psychology. Karsten, “It is unheard of for undergrads to do the type of…

  • The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Grief as a Sacred Initiation | Psychology Today

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    Francis Weller is a California-based psychotherapist and writer whose work focuses on the sacred power of loss, darkness, and self-renewal. He is the author of numerous books, including The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief, and the founder and director of ​​​​​WisdomBridge, an organization that offers educational programs…