Tag: student
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An Engineer Breaking the Mold
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Sometimes you have to first take a well-worn path before embarking on the road less traveled. For Erin Weimann, that path was a career in education. “My original interest was in teaching math.” So she began with a semester in Cardinal Stritch (in Milwaukee) and another semester in Lakeland. And came to a realization. “Then…
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Menominee teacher Ben Grignon wins national award | Post Crescent
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A Menominee Indian High School arts teacher was recognized this month by the National Education Association for helping to promote traditional crafts and culture to his students. Ben Grignon, 42, a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, accepted the National Human and Civil Rights Award via a virtual ceremony because of the ongoing…
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UW-Green Bay student discusses the benefit of Literacy Green Bay | NBC 26
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Shortly after Alondra Valle came from Mexico to Green Bay, she found a place that would help provide valuable skills in her transition. “Literacy Green Bay gave me many opportunities to function effectively in the community,” she said. At Literacy Green Bay, Valle learned language and reading skills. They are skills some of us may…
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Assistant Prof. Chu and student Alexandra Oosting publish article on reducing racial bias in team sports
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Undergraduate research assistant Alexandra (Sasha) Oosting (Pscyhology) recently worked with Assistant Prof. Alan Chu, (Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology) to publish an article in “Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators.” Their work discusses strategies for coaches to reduce the subliminal bias they may have towards their players through increased contact with players, increased…
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Shawano emergency homeless shelter outgrows its space | The Compass
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In 2015, a Shawano community group organized and leased a vacant building to house and feed homeless people and families during Wisconsin’s winter nights. Today, the emergency shelter in this city of 9,000 is already too small. A real plus is that because of its previous uses, bedrooms are already in place in the building…
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Future UW-Green Bay student awarded Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Initiative Scholarship
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Future UW-Green Bay student Arabella Adams, a senior at Luxemburg-Casco High School, was presented with a $10,000 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation 2019 Initiative Scholarship. The Herb Kohl Initiative Scholarship recognizes “Students who have demonstrated a high level of motivation, have shown strong promise for achieving success in college and beyond, and have overcome significant personal obstacles or adversity.” Adams plans to study…
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UW-Green Bay student crowned ‘Miss Czech Slovak Queen’
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Acacia Angelo, a student at UW-Green Bay, was crowned Miss Czech Slovak Queen Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Czech Slovak Festival in Phillips, Wis. in June.