Tag: UWGB history
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First grads sang praises of U-W-G-B
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Ron Retherford, class of 1970, remembers the very first UW-Green Bay commencement ceremony (June 1, 1970) for its music. While the official record notes a prelude concert and triumphant recessional by the Concert Band under the direction of Prof. Robert J. Bauer, Retherford maintains that at some point a little barbershop harmony burst forth. “Since…
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Birth of the bird: How the Phoenix got its name
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For decades, UW-Green Bay was the only NCAA Division I sports program with the nickname “Phoenix.” Then, a few years ago, D-1 newcomer Elon College in North Carolina decided there should be two Phoenix. (Phoenixes? Phoeni? It’s a singular noun, which UW-Green Bay officials say perfectly reflects the closeness of the program, campus and community.)…
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UW-Green Bay men whip the Badgers
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The UW-Green Bay men’s basketball team used timely defense and hot shooting Wednesday (Dec. 9) to knock off the 20th-ranked UW-Madison Badgers, 88-84 in overtime. Before a crowd of about 8,500 fans (out of a record paid attendance of 9,759) at the Resch Center, the Phoenix featured a balanced attack, with five players in double…
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High winds, heavy snow (14.6 inches) force rare campus closing
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Great work by the Facilities Management crews in getting campus ready to re-open today (Thursday, Dec. 10). UW-Green Bay announced shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 9) that all classes would be cancelled for that day, and when Gov. Jim Doyle ordered an hour later that state offices and campuses close, all but essential workers…
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'Top Five' featured in the spotlight this week
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The Top 5 “Featured Connection” items up in rotation on the main UW-Green Bay homepage through Thursday (Nov. 19) are: • An “Alumni Rising” feature on Stacey Nellen Kolze, class of ’98, who traded the props and costumes and backstage work of a technical theatre background for the satisfaction of running a wig shop that…
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Ritual and symbols are important. Friday’s event will offer plenty
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The formal investiture ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Friday (Oct. 30) in the Weidner Center. It will be marked by the traditional pomp and pageantry that accompanies academic ceremonies. From the ceremonial mace to the ceremonial medallion to the ceremonial parchment stored inside the ceremonial mace… UW-Green Bay has some pretty cool traditions…
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Brown bag talk: treasures of the University's 'attic'
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While the University Archives isn’t as dusty as your grandparents’ attic, it does hold interesting treasures from the past. Join Deb Anderson, University Archivist, for a brown bag lunch and learn where the “climatron” was supposed to be on campus. What mascot did we have prior to the Phoenix? Experience the history of the UWGB…
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Inaugural traditions: Medallion, mace have medieval roots, modern touches
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The inauguration ceremony for UW-Green Bay’s fifth chancellor, Dr. Thomas K. Harden, will be alive with pomp and pageantry on the stage of the Weidner Center at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
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Saturation coverage as lost saint is found
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As we noted yesterday, Green Bay media outlets were on hand for the return of the statue of St. Anthony to the LeMieux Chapel in the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum. All four Green Bay TV stations came out, along with a reporter and photographer from the Green Bay Press-Gazette and a radio reporter from Wisconsin Public…
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Hammersmith inaugurated at Metropolitan State
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Former UW-Green Bay Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Sue K. Hammersmith was officially inaugurated today, Oct. 2, as the sixth president of Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis. Hammersmith started there in July 2008. She served as UW-Green Bay’s provost since 2002. Oh, and if you’re wondering… as far as we know there will…