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Final accreditation review forum is Thursday, Sept. 21

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Your final opportunity to attend an accreditation review forum is Thursday, Sept. 21 in the 1965 Room, University Union. 2017 marks the institution’s 10-year comprehensive accreditation review. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) will review the university’s educational quality and compliance with federal regulations, culminating in an on-campus visit by HLC reviewers in October. Many individuals across campus have helped prepare for this review. Now is the time to ask questions and talk about the progress toward accreditation! Light refreshments will be served. For more information please visit: www.uwgb.edu/accreditation.


Research Council Now Accepting Grants in Aid of Research Proposals

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Accreditation team to visit UW-Green Bay for 10-year review

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Public invited to Open Sessions, Oct. 9, 2017

GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is preparing for the institution’s 10-year Comprehensive Accreditation Review. As part of the process, the University will host a Peer Review Team Site Visit, October 9-10, 2017, on behalf of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC is one of several organizations in the United States recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, will review the University based on several academic and practical criteria addressing mission, educational quality, ethical integrity and compliance with federal and academic progress.

The public is invited to the concurrent sessions held in the Phoenix Rooms of the University Union, from 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9. A complete itinerary of the visit is available at www.uwgb.edu/accreditation (HLC Visit/ Site Visit Itinerary).

“Accreditation is an important process that signifies the University’s academic qualifications, and on a practical level, makes the University eligible for federal funding and our students eligible for federal loans,” says UW-Green Bay Associate Provost Clif Ganyard. “It also signifies that an external party has reviewed the University’s structure, mission and processes, and can confirm that we have, in fact, met standards of education excellence.”

During the site visit, the HLC will have previewed hundreds of pages of required documentation about UW-Green Bay and will come prepared to meet with individuals or groups representing faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members to discuss such things as educational quality, culture, fiscal responsibility, etc.

“Following the visit, the team will make a recommendation to the HLC as to our accreditation, most likely with suggestions for ways in which we can improve,” Ganyard said. “We expect to hear back from the HLC in a few weeks, but the final decisions make take up to two or three months.” Any questions about the process can be directed to Ganyard at ganyardc@uwgb.edu.

UWGB has been accredited by the HLC since 1972.  Its last comprehensive evaluation occurred in 2007.

About the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a comprehensive public institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs to 7,030 students. The University transforms lives and communities through exceptional and award-winning teaching and research, innovative learning opportunities and a problem-solving approach to education. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.

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Time change: HLC thank you event

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In your inboxes, but in case you missed it… there will be free ice cream as a thank you to the campus community for its work with the HLC accreditation process and site visit. Ice cream will be available from 4 to 5 p.m. with remarks from Chancellor Gary L. Miller and HLC Coordinator Clif Ganyard at 4:15 in The Phoenix Club, University Union, Friday, Oct. 13. Games and tokens will also be provided.

Bewitching visit to the Chancellor’s Office

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halloween 2017Leave it to the Provost’s Office to brew up shenanigans on a holiday. This year the witches made office calls — stopping by the Chancellor’s Office for a bit of Halloween fun.

Research Council accepting proposals for Summer Research Scholars

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The UW-Green Bay Research Council is now accepting proposals for the Summer Research Scholar Program. Faculty having applied for the Research Scholar Program in the past will want to note that this program has undergone significant change in recent years. The Summer Research Scholar Program is designed to provide stipend support during the summer for the purpose of developing or continuing a significant research project. All Summer Research Scholar Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2017. Find out more, here. Please contact Research Council Chairperson Brian Welsch at rcgrants@uwgb.edu with questions.

Project Coastal open forums this week

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As with the HLC Accreditation Site Visit, a series of open forums have been scheduled to share information on the progress of Project Coastal — connecting the UW-Manitowoc, UW-Marinette and UW-Sheboygan college campuses with UW-Green Bay. There will be livestreaming, live chat and email available (see website for details) for those who can’t attend the meeting personally. Open forums are in the Christie Theatre, UW-Green Bay. Dates and times follow:

  • Nov. 29, 9 to 10 a.m.
  • Nov. 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 1, 10 to 11 a.m.

Reminder: Project Coastal open forums this week

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A series of open forums have been scheduled to share information on the progress of Project Coastal — connecting the UW-Manitowoc, UW-Marinette and UW-Sheboygan college campuses with UW-Green Bay. There will be livestreaming, live chat and email available (see website for details) for those who can’t attend the meeting personally. Open forums are in the Christie Theatre, UW-Green Bay. Dates and times follow:

-Nov. 29, 9 to 10 a.m.
-Nov. 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
-Dec. 1, 10 to 11 a.m.


Jones appointed Acting Assistant Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Services

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UW-Green Bay Provost Greg Davis today announced that he has appointed Jennifer Jones ’99 as acting assistant vice chancellor for enrollment services. In the role, Jones is responsible for the leadership, integration and coordination of student recruitment, enrollment and retention efforts for UW-Green Bay. She will serve as the senior enrollment officer for the campus with oversight for Admissions, Registrar, Advising, GBOSS, Financial Aid, pre-college, such as Upward Bound and TRIO, and online student support, working collaboratively with other senior administrators on campus as well as external campus partners to promote enrollment management. Jones will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic planning initiatives for the division and foster a campus-wide culture focused on student success, service excellence and data-informed decisions in alignment with the institutions mission, vision and values.

“Jennifer has been an integral part of UW-Green Bay’s enrollment team since 1999 and has served as an out-of-state recruiter, admissions advisor, assistant director and director during her 18-year tenure,” Davis said. “Her passion and pride for UW-Green Bay and the success of its students are contagious. I look forward to her continued efforts to deliver on our mission and helping students find their place at this University.”

Jones is a 1999 graduate of UW-Green Bay, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and a minor in Business Administration. She earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from UW-Oshkosh in 2005. Her new assignment is effective immediately and continues through June of 2019.

UW-Green Bay is one of five UW institutions to share NASH grant

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GREEN BAY — The University of Wisconsin System is one of four higher education systems nationwide to be awarded a two-year grant from the National Association of System Heads (NASH), an organization of the chief executives of 46 public colleges and university systems in the United States. The $150,000 grant will be used to advance the UW System’s work on making high-impact educational practices (HIPs) available to underrepresented minority, low-income and first-generation students across the organization.

UW-Green Bay, along with UW-Eau Claire, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside and UW-Whitewater, will partner in an ongoing initiative to expand access to HIPs for underserved students, as well as design system-wide data collection processes for reporting student learning and student participation in HIPs.

“What it means for UW-Green Bay is that we will have a pool of funds, as well as the time and institutional resources, to expand our campus strategic priority to make student success our highest priority, said UW-Green Bay’s Director of Student Success and Engagement, Denise Bartell. “The grant will allow us to expand the number of students who engage in HIPS, with a focus on increasing access for historically under-served students. It will also allow us to maximize the impact of HIPS on campus, by providing us with the opportunity to intentionally design experiences to improve student engagement.”

UW System institutions have been working to implement HIPs since shortly after their introduction to the higher education field in 2008. Through strategies such as first-year seminars, learning communities, service learning, research with faculty, internships and field experiences, study abroad and culminating senior-year experiences, UW System institutions have taken a broad approach to promoting student success.

“We are honored to be one of only a handful of institutions to be selected to champion this effort,” noted UW System President Ray Cross in a press release last week. “The research clearly shows that involving students in high-impact practices has a positive and measurable effect on their long-term educational success, and this new grant will help us build upon our success.”

Recent data attests to the success of these strategies. According to recent data drawn from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) in 2017, more than 85 percent of UW seniors reported engaging in at least one HIP during their time in college, while nearly 70 percent indicated having engaged in two or more HIPs.

Other NSSE data shows a need for work in key areas of student participation. For instance, 60 percent of UW seniors participated in service learning, and 23 percent reported engaging in a study abroad program.  About one-third (27 percent) of all UW seniors took part in research with faculty.

In addition to the NASH Grant, the UW System will contribute $75,000 to cover costs associated with providing individualized support to the five partner institutions and to sustain efforts beyond the life of the grant. Other winners of NASH grants include the University System of Georgia, the Tennessee Board of Regents, and the Montana University System. The grants are funded by the Lumina Foundation.

In July of 2017, UW-Green Bay announced that it was one of 32 colleges to receive a $105,000 grant to help students overcome financial emergencies while attending college.

About the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a comprehensive public institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs to 7,158 students. The University transforms lives and communities through exceptional and award-winning teaching and research, innovative learning opportunities and a problem-solving approach to education. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.

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Riley Garbe stepped on campus as a fifth-grade Phuture Phoenix — He leaves as UW-Green Bay’s ‘Most Outstanding’

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“The Odds Were Stacked Against Me from the Beginning.

Green Bay, Wis. – Riley Garbe came to UW-Green Bay as a fifth-grader on a Phuture Phoenix field trip, where a visit to the campus turned into a dream of one day graduating from college.

Despite surviving a difficult childhood that included witnessing abuse and violence and moving from home-to-home, Garbe entered the University on a Phuture Phoenix scholarship. He will not only receive his English degree (Education minor) on Saturday, December 16, 2017, but he will be recognized by the Alumni Association as the University’s Most Outstanding Student. He was also nominated and selected from all graduates as the student commencement speaker.

Garbe is one of 437 UW-Green Bay students who have applied to graduate this semester during the mid-year ceremony at 11:30 a.m. (Dec. 16) at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.

As a student teacher and mentor, Garbe has impacted classrooms and students throughout the Green Bay area, including Franklin Middle School, Washington Middle School, Green Bay West High School and Jefferson Elementary School. Garbe was inspired by the Phuture Phoenix program to give back to his community and to the program that helped him realize his dream of becoming a teacher, and feels compelled to help the students who share circumstances with him, and to give them hope that they too can succeed.

His academic accomplishments include completing his course of studies in four years and earning a place on the honor roll all eight semesters. He has twice received the university leadership award, is a four-time recipient of the Green Bay Phoenix Student Athletic Academic Achievement Award and has been named a Horizon League Honor Role Athlete as a cross country student athlete.

As a teacher and mentor, Garbe has impacted classrooms and students throughout the area. He has also given his time and talents as a volunteer to many organizations.

“Riley is the same man in the classroom as he is to the Green Bay community and beyond: a man of integrity, honesty, respect, compassion, generosity, diligence, joy and humility that belies the tremendous personal obstacles he has needed to overcome. I am honored to have taught him and excited for the students he will soon be inspiring with his compassionate determination,” Assistant Professor Emily Ransom shared.

An avid runner, Garbe not only ran for the UW-Green Bay cross country team, but also served as a running club coach at Howe Elementary School where he trained students preparing to run the Cellcom 5K and taught them leadership skills through running.

At a time when the value of higher education is often questioned, for Riley Garbe the answer is clear: “At UW-Green Bay, I discovered myself, I found my place within society, I grew comfortable in my own skin after many years of hiding from myself and the world, and I learned to love myself for who I am.”

The Class of 2017 has other stories of persistence and accomplishment:

Joey Bina Works for ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Completes his Degree Online
Joey Bina left the Green Bay area for Los Angeles, Calif. and a chance to work as a personal production assistant on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! He completed his bachelor’s degree in UW-Green Bay’s Integrative Leadership Studies program — a fully online program designed to meet the needs of adult students who have work, family or other obligations. Bina returned to campus Tuesday, Nov. 14 for his induction into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

Humanities Graduate Relives WWII with Art/History/Letters Project
Humanities major Megan Arent will graduate Saturday, but not before a trip way back in time. She worked with Art Professor Sarah Detweiler on a project to catalog more than 500 letters written by Detweiler’s grandparents dating back to the start, and continuing through, World War II. Stanley Detweiler survived the war — including the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle at Bastogne. Arent served this semester as a research assistant, unearthing the treasure left to Detweiler when her father passed away unexpectedly. Their trunk of treasure includes era medals, coins, uniforms, etc., never seen before by Sarah’s family, and never spoken about by her grandparents, Stanley and Marietta Detweiler. The end project — a book and a digital experience — will include drawings by Detweiler that will make visible the voices in the letters. It will include original maps and illustrations that accompanied the letters.

Philippines Native to Become UW-Green Bay BSN-LINC Graduate
Guillermo Adao, a Philippines native, will graduate with a 3.8 gpa from UW-Green Bay’s BSN-LINC Online Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program on Dec. 16. He became a registered nurse in the Philippines, and relocated to Wisconsin Rapids serving in the Wisconsin National Guard as a Medical Specialist from 1989 to 1997. As a member of the Guard, he worked with a clinic offering physicals for members of the community and other members of the Guard. He currently resides in Mt. Prospect, IL. Since 1993, Guillermo has been active in the Filipino organization, Paetenian Chicago Midwest, helping indigent people of Paete Laguna, a small town in the Philippines. The organization, in 20-plus years, has completed a number of projects ranging from clothes donations, natural disaster relief efforts, donations to assist with the purchase of a fire-fighting equipment and musical instruments, sponsoring Christmas gifts, and sending contributions enabling food items to be distributed to the people of this impoverished area. Guillermo currently works as a dialysis nurse. He plans to join the United States Army and enroll in graduate school within a year to pursue a degree in nursing leadership, education or as a Nephrology nurse practitioner.

From a Distance
Kathryn Donovan will be traveling from Connecticut to Green Bay to receive her BSN-LINC diploma as well as her Kappa Pi Nursing Society Honor Cords. She received her Associates Degree in Nursing from UW-Green Bay partner school, Three Rivers Community College in Connecticut.

Prof. Regan A. R. Gurung to Address the Graduates
Regan A. R. Gurung, an award-winning professor (Human Development, Psychology) at UW-Green Bay, is the December 2017 Commencement Speaker. His research focuses on questions surrounding teaching and learning, clothing and perception, and culture and health. Gurung joined the University in 1999, and has held the prestigious Ben J. & Joyce Rosenberg Professorship since 2010. In May 2017, he was awarded the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teacher of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. His wish for new graduates: “May Your Life be EPIC.” His presentation will provide key guiding principles for living a successful, healthy life. Building on UW-Green Bay’s interdisciplinary mission, Prof. Gurung will share a simple mantra for daily well-being borrowed from psychological science: To live longer and stronger we should chill, drill and build.

About the Graduating Class of 2017
This year’s graduating class includes 437 UW-Green Bay students who have applied to graduate at the end of the fall 2017 semester or winter 2018 short-term. The class is almost identical to last year, when the University graduated 434 students.

  • Three percent (12) will complete an associate’s degree, 94% (411) will complete a bachelor’s degree and 3% (14) will complete a master’s degree.
  • More than two-thirds of the degree candidates are women, including 68% of the undergraduate degree applicants and 71% of the master’s candidates.
  • Thirty-seven percent of the bachelor’s degree candidates began their college career as new freshmen at UW-Green Bay. One third of them are graduating in under four years (e.g. they completed high school 2.5 or 3.5 years ago), 44% have taken one extra semester beyond the four-year mark to graduate, and 23% first enrolled more than five years ago.
  • Area high schools are well represented among potential graduates. The top high schools are Green Bay Preble (16 students), Bay Port (14), Green Bay East (12), Green Bay West (11) and De Pere (10). A quarter of the applicants completed high school in Brown County, WI and another third completed high school in one of the other NEW North counties (across northeast Wisconsin).
  • Thirteen percent of students are completing double or triple majors.
  • Integrative Leadership Studies leads the way with 70 graduates, followed by Business Administration (59), Human Biology (44), Nursing (42) and Psychology (35).

About the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a comprehensive public institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs to 7,158 students. The University transforms lives and communities through exceptional and award-winning teaching and research, innovative learning opportunities and a problem-solving approach to education. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.

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Prof. Gurung wish for grads: ‘May your life be epic’

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Prof. Regan Gurung December 2017 Commencement Speaker

Prof. Regan Gurung
December 2017 Commencement Speaker

Regan A. R. Gurung is an award-winning professor of human development and psychology at UW-Green Bay. His research focuses on questions surrounding teaching and learning as well as on clothing and perception and the role of culture and health. Gurung joined the University in 1999, and has held the prestigious Ben J. & Joyce Rosenberg Professorship since 2010. In May 2017, he was awarded the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teacher of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. Read his full bio. Below are his (paraphrased) remarks to the graduates and guests. The full video of the commencement celebration will be available for viewing for a limited time.

May Your Life Be Epic

A long time ago in what seemed like a galaxy far, far away… I sat exactly where you are. And remember… nothing, except worrying I would trip climbing the stage.

A longer time ago, in what seemed like a galaxy further away… I sat in a dark theatre watching Star Wars. What an epic!!  That relates to my hope for you: May Your Life be Epic. I want to share with you today five pieces of advice, which if followed, can make it epic:

ONE:  Find your Champion.  At UW-Green Bay we make champions. We are your champions, even after you graduate. But sometimes you first have to find yours.

There will be challenges. As I watched Star Wars, those years ago, an American college education was not a possibility. No one in my family went to college. We did not have enough money for it. But I had a champion. An alumna supported me. Find your champion and remember that most battles are easier fought with backup.

TWO: Be someone’s Champion.  We get so focused on our selves that it is often hard to go beyond your own needs. Look outside yourself. Look to your friends, your family, the community. These are not the best of times. The Pack is 7-6. Seriously though. There are troubles in the world, in America. Politics. Scandals. Feel powerless? Start small. Start local. I hope you stay here and help the city, the county, the region. Be a champion to your friends and to your community.

Use your power. Knowledge IS Power. Flex your interdisciplinary muscles. UW-Green Bay has given you a lot. Use it. Not sure what interdisciplinarity is?  My take: Multiple perspectives, better solutions. Use your education to make your life and the life of those around you epic.

You can do it selflessly — As Harry Truman said — “It is amazing what you accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” Or maybe you do not want to be modest. As the 19th century Dutch Botanist De Vries said: “Modesty is a virtue yet one gets further without it.” Especially as you are interviewing for a job. Give them everything you’ve got. Throw your interdisciplinarity at them.

THREE: Be Savvy. We are surrounded by people making claims. What’s fake news, what’s real?  Social media says “research shows” all the time. Should you believe it?  One of the most important parts of our mission is critical thinking. Don’t blindly accept what you read or hear. Every time I see a headline a voice in my head yells ‘SHOW ME THE DATA!’  Try it. College education is important — 98% of UWGB graduates get job placement. How’s that data for you?

FOUR: Read. I know, some of you did not read all of you textbook assignments. Now you are graduating. Reward yourself with a good read. Reading exposes you to ideas, to new perspectives. Read fiction. The data shows it creates new neural pathways. Read some epics. Remember, as the author Neil Gaiman said, “there are no good books and bad books, just books you like.”

And FIVE: Chill, Drill, Build. This is a biggie. When you feel angry or stressed, take some time out and CHILL. Give your biology some time to adjust. DRILL — we have many automatic thoughts and behaviors that are unhealthy. Practice healthy ones. Practice, practice, practice. Finally, BUILD your social networks. You’ve got friends, family. Social support is one of the most powerful tools you can have. Build and take care of your social networks.

Knowledge is power, and with education is a powerful force. Your time at UW-Green Bay has given you the power. As you leave here, may the force be with you. All the best and may your life be epic!

Hats off to our UW-Green Bay graduates

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Hats off to the creative UW-Green Bay December 2017 graduates who took advantage of the opportunity to express themselves through mortarboard art. UW-Green Bay celebrated its graduating seniors on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.

Click thumbnails to enter slideshow view or view the album on Flickr.

– Photos by Dan Moore and Amanda Jo Danihel, Marketing and University Communication

Video: Graduates look forward, and appreciate the recent past

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Here’s a quick video review of UW-Green Bay’s 2017 December Commencement and interviews with recent graduates Riley Garbe, Kathryn Donovan and Cody Becker.

Last chance to register: Becoming a Student-Ready U

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This year, the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning’s Instructional Development Institute coincides with UW-Green Bay’s “Becoming a Student-Ready University” initiative, January 18, 2018, sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Business and Finance. The morning will kick off with a special keynote by Christine Harrington, who will speak to the entire campus community about how small actions can have a big impact on student achievement. She will ask us to consider how student experiences in and out of the classroom make a huge difference in terms of persistence and goal completion, and she will follow-up by encouraging us to discuss the small actions that staff, faculty, and administrators can take to help students succeed. UWGB faculty and staff are able to attend Harrington’s breakfast keynote and lunch workshop as well as a series of development workshops throughout the day. There is no cost to attend and meals will be provided with your registration. Space is limited, so register today.


Final reminder: University Business Meeting on Friday, Jan. 26

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On January 26, 2018, Chancellor Gary L. Miller will host UW-Green Bay’s Annual Business Meeting. The Chancellor, along with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Greg Davis and Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Sheryl Van Gruensven will provide an update on the state of the University. Two sessions will be held so that all who are interested may attend: Friday, January 26, 2018 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. University Theatre, Theatre Hall. The agenda: an update on UW-Green Bay’s current budget, update on the STEM Innovation Center project, mechanical engineering proposal and Project Coastal, including efforts to re-imagine higher education in Northeast Wisconsin.

If you cannot attend, the 3 p.m. session will be videotaped and shared in coming days. Watch for a link in this space or on the Office of the Chancellor’s blog.

Miss the Annual Business Meeting? We have it recorded

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University leadership presented an update on the state of the University at the UW-Green Bay Annual Business Meeting on January 26, 2018. UW-Green Bay Chancellor Gary L. Miller, Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Sheryl Van Gruensven, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Greg Davis, and Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Tony Werner led the presentation. Guest speaker Peter Zaehringer, vice president of economic development for Greater Green Bay, spoke on the importance of higher education to the local economy and highlighted related initiatives. Watch a recording of the meeting, here.

Kinga Jacobson is UW-Green Bay’s new institutional research analyst

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jacobsonKinga Jacobson Ed.D., has joined the Provost’s Office as the new institutional research analyst. Jacobson joins UW-Green Bay from Silver Lake College where she has served as director of institutional effectiveness and research since 2016. Previously, she worked as the director of information technology services in the Gibraltar Area School District and as a technology and faculty development consultant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Jacobson earned a Master of Science and a Doctor of Education in Career and Technical Education from UW-Stout as well as a Master of Science in Information and Library Sciences from UW-Whitewater. “Kinga brings a wide range of experience and expertise that will be an asset to the University, especially in data analysis and institutional research and policy, and she has particular interests in accreditation and assessment,” says Associate Provost Clifton Ganyard. Jacobson’s appointment is effective Feb. 19, 2018. She reports to Ganyard.

 

Provost Davis announces Chancellor Gary L. Miller and Georgia Nix Miller Endowed Scholarship in Biology

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Chancellor Gary L. Miller and Georgia Miller are donors for a new endowed scholarship aimed to provide financial assistance to UW-Green Bay Biology students. UW-Green Bay Biology has grown significantly in recent years — from 117 students enrolled in Fall of 2013 to 176 enrolled in fall of 2017.

Both Chancellor and Georgia Miller have a passion for biological sciences. Chancellor Miller holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Mississippi State University, master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Biology from the College of William and Mary. He served as professor and chair of Biology at the University of Mississippi and co-authored the widely-used textbook Ecology. Georgia Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Mississippi.

“Over the ensuing years, I expect that many aspiring Biology students will get off to a great start at UW-Green Bay due to this very generous gift from Chancellor and Georgia Miller,” said Provost Greg Davis, who accepted the endowed scholarship on the University’s behalf.

The Chancellor Gary L. Miller and Georgia Nix Miller Endowed Scholarship in Biology will go to a freshman who is admitted to UW-Green Bay, has selected Biology as an intended major, and has a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0. If the scholarship is not awarded to an incoming freshman, the scholarship can be awarded to a continuing student, i.e., second-semester freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or transfer student.

Submission for Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition is March 19

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The UW-Green Bay Office of the Provost is holding the second annual Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition. This undergraduate essay competition aims to promote the understanding of the purpose and value of a liberal arts and science education. Any UW-Green Bay undergraduate student in academic good standing and plans to enroll at least half time for at least one semester during the 2018-19 academic year is invited to submit an essay for the competition. The submission deadline is Monday, March 19 and must be sent electronically to the Provost’s Office c/o Clifton Lanyard at ganyardc@uwgb.edu; all essays must be attached as a PDF. Winners receive a $500 scholarship to cover educational expenses at UW-Green Bay in 2018-19. All submissions are to be original essays, 1,000 to 1,250 words in length, typed and double-spaced. Each essay must include a title page with the following information: title of essay, student’s name, major, home address, email address, telephone number and the following statement: “I hereby affirm that this is an original essay and my own work.” This year’s topic: In our age of big data, society is expanding its focus on metrics and measurement when it comes to public investment and decision making. However, many of the stated benefits of a liberal arts education defy measurement, especially in the short term. Discuss the benefits of a liberal arts education that, although not easily quantifiable, are essential contributions to a high-functioning society.

 

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