Jessica Nell on diversity
| October 13, 2010
“Without diversity people don’t understand what the world is really like. People can get stuck in their own bubble… and become afraid of the unknown.” — Jessica Nell, Senior, Social Work major
Archive for October, 2010
Fernando Chavarria on diversity
| October 13, 2010
“Sometimes walls and biases are created not because of racism but simply because of lack of knowledge. So to tear down those kinds of walls… the message of diversity needs to be out there.” — Fernando Chavarria, Junior Communication major
Quita Paul on diversity
| October 13, 2010
“When people often think of diversity it’s often a racial concept but for me diversity is all about meeting people who have different interests, different backgrounds.” — Quita Paul, Senior Communication major
What is your personal vision for a more diverse UW-Green Bay?
| October 13, 2010
Reflecting on our history, are there achievements in this regard or, conversely, opportunities missed that can constructively inform our efforts moving forward? UW-Green Bay is joining UW System institutions statewide in making a priority of “Inclusive Excellence,” a new approach that broadens the definition of diversity and celebrates the educational value of bridging various differences.
‘Quick Fixes’ make difference
| October 12, 2010
When we solicited suggestions from the UW-Green Bay community one year ago for simple steps to make the campus a better place, the collective response was impressive. Faculty and staff members generated more than 110 ideas for easy ways to boost morale, extend services, improve our policies and generally make life here more pleasant. Some [...]
Key Topics: A foundation, planning, sustainability and grad offerings
| October 12, 2010
With the semester well under way, I’d like to take a moment to update the readers of this newsletter on what to expect this year at UW-Green Bay. As I said to faculty and staff at our annual kickoff breakfast, despite lean times and what I view as a broken system of funding for American [...]
Greetings… and gratitude
| October 12, 2010
Greetings! UW-Green Bay enters the new school year on a flurry of positive headlines — record ACTs for our new freshmen, record minority enrollment, and major grants for our faculty— but I’ll pinpoint two other recent events because they illustrate the unique nature of a University community. On Sept. 8 we formally opened our new [...]