Category: Newsletter
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Give Big Green Bay:Community Fundraiser Supports Future Teachers
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They thought they were in trouble. A cryptic email from UW-Green Bay’s Director of Education read, “Your presence is requested,” calling a small group of Education majors to a faculty meeting late in the semester. Director Tim Kaufman said he was trying to build intrigue, but responses from concerned students made him give up the…
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The Paul Francis Willems Endowed Scholarship Honors a Life of Service
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Jack LeDuc sits at a table at Kavarna coffeehouse in downtown Green Bay. He used to be a fixture there—it was the favorite meetup spot for him and Paul Willems, his best friend for over 50 years. They talked for hours here, traded life updates, ruminated on the state of politics and found solace in…
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Wipfli’s Gift Powers Hands-on Learning for UW-Green Bay’s VITA Program
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At UW-Green Bay, philanthropy often does double duty. It strengthens student learning while delivering real benefits to the community. That’s the story behind Wipfli’s recent support for the University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. A national advisory and accounting firm ranked among the country’s top 20, Wipfli serves thousands of clients across the U.S.…
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The Community Impact Internship Program: Fund for Excellence Connects Students and Communities
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The Fund for Excellence Every year, new needs emerge on campus. Some projects like student-support initiatives or program innovations may not be budgeted, but are vital to UW-Green Bay’s mission. When donors give to the Fund for Excellence, they help meet those needs head-on. The Fund for Excellence is UW-Green Bay’s unrestricted giving fund. Donors…
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The Impact of a Scholarship: Caleigh Cleary ’26
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Caleigh Cleary started thinking about college in middle school. By high school, she had her whole college career planned out. She knew she wanted to attend UW-Green Bay and she knew what she wanted to study. Moreover, she knew she wanted to make the most of it. Now in her fourth year majoring in Environmental…
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Rennes Group Champions Lifelong Learning at UW-Green Bay
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The Rennes Group has partnered with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to expand and enhance the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), a cornerstone of education and engagement for older individuals in Northeast Wisconsin. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to enriching seniors’ lives through accessible educational programming. Founded in Peshtigo in 1973, the Rennes Group has…
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The Brian Charlier Scholarship Honors Alum’s Remarkable Career
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Climbing the corporate ladder offers a unique perspective when you start at the bottom rung. Brian Charlier ‘81, ‘97 retired last year as CEO of HSHS St. Vincent Hospital after a decades-long career in healthcare. His start? Washing pots and pans in Bellin Hospital’s kitchen. He had only two employers in his life, Bellin and…
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Meeting the Region’s Needs: Schneider and Supply Chain Management
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Schneider, a global leader in transportation and logistics, has established a pivotal partnership with UW-Green Bay to support the university’s new Master of Science in Supply Chain Management program. This collaboration includes scholarship funding, support in program design, classroom engagement, and a speaker series—a boon for both the university and the region. Schneider’s connection with…
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Building a Legacy: Lou LeCalsey and UW-Green Bay’s First Soccer Team
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For a man whose Marine Corps service includes deployment during the Cuban Missile Crisis, whose business life saw him travel the country and build a small company into a nationwide leader, and whose athletic career included coaching the first UW-Green Bay soccer team (at the behest of Vince Lombardi, no less), you might expect Lou…
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The Art of Resilience: Artistic Evolution at UW-Green Bay
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This summer, visitors to UW-Green Bay watched as huge iridescent bubbles, stacked to the size of a house, inflated outside the Weidner. The traveling installation, titled Evanescent, by Australian studio Atelier Sisu, found a home at Green Bay for just over two weeks. During this time, visitors day and night could experience the shimmer, the…
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Undergraduate Research on the RISE: Business Students Share their Research Nationwide
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Launched in the fall of 2023, The Cofrin School of Business Research Intensive Student Experiences program (RISE) is already opening doors to undergraduate research opportunities and empowering students with academic experience. Spearheaded by Kathryn Marten, the Student and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Cofrin School of Business, the program breaks down barriers that traditionally…
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Public Scholarship Shines: UW-Green Bay’s Prof. Jennie Young and the Burned Haystack Dating Method
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There is a stereotypical image of the college professor—stuffy, strict, dressed in tweed and cloistered in their office like a medieval monk engaged in solitary study. That image has slowly faded as professors bring their scholarship public and their presence online. UW-Green Bay professors have podcasts, TikToks, and public-facing roles where they lend their expertise…