Month: December 2024

  • New Psych and Stuff Podcast Episode: Giving Multiplier w/ Dr. Matt Coleman

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    This week on Psychology and Stuff, Dr. Alison Jane Martingano interviews Dr. Matt Coleman, Executive Director of Giving Multiplier, to explore the psychology behind charitable giving. Dr. Coleman shares research on why people give, the emotional rewards of altruism, and practical strategies for maximizing the impact of donations. With the holiday season upon us, this…

  • UW-Green Bay Men’s Basketball Pregame Social in Milwaukee on January 11

    UW-Green Bay Men’s Basketball Pregame Social in Milwaukee on January 11

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    You are invited to join fellow UW-Green Bay alumni and leadership for a Pregame Social Event on Saturday, January 11 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at Doc’s Smokehouse prior to the Men’s Basketball game with rival UW-Milwaukee. Come network and socialize with fellow Phoenix alumni and UW-Green Bay leadership. University updates will be provided at 2 p.m.…

  • Brown County MLK Celebration January 18, 2025

    Brown County MLK Celebration January 18, 2025

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    The Brown County MLK Community Celebration “A Vision for Peace: Keep the Dream Alive” will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025  from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. This free multicultural event is open to the public for virtual or in-person celebration at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2740 West Mason St., in Green Bay. The…

  • Shelton quoted in story about UW System’s Spending on Consultants

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    UWGB-United President and Democracy and Justice Studies Professor Jon Shelton was quoted in a widely-circulated investigation by WORT Madison on the UW System Administration’s spending on contracts with for-profit consultants. “You think about how the lowest paid people on our campuses have suffered from these budget cuts. It’s not the full professor at Madison who…

  • Shelton publishes piece in the Nation

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    UWGB-United President and Democracy and Justice Studies professor Jon Shelton co-authored a piece in The Nation entitled “Why Democrats are Losing Americans without College Degrees–and How to Win Them Back”.  As Shelton (and Neil Kraus) argue, “To win back working-class voters—particularly those with less formal education—Democrats must clearly commit to a vision and a narrative…

  • Shelton quoted in Inside Higher Ed

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    UWGB-United President and Democracy and Justice Studies professor Jon Shelton was quoted in “Inside Higher Ed” in response to UW System Administration’s new proposed Intellectual Property policy: “Jon Shelton, a professor at UW–Green Bay who also signed the open letter criticizing the copyright proposal, told Inside Higher Ed that all of that context makes him…

  • Congrats to the winners of the Third Annual Cofrin School of Business Art Competition!

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    Congratulations to Victoria Stock and Helena DuBord for their Outstanding Contributions to the Third Annual Cofrin School of Business Art Competition! We are pleased to announce the winners of the Third Annual Cofrin School of Business Art Competition. This year, students from across UW-Green Bay were challenged to create a piece of artwork that represents…

  • University Union & University Dining Winter Recess Hours of Operation

    University Union & University Dining Winter Recess Hours of Operation

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    The University Union and on-campus dining venues will observe adjusted hours of operation during the winter recess break period. Visit the University Union Hours webpage for up-to-date information. Winter recess on-campus dining options: Winter Recess Dining Hours Schedule (PDF) Throughout Break All on-campus dining venues will be closed on legal holidays and weekends, with the…

  • Faculty Staff Meal Plan Payroll Deduction Available Through January 22, 2025

    Faculty Staff Meal Plan Payroll Deduction Available Through January 22, 2025

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    Payroll deduction for faculty and staff meal plans is now available on the Human Resources Forms webpage. If you purchased a meal plan at the beginning of fall semester, your meals will roll over to spring semester, and you do not need to repurchase your plan. If you used all of your meal swipes, you…

  • UW-Green Bay’s Sawa Senzaki and William Dirienzo Honored by the Universities of Wisconsin

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    The Universities of Wisconsin honored UW-Green Bay Associate Dean, Cultural Psychologist and Professor Sawa Senzaki as a recipient of a 2024 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, and UW-Green Bay Chair of Physics and Associate Professor William Dirienzo as a recipient of the 2024 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of…