Univeristy of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Univeristy of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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Updates & Announcements for the UW-Green Bay Community

Author: Kristin Bouchard

  • UW-Green Bay Prof. Akakpo published

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    Dr. Tohoro Francis Akakpo, Professor of Social Work in the College of Health, Education and Social Welfare, recently published a scholarly article titled “Postcolonial Influence and Cultural Reclamation: Students’ Perspectives from West Africa” in the Special Issue on Ethnic and Cultural Studies of the Open Journal of Social Sciences. Notably, the paper was co-authored with his son, Dr.…

  • OLA is Holding a Conchas Sale on October 2, 2025

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    The Organization Latino Americana (OLA) is holding a Conchas (and more!) Sale on Wednesday, October 2, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Marketplace in the University Union. Bring CASH and treat yourself, while supporting OLA’s fundraising efforts to attend the 2026 United States Hispanic Leadership Institute conference in the spring.

  • Faculty/Staff Portraits Session Scheduled

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    Interested in a new, professionally photographed portrait? UW-Green Bay Photographer Dan Moore will be holding an open portrait session on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. in room 125 of the University Union on the Green Bay campus. No reservations are needed.

  • Sutton Published in Humor Magazine

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    A satirical article by Brian Sutton, emeritus associate professor in Humanities, was recently published in the online humor magazine McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, founded by Dave Eggers.

  • UW-Green Bay Common CAHSS Conference Returns: Exploring Survival in Today’s World 

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    UW-Green Bay’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is bringing back its Common CAHSS conference on Friday, October 17, 2025 with a focus on survival: one’s ability to live despite life-threatening conditions, to persevere through hopelessness and to manage mental and emotional strain. This year’s conference, hosted at the UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus, will feature…

  • Federal Updates

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    There was a lot of activity at the federal level this summer related to higher education. Below you will find some quick updates and resources that may help you as our academic year continues.  UW Federal Updates Page The UW Federal Updates page is updated weekly and provides a summary of ongoing issues the Universities of Wisconsin’s…

  • Prof. Aniruddha Pangarkar was featured in WalletHub

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    How often would you recommend applying for one of the best credit cards on the market? While industry analysts recommend waiting at least 6 months before applying for the best credit cards again, I suggest that it depends on personal situations and circumstances, which are different for everyone. For example, if you are just building…

  • The Midwest Viking Festival Returns to UW-Green Bay

    The Midwest Viking Festival Returns to UW-Green Bay

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    On September 19 and 20, 2025 the Midwest Viking Festival returns to the Green Bay campus.  As in previous years, the festival will take place at the Viking House on the Wood Hall parking lot, but with expanded hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year, the festival will include guests from the Sámi and…

  • The Fund for Excellence application deadline is approaching

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    The Fund for Excellence opportunity from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation is open through September 30, 2025!  The Foundation furthers the mission of UW-Green Bay engaging in philanthropy to solicit gifts and bequests and to administer, use, or distribute these gifts for the benefit of UW-Green Bay.  The UWGB Foundation – Fund for Excellence…

  • Join the Miron Stand-Down for Construction Suicide Prevention

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    Kristin Bouchard

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    The UW-Green Bay community is honored to support Miron Construction, specifically the crew working on the CTEC construction on the Green Bay campus for a Stand-Down on Monday, September 8, 2025 beginning at 1:45 p.m. in the Weidner valet parking lot. If able, please join the Miron construction crew for this event. During this event,…