connecting learning to life: how we're connecting
			• UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Center for Biodiversity offered an introductory course for community members interested in becoming Wisconsin Naturalists, well-trained volunteers dedicated to conserving, preserving and restoring natural resources by promoting ecological education. • The UW-Green Bay Founders Association, the primary giving vehicle for annual gifts supporting UW-Green Bay, connects dozens of community members to University activities and is a catalyst for private community support of UW-Green Bay. • The Northeastern Wisconsin Science Forum at UW-Green Bay supports continuing education opportunities for K-12 science teachers throughout the region. • The men and women of UW-Green Bay who have served their country in the armed forces are honored by the University each year at a Veterans Appreciation Reception. Recent active-duty veterans receive certificates of appreciation. • UW-Green Bay has served as a host site for the Wisconsin School Music Association State Music Festival for more than 30 years. It is the festival's longest continually running site in the state. • UW-Green Bay and UW-Oshkosh responded to regional needs for social workers by jointly developing a master's degree in social work. • UW-Green Bay took part in the national observance of Constitution Day, with displays, films and quizzes focusing on the U.S. Constitution. • UW-Green Bay responded to a regional need, as expressed by the business community, by developing a master's degree in management. • The Northeast Wisconsin Partnership for Children and Families at UW-Green Bay, which began with the goal of providing training for child welfare workers in four counties and three Native American tribes, serves 1,100 child welfare professionals in 26 counties and six tribes. • UW-Green Bay hosted a Citizen Diplomacy Summit to give area citizens an opportunity to explore issues involving other countries and cultures, and American connections to them. • The UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center provides low-cost workshops and seminars to aid small businesses in 11 Northeastern Wisconsin counties. The SBDC's location in the Business Assistance Center on the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College campus is a connection in itself because seven other community economic development organizations have offices at the site. • UW-Green Bay hosts an annual observance of Kwanzaa, a celebration based on the tradition of the African harvest festival. Kwanzaa features drumming, dancing, storytelling, food, crafts and other activities. The event is open to the community. • UW-Green Bay holds an annual sale of heirloom vegetables, including tomatoes and peppers, at the Laboratory Sciences Greenhouse. Proceeds support visits to the campus by scientists and researchers and student attendance at scientific meetings and conferences.  • The "Thoughtful Gardener" symposium series brings speakers to UW-Green Bay to share ideas for successful gardening and natural landscaping. • UW-Green Bay was the site of campaign appearances by four candidates for president in the 2004 election cycle. Democrats Wesley Clark, Howard Dean, John Edwards and John Kerry visited the campus. • UW-Green Bay helped plan and carry out the city of Green Bay's official 150th birthday celebration. Bob Skorczewski of Outreach and Extension coordinated the University's participation. The UW-Green Bay Jazz Ensemble performed at the event, and the Cofrin Library's Area Research Center presented a historical display. • The UW-Green Bay Leadership Development Institute offers intensive programs to develop leaders for business and organizations. • UW-Green Bay and its Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEWERA) partners offer a library card that allows students, staff and community members to check out library materials from any of the 13 NEWERA partner institutions. • The UW-Green Bay Adult Degree Program accommodates returning adult students who are unable to attend traditional on-campus courses. Most requirements are completed off-campus. • The Regional Center for Math and Science at UW-Green Bay is a residential pre-college program. Its goal is to increase math and science skills of high school students to prepare them for university programs in the sciences, mathematics or engineering. • The "One Book, One Campus" book club founded by the Friends of the Cofrin Library organized programs on campus and in the community for readers to meet and share with other readers. The first book selected for reading and discussion was Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." • UW-Green Bay has been the site for the first and semi-final rounds for the Montreal International Czech and Slovak Music Competition in Canada. The Nov. 24-26, 2003, competition marks the first time it has had a U.S. site. The competition was also held at UW-Green Bay on Oct. 24-25, 2005. • The Institute for Learning Partnership brings together educators from K-12 school districts, colleges and universities, business and community leaders to improve learning in grades PK-16. • The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, headquartered at UW-Green Bay, supports research, student scholarships and outreach activities in a variety of fields related to aerospace. • UW-Green Bay has partnered with the Entrepreneurs of Color Council to offer the Entrepreneurial Youth Leadership Institute, a two-week series of summer workshops for Green Bay area high school students. • UW-Green Bay assists in planning the Northeastern Wisconsin Global Trade Conference hosted by Congressman Steve Kagen and Congressman Tom Petri in Green Bay and Appleton. • The UW-Green Bay Academic Staff's Legislative Committee has hosted political candidate forums for the campus and community. • The Shorewood Golf Course is a scenic, challenging nine-hole golf course on the UW-Green Bay campus and attracts thousands of golfers each year. • The Wisconsin Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute at UW-Green Bay provides professional development for municipal clerks and treasurers in Wisconsin. • UW-Green Bay partners with St. Norbert College on the International Social Justice Symposium series. Conferences have focused on war crimes, human rights, and HIV-AIDS. In November 2005, UW-Green Bay and St. Norbert College also collaborated with the Oneida Nation on a symposium on land claims and indigenous rights. • Education professionals from Pakistan visited UW-Green Bay for an intensive eight-week program aimed at improving various aspects of the education system in Pakistan. They came to UW-Green Bay through a contract the University received from the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, a nonprofit corporation with expertise in education and training. • UW-Green Bay operates the Paper Industry Resource Center, an innovative project to stimulate the paper industry and Wisconsin economy. • UW-Green Bay is a partner in the Green Bay Entrepreneur's Connection, a one-day conference in October 2004 that celebrates the community's entrepreneurial spirit and aims to attract entrepreneurs to the area. • The Phoenix-Packers Steak Fry each spring raises money for UW-Green Bay Athletics and emphasizes the partnership between UW-Green Bay and the Green Bay Packers.
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