• Thesis research conducted by graduate student Dawn Walczak was cited as documentation when a state legislator introduced a bill to reduce the amount of out-of-state waste dumped in Wisconsin by increasing dumping fees. Walczak earned her master's degree in Environmental Science and Policy.
• Modern Languages (French, German and Spanish) work with local elementary schools (Red Smith, Baird, Nicolet) to arrange for UW-Green Bay language students to teach K-3 children French, German and Spanish. Student volunteers receive one credit for their internships.
• Artwork created by UW-Green Bay student Sandi Rihn took top honors and was purchased by Infusion in the Allouez-based marketing and communications agency's annual Creative Coffee Art Exhibit. The program gives young artists the experience of exhibiting their artwork in the agency's in-office art gallery.
• UW-Green Bay students worked with Revitalize Gillett Inc. on a project to rebuild Gillett's business district for the 21st century.
• The UW-Green Bay chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) host an International Business Day, which gives middle school students a better understanding of how the global economy works.
• UW-Green Bay Environmental Planning students and the Bay Settlement Franciscans formed a partnership to develop a land-use plan for 200 acres near the Order's Bay Settlement Road convent. The plan incorporates the Order's views on stewardship, preservation and development.
• UW-Green Bay student broadcasters received awards for excellence in statewide competition sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. They were recognized for their work in Phlash TV, an on-campus cable television channel.
• Students in the World Food and Population Issues class organized projects to help alleviate hunger and poverty. They raised money that was used to buy coats and other items for the Salvation Army and fill three Red Cross School Chests for students in Afghanistan. They volunteered about 1,000 hours with the Boys and Girls Clubs, Paul's Pantry, Freedom House, Habitat for Humanity and other community organizations.
• The UW-Green Bay chapter of Habitat for Humanity sponsors an annual Shantytown in downtown Green Bay to build awareness of the problem of homelessness in the Green Bay area.
• The Fourth Estate, the UW-Green Bay student newspaper, won the top award for overall excellence in its category at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Competition in 2006 and again in 2007.
• Students of Prof. Robert Howe, Natural and Applied Sciences, are studying the plant diversity at Point Creek Nature Preserve.
• UW-Green Bay art students Darci White and Daniel Klewer created award-winning space-related artwork for the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium. They were recognized by the UW System Board of Regents for their work.
• The Art Agency, a UW-Green Bay student art group, raised $2,500 to benefit the Bay Area Humane Society & Animal Shelter. The group did it through its Chili Feed in which students sold donated chili in hand-made ceramic bowls for $10 each.
• UW-Green Bay students conducted inventories of plants and animals in the new Tommy G. Thompson State Park and Peshtigo River State Forest in Marinette County under contract with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
• UW-Green Bay Social Work students surveyed Brown County residents on issues related to the Brown County Mental Health Center and presented their findings to county leaders.
• Kristin Trampf, a UW-Green Bay student, won the 2005 Miss Green Bay Area title and represented the area in the Miss Wisconsin 2005 pageant. Her platform was "Keep the Heart of America Beating...Give Blood."
• UW-Green Bay music education student Jessica Plansky won the "Lakeshore's Rising Stars" competition at the Capitol Civic Center in Manitowoc. The competition is based on the popular "American Idol" television show.
• UW-Green Bay Environmental Design students developed a proposal for a 15-year comprehensive plan for redevelopment of downtown Green Bay.The students shared their plan with Green Bay Major Jim Schmitt and city development officials.
• Environmental Design students won a $10,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a sustainable plan for the entire Baird Creek watershed in eastern Brown County.
• Students in the Environmental Science and Policy graduate program prepared a report on what indicators should be used in assessing the environmental health of the Fox and Wolf River basins. Their work will provide a baseline for assessments of how well tax dollars targeted at water-quality improvements are being spent.
• Prof. John Katers, Natural and Applied Sciences, and students in the Environmental Science and Policy graduate program are conducting research at Tinedale Farm in Wrightstown on the use of manure from 2,500 cows for the generation of electricity.
• Researchers and students from UW-Green Bay are involved in a collaborative project to monitor and assess the water quality and habitat in and around the Fox River. The project is funded with a grant from Arjo Wiggins Appleton.
• Working with a grant from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, students of Prof. Tara Reed, Natural and Applied Sciences, are studying submerged vegetation in an area proposed for restoration of the Cat Island chain in the lower bay of Green Bay.
• Students in the Environmental Science and Policy graduate program reviewed and made recommendations on various aspects of the UW-Green Bay campus master plan. The students made recommendations on campus energy use, transportation, storm-water management and the University's Cofrin Arboretum.
• UW-Green Bay student researchers are involved in a five-year study in Oconto and Forest counties of the movements of bears in relation to people. They are comparing the health of bears in an area of high human density to the health of bears in an area where few people live.
• Hundreds of UW-Green Bay students are serving as mentors for fifth-graders at Green Bay, West De Pere and Shawano-Gresham elementary and middle schools as part of the Phuture Phoenix Program, which is aimed at encouraging youngsters to pursue a college education.
• UW-Green Bay Social Work students conducted a survey on various aspects of the quality of life in Oconto County.
• Students of Prof. Ray Hutchison, Urban and Regional Studies, examined the historical development of Green Bay's Broadway district.
• UW-Green Bay student-athletes performed 4,300 hours of community service during the 2004-05 academic year.
• Sixteen graduate and undergraduate students, working with Prof. Robert Howe, are conducting field work aimed at developing an index of "ecological health" for the Great Lakes coastal zone.
• More than 1,000 UW-Green Bay students have been enrolled in internships for credit since spring 2001.
• Melissa Staley, a UW-Green Bay music education student, won the Miss Green Bay Area 2004 title and represented the area in the Miss Wisconsin 2004 pageant. Her platform, "helping youth to aspire to higher education," promoted involvement in pre-college activities including UW-Green Bay's Phuture Phoenix program.
• The UW-Green Bay Women's Basketball Team received the Carol Bush Award for volunteer community activities from Encompass Child Care.
• Public and Nonprofi Management students have organized "Steps to Make a Difference" walks to raise money for community nonprofit groups.
• Students in the Environmental Science and Policy graduate program worked with developers and the public to create a development plan for a 2,500-acre tract of land near the UW-Green Bay campus.