Campus & CommunityUW-Green Bay Campus The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a young and thriving institution with a dynamic atmosphere and a fresh approach to student learning. The University, located on the northeastern edge of Green Bay, enrolls over 5,500 students representing nearly all of Wisconsin's counties, 23 other states and 32 other nations. On campus, students find a rich array of clubs, organizations and entertainment options, including a highly successful NCAA Division I sports program and concerts by world-class entertainers at the Weidner Center. The University was founded with a mission to offer an education that was interdisciplinary and focused on problem solving, and today it remains committed to providing students with opportunities for hands-on learning, research, internships, and community involvement. UW-Green Bay holds a full, 10-year accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its programs in chemistry, the dietetics component of Human Biology, music, social work, teacher education, and nursing have accreditations or approvals from appropriate professional organizations. Ninety-seven percent of our tenured faculty hold the highest credential in their fields. The setting is safe, scenic, and comfortable, with the 230-acre Cofrin Arboretum with biking and hiking trails, a nine-hole golf course, and spectacular views of the bay. Academic buildings are connected by enclosed walkways. The institution is heavily invested in state-of-the-art academic facilities and special amenities for students. A high-tech classroom building including a geographic information systems laboratory and an outstanding natural history collection and herbarium opened in fall, 2001. The eight-story Cofrin Library is regarded among the finest in the state. Other additions include a University Union, attractive on-campus housing with single rooms, private baths and apartment-style options (both have plans to expand in the future), and newly dedicated student space in the University's Weidner Center. Students, staff and community members enjoy many traditions including cultural events such as Pow Wow, Kwanza, and international food festivals, fall convocation, spring fling, and academic receptions, but one of the largest traditions is Fall Convocation. Fall Convocation is a calling to assemble for all faculty, staff, and University community to hear the Chancellor’s address for the new academic year. New faculty and staff members are formally introduced to the University community. The Founders Association Awards of Excellence are presented during the program. Convocation is an invigorating kick off for the academic year and is usually held the week before classes begin. Also available are the Phoenix Sports Center facilities and programs, The Phoenix Bookstore, on-campus banking, and the communiversity park located on the bay of Green Bay. |
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Green Bay is Wisconsin's third largest city. It is one of the state's fastest growing areas, ranks first in job growth, and has a metropolitan population of nearly 250,000. Top employers include manufacturing (particularly paper products, equipment for the paper industry, metal fabricating, and food products), services (particularly health care and insurance), transportation, tourism, and retailing. Green Bay hosts a foreign seaport. The area is home to five of the 50 largest privately held companies in the United States, and no other American community of its size has as many Forbes 500 firms. Green Bay is also home to three-time NFL Super Bowl champions—the Green Bay Packers. The area boasts a well-maintained park system, good public library system, public museums, wildlife sanctuary within the city, zoo, state historic park, and botanical garden. Numerous performing arts resources include the Weidner Center at UW- Green Bay, a nationally-recognized major performance venue. Green Bay and nearby communities have excellent schools. Green Bay is also the gateway to two areas of the state known for their natural beauty: The Door County peninsula and the "northwoods" country. |
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