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Leadership in the New North
NWTC Marinette campus announces Cindy Bailey as new dean
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (NWTC)
MARINETTE -- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College has named Cindy Bailey the new dean of its Marinette campus.
“Cindy’s relationships with key leaders throughout the region in business, industry, and education will be invaluable to the NWTC Marinette Campus in its continued growth,” said Dr. Kathryn Rogalski, NWTC vice president of learning. “We are thrilled to have Cindy at our institution to build upon our mission and values.”
In addition to her role as dean of NWTC Marinette campus, Bailey will serve on NWTC’s Learning Leadership Team and Senior Leadership Team, representing the Marinette region in NWTC leadership meetings...
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Boldt announces new DEI hire
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Boldt Company announces Jaclyn Skalnik is the new corporate director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Skalnik has two decades of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion including time as an independent consultant to private and public organizations worldwide. She earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Norbert College and a master’s degree in social work and mental health from the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.
“One of my main goals is to expand the definition of safety here at Boldt,” Skalnik said. “Together, we can create a workplace that is safe both physically and psychologically so each of us can bring our whole selves to work.”
Skalnik is based in Wisconsin and will support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives nationwide...
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Oshkosh city council to review plans that would give nearly $2 million in ARPA funds to five nonprofits
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH – City Manager Mark Rohloff will present a proposal Tuesday to the city council that would give about $2 million of federal relief funds from the COVID-19 pandemic to five nonprofits with a focus on helping at-risk populations.
The city asked for proposals from citizens and nonprofits in June 2021, and Rohloff in a memo written Aug. 3 recommended about $1.95 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) go to the following five nonprofits:
- Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Shelter: $350,000
- ADVOCAP's Eviction Prevention/rental assistance program: $130,000
- COTS Transitional Housing Program: $250,000
- Boys & Girls Club's facility expansion: $1 million
- Oshkosh Food Co-Op: $220,000...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Rolling Stone features Mile of Music
WLUK
APPLETON -- Downtown Appleton's signature music festival is getting some love on the national stage.
Mile of Music is featured in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine.
The article explains how the annual festival is important to independent singers, songwriters and bands who spend time on the road despite a lack of support from record labels or sponsors...
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Special Event
'Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition' coming to downtown Green Bay in November
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY - Michelangelo's famed frescos from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City are on their way to downtown Green Bay.
"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" is coming to the KI Convention Center, 333 Main St., Nov. 18 through Jan. 3, according to information posted on the touring event's website.
Visitors will have the chance to stand in awe of the 34 ceiling paintings brought to life through a special printing technique that emulates the look and feel of the originals as reproduced from licensed, high-definition photos. The extraordinary detail, including brush strokes and cracks in the plaster, will be visible in the near life-size masterpieces — an up-close vantage point not afforded to visitors who look up at them in Rome....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
The Bay Area Art Squad meeting previously scheduled for September 8th from 4-5 PM will be rescheduled to a later date
BAY AREA ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE
The informational Art Squad meeting previously scheduled for September 8th from 4-5 PM will be rescheduled to a later date. Further communication will be sent out when a new date has been decided.
With the meeting moving to another day, we invite everyone to instead attend the Fall Art Block Party on Cedar Street in downtown Green Bay, occurring from 3-6 PM on this Thursday, September 8th. The event will be located located at the 1400 Block of Cedar Street between the Art Garage and the Artisan & Business Center at NWTC.
We would also like to inform you that The Spark GGB! survey has officially closed. With the data collection phase ending, we will now move on to the data analysis and tool development phase. We would again like to thank everyone for their participation....
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Encourage Educational Attainment
New tradition begins at Lawrence University with unveiling of new archway
WLUK
APPLETON -- Lawrence University is starting a new tradition with the beginning of another school year.
After a year in office, Lawrence University President Laurie Carter -- the school's first African American president in its 175-year history -- is excited to continue building new traditions.
With the completion of a new welcome archway, Lawrence's Class of 2026 will be the first group of first-years to walk through the arch to Main Hall for Carter's welcome speech.
This class certainly won't be the last, though, as Lawrence looks to make it a lasting tradition..
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Promoting the Regional Brand
First Great Lakes-built cargo ship in nearly 40 years arrives in the Twin Ports
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
The newest U.S.-flagged freighter on the Great Lakes glided into the Twin Ports on Tuesday. The Mark W. Barker is the first such vessel built on the lakes in almost 40 years.
The ship is owned by Ohio-based Interlake Steamship Company and named after its president of the same name. Built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, the freighter left Sturgeon Bay on July 27. The ship was built to move salt from the Great Lakes region for Cargill Inc., and the company christened the vessel in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday.
The Mark W. Barker is the first ship built to operate on the Great Lakes since 1983, and it is the first built by Interlake Steamship since 1981. The company said it’s invested more than $100 million to modernize its fleet to transport around 20 million tons of cargo, including iron ore, coal and salt....
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Lakeshore Technical College Hosting “Explore Energy Careers for Females” to Open Doors to Higher Paying Careers
LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (LTC)
Lakeshore Technical College is hosting “Explore Energy Careers for Females” on Wednesday, September 21, 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., on its Cleveland campus. The career exploration event will focus on opportunities for females in the wind and solar industries, as well as the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry.
Hands-on activities will include building and testing a small model wind turbine, examining solar panel positions and output, inspecting components of a home heating and cooling system, and identifying home energy efficiencies....
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