Centers & Partnerships
Center for Food in Community & Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay facilitates interdisciplinary scholarship to enhance the synergy between sustainable food systems and a sound environment, healthy people, and equitable communities, locally and globally.
Center for History and Social Change promotes historical study, thought, and discourse at the University of Wisconsin -- Green Bay and in the wider regional community through organizing and sponsoring lectures, seminars, and other events on campus conducted by outstanding visiting historical scholars in the humanities and social sciences.
Center for Middle East Studies (MECENTER) serves first and foremost to promote the cultures and languages of the Middle East. The Center assists and helps promote the Arabic language courses, serves as a resource for the infusion of greater Middle Eastern content into pre-existing courses, and in conjunction with the Office of International Education helps build and maintain ties to academic institutions in the Middle East, particularly our burgeoning relationship with the University of Jordan. Additionally, the Center serves an outreach capacity as a resource for Middle Eastern studies, both to K-12 schools as well as to the community as a whole. Finally, the Center continues to pursue grants and funding opportunities related to the Middle East.
Center for Public Affairs enhances civic engagement and quality of life in the community by conducting applied and scholarly research, and technical assistance; providing students opportunities for internships, service learning, honors research, and civic engagement; sponsoring educational programs to share information and dialog about civic issues; providing a mechanism for collaboration between community organizations and citizens.
Consortium of Applied Research (CAR) seeks to support local businesses, non-profits, community organizations, and educational entities by translating research into practical solutions. Through the collection, use, and dissemination of qualitative and quantitative data, CAR provides objective consultation to help organizations make informed decisions and measure impacts of programs and initiatives. Current clients include the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, numerous local school districts, and Wello, Inc.
Excellence in Psychology Instruction Consortium (EPIC) is a group of dedicated Psychology teachers who work together to share resources, ideas, and techniques. EPIC comes together once a year for the Excellence in Psychology Instruction Conference, held each fall, but also works together throughout the year to share ideas, socialize, and partner up for event and activities.
Hmong Studies Center was chartered in 2007. It is charged with developing and facilitating courses in Hmong Studies, supporting student and faculty research, and organizing on-campus events including a lecture series that will focus on Hmong life and culture and feature leading scholars and professionals. Look for additional information to be added during the year.
Phoenix Studios is the podcast network for UW-Green Bay. It is a collaboration between faculty, students, staff and community members interested in showcasing research, stories, news and interviews. There are currently six shows on topics related to the humanities, arts, psychology, and popular culture.
Pride Center works to identify and respond to the concerns and needs of LGBTQ students, faculty, staff, and their allies; to provide high-quality support services that contribute to the academic and personal growth of LGBTQ students, faculty, staff and allies; and to offer a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for LGBTQ people and their allies.
Sheepshead Review is UW-Green Bay's Journal of Literature and Art. It consists of
fiction, poetry, visual art, creative nonfiction, book reviews, and an annual contest for creative writing and visual arts. The staff typically ranges from 20 to 30 students, and the goal is to produce one journal of creative work to showcase UW-Green Bay students, faculty, and staff each semester.
Teaching Press is a student-managed printing house at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. WThey provide hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduates to learn transferable skills in a variety of interdisciplinary fields, including writing, business, and graphic design. Our mission is to showcase voices in the Northeast Wisconsin region and welcome authors of all fields and origins. Above all else, we value the partnership between our clients and the students working with the press.
Voyageur: Northeast Wisconsin’s Historical Review is a non-profit magazine dedicated to exploring the history and prehistory of a twenty-six-county region of greater Northeast Wisconsin. The magazine’s coverage area extends from the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac areas northward to the Michigan border, and from Lake Michigan westward to the Wisconsin River region. Published biannually since 1984,
Voyageur is published by the Brown County Historical Society in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.