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Broaden Your Horizons
Understanding our past to guide our future.
We live in a confusing world, full of uncertainty, change, destruction and creativity. History is a way to navigate the complexity of our lives. By studying history, we’re better able to understand who we are – and where we’re going.
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Prepare For The Future
Studying history gives you the skills to succeed in a wide range of fields including museums, libraries, government, education and law.
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Delve Into The Past
You’ll learn how history is a discipline of interpretation and a creative exploration of the past.
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Get Support Today
If you want to dig into the fascinating stories of our past or need help navigating college, let us know.
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Understand Humanity
History helps us realize who we are.
History isn’t about memorizing dates and facts. At UW-Green Bay we use history to understand ourselves and the world around us, providing skills that help us investigate problems and explore and implement alternative solutions.
What Sets Us Apart
At UW-Green Bay, we value learning experiences in and out of the classroom to promote a well-rounded education. We’re equipped with on-campus opportunities to research and engage with the past.
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Viking Days
The Midwest Viking Festival features battle reenactments, cooking and crafting demonstrations and traditional storytelling, hosted at UW-Green Bay’s very own Viking House.
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Our Archives
At the UW-Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center, we house original materials focusing on our region, covering topics like the Civil War, immigration, suffrage and World War II.
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Voyageur Magazine
Voyageur is a nonprofit magazine dedicated to preserving the history of a 26-county region of Northeast Wisconsin to highlight our community’s past.
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Meet a Phoenix
"One thing that stands out to me from my time at UW-Green Bay was the support I received from the faculty, especially the faculty within the History program. I never knew quite what I was capable of until I found myself working on big projects that used data and resources from my own community. I found that when put into a group to get a large project done, I had a lot to give and more skills than I ever would have given myself credit for before. It was through the support and encouragement of my professors that I was able to receive a UW-Green Bay Leadership Award."
Emily Rotzenberg '19
Social Studies Teacher at Roncalli Catholic Schools
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Want to Know More?
If you’re struggling with a class, need more direction about the path to your degree or want to know what you can do with a history degree, let us know.