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Our content team expertly crafts and distributes news releases and concise “pitches” to news media across local, regional and state levels. These succinct one-paragraph summaries with links to detailed information, offer a streamlined way to convey important stories.

We cover university updates, faculty, staff, and student achievements, plus upcoming events like plays and concerts. Our communications highlight the expertise of our faculty and staff on timely subjects or local angles on national stories. We also celebrate student milestones, such as graduations and awards, by sharing their success with hometown newspapers.

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Recent Releases

UW-Green Bay Celebrates Topping Out of Cofrin Technology & Education Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2026 GREEN BAY, Wis. – With deep appreciation for the workers and partners bringing a new chapter of UW‑Green Bay’s future to life, the University held a Topping Out Ceremony for the Cofrin Technology and Education Center (CTEC) at 11 a.m. today. Chancellor Michael Alexander, representatives from Engberg Anderson Architects, Miron Construction and a group […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Topping Out Ceremony for Cofrin Technology & Education Center to be held Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | 11-11:30 a.m. 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 2, 2026 GREEN BAY, Wis. – UW‑Green Bay and Miron Construction invite media to a milestone moment in campus history: the Topping Out Ceremony for the new Cofrin Technology and Education Center (CTEC), the future gateway to campus and investment in the region’s workforce and future. A centuries‑old construction tradition, the ceremony marks the […]
UW-Green Bay Launches Dynamic Leadership Programs and Events for 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2025 Future-focused topics, engaging speakers designed to empower leaders across the region  Green Bay, WI —The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is launching a powerful lineup of programs in 2026 designed to equip current and future leaders with the tools, confidence and connections to lead boldly. These programs will empower the next generation […]

About UW-Green Bay

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a school of resilient problem solvers who dare to reach higher with the power of education that ignites growth and answers the biggest challenges. Serving 11,519 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students as well as 100,000 continuing education learners annually, UW-Green Bay offers 200 academic degrees, programs and certificates. With campuses in Green Bay, Manitowoc and Sheboygan, and a theatre in Marinette, the University’s access mission welcomes all students who want to learn, from every corner of the world. Championing bold thinking since opening its doors in 1965, it is a university on the rise – Wisconsin’s fastest growing UW the last five years. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.

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GB Athletics

One of four NCAA Division I institutions in the state of Wisconsin, the UW-Green Bay Athletic Communications office assists and answers all media requests for Phoenix coaches and student-athletes.

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