News
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Guest Post: Mary Burns Explores Women’s Roles as Water Stewards
Posted on July 18, 2018Once a month, the Go Big Read blog will feature an article written by one of the contributing authors for the Center […]
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Guest Post: Summer inspectors help boaters prevent the spread of invasive species in Wisconsin’s waters
Posted on July 2, 2018Once a month, the Go Big Read blog will feature an article written by one of the contributing authors of the University […]
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Annie Egan and Celebrate Water!
Posted on June 18, 2018In May of 2018, Door County began its inaugural Celebrate Water initiative. This year-long program will raise awareness of issues affecting the […]
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Recent Senate Legislation Threatens Great Lakes
Posted on June 1, 2018In mid-April of this year, the United States Senate voted on a piece of legislation that would have removed the Environmental Protection […]
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Dan Egan and “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes”
Posted on April 30, 2018Now that we have made the exciting announcement for the 2018/2019 Go Big Read book selection, let’s dive a little deeper. What’s […]
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Majority of Americans See Drug Addiction as a Disease
Posted on April 16, 2018A recent survey summarized by the The Daily News revealed that a majority of Americans view prescription drug addiction as a disease. However, […]
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Appalachia’s Employment Struggle
Posted on April 2, 2018J.D. Vance’s family was not the only family to struggle with employment shifts in Appalachia. This CNBC article follows the story of […]
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“Tales of Two Americas” Provides Further Insight into Appalachia
Posted on March 15, 2018Hillbilly Elegy is not the only recently published book that has been providing readers with insight into the lives of Appalachians. John Freeman’s […]
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UW-Madison Professor Provides Insight on Children’s Reading Comprehension
Posted on March 5, 2018“The way kids are taught to read in school is disconnected from the latest research, namely how language and speech actually develop […]
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The Link Between Education and Health
Posted on February 26, 2018“Across America, people are falling ill and dying young. These men and women have something in common. In fact, they stand out […]