{"id":9955,"date":"2023-07-28T09:02:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&#038;p=9955"},"modified":"2023-07-28T09:02:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:02:12","slug":"uw-green-bay-works-with-13-time-world-champion-green-bay-packers-to-offer-a-new-history-of-the-green-bay-packers-noncredit-certificate-program","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-green-bay-works-with-13-time-world-champion-green-bay-packers-to-offer-a-new-history-of-the-green-bay-packers-noncredit-certificate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Green Bay works with 13-time World Champion Green Bay Packers to offer a new \u2018History of the Green Bay Packers\u2019 noncredit certificate program"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9958\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/07\/GRB_packers-history-noncredit-certificate-log-w-text_feature.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/07\/GRB_packers-history-noncredit-certificate-log-w-text_feature.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Lambeau Field. UW-Green Bay is collaborating with the Green Bay Packers to offer a noncredit certificate on the \u201cHistory of the Green Bay Packers.\u201d Registration is open now and classes start in September. (Graphic created by UW-Green Bay with permission from the Green Bay Packers)\" width=\"720\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UW-Green Bay is collaborating with the Green Bay Packers to offer a noncredit certificate on the \u201cHistory of the Green Bay Packers.\u201d Registration is open now and classes start in September. (Graphic created by UW-Green Bay with permission from the Green Bay Packers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Registration is open now; classes start in September<\/h2>\n<p>UW-Green Bay, working in collaboration with 13-time World Champion Green Bay Packers, is offering a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwgb.edu\/certificate-programs\/history-of-the-green-bay-packers\/\">History of the Green Bay Packers noncredit certificate program<\/a>. Fans can learn the greatest story in sports by exploring the iconic history of the Packers in eight sessions available live online on Zoom, starting in September.<\/p>\n<p>The sessions will be taught by Brent Hensel, curator of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. A big part of Brent\u2019s job is to preserve the history of the Packers organization, which already has over a century of history and continues to create special moments on and off the field each season. The Hall of Fame gets to record, safeguard, and illustrate all of this, and then share it with Packers fans around the world. The registration fee for the certificate program includes admission to the Packers Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely excited to collaborate with UW-Green Bay on this rich and storied course,\u201d Hensel says, \u201cand to share the legendary history of the Green Bay Packers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Green Bay Packers are a story of survival dating back to their origins in 1919. The team is the only franchise in professional sports to be owned and sustained by their fans; the steadfast, unwavering support of the community has been fundamental to the Packers\u2019 success over the last century. The sessions will cover important events and personalities from the Packers\u2019 rich and proud history that dates back to the early days of the NFL, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origins of American Football<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Exploring the evolution of the game and how its popularity evolved including in the Green Bay area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Story of Survival\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Delving into the early days of the franchise and struggle for survival.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lambeau\u2019s Reign\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Looking at co-founder Earl \u201cCurly\u201d Lambeau and his role as coach and guiding force of the team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual Tour of the Packers Hall of Fame\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Taking a virtual walk through the museum and get an inside look at how the different exhibits were created.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Packers-Bears Rivalry<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Revisiting two of the three oldest NFL franchises and how the teams became interconnected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lombardi\u2019s Dynasty\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Exploring the rise of Vince Lombardi, a little-known coach, who became the most famous coach in sports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leadership &amp; Diversity\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Uncovering the lasting influence of Lombardi on leadership and diversity in Green Bay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9960\" style=\"width: 183px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/07\/GRB_packers_badge_cece-history-of-the-green-bay-packers-183x250-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/07\/GRB_packers_badge_cece-history-of-the-green-bay-packers-183x250-1.png\" alt=\"Photo of the exclusive UW-Green Bay digital badge, distinguished by the Packers \u201cG,\u201d which participants will receive after completing the program. (Graphic created by UW-Green Bay with permission from the Green Bay Packers)\" width=\"183\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The exclusive UW-Green Bay digital badge, distinguished by the Packers \u201cG,\u201d which participants will receive after completing the program. (Graphic created by UW-Green Bay with permission from the Green Bay Packers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When participants complete the program, they will earn an exclusive UW-Green Bay digital badge distinguished by the Packers \u201cG.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the History of the Green Bay Packers certificate program by visiting the program\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwgb.edu\/certificate-programs\/history-of-the-green-bay-packers\/\">web site<\/a>. Meanwhile, if you have questions or concerns, please contact Teri Zuege-Halvorsen, Executive Regional Manager, Continuing Professional Education, at 920-663-7316 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:zueget@uwgb.edu\">zueget@uwgb.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The History of the Green Bay Packers certificate program is sponsored by the Division of Continuing Education and Community Engagement, creating access to education at every stage of life.<\/p>\n<h3>About UW-Green Bay<\/h3>\n<p>Established in 1965, UW-Green Bay is a public institution serving more than 9,600 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and 80,000 continuing education learners each year. We educate students from pre- college through retirement and offer 200+ degrees, programs and certificates. UW-Green Bay graduates are resilient, inclusive, sustaining and engaged members of their communities, ready to rise to fearlessly face challenges, solve problems and embrace diverse ideas and people. With four campus locations, the University welcomes students from every corner of the world. In 2021, UW-Green Bay was the fastest-growing UW school in Wisconsin. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwgb.edu\/\">www.uwgb.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Written by Kristin Bouchard<\/p>\n<p>Link to original story: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uwgb.edu\/phlash\/news\/07\/10\/uw-green-bay-works-with-13-time-world-champion-green-bay-packers-to-offer-a-new-history-of-the-green-bay-packers-noncredit-certificate-program\/\">https:\/\/news.uwgb.edu\/phlash\/news\/07\/10\/uw-green-bay-works-with-13-time-world-champion-green-bay-packers-to-offer-a-new-history-of-the-green-bay-packers-noncredit-certificate-program\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration is open now; classes start in September UW-Green Bay, working in collaboration with 13-time World Champion Green Bay Packers, is offering a new\u00a0History of the Green Bay Packers noncredit certificate program. 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