Author: Kimberly Vlies
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Video: Mask Up with Tommy!
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UW-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander and Phlash the Phoenix join UW System President Tommy Thompson and the rest of the UW System Chancellors and mascots in encouraging you to mask up! UW-Green Bay along with the rest of the UW System is doing everything possible to provide in-person classes safely this fall. But we can’t…
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UW-Green Bay Announces Spring 2020 Semester Honors
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Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has made public the names of undergraduate students receiving semester honors for the spring 2020 semester. Students who earn a 4.0 grade point average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to students earning 3.99 to 3.75 grade point averages. Honors are given to…
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UW-Green Bay after hours Bunco meetup goes digital
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When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to stop a group of UW-Green Bay staff from gathering this month for Bunco—an informal after-hours ritual—a Zoom virtual meeting saved the day. “Let’s be honest, I miss everyone and could really use some of the laughs!” wrote Residence Life Area Coordinator Amy Mauk, in an early planning email message.…
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UW-Green Bay Coloring Pages
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When times are difficult, UW-Green Bay creative ingenuity delivers a way to pass the time and spread some Phoenix pride. This series of beautifully drawn coloring pages was created especially for the Phoenix Family by hard-working and talented UW-Green Bay graphic design student Katie Stephenson for Phoenix of all ages to enjoy. Download and print…
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UW-Green Bay campus scenes for virtual meeting backgrounds
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While the University community stays separate and safe together, virtual meetings have become the new means to work, learn, instruct and stay connected. Here are some beautiful backdrops from UW-Green Bay’s four campuses for online video chats, virtual meetings or Zoom calls: Download Virtual Backgrounds If you use the virtual backgrounds, be sure to share…
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UW-Green Bay Recreation Areas Closed to the Public, Effective April 10
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On April 9, 2020 Governor Tony Evers issued a directive closing specified Wisconsin State Parks & Forests effective Friday, April 10, 2020 for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. It continues be to the goal of the University to maintain the safest environment for visitors and staff. Currently, the University is unable to provide the…
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Cartoon caption contest: ‘What did the sandhill crane say to the turkey?’
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One can only imagine what’s happening on UW-Green Bay’s campuses while so many of us are away. This cartoon, by staff writer and cartoonist Michael Shaw, suggests one possibility. The only question is—what did the sandhill crane say to the turkey? That’s up to you tell us in our first-ever cartoon caption contest. Submit your…
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Important Decisions on COVID-19 at UW-Green Bay, March 11, 2020
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UW-Green Bay’s update to faculty, staff and students—March 11, 2020 To: University Community From: Sheryl Van Gruensven, Interim Chancellor Date: March 11, 2020 Subject: Important Decisions on COVID-19 at UW-Green Bay UW-Green Bay continues to monitor the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and strategize to keep students, faculty and staff safe from potential transmission. University leadership…
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Coronavirus update from UW-Green Bay and UW System leadership
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The UW-Green Bay Office of the Chancellor provided coronavirus updates on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. One is a memo from Interim Chancellor Van Gruensven and the other is a Coronavirus Preparedness memo from UW-System President Ray Cross. To: University Community From: Sheryl Van Gruensven, Interim Chancellor Date: March 4, 2020 Subject: UW-Green Bay Coronavirus Update,…