Tag: Coronavirus
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FOX 11 Investigates college enrollment declines (but UW-Green Bay up) | WLUK
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OSHKOSH (WLUK) — With every push of a key, Bryce Remmy from Oshkosh is closer to getting his college degree.Learning online has always been part of Remmy’s college journey. And like many journeys there can be pauses or breaks, but Remmy didn’t expect his reason for a break to be a pandemic. “I took off…
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Vaccine resources for UW-Green Bay faculty, staff and employees
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Many questions regarding vaccines were brought up at the Friday, March 12, 2021 Coffee Break with campus leaders. Among them, questions about when faculty, staff and student groups can receive vaccines. Campus leaders ask that everyone take direction and clarification from their health care provider or follow the guidelines set forth by Prevea.
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Employees can use sick leave if daycare closes due to COVID-19
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A question that came in late to the Coffee Break inbox today, was regarding employees’ use of sick leave to cover daycare if a daycare closes due to COVID-19. Please note an interim sick leave policy is in place through June 30. Human Resources’ response: “There is an interim sick leave policy in place (SYS…
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Colleges urging caution to students eager to travel for Spring Break
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“Whether they choose to travel home an hour away or travel outside of the country, that they remember to protect themselves and those around them,” said Gail Sims-Aubert. While UW-Green Bay is urging caution to its students to try to keep the virus off-campus, in the fall St. Norbert College opted to eliminate Spring Break all…
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Prof. Brian Merkel guest in Focus Fox Valley Podcast
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Professor Brian Merkel is featured as a guest in the Focus Fox Valley Podcast with Hayley Tenpas. Source: Focus Fox Valley with Hayley Tenpas 03/04/21 | Woodwork Podcast Network
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Video: COVID-19 Why it Matters, Part 20, Vaccine Side Effects
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This video series features UW-Green Bay’s Immunologist Brian Merkel on COVID-19 and Why it Matters. This series empowers viewers with knowledge to help them navigate through the pandemic. Merkel has a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology from the Medical College of Virginia. He is an associate professor in UW-Green Bay’s Human Biology & Biology programs…
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Welcome Quarantina, UW-Green Bay’s new testing and vaccine mascot
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A local nurse at the Rapid Testing Site on the Green Bay Campus decided the site needed a little more verve. Welcome its new mascot: Quarantina, who delivered masks to all testers Wednesday, March 3.
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Video: COVID-19 Why it Matters: Part 19, Spring Break, protect yourself against variants
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This video series features UW-Green Bay’s Immunologist Brian Merkel discussing COVID-19 and Why it Matters. This series empowers viewers with knowledge to help them navigate through the pandemic. Merkel has a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology from the Medical College of Virginia. He is an associate professor in UW-Green Bay’s Human Biology & Biology programs…
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Rapid (Surge) Site Thank You
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The Rapid Testing Site at UW-Green Bay has proved a valuable asset as Northeast Wisconsin battles COVID-19. Recently, a community member who used the site for regular testing to protect her family, sent a note of gratitude and treated workers to lunch. As of this this week, the site at the Weidner Center provided 20,000-plus…
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Governor Tony Evers, Department of Health Services Interim Secretary Karen Timberlake visit Prevea Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Marinette
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Marinette, Wis.—Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Interim Secretary Karen Timberlake were among state and local dignitaries to visit the Prevea Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus Fieldhouse on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. The Prevea Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus Fieldhouse officially opened today…