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We Miss You Phoenix Family! We are separated but not alone. We are tenacious. We are resilient. UW-Green Bay students, faculty and staff, alumni, fans and friends, no matter where you are right now, YOU are a Phoenix, and WE will get through this AS ONE. Stay Home. Be Safe. Rise to the Challenge.
<em>– Video by Sue Pischke, Marketing and University Communication</em>
Video Transcript
Hello, my name is Vince Lowery. I am the director of student success and engagement here at UWGB. As we look ahead to the second half of the semester, I want to share some advice to help you deal with the disruption we are experiencing right now:
Check out the UW-Green Bay website for more information about the University response to COVID-19, as well information about coping with the situation and caring for yourself and others. And remember: we’re here if you need us. We’re in this together; we’ll get through it together!
Video Transcript from Provost Michael Alexander
Hi UW-Green Bay students, faculty and staff.
As we resume classes on this Monday, I thought it was important as Provost to greet you. It is innate to the human spirit to want to grow and to learn. Although we are in very difficult times right now we should take solace in the idea that we’re going to continue to behave in the most human way possible — which is to learn. Learn from each other, learn from our mentors and move forward in our aspirations with our education.
To our students… persist. Please persist. If you run into any obstacles, please let us know. Whether it be talking to a faculty or staff member, contacting with the University. Or, frankly, email or call me. We also urge you, if you have any financial difficulties or anything that can impede your ability to continue your education, to email us at GBOSS at gboss@uwgb.edu.
To our faculty… thank you. We’re incredibly grateful to have a faculty that can move an entire university to alternative delivery within 10 days. We know we have the faculty that can do this, and we know the incredible sacrifices our faculty have made to make today possible. We’re appreciative and want to remind everyone to remember the phrase that “perfect is the enemy of good.” Right now our goal is to learn. That learning may look and may feel different than it was intended to feel two weeks ago. We didn’t choose to be in the situation we’re in. All we can do is to choose how we’re going to handle the situation we’re in moving forward. And we’re very grateful to our faculty and the work they’ve done to make it possible for classes to resume today.
Finally, a message for our staff. Our staff have been heroic in every way over the last 10 days. At every obstacle they’ve chosen simply to overcome it. We’re so lucky to have a group of people who are dedicated to keeping the university functioning and moving forward at difficult times. Thank you.
I urge you all to lean on each other, to rely on each other, to communicate with each other and let’s get through this together as a Phoenix family. I also want to say that we should rely at this point on the legend of the Phoenix. The Phoenix will rise, and at some point we will be through a very difficult situation for the world, for the country and for our community. And we’ll be able to move forward and resume, continuing what we do best as a university which is to help our community to be better and to educate our students. Thank you for all you do. Let’s rise together as a phoenix nation.
UW-Green Bay Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van Gruensven addresses the UW-Green Bay community (March 14, 2020) regarding this unprecedented time for the University and the world. Updates regarding the University’s response to COVID-19 can be found, here.
Transcript summary:
Video by Sue Pischke and Dan Moore, UW-Green Bay Marketing and University Communication
While the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s 2020 Homecoming Week is in the books, it produced memories that will go down in history. Notably, the recipients of this year’s Alumni Awards, as well as two thrilling victories by the men’s and women’s basketball teams to as they enter into the Horizon League Tournament.
UW-Green Bay students, alumni, staff/faculty and fans/friends celebrate their Phoenix Pride by joining in the fun at Homecoming 2020. Following window decorating, a declaration by the Green Bay Mayor, and other activities, Krash the Kress ended the week and didn’t disappoint. The double header and tailgate between game was enjoyed by students, alumni, fans and members of the community, jamming in the Kress Events Center to cheer-on both Phoenix teams. See all the fun in the Homecoming 2020 video!
Video by Sue Pischke and Dan Moore, Marketing and University Communication
UW-Green Bay’s Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van Gruensven shares her story about becoming the first female chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Van Gruensven actively seeks to inspire women to pursue a higher education path and seize leadership opportunities.
Those who best know Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van Gruensven say she has an insatiable curiosity. But do you they know her favorite food? Favorite vacation spot? Who she would like to have dinner with? Watch and learn more.
– Videos by Dan Moore and Sue Pischke, Marketing and University Communication
The Farmory celebrated its launch of the state-of-the-art yellow perch fish hatchery in Green Bay on Feb. 10, 2020. The nonprofit hatchery is an indoor urban farm that focuses on aquaponics and aquaculture. The startup hatchery launched with assistance from its educational partners at UW-Green Bay. CSET Dean John Katers was one of the speakers at the ribbon-cutting event. Click to advance slideshow or view the album on Flickr. WFRV has a report.
– Photos by Sue Pischke, Marketing and University Communication
Phoenix students and staff share what they love about their experience at UW-Green Bay as a special shoutout for Valentine’s Day. Join in spreading the love by posting your appreciation to social media with #uwgblove.
– Video by Marketing and University Communication student assistants Emily Gerlikovski and Shelby Smith, with editing assistance by Sue Pischke.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, the UW-Green Bay campus community and public experienced a special viewing of the One Tree, One Planet exhibit at the Weidner Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. The interactive computerized projection depicts the Tree of Life and maps the relationship of every living species on our planet. The exhibit was brought to UW-Green Bay with support from the 1923 Fund. Nearly 150 people spent time at the artist talk and exhibit throughout the day.
– Video by Sue Pischke, Marketing and University Communication
If you were unable to attend UW-Green Bay’s Winter Coffee Break event on Friday, Jan. 31, the video has been uploaded for your viewing! Faculty and staff gathered for coffee, donuts, updates and perspectives with UW-Green Bay Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van Gruensven and Provost Michael Alexander. The remarks, presentations and discussions were recorded live so that colleagues from all campus locations could attend in person or remotely. The recording is available, linked with timestamps for agenda items below.
Agenda
Welcome, Introduction & Land Acknowledgement
Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van Gruensven
Video Timestamp 0:00
Chancellor’s Update: State of the University
Interim Chancellor Sheryl Van Gruensven
Video Timestamp 1:27
Perspectives on Higher Education: The Future Student Body and the Role of Regional Comprehensive Universities
Provost Michael Alexander
Video Timestamp 17:35
Kudos
Interim Chancellor Van Gruensven & Provost Alexander
Video Timestamp 39:55
Question and Answer Session
Video Timestamp 43:11