Conversations
Greetings and welcome
| October 1, 2009
Today marks the debut of “Conversations,” a publication we’ll share periodically with faculty, staff and community supporters of UW-Green Bay.
The name “Conversations” conveys my intent. I don’t want this to be a one-way communication from the chancellor’s office. I do want this to be a vehicle to facilitate engagement, to solicit opinions and involvement, and [...]
Scholarship dinner a hit
| October 1, 2009
Last month the Chancellor’s Scholarship Dinner brought together 200 community friends for a relaxing evening at the Weidner Center.
The year ahead for UW-Green Bay
| October 1, 2009
It will be months or perhaps even years before I’m no longer introduced as UW-Green Bay’s “new chancellor,” but until then I wear the title proudly. My wife, Cathy, and I thank you for your warm welcome.
Having met many of you at various back-to-school and community events, I have learned much. In my remarks at [...]
Introduction to Conversations
| October 1, 2009
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Transcript
Hi. I’m Tom Harden, the new chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
As you might expect with a new chancellor, comes a new website.
And in this corner of the website, I’d like to share with you some conversations. I’ll share generally [...]
Matt Hallam on H1N1 Flu
| October 1, 2009
“I think the response has been appropriate. What else are you really going to do? You have to do something, but you can’t walk everybody around…
Worrying doesn’t change whether or
not you get it.”
-Matt Hallam, Senior, Human Biology
Elaena Duffy on H1N1 Flu
| October 1, 2009
“Because agencies have warned about it, I think they’re pretty prepared for what’s going to happen.
On campus, I think the word is out, the e-mail was appropriate, and the hand sanitizers are OK. I would like to see them take more steps on it, like cleaning the things that people touch every day — keyboards [...]
Weidner Memorial Carillon thoughts?
| October 1, 2009
The new Weidner Memorial Carillon can be programmed to play short, pre-recorded concerts at regular intervals
Katie Kohrt on H1N1 Flu
| October 1, 2009
“I think (University officials) could put up more advertisements about it. It was good they sent us an e-mail, but more advertisements in the hallways. People do look at those… I’m sort of a hypochondriac, so it scares me to death.”
- Katie Kohrt, Senior, Psychology