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| March 24, 2011
Difficult times in public higher education Greetings from the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where it has been an eventful few weeks. Some of the news has been exciting, and positive. Our Theatre program won regional honors with its production of Almost, Maine and nearly made the college theatre “final four.” The women’s [...]
| December 17, 2010
Happy holidays from UW-Green Bay! My wife, Cathy, and I extend best wishes. In the Harden household, we’re looking forward to visits from children and grandchildren. For the benefit of the Sun Belt branch of the family, especially the younger members, we hope the good sledding persists. At UW-Green Bay, we’ll have a celebratory get-together [...]
| September 2, 2010
For the use of those brown-bagging it outdoors or enjoying short breaks from work or study, two picnic tables with umbrellas have been ordered for the sunny, red-brick plaza area on the library’s southwest side.
| September 2, 2010
Addressing two Quick Fix ideas at once — the second suggestion involved more attention to cultivating student tradition — FOCUS administrators will unveil new wrinkles to the already successful freshman-welcome program.
| September 2, 2010
University administrators have affirmed longstanding policy that limits requests for promotions, progressions, title changes and base-rate changes to a once-per-year window tied to preparation of the annual operating budget.
| September 2, 2010
In a gesture toward co-workers sharing the burden of state-mandated furloughs and salary reductions, Intercollegiate Athletics provided faculty and staff complimentary basketball tickets around two of the University’s furlough days.
| September 2, 2010
The Chancellor said the University should encourage current employees and also promote opportunities for developing skill sets to apply for and be successful in those new positions. Human Resources is addressing that directive and has added an “internal candidates welcome” statement to every posting.
| September 2, 2010
The University finalized new policies and clarified existing practices with regard to employment work hours and telecommuting. The Chancellor encouraged supervisors and managers to explore such options on a case-by-case basis.
