You’re cordially invited to the 2013 UW-Green Bay Alumni Association Awards on Saturday, May 4 at the Weidner Center for Performing Arts. The event begins with a reception at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. with the program to follow. This year, we will be celebrating award recipients Dr. Jerry Blackwell ’78, Kate Meeuwsen ’76, Danny Schulz ’05 and Julie Van Straten ’91.
Please RSVP by registering online at uwgbalumniawards.eventbrite.com by Friday, April 26.
Spring Commencement takes place on Saturday, May 18 and we are calling alumni volunteers to welcome new graduates into our Alumni Association. If interested in being part of the ‘Alumni Receiving Line’, please contact Director of Alumni Relations, Kari Moody at 920-465-2226 or moodyk@uwgb.edu for more information.
Please join your Alumni Association at a water station serving more than 5,000 runners in the Green Bay Cellcom Marathon, Sunday, May 19. Volunteers typically start at 7 a.m. and are done by 10 a.m. Then, head to the finish line for complimentary food and refreshments.
To see photos of the fun that was had at last year’s event, click here.
To volunteer or for more information, contact Alumni Association board member, Ken Eggen at (920) 469-6512 ext. 212 or keneggen@deandist.com.
The UW-Green Bay Alumni Association is hosting a reception event at the Tuesday, February 26, Green Bay Men’s Basketball game against UW-Milwaukee.
Cost is $10 for alumni, $15 for non-alumni guests and $7 for children (under age 18) and includes your ticket to the game*. There will be great food and drink along with other cool stuff to cheer on the Green Bay Phoenix. Plus you will be allowed access into the Phoenix Fund Room at half time! The game begins at 7 p.m. There will also be chances to win some fantastic prizes.
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Resch Center, exclusive reception in the Oneida Room
Please RSVP to your Alumni Relations Director, Kari Moody by Monday, February 25, 2013 at moodyk@uwgb.edu or by calling 920-465-2226. You can also visit Eventbright to buy tickets for this fun alumni event online!
*If you are a season ticket holder or have tickets to this game, there is no cost to attend the reception. Advance registration is required for entry into the reception.
Jump on the bus and join fans and fellow alumni in supporting our Phoenix Women’s Basketball Team! One bus is already full and another is filling fast for the UW-Green Bay Women’s Basketball game against UW-Milwaukee, played at the Klotsche Center in Milwaukee.
Date: Saturday, March 9
Time: Buses depart from the Baird Foundation Parking Lot at 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $15 cash, includes your game ticket and transportation with drop-off right in front of the center
Feel free to bring lunch, snacks, jokes, book reviews, etc. along as the buses will not be stopping for food.
To join the fun, please contact Pat Duescher at pattydish@aol.com or 920.845.2448.
The Inclusivity Health Fair organized by the UW-Green Bay LGBTQ Resource Center will focus on leadership, social justice, education and health in the realm of inclusivity and healthy and safe choices.
This year’s Inclusivity Health Fair will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013 and Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in UW-Green Bay’s University Union. The particular focus of Friday is for students, faculty and staff to have a greater understanding of the options available at UWGB. Saturday focuses on the connection UWGB has with the community.
The fun begins Friday at 10 a.m. with a one-mile walk and scavenger hunt. There will also be interactive tables sponsored by vendors, university classes and student groups, and games and prizes, and more. Friday evening, there will be a silent auction taking place. In addition, a fundraiser dinner buffet benefiting the LGBTQ Resource Center will be served with a vegetarian option, at 6:00 p.m. Mike Fitzpatrick, “GBLT in Wisconsin” will be the keynote speaker at that time. Tickets for the dinner events are $30 and available for purchase at the LGBTQ Resource Center in the University Union.
On Saturday, the focus will be on vendors from Wisconsin and will be open to students and the public. Activities for Saturday include main stage speakers, interactive vendors and workshops. Both days will offer information and interaction on many topics including personal defense and safety, drug and alcohol assessments, personal leadership skills, and much more.
If you would like to be a vendor/volunteer or need more information, please contact the LGBTQ Resource Center at 920-465-2167.
Because it feels good to give back, the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association is again doing a food drive on Saturday, March 16. Are you interested in volunteering? We need help at Festival Foods Suamico from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Please contact Alumni Association Board Member, Ken Eggen at keneggen@deandist.com to volunteer.
