Month: January 2021

Dear UW-Green Bay Faculty and Staff,

It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of two members of the UW-Green Bay family.  Recently, John Kuhlmann, Librarian for the Marinette Campus, and Sarah Schuetze, Assistant Professor of English and Humanities on the Green Bay campus, passed away.  This is a great loss to our university community and to their respective fields. Our students have lost respected mentors and we have lost not just colleagues, but friends.

Please support each other as we grieve.  In addition to providing support for our students, I urge anyone on our faculty and staff who needs support to reach out in the following ways:

• The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Employee Assistance Program is a free, confidential service which can provide grief support to you during this time. You have access to confidential, completely private, 24-hour, 7-days-a-week counseling and online services through the Kepro. You may contact Kepro by calling (833) 539-7285 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or visiting Kepro’s website: sowi.mylifeexpert.com. (Username: SOWI).  You will need to create an account to access the EAP resources online.
• Please also feel free to contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or hr@uwgb.edu if you would like additional information or have any questions about the Employee Assistance Program.

Thank you for taking care of each other and our students during this difficult time.

With warmth and a heavy heart,

Mike

Michael Alexander
Chancellor

Dear UW-Green Bay Students, Faculty, and Staff,

It is our goal to live up to the noble mission of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. We strive every day to create an institution that exists for the common good, to provide education that leads to opportunity for students, and to solve problems that improve the quality of life in our region. Our greatest strength is the diversity of perspectives that our students, faculty, and staff bring to our institution. We are here to support all of you.

The recent events in our nation’s capital and the current turbulence in our world call us to action in being a force for good. While it may sound idealistic, we believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion in education brings people together and makes our communities stronger. We are steadfast in our resilience to uphold our mission. By doing so, we can improve the level of discourse and debate in our country, understand each other better, and be active participants in the healing of our country.

We are committed to each and every member of the Phoenix family. Please stay safe, support and care for each other, and reach out to us if there is anything we can do to support you.

Best,

Michael Alexander
Chancellor

Kate Burns
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Corey King
Vice Chancellor for Inclusivity and Student Affairs

Dear UW-Green Bay Faculty and Staff,

I hope you are all well.  Please see the news release about the Green Bay and Sheboygan campuses being hosts for vaccinations in partnership Prevea Health.  We will continue to work to be a resource for our community and help solve problems for the common good.  Please stay safe and I look forward to seeing you all at our next Coffee Break on Wednesday, January 20 (watch your inbox for the TEAMS link in the near future).

Best,
Mike

Michael Alexander
Chancellor