Author: Kristin Bouchard

Helping every student who comes through the doors at UW-Green Bay is at the core of how we Empower Success for students. In this week’s Minute, we hear Mike’s thoughts on the amount of work that goes into ensuring that our students are successful in their career and their life. More importantly, that students then share how higher ed has helped them rise.

The idea of providing open access, allowing all students who want to learn to be admitted to UW-Green Bay, has been a success for us. In this week’s Minute, Mike shares that this is incredibly important as we continue to meet students where they are at, and help them understand that there is value for EVERY student at UW-Green Bay. Our ability to provide access to all who want to improve their educational level, helps our students and our region rise!

Our Core Values are the topic of this week’s Minute with Mike. Specifically, Core Value #1 “Advance Fearlessly.” Mike shares that as we continue to meet our mission, we must use the past to inform us as we honor our courageous mission and serve our students and the region. Please listen to his full message, below.

Welcome back – together we rise!

The 2024 Winter Commencement is upon us! In this week’s Minute, Mike shares his congratulations and gratitude for the more than 470 graduates who will ‘cross the stage’ this weekend and the faculty, staff, families and friends who helped make it happen. Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

It’s a busy time in the semester, and with the holidays approaching, some students may need extra care and attention. In this week’s Minute, Mike speaks with a few students on how they take care of themselves to ensure their mental and physical health stays strong.

We have reached an exciting milestone at UW-Green Bay! Enrollment success at UW-Green Bay is thanks to a unique blend, just like a perfectly crafted coffee drink. ☕️ With a new record enrollment of more than 11,000 students, in this week’s Minute, Mike shares the essential ingredients that have led to this outstanding news. Drink up!

It’s National Transfer Student Week!  Who better to talk about that with Mike than a couple of transfer students?! Cassidy and Angie are both in their third year and feel settled in, are having fun and especially enjoy the tunnels. All students are welcomed here and this week, transfer students and their unique paths are celebrated as they persist to their degree. Watch this week’s Minute with Mike below.

The Minute with Mike this week highlights UW-Green Bay’s Student Government Association. Mike introduces us to Karime, Lorendy and Tanisha who share how much they love interacting and engaging with students, creating impactful programs and encouraging their fellow students to get involved! Watch this week’s Minute with Mike below.

The Green Bay Campus is hopping! In this week’s Minute, Mike swings by the University Union and takes in the beginning of the semester buzz. Starz Barber and Beauty’s on-campus location is open for appointments, and University Union renovations are nearing completion. Expect a fresh look in the 1965 room adjacent the newly renovated space that is now home to Einstein Brother Bagels.

What did you do on your first day of classes?? In this week’s Minute, Mike speaks with the UW-Green Bay students at the Photo Booth about what they are doing for their first day of school. Ice cream, friends and even attending a class! 🙂 Have a strong start to the semester – Together we Rise!