Chancellor's News and Notes
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Estamos Aqui Minute
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What are you doing on Saturday, September 16? In this week’s Minute, Mike talks about the upcoming ‘Estamos Aqui’ outdoor festival being held near and around The Weidner and the UW-Green Bay campus. This celebration of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage will have live music, food, artwork and much more. Mike also shows us the special gift he…
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Didn’t attend convocation? Here are the highlights
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Hundreds of faculty and staff gathered at The Weidner for Convocation on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Prior to announcing the Founders Awards, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Kate Burns and Chancellor Michael Alexander addressed the group with their thoughts on how to help UW-Green Bay students, faculty and staff have the ‘Power to…
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Fresh Perspective
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Fresh perspective. It’s exactly what is needed for the start of the school year. In this week’s Minute, Mike invites everyone to attend the annual convocation on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. He also reminds us that even with all of the changes happening in higher ed, there are many reasons to be optimistic – it…
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Minute to consider change
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In this week’s ‘Minute,’ Mike asks us to consider what we can and cannot control as it pertains to change. There are things we can change; there are things that we have no control over. But, we do the best we can by keeping in mind that small change can create big change. Listen to…
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Duck Mystery Minute
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This week, the Chancellor is asking for help in solving a great mystery…who is delivering rubber ducks with positive messages around campus? 🙂 He also shares that this is a great way to impact change – by taking it upon yourself to make someone smile! Enjoy this week’s minute!
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Vice Chancellor for Inclusivity & Community Engagement
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Dear UW-Green Bay Faculty and Staff, I am thrilled to announce that Dr. Dawn Crim has accepted our offer to be UW-Green Bay’s Vice Chancellor for Inclusivity and Community Engagement. She will begin on August 9. Dr. Crim is currently the consultant for the Equity, Inclusion and Employee Well Being unit within the Office of…
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Birds of change
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Do you listen for the birdsong as you walk through the campus? Mike does. In this week’s ‘Minute,’ Mike shares what he’s been reading from Simon Barker – in short, the idea of organizational change as compared to specific birds. Listen to his thoughts below.
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Change and evolving traditions
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In this week’s ‘Minute,’ Mike shares his thanks for a great year, and asks us to consider how one special tradition at UW-Green Bay has evolved. As we enjoy all that summer brings, consider how we can adapt to the profound and rapid change that is happening in higher education. Stay tuned this summer –…
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Cookout & Golf Minute
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May holds extra excitement this year. In today’s ‘Minute with Mike,’ the Chancellor invites everyone to the end-of-year faculty/staff cookout and congratulates the Phoenix Women’s Golf team for winning the Horizon League championship for the first time in university history. This week, take time to celebrate together at the cookout on May 3rd, and wish…
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Studio Art’s Minute
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In today’s ‘Minute,’ Mike takes a stroll down the stairwell in Studio Arts, where the walls are covered in murals that were created by UW-Green Bay students. These murals are just one example of the high impact practices that students receive with an education at UW-Green Bay. Mike encourages everyone to think about how we…