Year: 2018

Employee Spotlight: Brent Haack

Brent HaackName: Brent Haack

Position at UWGB: Events Coordinator at the Kress Event Center

Summary of what you do: Besides coordinating events here at the Kress, I schedule the rooms throughout the building, supervise an event staff of 30 students, and help with other facility needs when asked.

How long have you been employed: 18 Months

Brief history of employment with UWGB: Outside of the four years I worked as student at the Kress Event Center, I started an LTE position as the Event Coordinator in September of 2016. After my LTE position, I applied to be the full time Events Coordinator and started my new position last July.

Three words that describe you: GB Alumni, Hardworking, Responsible

Personal interests: Sports, Outdoors, and Traveling

Random facts/interests: I owned a landscaping and snow removal business for 6 years named “Haack All Season Services LLC”.

Are you messy or organized? Organized

Do you have an office nickname? What is it?  Hawk

If you could interview one person (dead or alive) who would it be?  Michael Jordan

If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? The First Super Bowl

If you were an animal what would you be? Dog

If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? My Cell Phone

Motto or personal mantra? Live every day to the fullest!!!

Tell us a little bit about your family. I have 3 brothers and a sister. One brother older than me, twin brothers that are younger than me, and my sister is the baby of the family.

What aspect of your role do you enjoy the most? Being able to work with College Students

What did you want to be when growing up? Business Owner

What do you like to do in your spare time? Adventure the countryside

What do you like to do on your days off? I like to spend time with family and friends.

What else do you do for fun? In the winter, I enjoy snowmobiling.

What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? A new truck

What is your favorite meal? My favorite meal is Chicken and Rice

What is your favorite sport? My favorite sport is Football

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work? Something that has really gained my interest the last few years is hunting.

What’s the one thing, you can’t live without? My family

What’s your favorite thing to do in Green Bay? Attend Packer Games

Where is your home town? My home town is Mishicot, WI

Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? My dream vacation is a hunting trip to Montana or Canada.

2018 Runs and Walks

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Looking for some fun events to stay healthy? Here’s a list of some area runs and walks coming up this year!

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Self Defense Workshop held February 28th

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If you were walking past University Union Room 103 on February 28th between 11:00 a.m. and Noon, you may have heard eighteen women yelling “BACK OFF!”  Herb Blue’s Total Self Defense LLC presented a self-defense workshop to employees on Wednesday, February 28th.  Instructors Herb, Betsy, and Aaron demonstrated self-defense techniques and shared valuable information about how to protect and empower ourselves.  We learned how to get away from an attacker, create a barrier with our body, and use our voice as an effective tool to prevent attack.  We laughed a lot too!  Thank you to Herb Blue’s Total Self Defense LLC for presenting this excellent workshop!

Stuffed Cabbage Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. ground round
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1-1/2 cups sliced onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 28-oz. can petite diced tomatoes, low sodium
  • 14-oz. can low-sodium beef broth
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tbsp. parsley
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice or other grain, such as barley or millet

Directions
Brown meat in soup pot. Drain fat if necessary. Add olive oil, then onions and garlic and sauté briefly. Add shredded cabbage and continue stirring. Add tomatoes, beef broth, and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and let cook for about 10 minutes on simmer. Sprinkle in parsley.

To serve, put half a cup of cooked brown rice or other grain of your choice (barley, millet, quinoa) into a large bowl. Ladle stuffed cabbage soup over grain. Serve.

Makes 6 servings.

Each serving contains about 232 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat, no trans fat, 22 mg cholesterol), 369 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 7 g sugars, and 12 g protein.

Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Webinars Offered in March

ETF is offering a series of 30-minute, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions.

Annuity Options– This webinar will help to increase your understanding of the WRS annuity options available to you at retirement. ETF will also explain the difference between a beneficiary and a named survivor.

  • Thu, Mar 1, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Mon, Mar 5, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Mon, Mar 12, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Thu, Mar 22, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WRS Retirement Benefit Calculation Methods– This webinar will explain the methods used for benefit calculations and the components of each method. Anyone who has requested or is planning to request an estimate will have a better understanding of how that amount was calculated.

  • Thu, Mar 8, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Fri, Mar 16, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Tue, Mar 20, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Wed, Mar 21, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WRS Benefits: For New and Mid-Career Employees– This one-hour webinar is for employees who are five years – or more – from retirement. The information presented will help you make sound, strategic decisions over the course of your career. Topics include vesting, ways to enhance a WRS retirement benefit, purchasing service, military service credit, the Core and Variable Trust Funds, contribution rates, the importance of a beneficiary form and how to complete one, and how “life event” changes affect retirement benefits.

  • Fri, Mar 2, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • Wed, Mar 7, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Wed, Mar 14, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Thu, Mar 22, 2018 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WRS Employee Benefits Seminar– Attend a Wisconsin Retirement System employee benefits seminar and come away with a greater understanding of your WRS benefits and how they work. These one-hour evening presentations, hosted by the Department of Employee Trust Funds in cities throughout Wisconsin, are designed for all members, especially those who are within five years of retirement. Topics covered include the retirement process itself, return-to-work rules, the Core and Variable Trust Funds, beneficiary designations, purchasing service, how “life events” affect your benefits, and much more. Questions are encouraged – stick around for the Q&A session afterward!

  • Mon, Mar 19, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
  • Wed, Apr 4, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
  • Thu, Apr 19, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Register for a webinar

Please contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu with any questions.

2018-2019 Leadership Green Bay Sponsorship

lgb_logo_400Each year, the University sponsors one employee to participate in the Leadership Green Bay program.  This program was established in 1983 by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and offers select individuals the unique opportunity to develop leadership skills while enhancing the well-being of the Green Bay area. Program goals include enhancing the participant’s knowledge of the Green Bay community; obtaining a greater awareness of issues that face the Green Bay area; enhancing leadership skills; and making an impact on the Green Bay Community.

Participants meet one day per month, October through May, following a two-day overnight retreat in September. Programs focus on Green Bay’s local economy, education, local history and heritage, diversity and cultural awareness, human services, government, and environment. In addition, small groups work on projects designed to enhance awareness of community problems, identify systems and methods to effect change, and develop their project management, team, and presentation skills. The groups meet on their own time outside Leadership Green Bay sessions.

All UW-Green Bay employees are eligible to express interest in being considered.  Supervisors are also encouraged to nominate employees for participation in this program. If nominating an employee, please notify this person to determine if they are willing to participate before submitting.  After the deadline, one employee will be selected by the Position Review Committee, and will asked to complete the application materials representing UW-Green Bay.

In order to express interest in participation, or to nominate an employee, please complete the Interest Form. This form should be filled out and signed by the employee, their supervisor, and the Dean/Division Head (if applicable).  Completed forms must be received in the Human Resources office by Friday, March 16th for full consideration.

You are also welcome to visit http://www.greatergbc.org/workforce-development/leadership-green-bay/ for more information about this program.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or hr@uwgb.edu.

Welcome Kinga Jacobson!

Kinga JacobsonThe Provost and Vice Chancellor’s office welcomed Kinga Jacobson on February 19, 2018, as an Institutional Research Analyst.  She holds a doctorate in Career and Technical Education from UW-Stout.

Kinga is an active volunteer in the community and enjoys outdoor activities, arts/crafts, and reading.  She is from Fish Creek, Wisconsin, and has a husband named Jeff and an 11-year-old daughter named Krista.

Welcome, Kinga!

Welcome Blair Beyer!

Blair BeyerThe Nursing & Health Studies and Education Departments welcomed Blair Beyer on February 19, 2018, as an Academic Department Associate.  Blair received her B.S. degree in Water Resources from UW-Stevens Point.

She likes outdoor activities, such as kayaking, biking, hiking, and stand-up paddle boarding.  Blair is from Neenah, Wisconsin.

Welcome, Blair!