It was a beautiful day to take a walk on the Arboretum. Thank you to Alex Reichenberger and Ethan Harvey for leading the walk today.
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Employee Appreciation Week Winners!
As part of Employee Appreciation Week, celebrated May 13 – 17, employees could sign up to win daily preferred parking and the opportunity to test their racing abilities on the tricycles at UWGB’s Superspeedway. And the winners are… Drumroll please…
Tricycle Races
- Adam Baier
- Dolly Jackson
- Sarah Locke
- Aaron Maternowski
Daily Preferred Parking
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- Aaron Maternowski
- Tina Tackmier
- Bea Yang Thao
- Linda Peacock-Landrum
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
- Hannah Fameree
- Claudia Guzman
- Adam Baier
- Theresa Weise
Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Lynn Rotter
- Carrie Schultz
- Sara Chaloupka
- Loretta Rafter
Friday, May 17, 2019
- Lynn Niemi
- Laura Nolan
- Christina Thill
- Kaya Brann
Congratulations to all the winners!
“There’s No UWGB without U!”
Mini Greek Chicken Kabobs recipe
Ingredients
For the marinade:
1½ Tbsp canola oil
½ tsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1½ tsp dried oregano leaves
½ tsp dried dill
1 medium garlic clove, minced
⅛ tsp dried pepper flakes
¼ tsp salt
For the kabobs:
Canola oil cooking spray
4 chicken tenders (8 oz total), rinsed and patted dry, cut crosswise into small chunks
½ small green bell pepper, cut into 16 cubes
16 grape cherry tomatoes
1 small yellow squash, quartered lengthwise and cut into 16 pieces
16 bamboo skewers (6-in each)
Directions
- Combine marinade ingredients in a quart-sized resealable plastic bag, seal tightly, and toss back and forth until well blended. Remove 2 tablespoons mixture, place in a small bowl, and set aside. Add chicken pieces to bag with the remaining marinade, seal tightly, and toss back and forth to coat completely. Refrigerate 1 hour, turning occasionally.
- Coat grill rack with cooking spray and preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Thread piece of chicken and each vegetable per skewer in this order: pepper, chicken, tomato, and squash. Repeat with remaining skewers.
- Place skewers on a grill rack and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear, turning frequently and being careful not to overcook. Remove from grill, place on a serving platter, and brush reserved 2 tablespoons marinade evenly over all. Serve warm.
Serves 8
Serving size: 2 kabobs. Each serving provides: 60 calories, 3 g total fat, 0.4 g saturated fat, 6 g protein, 15 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g sugar
Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC.
Make time to play!
The secret to happiness, like the secret to success, has long been studied and debated. What makes one person happy could stress out someone else (take skydiving, for example). Still, psychologists and other researchers have found that some activities and mind-sets appear more than likely to increase joy and contentment. Today – try the following tip to increase your happiness and reduce your stress!
Take time to play. Playfulness helps anyone of any age be more resilient, happy, flexible, and creative. It teaches us to manage and transform stress and negative emotions, too. It’s easy to be playful with pets and children. But looking for ways to play with grown-ups at work and home is a great way to increase the strength and health of your relationships.
Article from the StayWell Company, LLC
Employee Appreciation Week Activities
To honor, recognize and show appreciation for all the wonderful work performed across all campuses, the Employee Appreciation Week Work Group has put together a week filled with recognition and fun! All employees are encouraged to take part.
All Week May 13-17
Preferred Parking for a day (3 names drawn for each day)
FREE Popcorn and 1/2 Priced Beverages while supplies last Phoenix Club (Monday – Thursday, Closed Friday)
I Appreciate U! Compliments posted on HR Facebook page. Send your compliments to socialmedia@uwgb.edu
$5 Friday Lunch Special in the Cloud Commons
Phoenix Friday, Every Day Casual Week to go along with your Phoenix attire
Monday, May 13
Marinette Branch Campus Visit 12:00 pm, room M-117
Marinette Employee Massages 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, Sign up here: https://uwgreenbay.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehY3YoiI19Yz2Rv
Manitowoc Employee Massages 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Sign up on hard copy sheet in the work room
$1 Bagels Phoenix Club
FREE Popcorn in the Garden Café with Faculty/Staff ID
Guided Arboretum Walk 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm, led by Alex Reichenberger and Ethan Harvey, Meet at the Kress Center’s front desk.
Tuesday, May 14
Manitowoc Branch Campus Visit 12:00 pm, room F124
Green Bay Employee Massages 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sign up here: https://uwgreenbay.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cuJMI9n9FPdr0ih
Wednesday, May 15
Faculty and Staff Cookout 11:45 am – 1:00 pm, Dick Bennett Gym at the Kress Events Center
Green Bay Employee Massages 8:00 am to Noon, Sign up here: https://uwgreenbay.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cuJMI9n9FPdr0ih
FREE Popcorn All Day, Garden Café, sponsored by Chartwells
Thursday, May 16
Sheboygan Branch Campus Visit 12:15 pm, Wombat room 2114,
Sheboygan Employee Massages 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Sign up here: https://uwgreenbay.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9RlngpXMMa3wvCB
Team Building Activities 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. on the Student Services Rooftop Plaza
- Tricycle Races starting at 11:45
- Zumba with Kristy Aoki starting at 12:45
- Pickleball throughout
- Games throughout
Free Ice Cream11:45 am – 1:15 pm (or while supplies last), Student Services Plaza, Sponsored by Chartwells
After Hours Happy Hour 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Shorewood Golf Course. Cash bar with drink specials and snacks will be available. Employees participating in this event must comply with workplace conduct rules.
Friday, May 17
Employee Appreciation Taxi! 7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Golf cart rides driven by leadership from all parking lots to buildings
Free Coffee at Garden Café, MAC, and Rosewood – wear your Phoenix Gear and get a FREE cup of coffee, sponsored by Chartwells
Thank you for all you do!
There is no UWGB without U!
UW-Green Bay Employee Appreciation Week Work Group Members
UW-Green Bay Employee Appreciation Week is an annual employee recognition event organized by Human Resources. If you have any questions, contact Julie Flenz at flenzj@uwgb.edu.
New Employee Resource Group, Woman’s Leadership Network, kicks-off May 15
Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, Sheryl Van Gruensven, and Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Social Welfare, Susan Gallagher-Lepak, will co-lead a new employee resource group (ERG) – Woman’s Leadership Network. A kick-off meeting for the Woman’s Leadership Network ERG will be on May 15th, and attendees will learn about the mission and meeting format for the group, as well as plan for a summer book read.
Date: Wednesday, May 15th from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Alumni Room (103) in the University Union
The mission of the Woman’s Leadership Network ERG is to “connect, encourage, mentor, and help women advance in higher education and community organizations”. This ERG will be a space to talk about women in leadership (or aspiring to leadership), both opportunities and challenges.
For more information about the Woman’s Leadership Network ERG and other UW-Green Bay ERG’s, please visit the Employee Resource Group website.
Employee Appreciation Week Ahead
UW-Green Bay will be celebrating Employee Appreciation Week May 13 to 17! You are encouraged to participate in all of the fun activities that have been planned as UW-Green Bay’s way of saying “thank you” for all you do for this great University. Register to be put in the drawing for Preferred Parking (parking in any visitor or 15 minutes parking space for a day) or Talledega Trikes at UWGB Superspeedway (bracket style tricycle races). Participation is not required.
Sign up here: https://uwgreenbay.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0fDDfjzL2BcVV6l
This form also allows you to submit a compliment or shout out to a co-work to say thank you. These comments will be posted anonymously on the UWGB Human Resources Facebook page. Make sure to “like” our page prior to May 13 to see all the comments that are submitted. If you want to send a co-worker a hand written thank you note, you can use these Fill-In-The-Blank Notes for that personal touch. Please contact Julie Flenz in Human Resources (flenzj@uwgb.edu or x2235) with questions.
Employee Spotlight: Tara Carr
Name: Tara Carr
Position at UWGB: Small Business Development Center Director
Summary of what you do: Provide leadership, vision and strategy for the SBDC. Work with entrepreneurs and business owners to achieve their goals, manage grants and budgets, reporting, oversee staff, implement and deliver professional programs, facilitate the business plan writing program, conduct outreach and advocacy for the SBDC. I also teach 6 credits a year for the Cofrin School of Business.
How long have you been employed: Hired as the SBDC Director three years ago (as of April 2019).
Three words that describe you: Driven, hardworking, insightful
Personal interests: Travel, home remodeling, foodie, kayaking, golfing
Random facts/interests: I adopted my younger brother when he was 12. In jest, my close friends refer to him as my son-brother.
Any favorite line from a movie? “You’re wishin’ too much, baby. You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughtta be.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
Are you messy or organized? My house is very clean and I do not like anything on the counters. My closet only has wooden hangers and clothing is hung by type and by color. Towels need to be folded a certain way. My office, however, is a beautiful mass of collected piles of information.
Do you have a favorite quote? “Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions.” – Tony Robbins
What books are at your bedside? Daring Greatly – Brene Brown, In Pieces – Sally Field, Becoming – Michelle Obama, Yes, Ma’am – Susan Bickett, Leadership Without Easy Answers- Heifetz
What phobias do you have? Claustrophobia, mild ophidiophobia (snakes), and Cleithrophobia (fear of being trapped)
What places have you lived in? Upstate New York, Bennington and Manchester Vermont, Findlay and Lima Ohio, Saginaw Michigan, Eagan Minnesota, Beloit and Appleton Wisconsin.
What would you like to be famous for? I have zero desire to be famous. As an introvert, I prefer to be behind the scenes making things happen and getting things done. If I HAD to be famous, it would be about making a positive impact on people’s lives and being the difference maker.
If you were an animal what would you be? My dog! She has the best life.
What’s on your bucket list? Top five: Bike the Camino de Santiago, visit all 50 states (7 more to go), watch baby turtles hatch, attend Albuquerque balloon festival, play with a baby elephant
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you? Charlize Theron! She has the amazing ability to transform herself to portray various characters and change her appearance to play the part.
Where is your home town? Hoosick Falls, NY
Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? African safari or Thailand Elephant Nature Park
Strawberry Spread Recipe
We’re not talking about making preserves here, just a quick spread to refrigerate and use within a week. Stir it into vanilla yogurt—it’s bette
r than fruit on the bottom.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar (or 3 tbsp. granulated sugar substitute)
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Directions
Put berries in a small saucepan. Add sugar (or sweetener) and lemon juice. Cook on high just until the mixture starts to boil. Turn heat to medium and stir frequently, mashing berries with a spatula, to keep from burning or sticking to the bottom of the pan.
After about 15 minutes, most of the liquid should be cooked off. When you reach your desired consistency, let it cool and pour into a container to refrigerate.
Makes about 1 cup
Each tablespoon serving contains about 18 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g cholesterol, 0 g sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, less than 1 g dietary fiber, 4 g sugars, and 0 g protein.
Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC.
Get Crafty
Whether you’re an avid crafter or you’ve never picked up a paintbrush, knitting needle, awl, or whittling tool in your life, you could benefit from a little craft time. Creative hobbies are calming, and they help give your mind a break from worrying thoughts.
So challenge yourself today to create something. A drawing, a scrapbook, a poem, a wood-carved miniature of your neighbor’s dog—it doesn’t matter what you create, just that you’re creating. You’ll end up with not only a cool thing of your own design, but also, potentially, a more relaxed and worry-free mind.
Article from the StayWell Company, LLC