Pink Lemonade
(Gluten-free, Gout-friendly)
Ingredients
- 1 fresh, large lemon
- 1/2 cup very ripe strawberries plus 1 for garnish
- 1 packet sweetener
- 1 cup cold water
- Ice cubes
Directions
Cut the lemon in half and remove seeds. Use a lemon reamer to juice. Strain pulp if desired into a large glass. You should get about 1/4 cup lemon juice. Crush strawberries and add juice to lemon juice. Add sweetener and stir. Add water and ice cubes. Garnish with a whole strawberry.
Serves 1
The serving contains about 40 calories, 1.5 g protein, 0 g fat, 10 g carbohydrates, 3.5 g fiber, and 2 mg sodium.
Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC.
A Little Play Goes a Long Way!
Remember the joy of building a sandcastle? The pleasure in finger-painting? Experts agree that playing is good for children. It helps them learn how to solve problems and develop social skills.
But grownups also need unstructured time to engage in activities that have no rhyme or reason except fun. Playful times can relieve stress, recharge the spirit, and provide creative insights.
What, exactly, is play? One expert defines play as anything done in a carefree manner for the pure joy of it. For some, this might mean drawing or performing music. For others, it may mean dancing, skiing, or working crossword puzzles.
Today, try to make your day more playful for at least 5 to 10 minutes.
- Allow yourself to be sidetracked by play. If commitments crowd your calendar, squeeze in some play—even if it’s just for a few minutes.
- Look for the humor in life. Having a sense of humor is crucial to play
Article from the StayWell Company, LLC
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.
Student employee hours limit increases to 40 hours on May 19th
The student employee hours limit will increase to 40 hours per week on May 19, 2019. The hours limit is in place to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
- May 19th to June 22nd: 40 hours per week
- June 23rd to July 6th: 20 hours per week
- July 7th to August 17th: 40 hours per week
- August 18th to December 14th: 25 hours per week
Please review the 2019 Student Bi-Weekly Payroll Schedule.
If you have any questions, please contact us at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.
Assistant Professor – Environmental Engineering
The Resch School of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay invites applicants for a tenure-track position in Environmental Engineering Technology. The successful candidate will instruct classes in environmental engineering technology and environmental science and develop externally funded research in the field of ecological engineering. Candidates with prior teaching experience mentoring/training research students and procuring extramural funds to support research and outreach activities are preferred. An ideal candidate will have post-doctoral or practical work experience in environmental engineering and experience and/or interest in stream/watershed/wetland restoration, non-point source runoff control, and ecological engineering technologies for water quality protection.
For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
Facilities Maintenance Specialist – Locksmith (Deadline Extended)
This position reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and is responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of locksets and door hardware. This position will also perform general inspection, repair, and preventative maintenance of campus building structures including doors locks hardware and various campus equipment. Duties also include the maintenance of an appropriate parts inventory, ordering parts and providing professional advice on the materials and time required to complete various tasks. This position may also direct the work of student and/or University Staff Temporary employees.
For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, May 27, 2019.
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
Review Your Beneficiary Designations
When was the last time you reviewed your beneficiary designations? Naming someone as beneficiary is an opportunity to pass a financial interest to your loved ones after you’re gone. If it’s been a while since you’ve reviewed your beneficiary designations, or if you have experienced a major life event such as a marriage, divorce or birth of a child, now may be a good time to review your designations.
To see which benefit plans you are enrolled in, log into the MyUW Portal. Go to the Benefit Information app and click “Launch full app.” Review the “Coverage” column on the “Summary” page to determine the plans you are enrolled in (“waive” indicates you are not enrolled). To see additional plans, click “Next” at the bottom of the screen. Then compare the plans you are enrolled in to the list below. These are the benefit plans that have benefits payable to beneficiaries:
- State Group Life Insurance
- Individual & Family Life Insurance
- UW Employees, Inc. Life Insurance
- University Insurance Association Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)
- UW Tax-Sheltered (TSA) Annuity 403(b)
- Wisconsin Deferred Compensation (WDC) 457
Next, go to the UW System Beneficiary Information page to print the applicable beneficiary form(s). Note: Some of the plans may allow you to update your beneficiary designations online.
Once you have completed the appropriate forms, send them directly to the benefit plan listed on the form (not to your human resources office).
If you do not remember who you have listed as a beneficiary for your benefit plans, you can simply submit a new beneficiary designation. The beneficiary designation on file at the time of your death is binding in the payment of your benefits. If you do not have a beneficiary designation on file when you pass away, your benefits will be paid out according to standard sequence. Go to the UW System Beneficiary Information page to learn more about standard sequence.
Source: UW System Human Resources