| GO RED! for Heart Health Week (February 3-7) |
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| Sponsored by Student Life, Wellness Committee, and Health Services |
Welcome Bryce Carlson
Bryce started on January 1, 2014, as the Macintosh Administrator and Housing IT Service Center Manager. Prior to starting at UW-Green Bay he worked at the Appleton Area School District from 2009-2011 and at UW-Green Bay as a student employee. Bryce is an Eagle Scout and has been involved with BSA since 2004. He is attending UW-Green Bay and is from Appleton, Wisconsin.
Welcome Adrianne Fletcher
Adrianne started on January 10, 2014, as a Lecturer and MSW Field Coordinator. Prior to starting at UW-Green Bay she worked for CASA of Brown County and the Oconto Falls School District for a year and a half. She is a CASA of Brown County volunteer Advocate. She earned her BA at Cleveland State University, MASSA at Case Western Reserve University and is a Doctoral candidate at Loyola University Chicago since 2011. Her areas of specialty include clinical work with children, adolescents, and families; research focus includes child welfare and disproportionality. Her hometown is Cleveland, Ohio. Adrianne is married with four children.
Welcome Theresa Weise
Theresa started on January 6, 2014, as a Counselor. Prior to starting at UW-Green Bay she worked at ARCW. She has a Masters in Counseling/AODA Counseling CSAC-LPC. Theresa is from Green Bay and she and her partner of ten years have an 18 month old daughter.
2014 Wellness Committee Programming Survey
Have a topic you would like to suggest for a lunch and learn or future wellness event? Like the topics we’ve covered so far, but would like to suggest a different meeting time? Are you finding the monthly Wellness Newsletters informational, or would you like to see changes to it?
Take the 2014 Wellness Committee Programming Survey to provide us with your thoughts and feedback. As the Wellness Committee is excited to start planning programming for the upcoming year, we request this survey to be completed by Friday, January 31, 2014.
Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events!
Welcome Kelly Steffes
Kelly started as a University Services Program Associate in Residence Life on January 6, 2014. She is from Saint Cloud, Wisconsin and attended UW-Oshkosh.
Improve your Financial Wellness: Tax-Sheltered Annuity Basics
| What: | Improve your Financial Wellness: Tax-Sheltered Annuity Basics |
| When: | Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
| Where: | University Union, 1965 Room |
| RSVP: | Please sign up to attend this event by e-mailing the Wellness Committee by Monday, January 27th |
| As you begin receiving bills from holiday spending and anticipate tax season is just around the corner, finances are on the top of many people’s minds! Have you thought about saving for retirement? Terry Lauber, Benefits Specialist with UW System Administration will be on campus to provide a presentation and to answer questions about the UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program, which is a supplemental retirement savings program. This lunch and learn will help you understand the basics of investing and what to look for when you choose your investments. See flyer for more details. |
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| Saving something is better than saving nothing. Plan to save in 2014! | |
| Have a topic you would like to suggest for a lunch and learn or future wellness event? Take the 2014 Wellness Committee programming survey to provide us with your thoughts and feedback. Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events! | |
Lunch & Learn: What do food labels REALLY mean?
| What: | What do food labels REALLY mean? |
| When: | Thursday, January 16, 2014 12:10 – 1 p.m. OR 4:40 – 5:30 p.m. |
| Where: | University Union, Phoenix A |
| Presenter: | Laura Stalland, Dietetics Intern Bachelor of Science in Human Biology with an emphasis in Nutrition |
| Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between “low fat” and ” fat free” or even what “organic” vs. “natural” REALLY mean when reading a food label? Come learn how to quickly scan various food products, and figure out which ones work best for you and your health goals! | |
| Have a topic you would like to suggest for a lunch and learn or future wellness event? Take the 2014 Wellness Committee programming survey to provide us with your thoughts and feedback. | |
| Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events! | |
Winter All-Employee Professional Development Day
| You are invited to attend the 2014 Winter All-Employee Professional Development Day on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. You are welcome to attend one, some, or all of the workshops. Because of limited space in each session, please be sure to RSVP to Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu by Friday, January 17 and indicate which session(s) you will be attending. These sessions will take place in either MAC 237 or IS 1129, Lab E. There is no cost to your department for you to attend. |
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| Best Practices/Tips in Outlook | |
| Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Location: IS1129, Lab E Presenter: Pat Theyerl, IT Training Manager |
You use Outlook every day. But are you really using all of the features and functions at your fingertips that can make your life easier and streamline your workday? Come and learn about Quick Parts, sending text messages, calendar options, and MORE! |
| Quiet: Tapping the Power of Introverts | |
| Time: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Location: MAC 237 Presenters: Pam Harvey-Jacobs, Director of Admissions Kris Anderson, UW-River Falls Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment & Student Services |
In a world that emphasizes talking and talking and talking, we are missing the voices and power of introverts, ½ of the population. Taking a page from Susan Cain’s book “Quiet”, we explore the many contributions introverts can make on your staff and the ways in which offices can structure themselves to elicit those contributions. This workshop is applicable to everyone, at all levels of the University community. |
| Best Practices/Tips in Excel | |
| Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location: IS1129, Lab E Presenter: Pat Theyerl, IT Training Manager |
There are many ways to use Excel formulas to decrease the amount of time you spend in Excel and increase the accuracy of your reports. Learn the Excel functions that will save you time from manual manipulation of your data. Hands-on practice with sum, count, counta, len, trim, right, left mid, vlookup, if, sumif, countif, averageif, concatenate, and MORE? |
| Gen Y: Ways to Motivate, Retain, and Focus the Gen Y Student and Worker | |
| Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Location: MAC 237 Presenters: Stacie Christian, Diversity Director Melissa Pufall, Human Resources Assistant |
The Gen Y population includes individuals born approximately between 1980 and 1998. At the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Gen Y includes our current students and our younger workforce. In this interactive session we will examine common traits and values of this generation. Ways to motivate, retain, and focus the Gen Y student and worker in an inclusive environment will be discussed. |
Winter Break Fitness Challenge
| What: | Winter Break Fitness Challenge |
| When: | Monday December 23, 2013 – Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
| Where: | UW Green Bay Kress Events Center |
Whether you frequent the Kress or have yet to visit since the announcement of the Faculty/Staff Free Membership Program, NOW is your time to do so while working towards rad prizes! All Faculty/Staff have free UNLIMITED access to the Kress Events Center over the Winter Break time period.To Participate:
See the flyer for more information, including prizes and timelines for the drawings. Let’s keep it HOT inside the Kress these cold winter days! |
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