Parkside Day 2022 is quickly approaching!
This action-packed day brings alumni, friends, parents, faculty, staff, and students together for 24 hours of UW-Parkside celebration and support. We know there's a lot to Parkside Day, but the Advancement team is here to make getting involved super easy.
Fill out this quick engagement survey to tell us the ways you want to participate in Parkside Day and we will be in touch to help make sure you are signed up for everything and have the tools you need to make a difference. |
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Parkside Day Ranger Run 2022
Parkside Day 2022 will bring back the fan favorite - Ranger Run. Whether you are a serious runner or looking for a great outdoor activity for your family this spring, the Ranger Run is perfect for everyone. All participants will receive a Ranger Run medal and will be eligible for additional prizes. Run, walk or scavenger hunt your way to Parkside Day.
*Sign up on behalf of your department or team - the group with the most registrants will receive a $1,000 bonus to direct towards the UW-Parkside program or scholarship of their choice!
Adults: $10 | Student: $5 | Family Registration (up to 5 runners): $25
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Andrew Gavin Named NACDA Athletic Director of the Year
Parkside Director of Athletics Andrew Gavin has been named a 2021-22 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Cushman & Wakefield AD of the Year, which was announced on Wednesday, March 15, 2022.
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UW-Parkside selected as education partner for Amazon Career Choice program
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program. This transformational partnership paves the way for full-time and part-time Amazon employees in southeastern Wisconsin to receive generous college tuition benefits designed to upskill employees and help them move into higher paying career opportunities. Locally, the Career Choice program will impact employees at Amazon’s fulfillment centers in Kenosha.
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Gantz Finishes as NCAA II Runner-up
Shane Gantz of the Parkside wrestling team finished as an
NCAA Division II National Runner-up on Saturday at the NCAA II Championships at Chaifetz Arena on the campus of Saint Louis University. He lost one of the great battles of the tournament 1-0 to No. 1 Matt Malcom of Nebraska-Kearney.
Redshirt-freshman Reece Worachek was also a first time All-American, as the Luxembourg,
Wis., native finished in eight place after dropping both matches on Saturday.
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Jazz Week | March 14-18
Mon-Thu | 7 pm
Fri | 12 pm and 7 pm
Seating is limited. Many performances are free on a first-come, first-served basis. For ticketed performances, purchase tickets in advance while supplies last. All performances are masked events.
Here is the lineup!
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Mar 14
Lenard Simpson Quartet
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Mar 15
Alexsis Lombre Quartet
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Mar 16
Joshua Abrams
National Information Society
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Mar 18
UW-Parkside Jazz Faculty
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Mar 18
UW-Parkside Jazz Ensemble with Special Guests from High School Jazz Ensembles
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Faculty Highlight: Michael Hansen
Political Science Professor Michael Hansen and UW-Parkside student Sierra Malvitz (along with co-author John Navarro) recently published Assessing law enforcement websites: a comparative analysis exploring types, quantity and quality of information available. Malvitz worked for Hansen as a research assistant and was a URAP winner; her position was funded by the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Professional Leadership. The article concerns a study of government websites in Wisconsin with a particular focus on the lack of transparency on law enforcement websites in comparison to other governmental websites. Read more here. |
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Read Across Kenosha
Kenosha United Way brought students and teachers together with community leaders for a one-day community literacy event, on March 2. Chancellor Ford, CIO Jordania Leon-Jordan, Provost Rob Ducoffe, and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Scott Menke devoted their time and talents to read to the community. Check out their sessions below:
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Thank you, Tommy Thompson! |
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French Culture, Wrestling, and Research in the Rotunda |
Dr. Hicks’ MODL 191 French Culture class examines French culture, history, and the geography, through the lens of French cuisine. Students in Thursday’s class explored cheesemaking, reporting on their assigned region and cheese, before getting a taste.
Check out more photos from last week.
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ACUE Innovations in Learning
Enrollment is open for any faculty and instructional staff looking to participate in the next round of ACUE courses that will begin on March 26, 2022.
Those that have already completed 1-3 ACUE courses are encouraged to re-enroll and work towards completing the Certificate in Effective College Instruction (CECI).
After completing two courses, you will receive a $1,000 stipend. Four courses will earn you the full certificate from ACUE.
Those that have already completed the CECI and would like to earn the Advanced Certificate can also enroll. Completing the Advanced Certificate will also earn a $1,000 stipend. To learn more about ACUE, you can visit the website here.
Note: Stipends are only available for completing courses tailored towards online instruction.
The PDF of available courses can be found here.
To enroll, please email innovations@uwp.edu as soon as possible with the specific course you'd like to enroll in.
The enrollment window will close on March 9th.
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INTERNSHIP & CAREER FAIR REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
April 13 | 3-7 pm | Carthage College
Join us on the beautiful Carthage College campus to engage with students and promote full-time post-graduation jobs and undergraduate academic internships. Sponsored by Carthage College, Gateway Technical College, Herzing University, and UW-Parkside, this career fair is open to all Kenosha area college students and recent alumni as well as students enrolled in our partner colleges within the Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA).
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Foreign Film Series: Identifying Features
March 17, 2022 - March 20, 2022 | Student Center, Cinema | Admissions: $5 at the door
Magdalena is a mother who travels across Mexico in search of her son whom authorities say died while trying to cross the borders into the United States. In this impressive and quietly compelling debut feature from Fernanda Valadez, Magdalena embarks on a treacherous mission to learn the truth about her child’s fate.
SCREENINGS
Thursday | 7:30 pm
Friday | 7:30 pm
Saturday | 5 pm and 8 pm
Sunday | 2 pm and 5 pm
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The Wild Midwest and Other Short Films: The Premiere of Racine Student Videos at UW-Parkside
April 01, 2022 |6 pm | The Rita, Main Stage Theatre
Join us for an evening showcasing the next generation of film makers when UW-Parkside hosts students from the Racine Video Production Workshop. Students in grades 6-12 throughout Racine county have the opportunity to learn video production skills in an after-school group that meets at Case High School. See their work, a full lineup of short films and behind-the-scenes footage, plus hear from student panelists at this exciting premiere event.
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Mask Update!
Dear Parkside Community,
Given the steady decline in COVID-19 cases across the state and in our local communities, changes in CDC guidance, and low case counts on campus, the UW-Parkside indoor mask mandate will expire at 11:59 pm on Friday, March 18. The wearing of masks will be optional indoors, except in the Student Health & Counseling Center where they will continue to be required, effective March 19 in line with the beginning of our Spring Break.
We recognize that many of our campus community members may choose to continue wearing masks and we strongly support their choice to do so. It is important for all of us to respect individual decisions as we aren’t always privy to others’ personal or family members’ health issues.
Thanks to a high rate of vaccinations and the commitment of our campus community to following health and safety measures, we have kept our infection rates low, even during the recent surge of the omicron variant. Masks will continue to be available on campus along with testing at Ranger Clinic and vaccines and boosters through the Student Health & Counseling Center.
Thank you for your continued efforts to respect and support one another as we adapt to the impacts of this global pandemic. The University will continue to monitor the situation and we reserve the right to modify COVID protocols in the future based on local conditions.
Renee Kirby
Director of Student Health, Counseling and Accessibility Services
Sheronda Glass
Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources,
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Women's History Month!
Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987.
This year’s theme: Women Providing Healing and Promoting Hope.
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Theresa Peck Gender Studies Competition
The Theresa Peck Gender Studies Competition is upon us!
Each year, the winner of the Theresa Peck competition receives a monetary award for the best gender-related paper, project, or creative work. We accept submissions from University of Wisconsin-Parkside students of any gender.
Projects of all varieties that promote or explore ideas about gender and/or sexuality are being sought. Some possible topics include intersectional feminism(s), masculinity, gender and language/communication, underrepresented categories of women, medicine and gender identity, maternal health, and well-being, #MeToo conversations, and much more.
Papers should be 10-12 pages in length and formatted to MLA standards (or whichever format is appropriate for your academic discipline). Creative projects should include a statement of process or intent. Include a cover letter explaining how your submission aligns with the competition
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Student Showcase Submissions |
Registration for the 2022 UW-Parkside Student Showcase is now open. The deadline and final day to register for this event will be Friday March 18, 2022.
Faculty and staff, please share information with students whom you are working with and you feel have an independent or class-based project that is ready to present at the UW-Parkside Student Showcase.
UW-Parkside Student Showcase 2022:
When: Wednesday April 20, 2022; ~1 - 5 pm
Where: Student Center (Ballroom and adjacent rooms)
Student Showcase Registration and Abstract Submission:
Deadline: Friday March 18 (by end of day)
Abstract Length: Maximum of 200 - 250 words (as measured by number of characters).
The UW-Parkside Student Showcase is a campus-wide event in which all UW-Parkside students (undergraduate and graduate students) involved in student-faculty collaborative research, scholarship, community-based learning (CBL), Poetry/Prose Readings, Oral Interpretations, and creative activities (performances, exhibits, etc...) are encouraged to participate.
A project can from any number of diverse types of projects in or outside of a course. Submissions may include independent scholarly work for any major, from any department conducted with a faculty/academic staff mentor. Submissions may also include a project associated with a course, an internship, or a community-based learning (CBL) program. Additionally, it could be a project conducted during the current spring semester, or it could have been done and completed the previous fall or summer.
Types of student presentations to choose from (can be more than one):
- Posters of independent research, creative activity, class-based scholarly, internship, or CBL projects
- Professional Portfolios (tables to be provided) to display portfolios in art, business, theatre design/technology, capstone projects, or creative works
- Oral presentations (15 minutes) of independent and class-based scholarly, CBL, internship, or capstone projects
- Readings of poetry, prose, speeches, or oral interpretations
- Short performances in music, theatre arts, project-based videos/movies
Note, students planning to present at both the UW-Parkside Student Showcase AND the UW-Symposium can present the same work (talk, poster, creative work, etc...). In fact, the Showcase event is scheduled a few days prior to the UW-Symposium to provide a "warm up" for students who might be nervous about presenting at a larger conference.
For more information, contact Professor of Biological Sciences David Higgs,(higgs@uwp.edu).
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The bookstore is offering 20% off drink ware for the month of March. Stop down to the student center for visit parksidegear.com to get yours! |
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