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02/23/2022
UW-System President, Tommy Thompson, visits UW-Parkside

A sincere thank you to all whom came down to thank UW System President Tommy Thompson yesterday.

Check out the photos from yesterday
UPDATES AND INFORMATION
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                               
Women's History Month!

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with Parkside’s Bold Leaders: Women Leaders Professional Development cohort invite you to join us as we recognize 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.
Willie Jude's Interview with Carole Meekins

Did you miss Vice Chancellor Willie Jude II interview with TMJ4 News Anchor Carole Meekins? Don't worry! Click the link below to see the interview:
PHOTOS FROM THE WEEK
Celebration Shrine
This installation of community-sourced objects was assembled to pay tribute to those who have fought for social justice and to honor those who inspire us to become better versions of ourselves.
MLK Celebration
UW-Parkside celebrated and honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The noon concert showcased performances by the University Chorale, the Jazz Ensemble, and other artists within the campus community.
A FEW MORE THINGS...
Upcoming Events
Indecent
The Rita, Black Box Theatre | Mar 4-6 & 11-13

Inspired by the true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance, a flashpoint in Jewish and queer theatrical history, Indecent follows the history of the play itself and the artists who risked their careers and lives to perform it.
Mosaic Workshop: Gender Equity
Mar 7 | 12-1 pm | MOLN 111

Participate in the interactive workshop on gender equity in the context of race.
International Women's Day #BREAKTHEBIAS
Mar 8 | 11 am-1 pm | The Bridge


Join us on The Bridge for International Women’s Day #breakthebias. International Women’s Day is celebrated every first Tuesday in March. It is a time when organizations across the world raise a loud voice for women’s rights and their security. International Women’s Day also recognizes the achievements of women. â€śImagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive,” as quoted on internationalwomen’sday.com. 

#breakthebias.

Wear your purple, green, and white on March 8th and join us on The Bridge to take photos and share your messages of support to help Break the Bias.
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: 
Registration Website Link: Showcase 2022 Registration 
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). 
 
Bookstore Deals!
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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