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2/8/2023

Letter from Chancellor Ford

Dear Campus Community:

I am both excited and saddened to share important news with you. I have accepted a new position as Chancellor at Indiana University Southeast. I will begin this new chapter on July 1, 2023.

This new opportunity will allow my family to be closer together after 20 years away from the Greater Louisville area. I will be able to continue to follow my passion in higher education as a champion of student success. We are also going to be grandparents this spring and this new role gets us much closer to Abby and Shane.  

IUS is similar to UW-Parkside in many ways. The University’s mission is dedicated to student success and academic excellence. There is a high value placed on diversity, inclusion, and service to first-generation students. IUS desires to increase its impact across the Kentuckiana (Southern Indiana and Greater Louisville) region. 

I hope my leadership has reflected my admiration of UW-Parkside. We have so much to be proud of within our university. Our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners have made UW-Parkside a vibrant and relevant learning community. It is an honor to work with people who uphold the university’s mission, and values and show a true passion for helping our students succeed.

I am working closely with President Rothman and the Chancellor’s Cabinet for a smooth transition this summer. Let’s keep our focus on serving our students, hosting the HLC review team, and delivering our mission.  

Thank you for all you do for our community and one another! Finally, thank you for supporting me over these fourteen years. The people of Parkside will always have a special place in my heart!  

Please feel free to read the announcement from IU Southeast: IUS campus announcement. 

With Gratitude, 

Debbie

Call for Nominations: UW-Parkside Diversity Award

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is now accepting nominations for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Diversity Award. This university-wide award recognizes a faculty or staff member who makes outstanding contributions or efforts toward enhancing diversity and inclusion at UW-Parkside.

Nominations should be based on the nominee’s demonstrated leadership and notable contributions toward enhancing diversity and inclusion in one or more of the following areas:

• Demonstrating a consistent pattern of commitment to the recruitment and retention of an inclusive and diverse faculty, staff, or student body.
• Creating programs, initiatives, or projects in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
• Collaborating with campus or community groups to promote or implement programs, initiatives, or projects in the area of diversity and inclusion.
• Providing leadership and direction in building a welcoming and supportive campus climate.
• Providing significant mentorship or support to students, staff/and or faculty members who represent a particular segment of diversity within our community.
• Creating curricula that enable students to appreciate and understand the dynamics of diversity and inclusion.

(See full award criteria below)

Nominations must be submitted by March 17, 2023, to receive full consideration and self-nominations are encouraged.

Please note: Forms submitted without the nominator’s name cannot be accepted. If you have further questions, please contact Trina Patterson at x2090.  

Student Perspectives: Estefania Alonso Reflects on her Academic Journey as a First-Generation Student

By Morgan Niesen, Communications Graduate Assistant

Estefania Alonso is extremely passionate about dedicating her studies and future to healthcare and medicine, especially within underrepresented communities. Not only is she excelling academically, but she is also involved in campus life and the surrounding community.

Estefania is a first-generation Mexican American student here at UW-Parkside. She transferred to UW-Parkside after her freshman year of college and declared her major in Biology with a minor in Chemistry.

On campus, Estefania is a member of “Latinos Unidos”, a multicultural student organization, which she has been a part of since she transferred to UW-Parkside. The intent of this organization is to establish a community of support where educational experience can be shared, with the goal of providing cultural education and support as Latino Students.



Estefania explains that she “found comfort in being around people who valued advocating for the voices of the underrepresented. Coming into a space where I didn’t recognize any body, meeting people in this club with similar backgrounds made me feel welcome.” Being a first-generation pre-med student, Estefania also wisely joined the pre-health club, which has helped provide some guidance and insight.

A quick summary. 

On January 31, 2023, Chancellor Deborah Ford kicked off the Employee Wellness & Fitness program. She was followed by Dr. Sheronda Glass and Goretti Pereira who shared their wisdom on how to keep focused on wellness. The wellness committee worked hard behind the scenes to put together events and tools for employee wellbeing. They also provided Faculty and Staff with t-shirts and wellness bags to start their journey.  

Employees are encouraged to participate in wellness events throughout the year. Click on the link below to view activities that have been planned for the year.

Please note: Benefit-eligible employees, retirees, and their spouses are eligible to to earn the $150 gift card. Please click on the link to register.

We look forward to your participation. Make time for wellness. You deserve it!

Let us know: Communications Needs

Effective immediately, please send any requests or inquiries about stories, press releases, social media posts, or other communication needs to university.relations@uwp.edu and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding!

Leadership Assembly: Tuesday, Feb. 14 2-3 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 | 2-3 p.m. | Bedford Concert Hall | livestream link will be sent in a separate email

Please join us for our Leadership Assembly on Tuesday, Feb 14. There will be a presentation on HLC, APT, and budget. The assembly will be held 2-3 p.m. in Bedford Concert Hall and there will also be a livestream option.

Black Ranger Meet-up: February 16, 2023

February 16, 2023 | 4 pm - 6 pm | Book and Brew

Calling all Black identifying Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni! Stop by the Black Ranger Meet-Up to mingle, make connections, and network with the Black Ranger community. Light Refreshments will be served.

Contact:

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA)

262-595-2731

omsa@uwp.edu

UW-Parkside to Host Series of Events in Honor of Black History Month

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will commemorate Black History Month in February, Beginning with a Kick-Off Feb. 1 from 5-7 p.m. in the UW-Parkside Student Center. This event is open to the public. Black Student Union (BSU) will begin the celebration with Black history trivia, food, the Chicago-style stepping and stepping from historically Black Greek-letter organizations. Black History Month recognizes and celebrates the historical and cultural contributions that African Americans have made to U.S. society.

Big Idea Information Event: Wednesday, Feb. 8

Annual WISYS Big Idea Tournament

The BIG IDEA Tournament, sponsored by WiSYS, is a chance for all undergraduate and graduate students to pitch an innovative idea, product or service with the opportunity to win up to $3000 to develop that innovation.

To learn more about the competition join us for a Big Idea Information Inspiration on Wednesday, February 8 at 12 p.m. in the Student Center Oak Room. Information will be shared about the competition and we will hear from Johnathan Dye, a UW-Parkside alum who bravely made a career change from investment banking to running his own successful business- Mr. Dye’s Pies. Mr. Dye’s pies will be available for sampling.

Reservations Reminder

Welcome to the start of the Spring Semester, 

Just a reminder that many of the academic classrooms are used around class schedules. This happens more in the evenings for other university programs and community events. If you are interested in changing your classroom assignment this semester, please be sure and contact the Reservations Office by email to reservations@uwp.edu or call 262-595-2458. Please do not just move to a classroom because it looks like a room is not being used. There will be event/s or an academic class later in the semester scheduled in academic classrooms and we don’t want any confusion.

Thank you for your assistance.

Conference & Event Services University Reservations

Student Center L209

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

900 Wood Road | Kenosha, WI 53144

262-595-2458 |https://www.uwp.edu/explore/cateringse/specialevents.cfm

Ranger Love Stories

Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching. Do you know any alumni who found love at UW-Parkside? Have them Email us a picture and we will add it to the Ranger Love photo album across our social media channels. They can share how they met, how long they’ve been together, if they have any ranger cubs, or a special Parkside memory. You can also email us their information and we’ll reach out to them directly. 

Free Exercise Class for Employees in February

FEB 8, 15, & 22 | 4:15-5 pm | SAC Dance Studio

This 45-minute exercise class is a combination of strength conditioning and cardio using body weight and provided equipment instructed by Marissa Delwiche. It includes a warm-up and cool-down with stretching. Great for all levels of fitness; modifications will be provided.

Participants should wear loose or athletic clothing and shoes appropriate for exercising. Bring a water bottle and towel.

No sign up necessary! 

Nominate an alum for UW-Parkside's 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards!   

The UW-Parkside Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate and honor the rich legacy of learning and accomplishments by graduates who have excelled in their chosen field or perform exemplary service to the community. Nominees must have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. 

Do you know an alum who deserves this award? UW-Parkside is accepting nominations for its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The deadline for nominations is March 20, 2023.

To learn about past Distinguished Alumni Award recipients or for more information about the awards, please visit https://www.uwp.edu/alumni/awards/. If you have any questions please contact Alumni Relations Manager, Jenn Busch.  

Civic Action Plan

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside seeks to live the Wisconsin Idea as an authentic community partner and steward of place as well as an effective laboratory for its students to learn through community engagement. By signing the Campus Compact Civic Action Statement in November 2015, Chancellor Deborah Ford pledged to develop a plan that deepens and strengthens the campus commitment to community engagement and provides guidance for implementation of action steps to do so. The plan was created through the efforts of a team of faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners who collected input and feedback during 2016. This included focus groups, facilitated discussions, and surveys of students, faculty, staff, and community members.

HLC 2023 Update

On March 13 and 14, 2023, the HLC review team will be visiting our campus for the 10-year comprehensive review. 

During the visit, they will meet with several campus leaders and stakeholders.

You can find more information regarding the visit on the website below.

The website provides more details on the following aspects of the HLC 2023 visit:

Criteria for Accreditation, Prep Questions, How to Provide Feedback, Campus Communications.

In case you missed the presentations, videos and slides are available for the chapter/criterion presentations in the "Campus Communications" section of the website:

https://www.uwp.edu/explore/aboutuwp/hlc2023/

We appreciate your involvement with the HLC accreditation process.

RUSD Visit Feb. 14 & 15

Faculty and Staff, 

Racine Unified 9^th graders will be continuing to visit campus on Feb. 14 and 15. Please join us in welcoming them to campus if you see them!

Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) Readiness: February Readiness Workshop

February Readiness Workshop



Topic: Workday’s Foundation Data Model (FDM)

Date/Time: Thursday, February 9 from 3-4 p.m.

Location: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96729165841 (no passcode)

Summary: The Foundation Data Model (FDM) is used across Workday HCM, Payroll, and Financials to establish a baseline for Workday transaction processing and reporting. In the February workshop, we will be discussing FDM and the concept of worktags, a key feature of Workday’s finance system which have versatile search options including descriptive keywords. We will apply these concepts in a demonstration of expense reporting in Workday.

Thank you again for your continued engagement throughout this project! We look forward to seeing you next month. In the meantime, please reach out with any questions: University.relations@uwp.edu  

Save 50% on purchases in the Brickstone Grill & Eatery!

A commuter dining plan can be used to pay for purchased in all campus dining locations.

Sign up for a Commuter Plan November 28 through March 24, 2023

Sign up and more information at uwp.edu/diningplans or stop by the Campus Concierge.

Now on Amazon!

Support Parkside Athletics! Grab the gear on Amazon!

Freshwater Opportunities Bulletin: Request for Proposals

The Freshwater Opportunities Bulletin is published the first Wednesday of each month. It provides information about upcoming conferences, employment opportunities, collaborative courses and experiences, and other water-related opportunities for students, faculty, and staff at UW System institutions.

Please share these opportunities widely with students and colleagues on your campus. Visit

our website for the latest opportunities: freshwater.wisconsin.edu. 

Paws to You

Paws to You is an employee appreciation program designed to offer gratitude to a fellow coworker. Maybe they helped you complete a task or project and it made a large impact on the outcome. You can show them thanks and appreciation by sending them a Paw they are able to display for all to see in their email signature, and a running total of all Paws will be displayed here on the Paws to You website. So what are you waiting for?

Save Clam Shell Containers for Parkside Community Garden!

Help our community gardeners feed food insecure students and community members by saving your clam shell containers. Bring saved containers to Alex Hobbs in the Student Success and Learning Commons. Thank you!

Winter Weather Campus Notice

With winter approaching, this is a reminder of UW-Parkside policies in the event of inclement weather and weather emergencies. This policy extends the application of UW System Administrative Policy 1235 to the UW-Parkside campus. It draws important distinctions between the university remaining open, which classes will be canceled, and closing the university. During a weather emergency, a decision may be made to:

1. Keep the university open.

2. Keep the university open, cancel in-person classes on campus, but allow hybrid, asynchronous, and synchronous online classes to be offered.

3. Close the university.

1. Inclement Weather: University Remains Open

When there is inclement weather and the university remains open, students and employees should use their own judgment in attending classes and reporting to work. 

Decisions affecting morning and afternoon classes are ordinarily made by 6 a.m.; decisions affecting evening classes that start after 4:30 p.m. are ordinarily made in the early afternoon (see Notification below). If emergency weather conditions develop during the workday and supervisors desire to have employees leave early, the supervisor's decision must comply with university guidelines. 

2. Inclement Weather: University Open; Cancel In-Person Classes on Campus but continue online courses

When the university remains open and in-person classes do not meet on campus, employees must use their own judgment in reporting to work. In-person classes on campus are canceled but online classes (e.g., hybrid, asynchronous, and synchronous) are offered. Extracurricular activities such as athletic events, concerts, and special presentations may or may not take place as scheduled. Please visit the UW-Parkside website for the most up-to-date information.

Decisions affecting morning and afternoon classes are ordinarily made by 6 a.m.; decisions affecting evening classes that start after 4:30 p.m. are ordinarily made in the early afternoon (see Notification below). If emergency weather conditions develop during the workday and supervisors desire to have employees leave early, the supervisor's decision must comply with university guidelines. 

3. Inclement Weather: University Closed

When the university is closed, in-person classes will not meet on campus and all extracurricular activities are canceled.  In-person classes on campus are canceled but online classes (e.g., hybrid, asynchronous, and synchronous) are offered. Certain campus operations must continue despite the weather: campus police services, snow removal, power-plant operation, food service for residential students, etc. For employees in these areas, please contact your supervisor for schedule details. If the university is closed, the Human Resources Department will inform employees about the proper method for reporting lost time.

Notification

Inclement Weather: University remains open – If inclement weather requires the administration to make an announcement about the university remaining open, a notice will be posted on the UW-Parkside website and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), and will be sent by email to all faculty, staff, and students.

If you have subscribed to Ranger Alert, you will also receive a notice indicating that the university remains open. You may also access this information on area radio and television stations, including their social media accounts and mobile apps.

Inclement Weather: Class are cancelled OR university is closed – If all classes are canceled OR if the university is closed due to inclement weather, a notice will be posted on the UW-Parkside website and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), and will be sent by email to all faculty, staff, and students.

If you have subscribed to Ranger Alert, you will also receive a classes-canceled or university-closed text message on your cell phone. You may also access this information on area radio and television stations, including their social media accounts and mobile apps.

Most radio and television stations ordinarily confine announcements to whether the university is open or closed, and the announcement may not make the distinction between classes being canceled and the university being closed. It is always a good idea to check the UW-Parkside website for the most accurate information.

Here is a list of radio and television stations that are most likely to carry campus news during inclement weather:

Kenosha radio stations: WLIP (1050 AM), WIIL (95.1 FM), WGTD (91.1 FM)

Racine radio stations: WRJN (1400 AM; 98.1 FM; 99.9 FM; @wrjnnews), 92.1 VTY Country (92.1 FM), WGTD (91.1 FM)

Milwaukee radio stations: WTMJ (620 AM)

Milwaukee TV stations: WTMJ (Channel 4), WITI (Channel 6), WISN (Channel 12), WDJT (Channel 58)

Chicago Information: (https://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/) or radio stations, WBBM (780 AM), WGN (720 AM), and Chicago TV stations, channels 2, 5, 7, 9, and 32.

Radio and television stations will receive class cancelation information for that day no later than 6:30 a.m. If UW-Parkside is not mentioned by the media, assume the university is open and classes are being held.

University Relations

university.relations@uwp.edu