UW-Parkside and Nicolet College Announce Transfer Agreements for Online Business Administration program | |
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The University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Nicolet College have forged two new articulation agreements designed to facilitate a smooth transition for Nicolet College graduates into UW-Parkside’s renowned online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program.
The agreements, tailored to support learners in the Rhinelander and rural northern Wisconsin areas, are designed to offer students the flexibility to continue their education remotely while building upon the academic foundation achieved at Nicolet.
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UW-Parkside to Honor Eight Alumni at the Distinguished Alumni Awards | |
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The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Eight outstanding alumni will be honored at a ceremony on Friday, May 31 from 5-8 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. The honorees were nominated and selected for their achievements, service, professional success in their field and their exemplary service to the community.
The 2023-2024 UW-Parkside Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are:
- Ms. Giovanna Gutierrez ‘13 (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
- Mr. James Neibaur ‘88 (Racine, Wisconsin)
- Ms. Jasmine M. Johnson '03 (Oak Creek, Wisconsin)
- Mr. John C. Prostko '95 (Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin)
- Dr. Kathleen Nichols D.D.S. ‘82 (Lubbock, Texas)
- Mr. Mark Behl '92 (Reno, Nevada)
- Ms. Patricia Heller '80 (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin)
- Mr. Jerome Garrett Jr. ‘05 (Oregon, WI)
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UW-Parkside Student Honored as Newman Civic Fellow 2024 | |
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Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named the student civic leaders from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico who will make up the 2024-2025 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Alejandro Solis, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, was named as a member of the cohort.
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program that recognizes students who stand out for their leadership potential and commitment to creating positive change in communities. The fellowship is named for the late Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact’s founders, who was a tireless advocate for civic engagement in higher education. In the spirit of Dr. Newman’s leadership, each fellow is nominated by their campus president or chancellor, who is invited to select one exemplary community-committed student from their campus each year.
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UW-Parkside Spring 2024 Commencement Set for May 11 | The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will hold its Spring 2024 Commencement on Saturday, May 11 in the De Simone Arena in the Sports and Activity Center. The ceremony for graduates from the College of Business, Economics, and Computing and the College of Arts and Humanities will begin at 9 a.m. with doors opening at 8 a.m. The ceremony for graduates from the College of Natural and Health Sciences and the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies will begin at 2 p.m. with the doors opening at 1 p.m. The ceremonies will honor more than 500 graduates and will be followed by receptions in the Petretti Fieldhouse. Refreshments and photo opportunities will be available. | |
Athletics Strategic Planning Survey: Feedback Request | |
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We are embarking on the creation of a new strategic plan for Parkside Athletics, that will inform our focus and priorities over the next five years. As part of the assessment phase, we are asking for your feedback through this anonymous survey. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete, but your feedback will be invaluable in assisting the Strategic Planning Steering Committee in the development of this crucially important roadmap.
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Spring 2024 University Town Halls | |
Announcing Spring Term University Town Halls: | |
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May
Monday, May 13, at 12:00 pm
Bedford Hall or via Zoom
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Marketing and Communications Needs | |
Due to the high volume of requests to University Relations at this time of the year, please utilize the forms below to help us better track and complete requests. | |
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Pregnant and Expecting Parents in the Classroom:
Rights Under Title IX
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 est seq., is a Federal Civil Rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities.
- Should a pregnant student have specific classroom needs (e.g. larger desk, elevator access, ability to make frequent trips to the restroom, or other), faculty, staff, and other university personnel are required to comply.
- Any absences related to pregnancy or childbirth must be excused for as long as medical personnel deems necessary; this includes medical appointments.
- Students returning to class must be allowed to return to the same academic status as before the medical leave began and given the opportunity to make up any work missed during the leave. This includes an opportunity to make-up “class participation” points that the student missed by virtue of not being in class.
It is important to note that pregnant or parenting students are held to the same level of academic standards and must meet the learning objectives that have been set for the course. Students must work with the Accessibility Services Office and their faculty to determine reasonable accommodations that will allow them to complete all work and achieve course outcomes.
If students have any questions or concerns, they may contact Dr. Renee Kirby in the Accessibility Services Office, kirby@uwp.edu
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Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) Updates | |
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Workday Go-Live Revised to 2025
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a revised timeline for the Administrative Transformation Program Workday implementation. Go-live is now scheduled for July 2025, revised from July 2024. End-user training will begin in March 2025.
The revision will provide adequate time to prepare for a successful implementation. We will continue to partner with ATP as we get ready for the transition to Workday.
ATP will standardize finance, human resources, and research administration processes, such as payroll and expense reporting, across the UW System. To learn more about Workday and subscribe to the ATP Touchpoints newsletter, visit the ATP website.
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What Is ATP?
The Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is on a mission to rebuild finance, human resources, and research administration systems at every institution within the University of Wisconsin System. The goal is to reduce the complexity of the current administrative environment and refocus valuable staff time on UW’s mission of education, research, and outreach.
To make this vision a reality, we’re working with people across the UW to standardize processes and implement new, best-in-class technology to support these essential functions.
Technology
To standardize business processes and integrate our systems, ATP will implement Workday and Huron Research Suite to replace HRS, SFS, and hundreds of ancillary systems across the UW.
People
ATP's success depends on knowledgeable staff who apply their time, talent, and expertise — both on and off the program team.
Process
Our business process redesign work is based on a tiered governance structure and tested methodology that includes faculty and staff from across the UW System.
Watch the latest ATP video: What’s Changing: Moving from UDDS to Workday Organizations
The newest video from ATP, “What’s Changing: Moving from UDDS to Workday Organizations,” explains how Workday organizations will provide a new structure for Universities of Wisconsin business processes.
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Workday changes - Airfare Central Credit Card | |
Effective April 1, 2024, the airfare central credit card or “ghost card” used to book airfare will be deactivated for regular travelers. Travelers will be required to store a credit card in their Concur profiles or be prepared to provide a credit card at time of booking through the UW System approved booking channels. | |
Sustainability Spotlight: Make a Difference this Earth Week by Gardening for Wildlife | |
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When looking for plants to brighten up your yard this spring, consider drawing inspiration from sustainable landscaping efforts taking place in garden beds on UW-Parkside’s campus. Collaboration between UW-Parkside’s Facilities Department, the campus Land Management Committee, and local watershed partner Root-Pike WIN has helped create a long-term plan to transition flower beds from annuals to low-maintenance native perennials. These beds demonstrate sustainable landscaping practices aimed at reducing water consumption, fertilization, and the resource-intensive process of frequently replanting annuals.
For Parkside Day, celebrated on April 10 this year, volunteers supplemented existing flower beds with perennials native to Wisconsin. The chosen plants boast useful qualities, ranging from drought tolerance to deer resistance, and species were selected to provide colorful blooms from the onset of summer well into the fall. This spring, UW-Parkside was also awarded a grant to expand its community garden and create a pollinator patch. This will create a source of seeds to propagate on campus and supplement into flower beds in the future.
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Show Your College Pride Day at Summerfest, June 28 | |
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SHOW YOUR COLLEGE PRIDE DAY WITH ONMILWAUKEE AND CW18 & MY24
All patrons who arrive between 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. wearing a shirt or hat representing a participating college or university, or by presenting a valid high school ID, will receive one FREE admission ticket. Tickets are only valid for the day and time of the promotion.
Stop by the Mid Gate Promotions Booth to receive your ticket, then head over to your school’s booth to say hello and show your support! Only shirts or hats from the following colleges or universities will be accepted: Herzing University, Marquette University, Milwaukee Area Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
All high school students who begin their FAFSA before July 6 will receive a FREE General Admission Summerfest Ticket, brought to you by Milwaukee Education Partnership.
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Faculty, Staff, and Retiree Appreciation Picnic | |
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Please join us for the 4th Annual Faculty, Staff, and Retiree Appreciation Picnic with a theme of "Thanks, Thanks, and Ever Thanks!". In consideration of our theme, we are inviting all employees to write shout-outs to colleagues and/or share special memories from this past year.
Do you work with someone who has gone above and beyond? Made a difference for you, other employees, and our students? Is just a stellar person to work with? Highlight them by clicking on the RSVP link below! These responses will be shared with employees at the picnic and through a campus-wide email.
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Introducing Top Jobs & Internships This Week
| Every week you will now find Top Jobs & Internships This Week in Midnight Ranger featuring 20 new opportunities to whet your appetite and remind you that Handshake is the #1 platform employers use to post internships and entry-level jobs for college students nationwide. Handshake is available for free to all students, faculty, and staff. Handshake is also where all career events are posted like local and regional career fairs, our on-campus Meet The Recruiter employer visits, employer recruiting events and information sessions, career preparation workshops and more. | |
Kenosha Mammoths Rugby Club Exclusive Scholarship Opportunity | |
Kenosha Mammoths Rugby Club is excited to offer an exclusive scholarship opportunity for students interested in playing rugby for the Kenosha Mammoths Rugby Club.
The Kenosha Mammoths Rugby Club is an amateur men’s rugby club team that plays rugby in the Chicago Area Rugby Football Union.
Whether you are an experienced rugby player or new to the sport, we encourage you to apply for this scholarship and become a part of our dynamic rugby community.
Questions can be emailed to Mammothscholarship@gmail.com
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UW System Regent Policy 4-21 Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression | Please take a few minutes to review the policy regarding our commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression. Please see your immediate supervisor with any questions you may have. | |
Let us know: Communications Needs | Please submit any requests or inquiries about stories, press releases, social media posts, or other communication needs through the Let Us Know form and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding! | |
University Relations: marketing and design project forms | |
Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)
Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!
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AIM is the system that faculty and instructional academic staff use to track and record their teaching, research/scholarship/creative work and service activities, and to prepare their Annual Activity Reports. The information you provide in AIM is used to generate your profile on the UW-Parkside website. Your Dean may also use AIM data for reporting and recognition within the college.
From March 24, 2020 to March 24, 2021, there were more than 97,000 unique page visits to AIM profiles!
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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. | |
Paws to You is an employee appreciation program designed to offer gratitude to a fellow coworker. 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 on the Paws to You website. | |
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Dining Specials
Follow the UW-Parkside Dining Services Instagram account @uwp.campus-dining.com
Brickstone Grill & Eatery
Wednesday, May 8: 7:30 am-7 pm
Thursday, May 9: 7:30 am-7 pm
Friday, May 10: 7:30 am-6 pm
Saturday, May 11: 9 am- 2 pm
Sunday, May 12: Closed
Monday - Friday, May 13 - June 15: 9 am-2 pm
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Finals Week and Early Summer Hours for Dining Services | |
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Wednesday, May 8: 8 am-3:30 pm
Thursday, May 9: 8 am-3:30 pm
Friday, May 10: Closed
Saturday, May 11: Closed
Sunday, May 12: Closed
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Wednesday, May 8: 7:30 am- 1:30 pm
Thursday, May 9: 7:30 am- 1:30 pm
Friday, May 10: Closed
Saturday, May 11: Closed
Sunday, May 12: Closed
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The Den
Wednesday, May 8: 7-10 pm
Thursday, May 9: 7-10 pm
Friday, May 10: Closed
Saturday, May 11: Closed
Sunday, May 12: Closed
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Monday, May 6: 11 am-5 pm
Tuesday, May 7: 11 am-5 pm
Wednesday, May 8: 11 am-5 pm
Thursday, May 9: 11am-5pm
Friday, May 10: Closed
Saturday, May 11: Closed
Sunday, May 12: Closed
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