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9/10/2025

Save the Dates: Fall 2025 Town Halls

Join us for our Fall 2025 Town Halls:

• Wed. Sept. 24, 12 p.m. Bedford Concert Hall
• Wed. Oct. 15, 12 p.m. Bedford Concert Hall 
• Wed. Nov. 26, 12 p.m. Bedford Concert Hall
• Wed. Dec 10, 12 p.m. Bedford Concert Hall 

UW-Parkside Names 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The UW-Parkside Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate and honor the rich legacy of learning and accomplishments by those graduates who have excelled in their chosen field or performed exemplary service to our community.

The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards feature a recipient from four different categories, including the new Recent Alumni Award and Outstanding Alumni Award, in addition to the Alumni Achievement Award and Alumni Service Award.

Recent Alumni Award- Brandon Saldivar '21

Alumni Achievement Award- Kelly Andrichik '16

Alumni Service Award- Gilbert Atanasoff '99

Outstanding Alumni Award- Jennifer Ours '05

Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources Available to Support Students

Increasing support for a student’s well-being continues to be an important student success initiative. The Universities of Wisconsin has received funding to continue its collaboration with Mantra Health for the next two years. In addition to virtual therapy, psychiatry and 24/7 crisis support, the Care Hub by Mantra will also provide short-term wellness coaching and, in the moment, support called Connect Now. For more information on the Care hub by Mantra, click here. 

Other resources to support student wellbeing include:

YOU@Parkside can help students find information on a variety of topics such as managing stress or time management, setting goals, and connecting with campus resources.

Finally, students can tell us they need additional support through the Handraise feature on the Navigate app.

Please help us raise awareness of these resources and normalize “help-seeking" behavior by mentioning this in your classrooms or in individual appointments with students. 

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Kirby (kirby@uwp.edu), Director of Student Health, Counseling, and Accessibility Services, or Steve Wallner (wallner@uwp.edu), Dean of Students.

Quick Reference Guide: 

Service Animals vs. Emotional Support Animals (ESAs)

Individuals with disabilities may use a Service Animal or an Emotional Support Animal for a variety of reasons relative to a disability. 

This page linked below will serve as a quick reference guide for individuals who have questions pertaining to services animals and emotional support animals. 

Marketing and Communications Needs

Due to the high volume of requests to University Relations at this time of the year, please use the forms below to help us better track and complete requests.

Internship & Career Fair

Oct. 8 | 12-4 pm | Student Center Ballroom

Don't miss our biggest on-campus career event of the year - the Fall 2025 Internship & Career Fair on Oct. 8!

Over 60 employers from a variety of organizations will be recruiting students from ALL MAJORS for internships and/or full-time jobs.

This is the main event to meet representatives from multiple organizations in one convenient location. It's your chance to learn about each organization and the types of internships and fulltime careers they hire for. You can also build connections with professionals, gain valuable career insight and advice, and find the perfect internship or fulltime job even before graduation.

Homecoming 2025!

Mark your calendars for Homecoming from Thursday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Oct. 5. 

Join us for a weekend full of fun and family-friendly activities on campus. Activities include volunteer opportunities, a blood drive, tailgating, and a 5K.

Stay tuned for more details or contact Delanie Candela at candela@uwp.edu with any questions!

Monday, Sept. 22, 9 am - 1 pm

UW-Parkside Student Center, Poplar Room

Blood transfusions are a lifeline for countless individuals. From accident victims to cancer patients, those who need blood transfusions often face life-threatening situations. Every donation has the potential to save multiple lives.

Whether you're battling a chronic illness, recovering from surgery, or simply helping a neighbor in need, blood transfusions can be the difference between life and death

MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT:

Appointments are highly encouraged. Secure your spot by clicking the link or calling Versiti Call Center (877)232-4376

THE EFFECT

By Lucy Prebble

Directed by Brett Olson

September 12-13 | Studio A

September 12 at 7 pm

September 13 at 2pm

A FreshINK staged reading

FREE

Hearts racing. Minds reeling. Knees buckling. Connie and Tristan have palpable chemistry—or is it a side effect of a new antidepressant? They are volunteers in a clinical trial, but their sudden and illicit romance forces the supervising doctors to face off over the ethical consequences of their work.

UW-Parkside Receives Over $320,000 for Green Infrastructure Project

By: Emily Reed, UW-Parkside Sustainability Coordinator

Funding will support innovative stormwater management system to protect Pike River watershed and create educational opportunities

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been awarded a $207,426 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Sustain Our Great Lakes 2024 program. This funding, combined with a $26,395 match from the Parkside Foundation and an $89,000 grant awarded by the Fund for Lake Michigan to the community partner Root-Pike WIN, brings the total project funding to $322,821.



The project will implement a regenerative stormwater conveyance (RSC) system on the UW-Parkside campus, the first of six initiatives outlined in the university's Green Infrastructure Concept Plan. This system will feature engineered bioswales with native vegetation designed to capture and infiltrate stormwater runoff from campus parking areas before it reaches the Pike River, a direct tributary to Lake Michigan and currently listed on the EPA's impaired waters list.

Photo by Ella Janis

Photo by Sarah-Lynn Davis

Photo by Xiomara Pulido

Got a Minute? Take the 2025 Stormwater Survey for a Chance to Win One of Five $100 Visa Gift Cards!

Did you know that everyday actions—like skipping car maintenance, leaving trash cans uncovered in the rain, or ignoring pet waste—can contribute to water pollution? The Respect Our Waters program is interested in what you know about water-related topics such as these. Your input will help shape efforts to protect and restore freshwater resources across Southeastern Wisconsin. Complete the survey between Sept. 1 and Nov 30 at midnight and you’ll be entered to WIN one of five $100 Visa Gift Cards!

• No cost to enter
• One entry per person
• Winners notified by Dec. 6 – Gift cards mailed in time for Christmas shopping or gifting
• Must reside in an eligible municipality (list provided in link)

Learn more: respectourwaters.org

*Respect Our Waters is a program of Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to restoring and sustaining the watersheds of Southeastern Wisconsin.

Help Us Share Your News!

There’s always something exciting happening at UW-Parkside, and we need your help to spread the word! Whether it’s an upcoming event, a major achievement, a student success story, or an exciting new initiative, we want to make sure our campus and community know about it.

The Share Your News form is the easiest way to submit details about your news and updates. When you submit, our communications team reviews the information and determines the best way to amplify your message—whether that’s through the university website, social media, newsletters, or other promotional channels.

• What to Share: Events, initiatives, announcements, achievements, student and faculty highlights, and more!
• How to Submit: Complete the Share Your News form with as much detail as possible.
• Timing Matters: To ensure effective promotion, please submit your request at least three weeks before your event date.

Your stories will help showcase the great work happening at UW-Parkside this spring semester!

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.

Have you or someone you know experienced foster care, homelessness, kinship care, or any other out-of-home care? You may be eligible to receive support through the Fostering Success program.

The mission of UW-Parkside's Fostering Success Program is to provide personalized guidance and comprehensive resources to support students with backgrounds in environments with a lack of family support, to pursue their higher education goals. Through collaborative efforts with campus resources, we promote self-sufficiency and academic excellence.

10% Discount at Smoothie King

Friendly reminder that all Parkside students, staff and faculty receive a 10% discount when showing their Ranger Card at Smoothie King located at 3667 Market Lane Ste B, Kenosha, WI 53144. Rule the Day and Go Rangers!

Improve Your "AIM"

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!

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 Anna Fabian (CBE) in Zone 2 of 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.

Fall Dining Plan Options For Commuter Students, Faculty & Staff

Start saving 50% at the Brickstone Grill & Eatery and select items at other locations across campus!

The Ultimate Saver - $213

• With the Ultimate Saver Plan you receive $137 Dining Dollars --- worth $274 due to the 50% discount you receive when making purchases on the plan.

The Deluxe Saver - $350

• With the Ultimate Saver Plan you receive $228 Dining Dollars --- worth $456 due to the 50% discount you receive when making purchases on the plan.

The Premium Saver - $485

• With the Premium Saver Plan you receive $317 Dining Dollars --- worth $634 due to the 50% discount you receive when making purchases on the plan.

Dining Plan Notes: 



• Additional Parkside Dining information can be found at www.uwp.edu/live/eat and in the attached flyer.
• The Dining Dollar and Campus Cash account information can be accessed through the Online Card Office portal located at the UWP Logins page or https://uwp-sp.transactcampus.com/eaccounts/AnonymousHome.aspx
• The balance left over from a Fall 2025 dining plan will carry forward with the purchase of a Spring 2026 dining plan.
• The difference in the total cost of a the plan and amount in the Dining Dollars account is the deduction for overhead. These are standard operating costs associated with offering an on-campus dining program including utilities, maintenance and custodial services. 
• Plans may be purchased online (see above) and take about 5 minutes for activation.  
• Commuter students will not pay sales tax on the purchase and it will be invoiced to their Solar Account. 
• Faculty and staff will pay state and county sales tax on the food portion (Dining Dollars) of the purchased plan and can pay online or at the Campus Concierge. 
• Dining Dollars can be used at The Brickstone Grill & Eatery (open now) and then at The Encore, The Den, Book & Brew and Wyllie Market during the academic semester.

Brickstone Grill & Eatery:

Monday–Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday | 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday | 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday | 12-8 p.m.

Book & Brew:

Monday-Friday| 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday | Closed

The Encore:

Monday-Friday| 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday | Closed

Wyllie Market Featuring Chilaca & Naan Bread Pizza:

Monday-Friday|11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday | Closed

The Den:

Monday-Thursday|7.-10 p.m.

Friday- Sunday | Closed

Bear Boxes!