Vax Up, Rangers!
Smash COVID with Ranger Bear!
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Let's smash COVID! Watch Ranger Bear hit the high striker and learn more about how, together, we can beat COVID. We are offering giveaways to students who get vaccinated! Prizes include parking permits, laptops, $1000 scholarships, and so much more!
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Thank you for leading the way! University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced a new incentive program that provides an opportunity for UW students vaccinated against COVID-19 to win a $7,000 scholarship.
Under the “70 for 70” campaign, vaccinated students who attend universities that achieve at least 70 percent vaccination rates will be eligible for one of 70 scholarships valued at $7,000 each. Students at all UW System universities except UW-Madison are eligible for the drawing.
THIS WEEK ONLY
Students will receive $50 in Campus Cash on their Ranger Card to be spent on campus (dining venues, bookstore, campus laundry rooms, copy machines) if they upload their vaccine verification to MyChart between Monday, October 11 and 5pm Friday, October 15.
We’re making progress, but we still have a way to go to reach our 70% vaccination rate goal, which will help us maintain a healthy and vibrant campus environment!
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CNHS’s seminar series SCIENCE NIGHT returns TODAY, Wednesday October 13, at 7 PM for #INSTAGRAMWORTHY. Join us in GRNQ L103 or virtually via livestream!
Dr. Erin Hillard, Assistant Professor in the Psychology, Professional Counseling, and NeuroscienceDepartment at UW-Parkside, will discuss the research on social media and its connection to body image and disordered eating - along with what we can do to combat the negative body image messages clogging up our feeds!
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Faculty, staff, and students are invited to the grand opening and a special program in celebration of the new Student Success & Learning Commons in Wyllie Hall. Join media, donors, community supporters, and colleagues across campus to get to know this part of the Wyllie renewal project and its impact for students.
Student Success & Learning Commons Grand Opening
Thursday, October 14
- 4 pm | Dedication and Naming Announcement
- 4:30 pm | Tours and Reception
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
On Oct. 12, 1971, legislation signed days earlier by Gov. Patrick J. Lucey took effect that merged the state’s two systems of public four-year higher education. The legislation created the University of Wisconsin System under a single Board of Regents.
“For 50 years, the University of Wisconsin System has been our state’s greatest asset other than its people. We have educated millions of our residents, improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities,” said System President Tommy Thompson, whose undergraduate and law degrees are from UW-Madison. “We are Wisconsin’s economic engine. A thriving UW System means a thriving Wisconsin, and I am incredibly proud of the employees past and present who dedicate their careers to education and embodying the Wisconsin Idea by finding solutions for our most pressing problems.”
To mark the date, the UW System released a short video celebrating the anniversary.
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UW Presidential Search Listening Sessions
October 19
A search has recently been launched for the next president of the University of Wisconsin System. The selection of a new president is one of the most important decisions facing us at this time with lasting impacts for the future of the UW System, the state of Wisconsin, and its people.
Your voice, your ideas, and your input are an extremely valuable part of the search process, and I strongly encourage you to participate in the upcoming presidential search listening session being hosted at UW-Parkside on Oct. 19.
Here’s how to participate:
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In-person: Student Center, Ballroom A & B, UW-Parkside campus.
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Times: There will be two 50-minute sessions scheduled, with a 10-minute break in-between:
- 2:30-3:20 p.m. – Faculty and Student Focus
- 3:30-4:20 p.m. – Academic Staff and University Staff Focus
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Register to attend online: You may also register for the Webex video conference; instructions for joining the meeting will be emailed following registration.
For those who are unable to attend this session, you are invited to participate in a session hosted by another UW System university. As arrangements are finalized, access information will be available on the UW System website.
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Coffee with the Cabinet
Faculty, staff and students are invited to L1 of the library for coffee, light snacks and casual conversation with Cabinet members.
- Nov 16 | 6 9-10 am
- Dec 2 | 9-10:30 am
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Attend one or more days during the FREE virtual conference to gain the best career advice, insight, and recommendations from employers who hire for internships and jobs within the top industries in our region.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. UW-Parkside is committed to showing you that no matter who you are, whatever your experience of breast cancer - we are with you.
Let us show our support, by start wearing pink on Thursday's. Ttake a picture of yourself or with friends and email to Dalinda Galaviz to share with our campus community.
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A series of industry-focused internship & career fairs will take place both on campus and virtually. Students can interact with regional employers who are hiring for internships and/or full-time careers. Three in-person industry-focused fairs in our Student Center Ballroom and one virtual fair on Handshake will give students and recent alumni access to some of the top employers in our area hiring now. Register on Handshake to attend.
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Annual Benefits Enrollment: Sept 27-Oct 22, 2021
The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is September 27 - October 22. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to most of your benefits. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2022.
Plan now so you are ready for the enrollment period. Find all of the ABE resources on the ABE web page.
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Regent Scholar Call for Nominations
We are pleased to announce a call for nominations for FY 2021-2022 Regent Scholar grants. These prestigious awards represent the highest level of UW System recognition for faculty innovation, entrepreneurship, and business engagement. Each awardee will be recognized by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents in early 2022 and will receive a $50,000 grant to support their innovative research.
Please Note: Each university is limited to two entrants, and entrants must be submitted through the UW-Parkside Provost Office.
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Phishing and Scam Text Messages
Recent scams have come to faculty, staff, and students through emails and text messages from people asking for full names, phone numbers, and gift cards or money. These scam attacks include messages that seemed to come from people familiar to your network such as faculty, staff, and students, including administrators. For example, recently someone used a current employee’s Name and Title to solicit another staff member for cash or transfer of funds.
Please be aware that UW-Parkside faculty and staff, including the chancellor, provost, vice-chancellors, or anyone else in our campus community will NEVER:
- Ask for money that doesn’t go through proper channels to provide accurate accountability.
- Contact you about a potential work opportunity that you have not applied for or expressed interest in from an unknown faculty or staff member whom you have not met previously.
- Ask you for your name to be sent in a text to them, any faculty and staff contacting you will already have your information such as your name.
Please be on the alert for anyone asking for money or gift cards through email, text, or social media accounts. Also, please be aware of false accounts on any platform. If someone asks for money posing as someone from UW-Parkside, please do not respond and let us know at servicedesk@uwp.edu so we can do our best to remediate these threats. If you receive an email that you don’t recognize the sender, please forward the email to servicedesk@uwp.edu, we will make sure is not a scam attempt.
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