April Showers Bring May Flowers and our flowers on campus are beautiful this spring!
We encourage you to get the vaccine if it becomes available to you. Don’t forget we still need to wear our masks, keep our distance, and please continue to get tested! Even if you have received one or both vaccination doses, we want everyone to continue to get tested and follow COVID-19 safety protocols.
During these difficult times, please continue to remind students of the resources we have available, including SilverCloud, that offers self-guided programs for anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia, and resilience. It is also free for faculty and staff. Learn more
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Parkside's Partners in Philanthropy: UW-Parkside Foundation and Our Donors |
By: University Advancement
As you saw from last week’s Parkside Day results, there is an active community of donors supporting UW-Parkside and our students’ success! This week we’re focusing on an important partner in the university’s philanthropic efforts, the UW-Parkside Foundation.
The UW-Parkside Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of supporting UW-Parkside by raising funds that will enhance access to educational excellence and promote mutually beneficial partnerships. It was founded in 1985 to facilitate the process of constructing the first on-campus housing. Since that time, the Foundation has become the main entity for private donations to scholarships and other funds benefiting UW-Parkside.
The Foundation is governed by a board of directors made up of alumni, corporate partners, and community leaders. Their responsibilities are to serve as ambassadors for UW-Parkside in the wider community, to manage the funds entrusted to them prudently, and to partner with the university on philanthropic opportunities.
Like the university, the Foundation’s efforts focus on both immediate impact for today’s students (the Future Focus Fund and the Athletics Ranger Vision campaign, for example), and long-term benefit for the future through their endowment of more than $11 million designated for scholarships and university programs. In 2020, the Foundation provided more than $650,000 in scholarship awards to students and other areas of support to campus.
Recognizing Donors
More than 1,000 individuals made a gift to UW-Parkside or the UW-Parkside Foundation last year; our fundraising success is only possible because of donors. While we know that everyone gives in different ways, we seek to provide public recognition for key groups of individual donors through our giving societies.
UW-Parkside and the UW-Parkside Foundation host giving societies for loyal major gift and planned gift donors, and a recurring gift club for ongoing supporters.
The Chancellor’s Society recognizes generous individuals whose annual gifts to any area of the university total $1,000 or more within a fiscal year or whose cumulative lifetime gifts equal $100,000 or more. Last academic year, 115 households were Annual Members, and 30 household have been welcomed into the society as Lifetime Members.
Donors can provide for UW-Parkside’s future by including a gift to UW-Parkside in their will, retirement plan, or other planned gift. Wyllie Society members are invested in the future of UW-Parkside, and many notify us of their intent to leave a gift so we can celebrate their legacy now. Planned gifts have established or enriched many notable resources on campus, including the Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery and the Anna Maria Williams Endowed Scholarship.
Donors may establish monthly or quarterly recurring gifts, and are known as Ranger Sustainers. This is a simple way for donors to give, and provides sustainable support to students and programs.
We gratefully recognize our donors and the UW-Parkside Foundation for their ongoing investment in UW-Parkside!
Willie Jude II, Hannah Wallisch, Linnéa Booher and the University Advancement team
For more info on how donors benefit UW-Parkside, visit uwp.edu/giving!
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Paws to You
Presented by Ranger Wellness, Paws to You is an employee appreciation program designed to offer gratitude to a fellow coworker.
Did someone help 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 will be able to proudly display their paw in their email signature, and a running total of all Paws will be displayed here on the Paws to You website.
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- On Thursday, April 15th, UWP and the UWP Foundation hosted the 3rd Annual Parkside Day presented by HARIBO. Based on preliminary totals, 608 donors made gifts for Parkside Day, raising $218,867. In particular, UW-Parkside alumni responded to the call to give, with alumni donors from every graduating class in university’s history 1970-2020.
- Did you get vaccinated? Right click and save the image to the left and place it in your email signature!
- Welcome to Shaun Keating, the Executive Director of Enrollment Services! Learn more about Shaun HERE.
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Beginning April 26, 2021, a construction project will take place on campus to make repairs to the underground utility piping and tunnel on campus. The work will be divided into two phases and will last until approximately August 11, 2021. For more info and two detailed maps: CLICK HERE
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Join us for this year’s Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day! There is a free virtual event scheduled for Thursday, April 22, 2021, hosted by the Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day Foundation. MORE INFO OR APPLY ONLINE
- Are you looking for more resources on information surrounding COVID-19 ? Our partners at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin have put together great videos that will help answer some of those questions.
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Add these dates to your calendar!
As a reminder, beginning in July 2021, monthly-pay employees will be transitioned to a biweekly payroll cycle.
The following town halls provide additional information or visit:
Single Payroll Town Hall - information for 9-month contract employees
Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 8:00-9:00 AM
Event password: UWSAspth54
Audio conference: 1-415-655-0003
Access code: 120 654 0515
Single Payroll Town Hall - information for 12-month contract employees
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 4:00-5:00 PM
Event password: UWSAspth513
Audio conference: 1-415-655-0003
Access code: 120 174 7323
Single Payroll Town Hall - open session for all employees paid monthly
Monday, May 17, 2021, 1:00-2:00 PM
Event password: UWSAspth517
Audio conference: 1-415-655-0003
Access code: 120 763 3948
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HWY 11 Construction
The Wisconsin DOT is currently reconstructing 16.5 miles of multi-lane roadways in and around the Wisconn Valley Development. As part of this work, part of HWY 11 is being reconstructed and resurfaced. Work is scheduled to begin this spring and continue through the summer of 2021.
The WIS 11 Phase 2 Project will involve the full closure of WIS 11 just west of 56th Road in the Town of Yorkville and will begin April 5. The detour route is defined on the attached overview. Motorists are encouraged to use US 45, County KR and West Frontage Road to get around the closure. There will be a closure, along with flagging operations, in this area during the construction.
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Use the Let Us Know if you have any communications requests or use the new vanity link: uwp.edu/luk |
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This week for Ranger Athletics...
For all home events, click the PSN image above for the Live Stream.
Baseball travels to play Lewis on April 21 at 2 p.m. ( LIVE STATS) The Rangers are home on April 22 against Grand Valley State at 3 p.m. ( LIVE STATS), April 24 at 1 p.m. ( LIVE STATS) and 4 p.m. ( LIVE STATS). The team finishes out the home weekend with a game at 2 p.m. on April 25. ( LIVE STATS).
Men's Soccer await results from around the GLIAC to see who they
will host Sunday, April 25.
Track and Field travels to the Drake Relays on April 22-24 and the Marquette Triangular on April 24. ( MORE INFO)
Softball travels to Davenport on April 24 at 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. ( MORE INFO). The team will play April 25 against Purdue Northwest, finishing a game that was postponed at 11:30 a.m. before competing at noon and 2 p.m. ( MORE INFO).
Women's soccer travels to Michigan Tech to compete at noon on April 23 ( LIVE STATS).
Good Luck Rangers!
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MOSAIC Workshop: What's Happening in Myanmar?
Thursday, April 22, 3 PM
Virtual on Facebook
In February 2021, Military Junta seized control of Myanmar after accusing NLD (National League for Democracy) of voting fraud. Since then, the country has been in lockdown with minimal internet connection. Many lives have been taken and human rights have been violated. Join this MOSAIC workshop to learn about Myanmar history and what events led to the current military coup.
To register for this event, click here.
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Close out Asian Heritage Month with a timeless craft, origami, in collaboration with Campus Activities & Engagement Relaxation Week.
Brickston Grill & Eatery
April 29 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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UW-Parkside seeks to become a Hispanic Serving Institution in the next five years. Join the forum on April 28 from noon to 1 p.m. as it intends to give a voice to the people and hear out their ideas/suggestions on how our campus can serve its diverse student body.
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COVID TESTING UPDATE: Been Vaccinated? Keep getting tested! Congratulations on being vaccinated! Don’t forget, UW-Parkside still requires faculty, staff, and students to get tested. Read More at the Ranger Restart Website
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Student Climate Survey Reminder: The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is asking for your continued support with encouraging all undergraduate students to let their voices be heard by completing the Student Climate Survey. The deadline for students to complete the survey has been extended to ​April 30. When students submit a completed survey, their names will automatically be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift cards. Thank you for promoting this initiative with students! Take the Survey
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Plant a Succulent: Join Campus Activities & Engagement and the Parkside Environmental Club to plant your own succulent for Green Week. April 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Bridge.
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Green Week: CA&E will be handing out reusable items in celebration of Green Week! April 20 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. around campus.
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Student Recognition Video: Do you have a student worker or know of a student org leader, student employee or those who volunteer their time and have exhibited personal growth through adversity in the 2020-21 academic year? Then nominated them for the Campus Activities & Engagement Student Leadership & Recognition Award! Fill out the survey by April 16 at noon.
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ShopUW+: The new ShopUW+ purchasing platform is coming. Go to the ShopUW+ Essentials website to register for training, access training and help resources, contact customer support, and use the ShopUW+ platform. Make sure you bookmark the ShopUW+ Essentials website. The Go-Live Date is April 16!
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Spring Professional Development Institute: The Wisconsin College Personnel Association will host its annual Spring Professional Development Institute on Thursday, April 15th. The focus of the institute this year is “Creating a Culture of Self-Care.” Register Here
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We want to hear from you! |
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Did you have fun during the 3rd Annual Parkside Day?
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Love showing my Ranger Pride!
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I did at the Ranger Clean Up!
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University Communications
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