As we begin the Fall 2021 Semester, our Monday Updates will be switching to a Wednesday Weekly e-newsletter. If you have any topics you'd like to submit, please fill out this form HERE. The next update will be 9/8/2021.
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College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Update
Peggy James, Dean
With summer coming close to an end, we cant help but reflect how extraordinarily busy our college was this past summer. Our college welcomed 115 students to participate in our Uncovering Alternative History summer program. Our four week course engaged students in learning about the Hispanic American Narrative in the US and this included place-based experiential learning. 34% of our undergraduate students identified as Mexican American. We travelled across the US to El Paso Texas and even visited beautiful White Sands National Park in New Mexico.
Our summer program provided 273 Undergraduate credits, 144 Graduate credits which saved them a total of $145,062.63 in tuition!
- This fall we will be expanding our Teacher Education School-based Teaching Academy of Racine (STAR) program to include not only Special Education Licensure but our new Bilingual/Bicultural License in Racine Unified.
- A new Geography/Anthropology Applied Archeology Certificate is now available.
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We offered not one but TWO summer field courses!
ANTH-491/300 led by Professor Bob Sasso, the course prepared students to practice modern field and laboratory archeology in approaches to discover, explore, recover, catalogue and analyze archeological contexts, deposits, and materials.
ANTH/CRMJ 490 – Led by Dr. Janamarie Truesdell, focusing on forensic archeology and anthropology as well as instructive for those more familiar with evidence collection. Students were introduced to standards and practical applications in the search, recovery and analysis of clandestine burials in a forensic context. She collaborated with agencies such as the Racine Sheriff’s Department, Kenosha Police Department, Waukesha Police Department, Canine SOS, Professor Bob Sasso and Dan Joyce from the Kenosha Public Museum.
Our college is delighted to announce the endowment of our scholarship “Sueños Hechos Realidad” “Dreams Come True”. A special THANK YOU to all our donors!
Lastly, we invite you to attend the Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off Celebration Noche de Fiesta on Wednesday September 15th at 4 PM in the Terrace outside Brickstone. Join us for our leadership awards announcement, food, crafts and a wonderful performance sponsored by Campus organization Latinos Unidos.
To nominate someone for the Hispanic Leadership Award CLICK HERE. Deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, August 31.
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College of Natural and Health Sciences Update
Emmanuel Otu, Dean
Welcome New Faculty members - Jordan Snyder, Justin Jordan, Ilirian Dhimitruka and Kyle Brannigan!
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Justin Jordan, Assistant Professor of Counseling: Dr. Justin Jordan is a licensed professional counselor and certified substance abuse counselor from Virginia, who completed his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Virginia Tech in May 2021.
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Jordan Snyder, Assistant Professor of Psychology: Dr. Jordan Snyder received his PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College (IL). He completed his predoctoral internship at the Alaska VA Healthcare System in Anchorage, AK and a post-doctoral Fellowship in Psychosocial & Recovery-Oriented Services at the San Diego VA Healthcare System/University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he specialized in working with individuals with psychosis.
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Ilirian Dhimitruka, Assistant Professor of Chemistry: Dr. Ilirian Dhimitruka received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Wayne State University in Detroit.
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Kyle Brannigan, Assistant Professor in HKSM: Dr. Kyle Brannigan received his Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science, Sport Administration from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO.
Congratulations to our CNHS “Opportunities in Summer 2021” faculty and student research fellowship recipients:
- Dr. Bom Soo Kim
- Dr. Erin Hillard
- Dr. Hom Kandel
- Dr. Qinghua Luo
- Julia Jones, faculty mentor: Dr. Hom Kandel
- Jeremy Jin, faculty mentor: Dr. Traci Lee
- Sarah Plutchak, faculty mentor: Dr. Francis Mann
- Kristen Carlson, faculty mentor: Dr. John Skalbeck
- Nicholas Rivera, faculty mentor: Dr. John Skalbeck
- Jessica Baker, faculty mentor: Dr. Zhaohui Li
UW-Parkside Physics student, Julia Jones, won the top prize, First Place, in the WiSys/UW System Student Research & Innovation Showcase. Her mentor and faculty collaborator is Dr. Hom Kandel. Julia’s presentation is at 31:00 -CLICK HERE
UW-Parkside Masters of Biological Sciences student, Leah Poulos, won the Tim Higgins Innovation Award!
Brandon Behringer, won the 2021 Innovator of the Year award from WiSys!
Dr. Bom Soo Kim, Assistant Professor in Physics, has been working with two undergraduate students under a Spark Grant on their project “Improving the accuracy of the chiral magnetic skyrmion motion in the racetrack memory devices”. Peter Kveton (2nd year Pre-engineering) and Liam Aikens (3rd year Physics and Math) have worked closely with Dr. Kim over the summer on this research!
In collaboration with Metrohm and Agilent Technologies, Chemistry Associate Professor, Dr. Lori Allen’s students (Matthew Natschke, Chris LeValley, and Hannah Tangen) have a WhitePaper on the quantitation of chromium (VI) in drinking water by IC-ICPMS. They achieved a method limit of 0.02 parts per billion!
Three recent graduates from the UW-Parkside Sport Management program became NBA champions. Alysha Miller '14, Cameron Olson '13 and Maxwell Swift '18 all work in front office and facility operations for the 2021 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks. Go Bucks!
Betty Rockendorf, HIMT Program Director, will serve as a Member of AHIMA’s Council for Excellence in Education for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2022.
Dr. Melissa Gregg, Associate Professor in Psychology, worked with 2 UWP students conducting research over the summer. Chandu Goli and Marcedes Campbell did a great job as paid research assistants for one of Dr. Gregg’s studies funded by the Future Workforce in Smart Manufacturing Grant.
Dr. Jessica Orlofske, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, along with six colleagues from four other UW-System campuses, including UW-Milwaukee, UW-Madison, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-La Crosse received funds ($82,397) to collaborate on the development of interdisciplinary “Introduction to Freshwater” course that will eventually be offered at every UW-System campus as part of the core curriculum of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. By using a series of applied case studies, students will learn the complex interactions between the ecological, societal, economic, and physical aspects of water through readings, lectures, active learning exercises, and most importantly collaborative field trips and other hands-on learning experiences. Students that complete this course will have a deep appreciation of the importance of freshwater and a thirst for more knowledge. This course represents an important step by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin as it seeks to make Wisconsin a freshwater hub.
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Fall Protocols and Vaccination Information
Fall 2021 Semester is Almost Here!
As we begin the fall 2021 semester, we continue to monitor the evolving trends with COVID-19 and adapt our health protocols to protect the health and safety of our learning community. We plan to have the majority of classes held in person this fall, maintaining social distancing at the recommended three-feet in all classrooms and on campus, so more than ever we greatly appreciate your cooperation, support, and patience in doing your part to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Here are the most up to date health protocols:
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Vaccines are highly encouraged. Employees can make an appointment for vaccines at the Student Health and Counseling Center by calling 595-2366, or you can find a vaccine clinic near you by visiting www.vaccines.gov. We are currently working with our public health partners to hopefully offer a vaccine clinic on campus during the first week of classes. The University and UW System are offering incentives for those students, faculty, and staff who share proof of vaccination. To upload your vaccination status to MyChart, please follow the instructions at: https://www.uwp.edu/RangerRecovery/vaccination-record-mychart.cfm.
- For employees who do not share proof of vaccination, you will be expected to show negative COVID-19 test results to your direct supervisor on a bi-weekly basis.
- For employees who are vaccinated and exposed to COVID-19, it is recommended that you get tested 3-5 days after exposure, but you do not need to quarantine unless you develop symptoms.
- For employees who are not vaccinated and exposed to COVID-19, you will be required to quarantine for 10 days. Employees are expected to take leave or receive approval for telecommuting.
- Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status.
Convocation Postponed

As a result of the uncertainty related to the delta variant, the time needed to transition back to campus, the moves into the new Student Success & Learning Commons, and the conflicts with the start of K-12 schools across the region, we are postponing Convocation until January 2022. We recognize that those of you who have worked remotely for the past year will need time to transition back to campus, so we encourage you to focus on returning to campus and/or moving to new offices; reengaging with colleagues face to face in your respective departments; and getting ready for the return of students to campus.
We appreciate everyone’s patience, support, and dedication as we continue to navigate through the challenges presented by COVID-19. Your commitment to delivering our mission and your engagement with our students positioned us to celebrate the largest graduating classes in UW-Parkside’s history in May 2021 and May 2020. Thank you for all of the little and big things you did to make an impact on student success and to transform the lives of our students!
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Thank you for joining us for the Town Hall sessions last week! We are very excited to have you back to campus and we hope we answered your questions.
If you weren't able to attend, please click HERE to view the PowerPoint.
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Building Our Future - Smart Beginnings |
Let's Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten! LEARN MORE
You might be surprised to learn that being ready for kindergarten doesn't mean teaching your child math and reading. Rather, your child is ready for kindergarten when they have developed a love of learning and are curious to learn new things. Helping your child prepare for kindergarten will help them have a more positive and successful experience in school. In this video, explore how you can help your child succeed in kindergarten - and beyond!
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The University Staff Committee and the Ranger Welcome Committee invites YOU to participate in the “ASK ME” and Welcome Table initiatives. “ASK ME” has been extremely successful and very well received. This will be our 10th year for the initiative which began in 2011. This year we are offering 2 different volunteer opportunities, the “ASK ME” and Welcome Tables.
The NEW Welcome Tables on September 8th and 9th will celebrate the first few days of classes for Fall 2021! We are offering the opportunity for students to take “1st Day of School” photos and grab a donut or some fruit as they make their way to class. These tables will be placed next to “ASK ME” tables in the Student Center & Rita Parking Lots (8th & 9th) and Ranger Hall and Pike River Suites (8th only). The timeframe is from 7:30 am-11 am and we are asking for a 1-2 hour shift.
Currently, we are looking for University Staff and Faculty to volunteer for a 1-2 hour shift at one of the staffing tables. The dates and times needed to staff ASK ME tables are as follows.
If you are willing to volunteer for the “ASK ME” tables. please send your availability to April Puryear at puryeara@uwp.edu.
If you are willing to volunteer for the Welcome Tables please contact Amanda Balistreri at balistre@uwp.edu.
If you are UNABLE to staff a table but would like to assist and welcome students, PLEASE wear an “ASK ME” shirt and/or “ASK ME” button (We have a limited supply available).
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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?
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Moon Shot For Equity Update |
Recovering from Racial Inequities Produced and Exacerbated by COVID – 19 is our next USC Moonshot for Equity e convening. We hope you will join us for this important and timely conversation on August 18th at 11 a.m. The link for the program is available on the Moonshot for Equity E convening website along with recordings of past sessions and materials.

On August 24th at 9 a.m., the EDI Council will be hosting its first “So Let’s Talk” session for anyone interested in continuing the conversation.
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Hi Rangers! Have you been vaccinated? Awesome. Are you going to get vaccinated? Sweet!
We want to know why you are getting vaccinated and why getting vaccinated is important to you. We are going to feature these responses on social media to help encourage our community to get vaccinated so when we return to learning in Fall 2021, it is a little more normal.
Thank you for leading the way!
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Wear your Parkside Gear on September 17 and get into Summerfest for FREE between 12 - 3 p.m.! |
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Tech Fest & Show Your College Pride Day at Summerfest!
George Vukotich will be moderating the Smart Cities Panel at Milwaukee's Summerfest Tech. This FREE event will feature keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions & a pitch competition on September 8! REGISTER HERE
Summerfest has announced new entry protocols where you must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Learn more
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Bold Leaders - APPLICATION IS OPEN! |
We are accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year for The Bold Leaders – Women Leaders’ Leadership Program at UW-Parkside. This group aims to inspire and empower women to engage in purposeful personal and professional development.
Participants will learn to lead change with more conviction and confidence while working to improve our learning environment and the communities we serve. Participants will increase self-knowledge about their own values and vision, as well as enhance their capabilities as a leader, manager, and team contributor. During the year-long program, organized into three terms, participants will examine the opportunities, challenges, trade-offs, and dynamics experienced by women in the workplace, as well as reflect on and practice effective individual behaviors.
In addition, participants will get to know colleagues from across the university as they build leadership skills that will serve them well in any position by engaging in the following activities: book studies, roundtable discussions with university leaders; leadership workshops; discussions about current issues in leadership; mentor experiences; shadowing opportunities; and participation in a team project to benefit the university.
If you want to join the group, please email Robyn Elliott at elliottr@uwp.edu with the title BOLD LEADERS 2021-22 by Friday, September 10.
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Director Gavin on 1.Question Leadership Podcast: LISTEN HERE
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COVID TESTING UPDATE: Been Vaccinated? Congratulations! Upload your vaccination card and let us know that you've been vaccinated at uwp.edu/vaccine
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