January 25, 2021
Happy Monday Rangers!
COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Update
UW-Parkside faculty, staff, and students are not only getting ready for spring semester to start, we’re also getting ready for a new round of COVID-19 testing. The following is an update on testing requirements, information and locations for all faculty, staff, and students.
Faculty and Staff Testing
Employees who are working virtually can test at your own discretion. All employees who wish to be tested weekly may schedule appointments to do so.
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Vent with the Provost!
by Rob Ducoffe, Provost and Vice Chancellor, and Gary Wood, Vice Provost
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It’s 2021! Woohoo! We’re glad 2020 is over. With a little time off for rest and relaxation, we’re all feeling recharged and ready for the new semester! Right? Well, maybe not.
A national survey by the Chronicle of Higher Education based on responses from 1,122 faculty indicate that colleagues across the country feel burned out and that the effects of COVID-19 are having disparate effects on women and other groups including colleagues of color. (Click image to read)
Our colleagues in student affairs have been working, as described in
a recent Chronicle article titled, They’re Called #TeamNoSleep, “in overdrive since the pandemic began, scrambling to keep students physically and mentally safe, fed, housed, outfitted for virtual learning, and as engaged as possible in this Bizarro World version of college life”.
So, if you’re not feeling energized to start the semester, you are not alone. If you want to chat or if there’s something specific you think the Provost Office can do to assist, please feel free to call me (Rob) at 262-595-2261 or drop me a note (ducoffe@uwp.edu).
Spring Course Update
As of January 4th, a little more than a third of our courses are scheduled to be delivered either fully in-person or with at least some in-person component. Here are the percentages:
In-Person 22%
Hybrid 12%
Synchronous Online 20%
Asynchronous Online 46%
Room assignments have been made for all in-person and hybrid classes. Please check your class schedules in SOLAR and work with your deans and with the reservations office to request changes...(Read More)
Click here for more resources, development opportunities and funding information.
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- UW-Parkside signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Chitkara University in Punjab, India, for Chitkara students to study abroad at UW-Parkside and complete their Master of Business Administration degrees. (top photo)
- University support by Kimberly Kane, President and CEO of Kane Communications group and UW-Parkside Foundation Board member. Read more about how UWP received the generosity from Kane in December.(middle photo)
- Dr. Kinchen received the Morris D. Hayes Award from the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association. This award is special to him because Hayes was the conductor/clinician of the choir he sang in as an 11th grader. (bottom photo)
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This week for Ranger Athletics...
For all home events, click the PSN image above for the Live Stream.
Women's basketball will take on Purdue Northwest on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. (LIVE STATS) before heading to Saginaw Valley State for games on Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. and Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. (LIVE STATS)
Men's basketball will travel to Purdue Northwest on Jan. 26 to play at 7 p.m. (LIVE STATS). The Rangers will return home to play Saginaw Valley State at 3 p.m. on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. (LIVE STATS)
Wrestling travels to Upper Iowa on Jan. 28 to compete at 7 p.m.
Good Luck Rangers!

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Privilege, policing and politics focus of Courageous Conversation discussion
As 2021 unfolds with a new president, panelists weighed in on “privilege, policing and politics” in a virtual discussion organized by local groups that aim to deconstruct racism in the community.
The latest in the series of Courageous Conversations sponsored by the Kenosha Coalition for Dismantling Racism was the culminating event for the 25th annual Kindness Week. The week featured activities in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Jonathan Shailor was a member of the diverse panel from Thursday night's forum, which was live-streamed on Facebook.
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COVID TESTING AND VACCINE UPDATE: UW-Parkside faculty, staff, and students are not only getting ready for spring semester to start, we’re also getting ready for a new round of COVID-19 testing. The following is an update on testing requirements, information and locations for all faculty, staff, and students. READ MORE ABOUT COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINE INFO HERE
- The Student Health and Counseling Center is available for students, however walk-ins are currently unavailable. To make an appointment, call (262)595-2366, schedule an appointment on MyChart or check the SHCC Facebook or Twitter for times.
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Nominations are open for UW-Parkside’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The program recognizes two alumni from each of the university’s four colleges. Deadline for nominations is February 5, 2021. Learn More

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