February 8, 2021
Happy Monday after the Super Bowl! Follow along for more discussion on Black History Month and much more! Make sure to read the whole update and click the links to read the full articles! You won't want to miss what's at the end...
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COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Update
Faculty and Staff Testing
UW-Parkside faculty and staff on campus one or more days per week are required to get tested once every two weeks (biweekly)
Testing will be conducted in Ranger Hall. Visit the Ranger Restart Page for more info and read ALL the steps (*hint hint* Step 3 is very important!)
Student Testing:
Residential students are required to get tested weekly. Commuter students who meet face-to-face at least once a week are required to get tested once every two weeks.
Testing will be conducted in Ranger Hall. Visit the Ranger Restart Page for more info and read ALL the steps (*hint hint* Step 3 is very important!)
If you have tested positive for COVID-19 at another clinic, please email the results to Dr. Renee Kirby, Director of Student Health, Counseling & Disability Services at kirby@uwp.edu and you will be exempt from COVID-19 testing for 90 days from the date of your prior test.
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Black History Month 2021: What Must Be Sacrificed to End Structural Racism
by Sheronda Glass, Associate Vice Chancellor of HR, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable . . . Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr., 1961
The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and too many others have certainly prompted many long-avoided conversations. There have been lots of people reading White Fragility by Robin Diangelo, participating in “Diversity Circles” and participating in book studies to learn about the historical context of institutionalized racism.
However, what meaningful actions will follow? What happens when the individuals participating in these discussions begin to realize that making the country fairer and more equitable requires restructuring a system which has made life more comfortable for those who have reaped the benefits of a structure that has marginalized underrepresented groups? What happens once it becomes clear that in order to fund schools more equitably money must be diverted from affluent neighborhoods? Or, that in order to address the wealth gap, individuals and organizations who have historically benefited from discriminatory banking policies and practices might have to receive a higher interest rate?
To tear down the effects of structural and institutional racism requires large-scale policy changes that will be uncomfortable for those who benefit from the current system. It requires a deep and profound understanding of unearned privilege and implicit racial bias. More importantly, it requires sacrifice. And what must be sacrificed? In short, privilege and power...(Read more)
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Click here for more the full Black History Monday Update Message!
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Did you see
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Sort through all of UW-Parkside news and see the new layout which includes photos and colors for specific audience groups. (Might as well check out the new Monday Update page while you're there!) |
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Dr. Renee Kirby was featured in Please Excuse the Glass: Racine Women for Racial Justice celebrate VP Kamala Harris's historical achievement in The Journal Times. “To be able to see her, to see someone like myself, rise to that place,” Kirby said.
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The UW System is launching a new precollege pipeline initiative to help guide high school students in preparing for, applying to, and enrolling in one of its 13 universities. A new policy taking effect this fall will make it easier for University of Wisconsin System students to suspend their coursework without academic or financial penalty under certain medical circumstances.
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Parkside Athletics launched a new interview series called Telling Our Story. The episodes will feature Director of Athletics Andrew Gavin welcoming alumni, supporters, staff, and student-athletes and telling the story of how they are impacting and inspiring UW-Parkside and the community.
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As part of our ongoing efforts to improve information security, we will be activating DUO Two-Step Authentication for MS Office 365, and its related services, on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021.
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This week for Ranger Athletics...
For all home events, click the PSN image above for the Live Stream.
Alaura Busch broke the pentathlon record on Feb. 5 with 2,781 points! (pic below)
Track and Field heads to the GVSU Big Meet on Feb. 12-13. Part of the team will travel to UWM for the Milwaukee Triangular on Feb. 14. Check the website for more.
Wresting travels to Minnesota State on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
Good Luck Rangers!
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion |
Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is the celebration of the contributions and achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history...(Read more)
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When day comes we ask ourselves,
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
…When day comes we step out of the shade,
aflame and unafraid
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it
-Taken in part from the poem, “The Hill We Climb”
For the full newsletter, including the 21-Week Equity Challenge, OMSA Events, Student Activism and more, click the button below.
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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
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The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion along with Civic Action Team and Guskin Center for Community and Business Engagement encourage all our campus partners to join us in the 21 Week Equity Challenge. More Info
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Black History Before Slavery: Social Media Campaign. Follow BSU on Instagram and Facebook to stay connected.
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MOSAIC Workshop: Understanding Implicit Bias - In this beginner workshop, you will lean how to define and recognize implicit bias through self-reflective activities. More info
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Melodious Mondays: Jack Purves and Kevin Gray - The Music Department continues to create in the time of COVID with a series of live stream interviews and music highlighting the recent work of Parkside faculty, students, and staff. More info

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