February 15, 2021
Happy Monday and Happy Presidents Day! Today is a great day to GET TESTED in Ranger Hall Room 47! 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 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) (More Info)
Testing will be conducted in Ranger Hall Room 47. Visit the Ranger Restart Page for more info and read ALL the steps (*hint hint* Step 3 is very important!)
For more news stories, visit our website so you can read the full stories at the UW-Parkside News Center. |
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Black History Month 2021 from OMSA
by Damian Evans, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of OMSA and Colette Bell, Coordinator for Retention Programs
As you know, February is Black History Month! Watch the Black History Month Kickoff Video from the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs below. For more about Black History Month and upcoming events, click here!
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Click here for more info on Black History Month!
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Meet the University Communications Team
We are responsible for media relations, news releases, news page content, social media accounts, the Monday Update, and much more. We want to hear from you! Use the Let Us Know form to tell us more about upcoming projects/goals and needs and how to help us know how to tell the Parkside story!
Check out our new webpage to learn more about our team and how we can help you tell your story! |
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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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- It's Season 3 of the Parkside Presente! Did you get a chance to listen this week? Tune in to episode 1 to learn more about what's happening on campus, Black History Month celebrations and contributions from current Parkside Spanish students.
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Parkside Athletics and Vonco Products have entered a three-year comprehensive partnership. Vonco will become a member of the Parkside Athletics Corporate Partners Program, and the company's generous financial support will benefit RangerVision 2020 and the multipurpose indoor turf center.
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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.
Men's basketball faces Purdue Northwest on Feb. 16 (LIVE STATS) at 7 p.m.The Rangers travel to Lake Superior State on Feb. 19 (LIVE STATS) at 2 p.m. and Feb 20 (LIVE STATS) at noon.
Track and field hosts the Parkside Triangular #2 at home on Feb. 20 (MORE INFO)
Women's basketball travels to Purdue Northwest on Feb. 16 (LIVE STATS) at 7 p.m. The Rangers take on Lake Superior State on Feb. 20 (LIVE STATS) and Feb. 21 (LIVE STATS), both at 3 p.m.
Softball is back and traveling to the Rosemont Dome Tournament on Feb. 18, Feb. 19 and Feb. 21 (MORE INFO).
Volleyball is back and traveling to Grand Valley State to compete on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. (MORE INFO)
Good Luck Rangers!
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On Thursday, Feb. 11, the Black Student Union and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosted a panel to engage students in conversation with local community members titled, "Racism in Kenosha: Perspectives from Black Leaders." If you missed this conversation focusing on topics such as the ‘Kenosha Strong’ Narrative, Black Lives Matter in Kenosha, and Black Leadership in our community, click here to rewatch.
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Join in a conversation highlighting the experience of Black professionals working in less diverse professions. Participants will explore the challenges of stereotypes and navigating various careers. We look forward to seeing you!
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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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22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration - Add it to your calendar! The virtual celebration will take place Feb. 26.
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Spirit Week - It's Spirit Week here at UW-Parkside with events happening all week. More info
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LGBTQ+ Community Forum - On Monday, Feb 15, Carthage College will host an LGBTQ+ Community Forum. More info

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