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January 11, 2021

Here is your latest edition of the Monday Update! For more news stories, visit our website so you can read the full stories at the UW-Parkside News Center. Keep up the good work fighting COVID-19! Stay Positive as you continue to Test Negative! Remember to keep watching your distance, wearing your masks and washing your hands! Sign up for your free test at www.DoINeedaCOVID19Test.com.
Department of Athletics EDI
by Chris Barker, Deputy Director of Athletics and Athletics Diversity and Inclusion designee
I have to start with the old sports quote, “There is no I in Team.” This quote exemplifies who we are, and who we need to be in so many ways! We are grateful for the support and alignment we have received from Chancellor Ford, Dr. Sheronda Glass, Trina Patterson, and our Faculty Athletic Board chair, Dr. Kenny French. Additionally, our staff has worked really hard on the initiatives and progress outlined below, highlighted by the efforts of the Appreciation of Differences Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Council.

We have been able to do many things this semester, and I know that none of it would have been possible without this support! That being said, we have a lot of work to do when it comes to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the world we live in, but I know we will move the needle through teamwork, hard work and commitment to our culture here at Parkside.

Please excuse my overused baseball reference, but as they say, “if you build it, they will come.” In November, after a few months of planning, we officially launched the Appreciation of Differences Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council. Our department is proud of this council, what it will provide for our students and staff, and how we will align with and impact our Parkside Community. The committee consists of the following members:
  • Chris Barker, Deputy AD and Athletics Diversity and Inclusion designee (chair)
  • Andrew Gavin, Director of Athletics
  • Hayley Treadway, Senior Associate AD/Compliance and Student Success
  • Sean Daniels, Assistant AD/Strategic Communications and Marketing / RSAAC Co-Advisor
  • Ashley Beaton, Athletics Academic Advisor / RSAAC Co-Advisor
  • Luke Reigel, Head Men’s Basketball Coach
  • Brittany Nikolic, Head Women’s Soccer Coach
  • Dr. Kenny French, Associate Professor / Faculty Athletic Board Chair
  • Ramon Romero – Junior, Cross Country and Track & Field, Student EDI Council
  • Brandon Wilson – Sophomore, Cross Country and Track & Field, RSAAC EDI Officer
  • Jazmine Neal – Junior, Volleyball, GLIAC Diversity and Inclusion Task Force (Parkside representative)

Click here to read highlights of an unprecedented fall semester, specific to Athletics EDI initiatives!
Recap
COVID TEST LOCATION CHANGE:
Get tested if you are a commuter student, faculty or staff member or community member in Tallent Hall (900 Wood Road). Sign up for your free test at www.DoINeedaCOVID19Test.com.
  • Hometown Hero: Breona Rydholm, nursing student has seen first hand how impactful COVID has been on people diagnosed with mental illness, the caregivers and healthcare workers. Rydholm will graduate in 2022. (Photo and story from Racine County Eye)


This week for Ranger Athletics...


At home this week, Men's Basketball faces Ferris State on Jan. 15 and 16, both at 3.pm. (WATCH HERE)

  • Wresting faces Northern State at 7 p.m. on Jan. 14

  • Women's Basketball travels to play Ferris State on Jan. 15 and 16, both at 2 p.m. (Live Stats)
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Fall semester, UW-Parkside staff members initiated courageous and lively conversations on Perspectives on Policing and Social Justice.
These bold conversations featured Joseph Young, Colette Bell, and Officer Kurt Bergendahl.

Click below to catch up on conversations you missed.

Your perspective, questions, and comments are welcome. Let’s Change the World!
Ranger Reminders
  • COVID TEST LOCATION CHANGE: Get tested if you are a commuter student, faculty or staff member or community member in Tallent Hall (900 Wood Road). Sign up for your free test at www.DoINeedaCOVID19Test.com.


  • Remind your students that 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.

  • The Monday Update will be moved to Tuesday, January 19 next week due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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