ï»żWe hope you had a great Father's Day weekend and were able to participate in the celebration of the national Juneteenth holiday this past Saturday!
Read below for more on the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission and much more!
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Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood
Please join the City of Kenosha for the second KIN Public Stakeholder Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Brown Bank Building, 2222 - 63rd Street, Tuesday, June 22nd, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. A presentation will be made at 5:30 p.m.
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Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission |
The Kenosha County Racial Equity and Ethnic Commission was created with the County Board's May 18, 2021, adoption of Resolution 1.
The commission's mission is to realize greater racial and ethnic equity and dismantle racism in Kenosha County through research, education, and ongoing review of current policies and procedures so as to implement transformative ideas born of research, collaboration, and community engagement
Applications and nominations for appointment are currently being accepted. The application form is available here. A form to nominate others for consideration to serve on the commission is available here.
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Joint Finance Committee Approves State Employee Pay Increases
Last week the State Legislatureâs Joint Finance Committee (JFC) approved two percent pay increases in the biennial budget for state employees the next two calendar years, starting January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023.
The increases match Gov. Tony Evers request in his budget proposal, and while these pay increases are still not final and require additional legislative and Gov. Eversâ approvals, getting the OK from JFC is great news for our dedicated faculty and staff.
After the approval, UW System President Tommy Thompson issued the following statement: âThe UW Systemâs faculty and staff are the best in the country and that has never been clearer than it has been during this pandemic. They worked to ensure our students had a safe and productive academic experience, while at the same time taking furloughs and working through incredibly difficult situations on our campuses. Todayâs vote by the committee is a recognition of the vital role faculty and staff play in our campus communities, and I applaud the committee for making this investment.â
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Public Allies Racine-Kenosha |
Public Allies is a national movement committed to advancing social justice and equity by engaging and activating the capacities of our young people. Public Allies offers a paid, 10-month, full-time leadership development opportunity for young leaders to work within the community, building capacity at a local nonprofit or government host organization in Kenosha. Building Our Future sees this program as a concrete way to build a robust pipeline of diverse community leaders committed to equity.
The program is now accepting applications to be an Ally, so I ask that you share this with young leaders in your life who might thrive in this supportive, community-led leadership development program. Please note the application deadline is July 9th.
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Upcoming Planned Power Outage Reminders
This is a reminder that there will be building-specific power outages this summer for the following buildings:
1. Molinaro Hall: June 26, 6am-6pm (this is a time change)
2. SAC: July 17, 7am-7pm
3. Tallent Hall/FM/Animal Care: August 7, 7am-7pm
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You're invited to represent UW-Parkside in the Somer's 4th of July Parade!
Join Chancellor Debbie Ford, our 4th of July Parade Grand Marshall, on July 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. for A Good Ol' Hometown Parade.
Staging begins at noon at Shoreland Lutheran High School (9026 12th Street) and ends promptly at 1:30 p.m. The parade starts at 2:00 p.m., the parade route proceeding east on HWY E (12th ST), turns right onto 72nd Avenue (HWY EA) & ends at Somers Elementary, 1245 - 72nd Ave. The parade is approximately 1.5 miles in length.
All those who are interested must register online, and youâll receive a FREE UW-Parkside T-shirt to wear during the parade. REGISTER HERE
Please RSVP by June 30 in order to secure your spot, email Robyn Elliott at elliottr@uwp.edu if you have any further questions, and thanks for representing UW-Parkside.
Go Rangers!!
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"I am honored to represent UW-Parkside on the Wisconsin CUPA-HR Board. We are proud of accepting the 2021 CUPA-HR Midwest Region Chapter Excellence Award," said Dalinda."I mean âweâ because of our efforts of our team members. We work well together to achieve excellence in everything we do."
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Have you received your COVID-19 vaccination(s)? If not, now is the time to do so!
You can get vaccinated by calling the Student Health & Counseling Center at 262-595-2366 to make an appointment. Or you can visit https://www.vaccines.gov/search to find a vaccination clinic near you.
Also, if you havenât uploaded your vaccination records yet, please do so by following the directions in the video below.
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Click below to learn how to upload your immunization record from a mobile phone. |
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Parking Permits
Parking permits are required for the summer and they are $80. Permits can be purchased at the Police Department via cash, check, or credit card.
Permits for the 2021-2022 school year should be here in August and an email will go out to campus when those are available. Pick up your permit today!
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Extended Campus
UW Extended Campus, in partnership with UW System campuses, to launch five new online certificates this fall. Certificates offer skills training in high-demand fields: bioinformatics, data science, health care informatics, senior living, and sustainability and well-being.
Prospective students seeking more information about the UW Extended Campus certificates are encouraged to visit the website, uwex.wisconsin.edu, call 1-608-262-2011 or 1-877-895-3276, or email learn@uwex.edu.
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Summer Hours Program and Telecommuting from HR
Click below for a memo containing important information about our Summer Work Hours Program and returning to campus.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources.
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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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MUSIC PERFORMANCES: There are two upcoming summer music performances. On June 26, the Kilgubbin Irish Music All-Stars at 3 p.m. RESERVE SEAT On July 31, the UW-Parkside Community Band Goes to the Pops at 3 p.m. RESERVE SEAT
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Women's Right to Vote: Celebrate the centennial of Women's Right to Vote in the Veteran's Parade on June 27 at 1 p.m. in Kenosha. Parade participants are asked to arrive in the parade staging area near Pennoyer Park by 11:30 a.m. on parade day. They will be directed by volunteers in golf carts where to line up, but also will have that information in advance. The parade starts at Washington Road and Seventh Ave. and travels south, proceeding on Sixth Ave. through downtown and ending on the south side of Library Park. We need volunteers to join the parade and hold up the UW-Parkside banner or voting picket signs đ Thank you in advance! If you have any questions, please contact Gia Gutierrez at gutierrg@uwp.edu.
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University Communications
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