SOMERS, Wis. – More than 566 UW-Parkside graduates, the largest in the university’s history, will join a proud tradition of excellence in serving as talented and newly minted alumni on May 15 with the 52nd Spring Commencement. Although we will not be able to gather and celebrate in the De Simone Gymnasium as we have in years past, we will mark this joyous occasion with both a virtual ceremony and in-person celebrations. Here’s what to expect: WHAT: UW-Parkside’s 52nd spring commencement WHEN: Saturday, […]
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First Smart City App Development Winners Announced
There was both an international and a local flavor to the first Tech-Prize Smart City App Development contest held Saturday at Gateway Technical College’s Racine campus. Students from Ireland and India took the top individual prizes, a $2,000 scholarship to Gateway. Teams from Case High School and UW Parkside took two of the three team […]
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Gateway’s Commencement Event will be Split into Five Ceremonies
Gateway Technical College’s commencement will have a different look this year as college officials strive to hold a safe event to celebrate graduates while still working to honor their wishes to be recognized in a way that is similar to past graduates. As a result, the college will hold five drive-in commencement ceremonies over May […]
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Enchanted Evening’ Rotary Post Prom Set For May 15
UNION GROVE – The 68th Annual Rotary Post Prom, “Enchanted Evening” is set for Saturday, May 15, 6 p.m. to midnight, at the Racine County Fairgrounds. It is presented by the Racine Founders Rotary Club and nine area high schools. Among the Post Prom attractions are: Live red carpet TV coverage by WCGV-TV (MY24) and […]
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Educator of the Week: Racine Teachers
Let’s face it. This school year will go down in history as unforgettable. Whether you’re an educator, student, parent, and or community member, you know that times have been challenging. COVID-19 is continually changing our education system and how it functions. Yet, behind every struggle and obstacle this year has been an educator who loves […]
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Capturing Wisconsin’s Latinx History: UW-Parkside Communication Students Share Podcasts During Virtual Event
SOMERS, Wis. – UW-Parkside students in Communication Professor Dr. Anjuli Brekke’s podcasting course are closing out their semester helping capture some important Wisconsin history. Her students will host a virtual listening party on Thursday, May 13, 2021, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. During the event, guests will listen to oral history podcasts created by UW-Parkside […]
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App Development Competition Here Saturday
RACINE – The Smart City App Development Competition, sponsored by Tech-Prize and Visioning a Greater Racine, will be held live and virtually from 9 to 11:30 a.m. this Saturday at Gateway Technical College’s Racine campus. The public is invited to watch via Facebook live here. The competition has drawn entries from as far away as […]
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Park Defeats Case in Soccer Season Opener
The Southeast Conference teams, Racine Park and Racine Case, started their women’s soccer season on May 4, 2021, at Pritchard Park. This was the first game for both teams at the new SC Johnson Pritchard Park Sports Complex. However, attendance was limited due to COVID-19; nonetheless, a great game to kick off the season. The […]
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Racine Prom Photo Submissions
Prom in Racine is unlike prom anywhere else. Since 1953, Racine Founder’s Rotary Post Prom has been a tradition embedded into the city. Whether you attended in 1960 or if you attended within the past couple years, chances are you have memories from that night. If you were lucky, you may have even gone more […]
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Cinderella highlights exciting spring for UW-Parkside’s Theatre Program
SOMERS, Wis. – Rachael Swartz is excited to see the warm spring weather finally arrive in southeastern Wisconsin. She’s even more excited about UW-Parkside Theatre Program’s performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Cinderella, which is set for live streaming May 7-May 9 from the Main State Theatre. Swartz is the musical’s director and teaches Musical […]
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Gov. Evers Signs Senate Bill 69, Requires Holocaust and other Genocides Education for Wisconsin Students
MILWAUKEE — On Wednesday, Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 69, now Wisconsin Act 30, requiring lessons about the Holocaust and other genocides be incorporated into social studies education for Wisconsin students throughout grades five to twelve. “This bill will affect generations of kids in our state and bring increased awareness, and recognition in our schools to […]
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Gateway Technical College to hold annual design show in an online format
Gateway Technical College will hold its annual Student Design Show for public viewing in an online format this year. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, on YouTube. The over-20-year-old show features creative and innovative design work by Graphic Communications students. It’s also juried by local industry […]
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Gateway to hold online event to assist students seeking enrollment
Gateway Technical College (GTC) is enrolling students for its Summer and Fall semesters. GTC will hold an online, virtual event to connect potential students with Gateway Student Services experts who can help with any questions about the college, its programs, or any steps needed to begin their educational journey. The event will offer assistance with […]
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Educator of the Week: Bob Mainland
Robert Mainland, also known as Bob, had various roles in his life that impacted the community and those around him. Mainland, who was 72 years old, recently passed away. This week, the Racine County Eye honors him as the Educator of the Week. Mainland earned a degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside […]
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$175 Mill. Available for School-Based COVID Testing
MADISON – Wisconsin has received more than $175 million in federal funding to develop a program to support school-based COVID-19 testing for teachers, staff and students. The funds, coming through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, were announced Tuesday by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) and Gov. Tony Evers. […]
