SOMERS, Wis. – For the fifth consecutive year, UW-Parkside Theatre Arts won the Lighting Design Excellence Award at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), Region 3 on January 9. Theatre student Jessica Baker snagged the award for the second time in three years for her lighting design of Romeo and Juliet. She will […]
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UW-Parkside joins with local, state, and federal partners on Pike River stream restoration
SOMERS, Wis. – Through the hard work of UW-Parkside faculty and students along with the leadership of Jim Kreuser, Kenosha County Executive and UW-Parkside alum (’83, ’86), a portion of the Pike River winding through Petrifying Springs Park is on the mend. The Pike River watershed flows through Racine and Kenosha counties in an area […]
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UW-Parkside COVID-19 Rapid Testing Schedule Updated
SOMERS, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Parkside has updated its COVID-19 rapid-results testing schedule to reflect changes due to the holiday break. For COVID-19 “surge testing” that provides the Abbott BinaxNOW rapid test, testing will not be available from December 23 through January 4. Testing will resume starting Tuesday, January 5. The location for the surge testing […]
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UW-Parkside Alum and Former Soccer Student-Athlete Chance Vang Named GM of Colorado Rush
SOMERS, Wis. – UW-Parkside alum and former men’s soccer student-athlete Chance Vang was named as the General Manager of the Colorado Rush, a member of the United Soccer League (USL) League Two. Vang, who has become one of the youngest GMs in American sports, is believed to be the first Hmong-American GM in American soccer. “Being the first Hmong-American […]
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Sports and Activity Center Bleacher Replacement Project Approved
SOMERS, Wis – The UW-Parkside Sports and Activity Center Bleacher Replacement project was approved by the UW Board of Regents along with the State Building Commission last week as one of four All Agency Requests. The De Simone Gymnasium Enhancement is an exciting project as part of RangerVision 2020, a facility and fundraising campaign launched […]
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UW-Parkside Theatre Arts Recognized for Live Streamed Production of Stupid F##king Birds
SOMERS, Wis. – UW-Parkside Theatre Arts’ play, Stupid F##king Bird, was selected as one of only five productions to perform at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre, Region 3 Festival (KCACTF) in January. “The fact that our production was selected for the upcoming KCACTF festival is a great honor and an acknowledgement that Parkside has one […]
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Letter to the Editor: UWP Graduates Reflect the Best of Our Region
By UW-Parkside Chancellor Ford Just one year ago, if you had told me that the next TWO University of Wisconsin-Parkside commencement ceremonies would be virtual because of a global pandemic – well, I would have found that difficult to believe. 2020 has been a year filled with change, adversity, and loss. Yet through it all, […]
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UW-Parkside Invites All K-12 Student Artists to Participate in Art = Heart Exhibition
SOMERS – University of Wisconsin-Parkside invites all K through 12 student artists to participate in Art = Heart, a special exhibition hosted in the Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities aimed at child artists. Everyone who sends in their work by the November 20 deadline will have their work included in the […]
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UW-Parkside Nonprofit Breakfast Goes Virtual, Celebrates Community Engagement
SOMERS – In lieu of an in-person networking event this year, UW-Parkside hosted its 2020 Nonprofit Breakfast virtually on October 9. Guests settled in with their own breakfasts and joined UW-Parkside faculty and staff for a morning celebrating the partnership between the regional nonprofit sector and UW-Parkside. Participants gained first access to this website, which features […]
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JROTC High School Students Earn UW-Parkside College Credit
SOMERS – The University of Wisconsin Parkside announces a new Articulation Agreement with the Racine Unified School District, formalizing a partnership benefiting Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) students who, after graduation, wish to continue their education at UW-Parkside. The goal of this postsecondary/secondary articulation agreement is to assist students in continuing their education after […]
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2020-21 UW-Parkside Distinguished Alumni Awards
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside celebrates the accomplishments of its graduates and proudly recognizes the accomplishments of the 2020-21 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners. Throughout the academic year, the university will honor nine alumni in the categories of Achievement and Service, recognizing alumni who excel in their chosen field and or perform exemplary service to the community. The 2020-21 UW-Parkside Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are: Ellen Dobson ’05 (Madison, Wis.); Kristin Fritz ’87 and ’90 […]
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UW-Parkside Student Debuts Short Film on Food Shortage
University of Wisconsin-Parkside student Reagan Becker created a short film illustrating how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the nutritional need of individuals, as part of a project for her Community-Based Learning course. The film was shown at UW-Parkside’s Virtual Faculty & Staff Fall Convocation Ceremony and is available to view online via YouTube. In CBL […]
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UW-Parkside Statement on COVID-19 Developments; Mask Mandate
SOMERS –Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday a new mask mandate — along with the governor’s third public health emergency declaration — in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Evers extended the statewide mask mandate through late November. The executive order goes into effect immediately and remains in place for 60 days or […]
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UW-Parkside kicks off third annual Hispanic Leadership Celebration, Honors Awardees
SOMERS –University of Wisconsin-Parkside kicks off Hispanic Heritage month festivities with its third annual Hispanic Leadership celebration: Festejo de Lideres. This celebration recognizes local leaders from the surrounding campus communities and the impact that these leaders have in the lives of students and families. This year’s selection of awardees is unique because community members and […]
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UW-Parkside Ranked #21 on Learn.org’s 50 Best Criminal Justice Degrees in the Nation
SOMERS – Learn.org has published its 2020-2021 school year rankings, and University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been ranked #21 on the list of the50 Best Criminal Justice Degrees in the country. To compile their list, Learn.org staff looked at academic and career resources, quality of education, faculty, and more. The criminal justice major is one of […]