Alumni Association Benefits

The Alumni Association helps keep members informed and involved with the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. It currently consists of over 19,000 members who share a lifelong connection with Parkside. As a member, here are the benefits you are entitled to:

Alumni e-Update, a monthly electronic newsletter.

Awards
The Alumni Association recognizes the accomplishments of out alumni through the Distinguished Alumni Award. This award proudly acknowledges professional or service accomplishments.

Career Center
The Career Center offers RangerTrak, the online opportunity posting board. Use it to view jobs, internships and volunteer positions. It's fast, easy, and free and will connect you to local and national opportunities. If you are an employer, use RangerTrak to post your jobs, internships and volunteer positions. This is your direct connection to UW-P students and alumni

Car Rental Discounts
Use your UW-Parkside Avis or Budget car rental card to receive discounted rates on your next car rental. Cards can be obtained by contacting Avis or Budget, or contacting Alumni Relations at (262) 595-2233 or e-mailing university advancement.

Affinity Credit Card Program
Make your purchases in style, while receiving top quality benefits and service. Apply today for the UW Parkside MasterCard® credit card. For every new account that is opened and every purchase made with the card, Bank of America will make a contribution to the UW Parkside Alumni Association—at no additional cost to you.

Child Care Center
High quality, state-licensed care center is available for alumni fall, spring, and summer.

Continuing Education
The Continuing Education Program provides quality non-credit professional development and educational programming for adults, professionals and organizations in the Kenosha and Racine area. Learn more

Cultural Events
Includes theater, art, music, foreign films, lectures, as well as Plays at Parkside.

Educators Credit Union is proud to provide financial resources and products to UW-Parkside Alumni. Whether you want to learn how to understand your credit report, buy a home or car, or if you are saving money for a specific purpose, Educators focuses on providing unbiased advice and money saving products to assist you and your family in making informed financial decisions that will help you accomplish your goals.

Our service approach is not about selling products but listening and discovering your needs to provide you with resources and advice to help you grow financially. Educators is a not-for-profit financial institution owned by our members. We operate under the philosophy of “not for profit, not for charity, but for service.” Educators membership is open to all UW-Parkside Alumni and their families.

Planning an event?
Consider the Student Center University Ballroom. Available for reunions, weddings, anniversaries and more. Contact catering@uwp.edu for more details.

Graduate Degree Program
Science and Business programs with curriculum and hours designed to meet the needs of busy alumni. Contact the Office of Admissions for information.

Home and Auto Insurance
UW-Parkside alumni can save up to $300 or more a year on auto insurance with Liberty Mutual's Group Savings Plus.

Perspective Magazine
Published twice annually in spring and fall and mailed to Alumni Association members and donors.

Small Business Development Center
A collaboration partnership of a network of business assistance and service providers to upgrade business/entrepreneurial growth. For a free consultation contact the SBDC of Southeastern Wisconsin.

Sports and Activity Center
Alumni may use the facilities with the purchase of a Building Use Card. The cost for an Alumni basic SAC membership is $160 per year (which is just over $13 a month, $3 a week, or less than fifty-cents a day).  Alumni family members can also join (with the alumni) for $70 per year.  For an additional $110 per person per year, they can tack on membership to the wellness center.  The purchase of the basic membership is required in order purchase the wellness center. More information

Library
The Library connects the users with the world of knowledge: books, journals, e-journals, E-Books, databases, archival records, microforms, videos, CDs, DVDs, digital resources and much more. The UW-Parkside Library has a collection of almost 400,000 volumes and a rapidly growing list of electronic resources that are available through the Internet. A Special Borrower's card is available to the public for nominal fee. The Friends of the Library Lecture Series offers sessions on multidisciplinary topics of interest. More information