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University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Four-year liberal arts university granting bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Part of the University of Wisconsin System. Modern 700-acre campus features world-class theatre, music and art presented in the Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities and the Frances Bedford Concert Hall. Located at Hwy. E & 30th Ave.
 
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is one of 13 four-year campuses in the University of Wisconsin System. Founded in 1968 to better serve the needs of a growing population in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois, UW-Parkside offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs and serves as an academic and cultural resource.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside
900 Wood Road, (Hwy. E & 30th Avenue), Kenosha
ph.262-595-2307 fx.262-595-2202

Meeting Rooms: 4

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is located on 750 acres of rolling woodlands and natural prairies and bounded by another 250 acres of county park, including an 18-hole watered fairway public golf course. On the campus there is an 18-hole professional disk golf course. The perfect location for your banquet, reception, meeting, camp, conference or workshop. UWP offers approximately 65 individual classrooms, lecture halls, meeting rooms and auditoriums. Two commercial style theaters comfortably seat 400 and 685. Also, over 1,200 running feet of brick paved concourse are suitable for exhibit booths or displays. Our buildings are interconnected, protecting visitors from outdoor elements year-round. Food service is available for full line catering from simple box lunches to white linen served banquets. Also, an expansive Sports & Activity Center is an ideal site to host expositions, conventions, trade shows and job fairs.

Total Meeting Space: 13,400 sq. ft.
Catering Available
Loading Dock Available
Number of Parking Spaces: 1,600

Room - Sq. Footage
Main Dining Room - 5,625
Union Square - 5,625
Cinema Theater
Rooms 104 + 106 - 1,440
Rooms 104, 106, 207 - 720

The UW-Parkside has the facilities and staff to make any event a success. The Sports & Activity Center includes the Frank J. Petretti Fieldhouse and De Simone Gymnasium. The Wayne D. Dannehl Cross Country Course is known as one of the best in the United States.

Major Events Hosted

  • NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships
  • NAIA Cross Country Championships
  • Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Midwest Regional
  • NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
  • NCAA Division I Fencing Championships
  • Nike Softball Camps
  • AAU Basketball Tournaments
  • ATA (taekwondo) Regional Competitions
  • Camp Kenosha: summer training site for Northwestern Wildcats Football

Sport No. of Surfaces

  • Track & Field: 1 200-meter Indoor/ 1 400-meter Outdoor
  • Basketball: 6 Courts
  • Volleyball: 9 Courts
  • Tennis: 4 Indoor
  • Soccer: 7 Fields
  • Baseball: 1 Field
  • Softball:  2 Fields
  • Disc Golf : 1 18-hole Course
  • Swimming: 1 25-yard Multi-Lane

De Simone Gymnasium

  • 3 basketball/volleyball courts
  • 25-yard multi-lane swimming pool
  • Seating capacity of 2,200
  • Brand new Strength & Conditioning Center
  • Wellness Center
  • Weight room
  • Locker rooms
  • Concessions

Frank J. Petretti Field House

  • 70,000 square feet
  • 200-meter indoor track
  • 3 basketball courts
  • 6 volleyball courts
  • 4 tennis courts
  • Locker rooms
  • Concessions

Wayne D. Dannehl Cross Country Course

  • Over 100,000 athletes have raced the course
  • A challenging and undulating route without sharp turns or narrow paths
  • Spectators can watch runners pass at 4 or 5 locations
  • Self-contained on a college campus, exclusively used for cross country
  • The only “pure” cross country course in the nation
  •  8 courses, ranging from 4-12K
  •  Each course has a permanent finish area

Wood Road Soccer Complex

  • Championship Field - 120 x 80 yards
  • 6 other regulation fields
  • Locker room facility
  • Sheltered team benches
  • Elevated Press Box
  • Raised Bleacher Seating for 1,000 spectators
  • Electronic Scoreboard
  • Concessions

In addition, state-for-the-art wellness center and brand-new strength and conditioning center. Also, the Case Softball Complex features two diamonds and the “Red” Oberbruner baseball diamond has stadium-style seating.

Contact:
Tamie Falk-Day, UW-Parkside Athletic Director
900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI 53144
Ph. (262) 595-2485
Fx. (262) 595-2225
www.uwp.edu
E-mail: Tamie.Falk-Day@uwp.edu

23rd Parkside National Small Print Exhibition

April 1, 2013 – July 19, 2013

After a three-year break, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside welcomes the Parkside National Small Print Exhibition back to campus for its 23rd showing. More than 100 prints from locally and nationally known artists are shown April 1 through July 19 in the Fine Arts Gallery of the Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities. Admission is free and copies of many of the prints can be purchased.

UW-Parkside Gallery Show: Lake Effect: Photos of Life on Lake Michigan Around 1900

May 6, 2013 – July 27, 2013

Curated by Jason Hedman, UW-Parkside History Department student. Large-format photographs printed from glass slides held in UW-Parkside Archives Collections. May 6: Informal Curators Talk and Reception at 4:30 p.m.

2013 Titan Open

June 8, 2013

Titan Productions is excited to offer the return of the Titan Open. As the premier show in the Midwest for over ten years, we will be expanding the event into a Sports Festival, offering a wide range of athletic competitions. The flagship event is the 2013 Titan Open Championships, with Bodybuilding, Physique, Figure and Bikini contests as our initial offering.

UW-Parkside Summer Arts and Crafts Festival

June 22, 2013

What could be better? Sunshine, warm temperatures, and unique arts and crafts by the booth-full. Spend the day surrounded by great arts, crafts, and music! Free admission. Use keyword: music on the listed website to find the event.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s®

September 28, 2013

Join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the 2-3 mile Walk kicking off at 10 a.m.  Register and fundraise online at www.alz.org/sewi/. There are many tools available on this site to raise funds, form a team, or support a walker.

40th Annual UW-Parkside Arts and Crafts Fair

November 23, 2013

This is a holiday tradition! Find basketry, pottery, jewelry, wood toys & furniture, wearable art, painting, photography, candles, soaps, and more! There’s live music, a raffle, and silent auction. Proceeds benefit student scholarships.
Free admission. Located from the Main Concourse/Wyllie Hall to the Student Center.