Good Afternoon, Colleagues.
Here are this “half” week’s updates from Academic Affairs:
UW System Strategic Planning Listening Sessions
Just a reminder: On Wednesday, October 28, we are all invited to provide input for UW System strategic planning at the following times and locations:
· 10-11:30 a.m. General listening session, UWM Student Union Ballroom
· 5-6:30 p.m. General listening session, UWM Student Union Ballroom
If you wish to participate in the morning listening session, in which UWM will gather input, please RSVP here. If you wish to participate in the evening listening session, in which UW System will gather input and community members will participate, please RSVP here. For any other questions, please contact Sue Weslow (sweslow@uwm.edu).
New Faculty
As I mentioned in an earlier update, a number of new faculty have joined UWM. This week we highlight the College of Health Sciences, Peck School of the Arts, and School of Freshwater Sciences and welcome them to campus:
Barbara Pauloski, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jesse McLean, Assistant Professor, Film
Ryan Newton, Assistant Professor, Freshwater Sciences
The Week
Wednesday
The morning began with several meetings with my direct reports, followed by a meeting with Vice Chancellor Michael Laliberte and Sue Weslow, and a weekly meeting with Vice Chancellor Robin Van Harpen. The Chancellor and I will both be addressing the Asian Faculty and Staff Association later in the afternoon. My day ends with a weekly meeting with my staff.
Thursday
I’m attending an Academic Planning and Budget Committee meeting, followed by a meeting with Vice Provost Patrice Petro. I have my weekly meeting with the Chancellor in the afternoon, along with the Faculty Senate meeting.
Friday
I start the day with a meeting on Water and continue my meeting on enrollments with the chairs of the humanities departments. The afternoon is filled with meetings with my direct reports, First Friday, and an evening event to honor Bud Selig.
Announcements
First Friday
– There will be a First Friday gathering this Friday, October 23, from 4-6 p.m. in the Library 4th Floor Conference Center sponsored by the School of Education and the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare.
From the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
– The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the 2016 UWM Teaching and Learning Symposium to be held on January 13. Please consider submitting a proposal by October 30 to present, demonstrate, or discuss any topic that concerns teaching and student learning.
Wisconsin Science Festival
– UWM is hosting the Wisconsin Science Festival October 23-24. Now in its fifth year, the statewide festival is produced by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, UW-Madison, and the Morgridge Institute for Research. UWM is a featured partner in Milwaukee, offering six entertaining and interactive public shows targeted at older students and adults.
Online Program Council
– There will be a meeting of the OPC this Friday, October 23, from 10:30 a.m.-noon in Lubar S230. Agenda items include motivational strategies for promoting quality in online programs and open textbooks and publishing in the UWM Digital Commons.
From the Career Planning & Resource Center
– The UWM Exploring Majors Fair will take place on Monday, October 26 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Please direct questions to Lauren Lessac at lpeyton@uwm.edu.
From the Sam & Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies
– The “Song of Second Avenue: Yiddish Theatre’s Enduring Musical Legacy,” will be presented on Saturday, October 24 at 8 p. in the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts. Purchase tickets online or call 414-229-4308.
– David Mazower will present, “From Bombay Brothel Owner to Yiddish Star: The Remarkable Life of Fanny Epstein,” on Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m. at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, 2020 W. Brown Deer Rd. More information available at www.uwm.edu/cjs.
From the Asian Faculty and Staff Association
– The Asian Faculty and Staff Association (AFSA) Steering Committee invite you to the fall 2015 AFSA Reception on Wednesday, October 21 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Library 4th Floor Conference Center. Join us for a short program and light appetizers.
SECC Campaign
– The 2015 Milwaukee Partners in Giving/State and University Employees Combined Giving Campaign (SECC) campaign is underway! You can get involved in helping a number of charities across the area by making a donation. You can give online immediately or fill out the paperwork that will be delivered to your campus mailbox.
CHS Research Forum
– The College of Health Sciences (CHS) Research Forum will take place on Friday October 23 from noon-1 p.m. in Enderis Hall 109. Panelists Rachel Schiffman, Director, UWM Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Timothy Patrick, Director of Clinical and Health Informatics Studies (PhD, MS, BS), and Janis Eells, Professor, Biomdeical Sciences will discuss, “CTSI – A Collaboration that Works.”
From the UWM Libraries
– This week is International Open Access Week and you can help break the cycle of rising costs by using and publishing in open access journals. Gerry Bergtrom, Professor of Biological Sciences (Emeritus), Woonsup Choi, Associate Professor of Geography, and Wil Peekhaus, Assistant Professor in the School of Information Studies, will share their experiences with open access at a panel presentation on Wednesday, October 21 from 3-4 p.m. in Kenwood IRC 2035. Faculty and teaching academic staff can receive $200 for reviewing an open textbook for a current course. In December, the UWM Libraries and CETL will host an open textbook review workshop.
– Professor Anne Basting, UWM Department of Theatre, will present, “How To See Beyond Age: The Story of the Creative Trust and a Remarkable Exploration of Women’s Lives Across Generations,” in UWM’s Academic Adventurers series on Friday, October 23 at 3 p.m. in the AGS Library, third floor east wing of the Golda Meir Library building.
From the Office of Research
– On Friday, October 23, UWM’s Second Annual Summer Opportunities in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine) Fair will be held in the Kenwood IRC building from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The fair will provide an opportunity for undergraduate STEMM students to learn about summer opportunities for learning outside the classroom, and to learn about career pathways in some interdisciplinary fields. Numerous booths will provide information on research and internship opportunities both within the University and with our community and business partners. Three panel discussions on water, health, and energy-related career pathways will address how students can prepare to work in these areas. Both the information booths and panel discussions will provide students an opportunity to talk with faculty, staff, and community partners about STEMM opportunities.
Reminder
– You can submit items for the Monday Update via our online submission form. To be included in the Monday Update, items must be submitted by noon on the prior Wednesday.
Other
– Good luck to the Springboks who play the All Black in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup!
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs