January 30, 2017  |  News & Events, Provost's Updates

Good morning, colleagues. Here is this week’s update:

Yesterday’s memo from Chancellor Mone reiterated UWM’s commitment to respect, compassion, and diversity. The APLU also issued a statement on the Trump Administration’s new order.

Update on Zilber School of Public Health Dean Search

I will send a separate email later today announcing the three finalists for the Dean position at the Zilber School of Public Health.

First Friday

Please join the campus for the February First Friday event on February 3 at 4 p.m. in the Library 4th Floor Conference Center.

Campus Open Forum: Feedback on Strategic Opportunities

Tuesday, February 7 @ 9 a.m.

UWM Student Union, Wisconsin Room

Chancellor Mark Mone invites all faculty, academic staff, university staff, students, and friends to an open forum to provide feedback on the Chancellor’s Strategic Opportunities Work Group (CSOWG) draft document. A live webcast of the open forum will be available to those unable to attend in person. The video will be posted to the CSOWG website after the meeting.

Kudos

– Panther Academic Support Services (PASS) has been awarded Advanced Accreditation by the National Association of Developmental Education (NADE) for their Supplemental Instruction program. Congrats to Nicole Heinen (PASS) and Mike Harman (Psychology) on this huge achievement!

UWM’s College of Nursing is now a National Science Foundation iCorps site promoting tech entrepreneurship. This is an exciting opportunity for the College’s students, faculty, and staff!

In the news

Last week, we hosted a WisPolitics program on campus, focusing on the future of our political system under the new Trump administration. Professor Kathy Dolan, Political Science, was part of the panel.

The Week

Monday

I have a pretty usual schedule that starts with Robin Van Harpen and me attending a Strategic Position Control meeting. The Chancellor’s Cabinet meets and I’m making remarks at the UWM Libraries’ strategic planning meeting. My staff meeting is in the afternoon and I end the day with my bi-weekly meeting with Tom Luljak.

Tuesday

There is a deans’ morning meeting and I have meetings with UC Chair John Reisel, Joely Urdan, Scott Emmons, Phyllis King and Val Klump, and Jim Hill and Jean Salzer. I’m also making remarks at the Libraries’ Outstanding Staff Awards presentation and I have a meeting on the MKE Scholars program.

Wednesday

I’ll be in Madison for a UW System Provosts meeting. We will discuss, amongst other topics, developmental math, the Board of Regents Teaching Excellence award and international agreements.

Thursday-Friday

The Board of Regents meets. Academic Affairs has one agenda item for the Education Committee (charter schools).  I also have a number of meetings on campus Friday afternoon before I join our First Friday event.

Announcements

The Start of Semester Memo, which contains useful policy-related information, is available online

Last chance to nominate outstanding alumni employee for Alumni Employee Awards

The CIE Study Abroad Office will be hosting its Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, February 1 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the UWM Union Concourse


Global Studies Research Fellows AY 2017/18 Request for Proposals – Deadline February 1

Women’s and Gender Studies Spring 2017 Brown Bag Series presents Geography PhD Candidate Yui Hashimoto

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships – Deadline February 15

Educational Technology Fee Call for Proposals – Deadline February 15

The World in South Asia lecture series will present “From Bangladesh to Brooklyn: Transnational Art Practices,” by Monica Jahan Bose, on February 17 at 11 a.m. in the Art Center Lecture Hall.

Guest lecture: “Rewriting the Modernist Encounter: ‘At the Hawk’s Well’ and the Dance Poem Movement in Japan”

The Center for Community-Based Learning, Leadership, and Research 60,000 Hour Challenge

The Womens & Gender Studies Affiliates General Meeting takes place on February 1 at 4 p.m. in Union 280. Open to all faculty or staff with an interest in WGS. Contact WGS at wmns@uwm.edu or (414) 229-5918 for more information.

Take care,

Johannes

Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs