Good Morning, Colleagues:
Here is this (busy) week’s update from Academic Affairs:
Budget – Campus Forum
There will be a Campus Budget Forum this Thursday at 1 p.m. in the UWM Ballroom East. Please plan to attend, but the meeting will also be livestreamed. The Budget Bill has been signed by the Governor. We will discuss amongst other items the implications for UW System and UWM.
Kudos
– Lisa Moline (Associate Professor of Art & Design) and Lane Hall (Professor of English) will be on a panel at Netroots Nation (July 16-19) titled, “Lights, Camera, Protest,” where they, along with other activists involved in the Light Brigade Network, will talk about tactical media and the role of art and spectacle in activism. They are a featured part of the Netroots Music Project 2015, which features eight panels focusing on the role of the arts in building progressive movements. Read more information about this initiative.
The Week:
Monday
I start the week with a number of meetings – including budget, Chancellor’s Cabinet, Innovation Campus, as well as CEMAT (Chancellor’s Enrollment Management Action Team). There is also a CTSI meeting in the afternoon, at MCW – which I will not be able to attend. Phyllis King will be there on my behalf. I will also attend the American Indian Science Program luncheon.
Tuesday
Budget discussions will take up most of the morning (Budget Planning Task Force meeting). In the afternoon, I have meetings with Development and the Budget Communication Task Force also meets. I will also attend a sister city celebration event at City Hall (downtown). Finally, there will be a discussion on the Council of Competitiveness.
Wednesday
I meet with Zilber School of Public Health regarding the Interim Dean search. I have regular meetings with direct reports and V/C Robin Van Harpen. In the afternoon, I have a space planning meeting and a videoconference with other System provosts.
Thursday
I have several standing meetings in the morning and also meet with the Electa Quinney Advisory Committee. The Campus Budget Forum is at 1 p.m. followed by meetings on entrepreneurship and also community engagement.
Friday
The day is filled with meetings with direct reports, as well as meetings on FaB (State Food and Beverage Industry Cluster), Digital Humanities and DH Lab, and the M3 Initiative. (The joint initiative between UWM, MATC, and MPS.)
Announcements
From UITS
– The UW System Office of Learning and Information Technology Services has announced competitive funding for technology projects costing up to $20K that can be completed in 120 days. See the full announcement and application.
– Beginning Friday, July 17 and continuing through the end of August, the UWM Help Desk hours will be:
Monday – Thursday: 7 a.m. – Midnight
Friday: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. – Midnight
This change impacts phone and email support only. Customers will still be able to report emergency system outages 24/7 via the Help Desk at (414) 229-4040 or toll free (877) 381-3459.
In the News
– Dr. Enrique Figueroa, Assistant to the Provost for Latino Affairs, had an op-ed published in yesterday’s Journal-Sentinel.
Other
– England won the first of 5 cricket test matches (The Ashes) against Australia; and well done to Wimbledon winners, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic.
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs