Good morning, colleagues. Here are this week’s updates from Academic Affairs:
R1 Status Celebration Reminder
The celebration will take place in the Union Concourse (Ground Level) on Thursday, May 12 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. (remarks at 5:15 p.m.). RSVP here.
Kudos
– Aaron Buseh, Nursing, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research at the National Institutes of Health. This is a wonderful recognition of Aaron’s contributions to science and congratulations are in order!
– Russell Fung (Physics, lead author) and Abbas Ourmazd (Physics, corresponding author) had their paper, “Dynamics from noisy data with extreme timing uncertainty,” appear in Nature on April 28, accompanied by a “News & Views” article. Media activities are led by Laura Otto in coordination with the Center for Free Electron Science, Hamburg; BioXFEL STC; the NSF; and the U.S. Dept. of Energy. There is also interest from the BBC. Well done!
– Kevin McLeod, Mathematical Sciences, was honored as the Wisconsin Mathematics Educator of the Year at the Wisconsin Math Council annual conference this past week in Green Lake. Congratulations, Kevin!
The Week:
Monday
The Chancellor’s Cabinet meets, we are meeting with newly appointed Regent Tracey Klein to discuss our work in student success, research and community engagement, and I meet with VC Robin Van Harpen. I also have a meeting with Kanti Prasad and a budget meeting. Today is also the retirement party for Department of Dance faculty member Ferne Caulker-Bronson, who is retiring after 44 years of teaching at UWM!
Tuesday
There is a deans meeting in the morning, followed by a CEMAT sponsors meeting. I’ll attend the University Committee meeting, provide opening remarks at the Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Tea and Farewell for Ewa Barczyk, and there is also an all-faculty meeting in the afternoon.
Wednesday
I have a UWM Research Foundation Board meeting, as well as regular meetings with Alan Shoho and UC Chair John Reisel. I have a space planning meeting and the Academic Leadership Council meets. We have a full agenda and items include an update on strategic enrollment management, the Wisconsin Science Festival, facilities planning and management, Alumni Relations update, data on MATC students who ultimately enter UWM graduate programs, and Panther Academic Welcome Day. I also plan to stop by at the Excellence Award Ceremony of the Accessibility Resource Center (see under announcements).
Thursday
The Budget Communication Task Force meets, followed by a conference call on the Student Success Collaborative, and a meeting on corporate partnerships. In the afternoon, there is the Faculty Senate meeting and the R1 campus celebration, which I encourage all to attend. In the evening, we have the 3rd Annual UWM Military and Veterans Graduation ceremony and the 7th Annual Lavender Graduation Ceremony.
Friday
The School of Information Studies has its end-of-semester event.
Saturday
The Honors College has their Graduation Ceremony.
Announcements
From the School of Freshwater Sciences
The Center for Water Policy at the School of Freshwater Sciences is seeking Water Policy Fellows for 2016-17 to develop new initiatives at UWM in innovative research, collaboration, and engagement. The first round deadline is May 23.
Wanted: Participants for Homecoming 2016!
Consider offering a workshop, hosting an open house, or being available to students, family members, alumni, faculty, staff, and the community during Homecoming 2016 on Saturday, October 8 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. If you are interested please contact Keri Duce at klduce@uwm.edu.
From the UWM Military and Veterans Resource Center
The 3rd Annual UWM Military and Veterans Graduation Ceremony will be held on May 12 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Fireside Lounge. Military and veteran spring and summer 2016 graduates can RSVP for the ceremony by emailing MAVRC Interim Assistant Director Sarah Terry at tarah@uwm.edu with full name, academic degree, and number of guests.
From the Sam & Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies
Noted historian Simon Sebag Montefiore will discuss his book, The Romanovs: 1613 to 1918, on May 10 at 7 p.m. at the Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave.
PAWD Committee
The Committee is looking for volunteers to facilitate sessions for Panther Academic Welcome Day (PAWD) 2016 on Friday, September 2. To best meet the needs of this campus-wide program, we have combined facilitator recruitment efforts allowing for volunteers to sign up for either Mission Possible or Common Read. Please take some time to consider facilitating Mission Possible or Common Read this year. Use the link below for more information and sign-up (Mission Possible or Common Read facilitator): http://tinyurl.com/MissionPossibleCommonRead
Survey on Support Services
UWM’s Integrated Support Services project (including finance and accounting, procurement, human resources, and information technology support services) is seeking input from campus recipients of services. The Integrated Support Services (ISS) project team is currently gathering information from stakeholders across campus that will be compiled and analyzed in an assessment of the current state. The team invites UWM faculty and staff to share their perspective by completing the recipients of services survey. The survey’s focus is on current services/processes. Responses will provide valuable insight and help determine critical aspects of the future organizational service designs. The survey will remain open until Wednesday, May 11.
From the Accessibility Resource Center
Please join the Accessibility Resource Center staff and students this Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Union 240 as we honor the 2016 winners of the ARC Excellence Awards. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!
From The UWM LGBT Resource Center
The 7th Annual UWM Lavender Graduation will be held this Thursday in the UWM Union Wisconsin Room at 7:30 p.m. (gathering at 7 p.m.). Each year the UWM LGBT Resource Center coordinates a Lavender Graduation ceremony to honor and celebrate students who identify with the LGBTQ+ communities. Students can register to participate here. Guest can RSVP here.
De-stress with Dogs
UWM is hosting a Therapy Dog event on Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. at the UWM Libraries Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons.
From the UWM Libraries
UWM Libraries invite the campus to Data-Planet Day on May 10 to learn about this resource and its capabilities to compare and manipulate the tens of billions of statistical indicators it contains.
Other
– Good to know: Amtrak now offers the opportunity to take your bike on the train with you to Chicago.
– Congratulations again to Leicester City for winning the Premier League Title! It is indeed one of the most amazing achievements in football (soccer).
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs