Good morning, colleagues. Here are this week’s (with an ‘extra’ hour in the morning and it is November) updates from Academic Affairs:
Kudos
– Jeff Sommers, Africology and Global Studies, has just published a well-received book, “Race, Reality, and Realpolitik,” on US-Haiti relations in the period preceding the US occupation of Haiti. Well done, Jeff!
– Mark Zoromski, Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies, was elected into the Milwaukee Press Club Media Hall of Fame. The Media Hall of Fame honors the men and women who shaped journalism in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. This is indeed an honor, Mark. Congratulations!
– Nikole Bouchard, Architecture, and her team of Milo Bonacci and Julien Leyssene, were one of eight design teams, out of a total of 81 international submissions, whose competition entries were showcased at Sukkahville 2015, the 5th annual competition conducted by the Kehilla Residential Programme in Toronto. Their Sukkah was made from cotton canvas, wood, and jute. At the end of the festival this fall, it will be disassembled and reused in the city of Toronto to create public artwork.
– Nader Sayadi, graduate student in the Architecture PhD program, was given a Barakat Trust Award for 2015-16 for archival research in Iran, for his work on the Architectural History of the Silk Textile Workshops of Kashan.
– The College of Nursing’s online PhD program has been recognized with a “Students Before Profits” award highlighting the program’s “Top 10” ranking among non-profit, on-line doctoral programs in nursing. Well done, Sally and your team!
The Week
Monday
The morning begins with my weekly meeting with Robin Van Harpen, followed by a meeting with the Academic Staff Committee, and the Chancellor’s Cabinet meeting. In the afternoon, I’ll be meeting with a few of my direct reports, participating in a phone meeting with the Education Advisory Board, and a phone meeting with UW-Parkside and Stephen Kolison (UW-System) on a proposed degree program in Education. I’ll also be attending the Chancellor’s Enrollment Management Action Team (CEMAT) meeting. Agenda items include the AOC Summer Bridge program and the Scholarship Task Force Proposal for high-achieving students. (CEMAT meets every two weeks).
Tuesday
The day begins with the Deans Morning Meeting, followed by an Enrollment and Retention meeting with Natural Sciences department chairs. (We have visited now almost all schools and colleges.) The afternoon includes meetings with the University Committee, my small staff, and with Ron Cisler, from the College of Health Sciences.
Wednesday
I meet early with School of Education Dean Alan Shoho, followed by an all-day CEMAT retreat where we will focus on our enrollment planning for the next fall, enhancing collaboration between central units and schools and colleges, and better utilization of our campus data. About 80 people will attend this event and it will take place in the Wisconsin Room.
Thursday
The morning begins with the APBC meeting and my weekly meeting with Chancellor Mone. In the afternoon, I have meetings with my direct reports and UWM Foundation President Brian Thompson. In the evening, I’ll be attending the Graduate School Open House (see below).
Friday
I’ll be meeting with a few of my direct reports in the morning, followed by a meeting with the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare on their enrollment and retention planning. There’s a Water/Energy Research Initiative meeting in the afternoon, followed by more direct report meetings.
Announcements
Native American Heritage Month
– President Obama has declared November 2015 as National Native American Heritage Month.
Graduate School Open House
– The UWM Graduate School Open House will take place this Thursday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Union Wisconsin Room.
From the Center for International Education
– International Education Week is International Education MONTH at UWM! The Center for International Education and other departments across campus will hold a variety of internationally-focused programming during November. List of events.
From the Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature
– A live, interactive Webinar featuring Thomas Piketty will be screened on Friday from 6 -7:30 p.m. in Curtin Hall 175. RSVP: AnneL@AFmilwaukee.org.
Faculty Meeting with Fall 2015 Distinguished Lecture Speaker Eboo Patel
– Faculty members are invited to attend a meeting from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, November 12 with Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith Youth Core and the Fall 2015 Distinguished Lecture speaker. Later that evening, he will give a lecture entitled, “Bridges Between Us: The importance of Interfaith Dialogue and Leadership,” at 7 p.m. in the Union Wisconsin Room. The event is free and open to all.
From the UWM Military and Veterans Resource Center
– The UWM MAVRC, the SVA-UWM Chapter, and the Campus Activities Board at UWM will be offering our 3rd annual Veterans’ Week “Serving Those Who Served” Brunch on Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans’ Day) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom East. Please join us as campus and community leaders serve brunch to our military and veteran students, faculty, and staff in recognition of their military service.
Blackboard Collaborate Training Session
– Panther Academic Support Services (PASS) is offering training for UWM non-teaching academic staff to learn (or refresh) Blackboard Collaborate on November 3 and 4. This two-hour workshop will help participants learn how to use the Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing platform to conduct an effective individual or group online meeting. Time will be made available to set up online meeting rooms through the My UW System for immediate use with students. The class is limited to 15 participants. Questions can be directed to Jen Filz at jmfilz@uwm.edu.
UWM Night with the Admirals
– Discounted lower-level tickets are available now for the Milwaukee Admirals’ November 21 game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Tickets can be purchased online today!
From the Sam & Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies
– Lisa Silverman (UWM) and Dan Magilow (U Tennessee-Knoxville) will present their book, Holocaust Representations in History, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at The Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N Santa Monica Blvd. More information.
From the UWM Libraries
– On Sunday, November 8 at 2 p.m., Marcy Bidney, Curator of the American Geographical Society Library, will present a talk, “Exploring the Heavens: Celestial Cartography During the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1800,” in the AGS Library.
From the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
– CLACS will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a continuously funded Title VI National Resource Center on December 3 from 4-7 p.m. in the Zelazo Center (room 250). On December 4, CLACS hosts a follow-up workshop in which UWM and regional Latin Americanists will discuss challenges and opportunities to promote research, teaching, and public engagement on the Americas. Advance registration and more details.
Spirit Day
– Celebrate Black & Gold Spirit Day on Friday by wearing UWM colors and participating in the Most Spirited Office competition for kudos and great prizes!
UWM’s GIS Day Event
– On Wednesday, November 18, the UWM GIS Council has again planned a full day of activities at venues across campus. All sessions are free, but registration is appreciated.
Food Drive
– The Center for Community-Based Learning, Leadership, and Research (CCBLLR) is coordinating the Campus-Wide Food Drive, taking place October 26 – December 1. To volunteer as a food collection box captain, email nmglaser@uwm.edu.
Other
– Congratulations to the All Blacks and to Roger Federer, but it was not a good Packers weekend .
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs