Good morning, colleagues. Here is this week’s update from Academic Affairs.
Kudos
– Laura Korthauer, Psychology, has been awarded an NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) (two-year fellowship) for her project, “Brain network connectivity and genetic risk for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Congrats, Laura!
– Jesse McLean (Film), Joseph Mougel (Art & Design), and Brooke Thiele (Film) have been awarded Mary L. Nohl Fellowships! Only five artists were selected from 151 applicants for this prestigious honor. Congratulations, Jesse, Joseph, and Brooke!
Dean searches
There are currently three dean searches underway – College of Nursing, Zilber School of Public Health, and L&S. The names of the committee members are available online and I hope to have these positions filled at the start of the fall semester.
The Week
Monday
I will attend part of the strategic position control committee meeting in the morning, the Chancellor’s Cabinet meets, a meeting with Jim Hill, and CEMAT meets. Agenda items include High School Teacher Research event; Scholarship Task Force update; 2017-18 Tuition Recommendation; update on CEMAT’s Recruitment Action Team; update on Director of Admissions/Chief Enrollment Officer Search; monthly reporting of UW System funds.
Tuesday
There is a Deans morning meeting, the College of Nursing Dean Search and Screen Committee has its first meeting, the Chancellor and I have our regular meeting with the AAUP, and I will also join the Chancellor in meeting with the University Committee – we will discuss, among other items, the Post Tenure Review policy.
Wednesday
I have a UW Systems Common Systems Review Group videoconference, and a meeting with the Chancellor. The Academic Leadership Council meets; agenda items include ACP, R1 communications, and Illinois recruitment.
Thursday
I’m attending an Academic Planning and Budget Committee meeting. I have meetings with Peter Sands, Scott Emmons, Trudy Turner, and Stan Stojkovic. I’m also attending the Faculty Senate meeting in the afternoon.
Friday
I meet with Ron Cisler, Ron Perez, and Rodney Swain. I also meet with Student Association Vice President of Academic Affairs Emily Kuester. I’m also stopping by the College of Nursing Student Research Poster session.
Announcements
Matt Richardson, Milwaukee Community Database Project Director, speaks on Tuesday.
Jim Moran presents the 2016 Ettinger Book Artist Series Lecture on Tuesday.
UWM Professor Joel Berkowitz presents, “Digital Yiddish Theater,” on Wednesday.
CIE presents its first Fall Global Studies Research Fellows Colloquium on Thursday.
College of Nursing, Student Poster Symposium, sponsored by The Honor Society of Nursing, Eta Nu Chapter, STTI will take place on Friday, November 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Cunningham Hall. For more information, please contact julia@uwm.edu.
Register for Campus Connect Suicide Prevention Training or refresh your skills with BOOSTER Training.
2017 Fromkin Research Grant and Lectureship proposals due Friday, December 2.
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Other
Today the moon is approximately 17,376 miles closer to the earth than on average.
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs