Good morning, colleagues. Here are this week’s updates from Academic Affairs:
Terrorist attacks: Spaights Plaza Gathering Today 4-5 p.m.
– It was with shock and disbelief that I also followed the number of terrorist attacks over the last week or so. I want to reiterate the words of the Chancellor (in his message to campus over the weekend) that we express our sympathy and support for all those affected by these tragedies. This Monday afternoon, November 16 at 4 p.m. (at UWM’s Spaights Plaza), there will be a gathering in remembrance of those we have lost to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut, Egypt, Tunisia and Syria. Please join us in reflection and solidarity in Spaights Plaza as the sun sets.
Kudos
– Carolyn Esswein, Urban Planning and Director of the SARUP Community Design Solutions, has been awarded the 2015 WCREW Spire Award. Well done, Carolyn!
– Colleen Janczewski, doctoral student in Social Work, has been awarded the 2016 Society for Social Work Research Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award, for her dissertation, “Differential Response and Agency Decision Making: A National Study of Child Neglect Cases.” She will receive the award in January at the SSWR Annual conference in Washington DC. Congratulations, Colleen!
The week:
Monday
The morning begins with several meetings with my direct reports, followed by the Chancellor’s Cabinet meeting. I meet with my small staff in the afternoon, along with a Chancellor’s Enrollment Management Action Team (CEMAT) meeting. Agenda items include Graduate School marketing and open house update, Residence Life: living, learning, community update, and a de-briefing of the November 4 enrollment and retention meeting.
Tuesday
The day begins with a UWM Research Foundation Board of Directors meeting, followed by more meetings with my direct reports. In the afternoon, I’ll be meeting with the Digital Humanities Lab Advisory Board, Meg Noodin, Electa Quinney Institute, regarding the American Indian Advisory Board meeting, and then a meeting with Dean Alan Shoho.
Wednesday
The day starts with the Deans Morning Meeting, a CCOET Co-Chair meeting with the Chancellor, and monthly meetings with Vice Chancellor Pat Borger and Dean Marija. The afternoon is packed with more direct report meetings, a bi-weekly meeting with Vice Chancellor Michael Laliberte and Sue Weslow, and a meeting with the Chancellor and others to discuss UWM as a Hispanic-Serving Institute.
Thursday
The morning begins with the APBC meeting, my weekly meeting with the Chancellor, and a number of meetings with my direct reports. In the afternoon, I will be attending the Faculty Senate, giving opening remarks for the International Symposium dedicated to Ihab Hassan, and ending with the Henry W. Maier State of Milwaukee Summit, where I also will be delivering opening remarks.
Friday
The morning will be filled with meetings with my direct reports. In the afternoon, I will be meeting with Sasi Pillay and others from UW-System for a Learning Technology Meeting.
Announcements
From the Center for International Education
– The Center for International Education seeks applications on the interdisciplinary theme of “Diversities” from UWM faculty who will serve as Global Studies Research Fellows for the Academic Year 2016-17. Deadline is January 15, 2016. More information.
Intergroup Relations Training
– Apply now for an exciting professional development opportunity on Intergroup Relations provided by the University of Michigan. A full two-day commitment (January 7-8, 2016) is required to apply for this mini-institute. Complete the following application for consideration. Application deadline is November 20. Please direct all inquiries to uwm-igr@uwm.edu.
From Comparative Ethnic Studies
– Sara Goldrick-Rab, UW-Madison Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Sociology and Founding Director, Wisconsin HOPE Lab, presents her talk, “Paying the Price: College Affordability and the Future of Wisconsin Public Higher Education,” on Wednesday from 3-4:30 p.m. in Greene Hall. This event is part of the Wisconsin Idea in Crisis Series, and is free and open to the public.
From the College of Letters and Science
– The fall symposium, “Beyond Crisis: The Humanities in Renewal,” will be held on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Zelazo Center. The symposium is dedicated to Professor Emeritus Ihab Hassan, who passed away in September.
Henry W. Maier State of Milwaukee Summit
– The UWM Urban Studies Programs will host the Annual Henry W. Maier State of Milwaukee Summit entitled, “Inequality in Milwaukee: How big a problem is it & what can be done about it?” on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the UWM Edith S. Hefter Conference Center.
From Equity/Diversity Services
– The Office of Equity/Diversity Services hosts a Title IX Sex Discrimination Training Session on Thursday from 2-3 p.m. in UWM Union, Room 191. This training is open to all UWM students, staff, and faculty and will be engaging, interactive, and informative. Registration. Contact the Office of Equity/Diversity Services at 414-229-5923 or diverse@uwm.edu with any questions.
From the Center for 21st Century Studies (C21)
– The Center for 21st Century Studies presents a talk by Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, University of Manitoba, “Bagijiganan: Anishinaabe Ethics in Native Studies,” on Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Curtin 118. More information.
From the Zilber School of Public Health
– The Zilber School offers its next On Public Health lecture on November 24 at 4 p.m. in Zilber 590. Associate Professor Julia Snethen of the UWM College of Nursing will address the challenges to developing healthy eating patterns.
Online Education Small Grant Opportunity
– UWM Online has allocated $20,000 for competitive grant awards, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 for research aligned with the goals of the Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) Research Center at UWM.
The DETA Research Center, supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Funds for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, seeks to advance understanding of the key factors in distance education that impact success, especially for students of color, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students.
You are invited to submit a proposal to conduct research (that can be completed by June 1, 2016) using the DETA ToolKits. Proposal submission deadline is December 15, 2015.
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee