Announcing the Interim Dean for the College of Letters & Science

Dear Colleagues,  After an internal search and thorough evaluation of exceptional candidates, Interim Provost Freiburger and I are pleased to announce that Dr. Jason Puskar has been selected as Interim Dean of the College of Letters & Science (L&S).  This important leadership role will serve as the chief executive and academic officer of the …

Update on Interim Teaching Workload Policy

After review and approval by the Academic Staff Committee, University Committee, and University Staff Committee, UWM has adopted an interim policy to implement the 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 (Act 15) teaching workload requirements. Selected Academic and Administrative Policy (SAAP) 7-18, Interim Faculty and Academic Staff Teaching Responsibilities, is posted online here. Because the requirements are based in state statute, UWM does not …

UWM Call for Internal Applications – Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program

The Office of the Provost invites internal applications for the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program. UWM may nominate up to two candidates for this program: one tenured/senior and one untenured/junior scholar. An internal review process will be used to select nominees. …

Announcing UWM’s new Graduate School Dean

The announcement below was shared with the UWM campus community on March 7, 2025: Dear Colleagues, After a national search and thorough evaluation of exceptional candidates, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Bryan Porter has been selected as UWM’s …

New Communications Manager in the Provost’s Office

The announcement below was shared with the UWM campus community on January 28, 2025: I am pleased to announce that Valerie Harlynn has accepted the position of Communications Manager for the Provost’s Office and will start on Monday, February 3. …