Good morning, colleagues. Here are this week’s updates from Academic Affairs.
Kudos
– Dietmar Wolfram, SOIS, who was elected Vice-president/President-elect of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). His term starts next month and he looks forward to encouraging greater inclusion of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in allied information areas, as well as international LIS programs, during his presidential year in 2017. Congratulations, Dietmar!
– Jeffrey Sommers, Africology, whose article, “A New Approach to U.S.-Russia Relations Is Needed,” was published in the New York Times. Excellent job, Jeff!
–To the Panthers, who defeated the Badgers last Wednesday in a men’s basketball game. This ends Madison’s 22 years of domination…Go Panthers!
– Paul Lyman, Physics, who fielded a question from a local news station and analyzed Aaron Rodger’s Hail Mary pass that won the December 3 game against the Lions. Way to go, Paul!
The Week
Monday
My morning is filled with standing meetings, including Robin Van Harpen, SOIS Dean Tom Lipinski, HBSSW Dean Stojkovic, and Mark Harris. There is also a deep dive meeting of the Chancellor’s Cabinet. In the afternoon, there is a CEMAT meeting and the agenda includes updates from the tuition-setting task force, Strategic Enrollment Management planning, and the advising work group, as well as review of retention information. I’ll stop by the Annual Campus Holiday Gathering in the Union Ballroom (see below) and attend a Reception at the Chancellor’s residence. In the evening, I will be attending the Commencement Honors Ceremony.
Tuesday
I start the day with the Deans Morning Meeting, followed by a meeting on System Accountability Metrics and my bi-weekly meeting with Michael Laliberte. In the afternoon, I’ll attend the University Committee meeting and meet with my staff.
Wednesday
A very busy day with meetings with direct reports, a quarterly Development meeting, the Associate Deans meeting, and my bi-weekly meeting with School of Education Dean Shoho. The bi-annual planning and budget meetings with schools/colleges continue and we meet with SOIS leadership Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday
I start the day with the APBC meeting. In the afternoon, we have the planning and budget meeting with Lubar leadership, Faculty Senate, and a UW-System Provost videoconference. I will again join the Chancellor and Michael Laliberte (and other members of the cabinet) in serving snacks and warm beverages to our students studying for their finals on Thursday night (10 p.m. – midnight) in the library. You are welcome to join!
Friday
I have several standing meetings, including Public Health Interim Dean Perez, UC Chair Reisel, and Phyllis King. In the afternoon, I have my weekly meeting with the Chancellor, a planning and budget meeting with SARUP leadership, and a meeting with SARUP Dean Greenstreet. I end my day at the School of Education Holiday Gathering.
Sunday
We have commencement.
Announcements
Panther Pause
– Just a reminder that Panther Pause takes place today from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Union Wisconsin Room and is meant for students to relax and recharge before finals.
UWM Holiday Gathering
– Join colleagues for sweets and treats today (Monday) from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Please bring a new or gently used Children’s Book to be donated to the Next Door Foundation’s Books for Kids Program.
End-of-Semester Memo
– To all instructors: End-of-Semester Memo for fall 2015 is posted on the Academic Affairs website.
On Public Health Lecture
– The Zilber School of Public Health hosts the final “On Public Health” lecture of the semester on December 17 at 4 p.m. in Zilber 590. This presentation will provide an overview of UW-Milwaukee’s App Brewery mobile innovation lab, a review of the app development process, and demonstrations of mobile apps that are being created to support the delivery of public health services. Free and open to the public.
From Alumni Relations
– Nominate an outstanding colleague today for an Alumni Employee Award, given at the Alumni Employee Appreciation Lunch, March 30. Sponsored by the UWM Alumni Association and Panthers@Work, these awards recognize alumni employees of UWM as outstanding performers, unsung heroes, and contributors to the community. Learn more and nominate by January 15.
UWM Teaching and Learning Symposium
– Registration is still open for the 2016 UWM Teaching and Learning Symposium! The event will be held on January 13, 2016 on the UW-Milwaukee campus. Information and registration.
Fromkin Research Grant and Lectureship
– A reminder that the deadline for proposals for the 2016 Fromkin Research Grant and Lectureship is December 30, 2015. The $5000 grant assists UWM faculty and staff in all fields of study to conduct research on the quest for social justice in the United States.
Other
– Michael Laiosa, Zilber School of Public Health, shared with me this great bike safety tool – http://blaze.cc/laserlight.
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee