December 5, 2016 Monday Update

Good morning, colleagues. Here is this week’s update from Academic Affairs.

Campus Budget Meeting

Just a reminder that the Campus Budget Meeting is on Tuesday, December 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Union Ballroom. Chancellor Mone, Vice Chancellor Van Harpen, and I will provide updates and answer questions.

Kudos

– The League of American Bicyclists has recognized UW-Milwaukee with a Gold Bicycle Friendly University (BFU^SM) award, joining more than 150 visionary colleges and universities from across the country. Well done to all our cyclists!

– NPR’s Senior Vice President of News, Michael Oreskes, wrote an article for the Nieman Foundation at Harvard entitled, “Four Steps to Strengthening Journalism’s Role in Our Democracy.” He draws lessons from the 2016 Presidential campaign and suggests that there needs to be more focus on “local, more networked, more diverse and fiercely independent journalism.” WUWM is applauded for its record of collaboration.

– Krista Listdahl, Psychology, received an NIH grant to set up a research site for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, the largest long-term study of brain development in the United States, where 21 universities and centers will follow 10,000 children for 10 years. Congratulations, Krista!

– UWM students Gerald Richie, Kathleen Zeitz, and Sara Karp received scholarships from the Foundry Educational Foundation, totaling $7,000, at the College Industry Conference in Chicago November 17-18. Well done, Gerald, Kathleen, and Sara!

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The Week

Monday

I begin the week by meeting with Robin Van Harpen, followed by a Chancellor’s Cabinet Deep Dive meeting. I have several meetings with members of my staff as well.

Tuesday

There is a strategic position control meeting, I’ll be attending the campus-wide budget meeting, I have a meeting with School of Freshwater Sciences faculty, a CEMAT co-sponsors meeting, and a meeting of the Chancellor’s Strategic Visioning Task Force. I also meet with Director of Admissions candidate Dawn Aubrey and will stop by the History Department’s holiday gathering.

Wednesday

I have my weekly meeting with the Chancellor. I’m traveling to Madison for a UW System Provosts meeting and I have a UW Center for Placement Testing Advisory Board meeting right after the Provosts meeting.

Thursday

I’ll be attending the Board of Regents meeting in Madison. We have two items on the Education Committee’s agenda. In the evening, I’m attending the Lubar Scholarship Alumni Gathering.

Friday

I have a number of budget meetings and in the afternoon, will be making welcoming remarks at the 2016 Fall and Winter African American Graduation Reception and Program.