Good morning, colleagues. Here is this week’s update from Academic Affairs.
Kudos
Demetrius Williams (French, Italian, and Comparative Literature) received an $18,000 Teacher-Scholar Grant from Calvin University to supplement his year-long sabbatical leave as he works toward completing a monograph entitled, “The Cross of Christ in African American Christian Religious Experience: Piety, Politics, and Protest.” (Lexington Books, 2022). Congratulations, Demetrius!
Bob Greenstreet (Dean Emeritus, School of Architecture and Urban Planning) and his wife, Karen, have penned, “The Survival Guide for Academic Leaders,” which is scheduled for release on March 31, 2022. Well done, Bob!
As a partner in the Moon Shot for Equity, UWM was honored with the 2021 CONNECTEDness Award from EAB. We’ve been recognized for our efforts to help more students persist, graduate, and thrive. Kudos!
Andrew Whetten’s (Mathematical Sciences) work on field-subfield spatial cross-validation of random forests was published in the International Journal of Geographic and Environmental Research. His proposed model was used to validate and further explore a univariately derived spatiotemporal cluster analysis of remotely sensed leaf area index in the Columbia River Basin from 1996-2017, which came from his earlier work on detecting multidecadal changes in regional plan phenology. Congratulations, Andrew!
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Milwaukee Athletics
Happy homecoming! Y’all ready to ROAR for your Panther men’s basketball team? Catch your Panthers downtown at UWM Panther Arena on Saturday, November 13 at 6 p.m. for the annual UWM homecoming celebration.
The Week
Monday
I start the week with a Chancellor holiday group photo/video shoot, followed by my standing meeting with Robin Van Harpen, my weekly check-in with Dave Clark and Kay Eilers, and my weekly staff meeting.
Tuesday
In the morning, I have a Coronavirus Management Team (CMT) Leadership meeting, my one-on-ones with Scott Gronert and Kevin Hartman, and a budget meeting. In the afternoon, I have my monthly meeting with Purush Papatla, my standing meeting with Michael Doylen, I’ll provide an Academic Affairs Update to the Academic Staff Senate, and I have my weekly meeting with Chancellor Mone. In the evening, I’ll attend the UWM Dialogue Across Differences – Critical Race Theory presentation.
Wednesday
Today, I have a Strategic Partnerships meeting with Chancellor Mone, Sue Weslow, and Jennifer Abele, my bi-weekly meeting with Mark Harris, my one-on-one with Nancy Nelson, a meeting on enrollment management, an AAUP Leadership meeting, my monthly meeting with Tina Freiburger and Hope Longwell-Grice, and an All-in Milwaukee meeting.
Thursday
In the morning, I will join the Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC) meeting. The Chancellor and I will attend the Connected Systems Institute Industry meeting, I have my monthly meeting with Michelle Johnson, Keri Duce, Kay Eilers, and Dave Clark, and I’ll provide opening remarks for campus colleagues working in career services and experiential learning space. In the afternoon, I’ll attend the IT Advisory Council meeting, followed by the Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative Executive update, my one-on-one with Jonathan Hanes, and my monthly meeting with Mark Harris and Dietmar Wolfram.
Friday
Today, I have my monthly meeting with Tim Behrens and Amy Harley, the bi-monthly Provosts Council meeting, and the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute Core Team meeting.
Announcements
Caring Community
Interested in a Trauma Informed Care workshop for your classroom or department? These workshops focus on building awareness on the experiences of our faculty, staff, and students during the past 20 months, what trauma informed care is and the impacts of trauma, and what can help. Reach out to Dean of Students Adam Jussel (jussel@uwm.edu) if you are interested.
Ettinger Book Artist Series
Book artist, papermaker, letterpress printer, and UWM Art & Design Lecturer Melissa Wagner-Lawler will present the 2021 Ettinger Book Artist Series Lecture on Tuesday, November 9 at 6 p.m. onsite at the Golda Meir Library and virtually.
Tech Tips
There will be a live demo of Microsoft MFA and the new digital identity experience on Wednesday, November 10 at 10 a.m.
Social Justice Discussion – Housing
Join the Helen Bader School’s Social Justice Committee on Wednesday, November 10 at noon. Scott Metzel, Director of HOPES Center of Racine, will lead a discussion about individual who lack stable housing, services available, and how you can help. Registration.
Cafecito
UWM graduate students across the humanities are invited to join us for the next Community-Engaged Research Cafecito on Wednesday, November 10 at 2 p.m. in the Digital Humanities Lab at the Golda Meir Library. This informal coffee hour will be a chance to connect with others and chat about community-engaged research. Coffee and light snacks will be provided thanks to the support of C21 and a Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship.
M3
Although the pandemic presented many challenges to education this past year, M3 succeeded in scaling dual enrollment, convening more than 400 educators for professional development, and hosting 295 FAFSA completion events. For more details on M3’s significant impact, visit the M3 website. A webinar entitled, “Building the Region’s Diverse Talend Pipeline: Generating College-Level Readiness in High Schools,” will be held on November 11 at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom. All are invited to attend. Registration.
Online Program Council
The OPC will meet this Friday from 10:30 – noon in Lubar N146 and in Teams. Agenda items include online orientation to online learning Canvas modules and an update on badging and microcredentials. All are invited to attend. If you are new to the group, please email Laura Pedrick (lpedrick@uwm.edu) to access the Teams meeting.
Taking Care of Business
The Non-Instructional Academic Staff (NIAS) Senate Subcommittee will present a workshop, “Taking Care of Business: Resources for Everyday Campus Questions,” on Friday, November 12 from 11:15 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. in Lubar N140. Designed for both new and veteran employees, the workshop will feature representatives from various offices on campus who will provide information related to common resource questions and include time for attendees to ask any follow up questions to the presenters. Academic staff, university staff, and faculty are invited to attend. The presentation will be recorded for viewing after the presentation. Please contact Jennifer Herriges (herrigej@uwm.edu) or 414-430-7508 if there are any questions or special needs.
Antiracism
The UWM Honors Antiracism Event Series welcomes Ermitte Saint-Jacques (African and African Diaspora Studies) for an interactive workshop, “How Diverse is Your Universe?” Join us on Friday, November 12 from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. in Honors House 196. The event is open to all UWM students, faculty, and staff. For accommodation requests, please contact Lindsay Daigle (lrdaigle@uwm.edu).
Asia: In Conversation
The Asia: In Conversation Series is intended to show the academic and social significance of the creative work on Asia at UWM in science, social science, the arts, and humanities. The first conversation is on Friday, November 12 at 2 p.m.
Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars
UWM and the UW System Office of Academic Programs and Faculty Advancement invite applications for the 2022-23 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars program. During the program, participants will develop and implement an equity-minded Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project. Please email application materials to mpcos@uwm.edu by November 12:
- Letter stating your interest in and qualifications for the WTFS Program (two-page maximum)
- Teaching and learning philosophy, as it intersects with equity, diversity, and inclusion (three-page maximum)
- Abbreviated curriculum vitae (two-page maximum)
- Reference letter from your Department Chair or Dean
Panel Discussion
Sandra McLellan (Freshwater Sciences) will discuss the connections between environmental processes and human health during a panel event hosted by WisBusiness. The free, virtual luncheon on November 16 from 12 – 1 p.m. will look at how federally funded university research fuels the Wisconsin economy. RSVP.
Length of Service Awards
UWM’s annual Length of Service Awards Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17. The ceremony will be held in-person in the UWM Student Union Ballroom and will be streamed live for those not able to attend in person. See a list of this year’s recipients.
SURF
The Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program provides student salary support for research collaborations between faculty/research staff and undergraduate students. The deadline to apply for support during the spring semester is December 1. Program details and a link to the online application are available on the SURF webpage. Contact Kyla Esguerra (kylam@uwm.edu) with questions.
Zilber School of Public Health Reaccreditation
The UWM Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health is in its reaccreditation review cycle by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The final report will be submitted on January 14, 2022, and CEPH will conduct its site visit February 14-16, 2022. The Council is currently accepting third-party comments.
Other
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Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz