Workshop offered on how to support students
The Dean of Students Office invites all faculty and staff to attend the workshop, Support U: Fostering a Culture of Support at UWM.
Faculty/Staff Announcements
Shorter library loan history will protect privacy
Beginning January 25, 2025 the UWM Libraries will anonymize loan circulation data six months after an item’s return; however, users will have the opportunity to opt in to an application that will save their loan history.
ARC Excellence Award addition
One of the ARC award recipients was inadvertently left off the list originally submitted.
UWM Digital Commons transitions to MINDS@UW
The UWM Libraries are retiring their institutional repository, UWM Digital Commons, and moving its content to MINDS@UW, a Universities of Wisconsin community-hosted repository.
Town hall to focus on future of IT and data services at UWM
UWM’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), Scott Genung invites the UWM community to attend a townhall meeting in November focused on the future of IT and data services at UWM.
The hybrid event will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:30 am in the Lubar Entrepreneurship and Welcome Center (LECWC). Virtual attendance will be available via Microsoft Teams.
Navigating the AI Landscape: Resources at the UWM Libraries
On October 30 from 2 to 3:30 p.m., the Libraries are hosting an event that highlights the development of AI research tools by JSTOR, a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Illegal file sharing: Just don’t do it
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) made it illegal to re-publish copyrighted electronic media by downloading, uploading, or file-sharing.
NIAS ‘How Can I Be of Service?’ Workshop set for Nov. 12
The Non-Instructional Academic Staff committee will host a virtual “How Can I Be Of Service?” workshop on Nov. 12 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.
HERA and NMDSI faculty summit to focus on AI in academia
On Nov. 1, the Higher Education Regional Alliance and the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute will host a full-day summit, bringing together prominent figures from academia and decision-makers within the Southeast Wisconsin region.
Call for SURF applications
Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) applications are due Dec. 1 for spring semester support for undergraduate research fellows.