Featured Experts

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  Richard Grusin

  English, College of Letters & Sciencegrusin@uwm.edu

  Grusin can talk about the various ways in which 9/11, and our response to the attacks, has shaped the first two decades of the 21st century.

  

  Richard Grusin

  English, College of Letters & Sciencegrusin@uwm.edu

  Richard Grusin can address how the immediacy of global media coverage of the Sept. 11 attacks changed how news is reported. He says that coverage of 9/11 prompted media to shift their primary emphasis from reporting on what had happened in the past to speculating on what might happen in the future. He also can explain why the United States is still, in a sense, continuing to live in the era of 9/11.

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  Shale Horowitz

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceshale@uwm.edu

  Horowitz can discuss whether the United States is better or worse off after 20 years of the war on terrorism.

  

  Shale Horowitz

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceshale@uwm.edu

  The United States invaded Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 attacks to root out al-Qaida. Twenty years later, the Taliban, which harbored the group, are back in power. Shale Horowitz can discuss the net gains and losses from two decades of the war on terror. Will it be easier for a terrorist act like 9/11 to happen again? He also can talk about the failures of political reform efforts in the Muslim Middle East in general, and whether they were promoted by external powers like the United States or came from within, such as the Arab Spring movements.

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  Phyllis King

  Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairspking@uwm.edu

  King can explain microcredentialing, what it means to earn a “badge” in higher education, and its value in high-demand fields like data science.

   

  

  Phyllis King

  Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairspking@uwm.edu

  What are “microcredentials” and what does it mean when a student earns a “badge?” Phyllis King can explain the growth in microcredentials, badges and other types of educational credentials offered on demand. They offer shorter-term learning and the potential to qualify for credits toward degrees being offered by more colleges and universities. She can talk about the value of badges in high-demand fields like data science and nursing, and why microcredentials and courses that offer badges might appeal to mid-career professionals. King also can talk about why someone might choose to earn a badge instead of a degree, and vice versa.

   

   

   

   

   

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  Alberto Maldonado

  Director, Roberto Hernandez Centerdonpepe@uwm.edu

  Maldonado can speak about why college graduation rates for Latinos have risen over the last decade.

  

  Alberto Maldonado

  Director, Roberto Hernandez Centerdonpepe@uwm.edu

  College graduation rates for Latinos have risen nationally and locally over the last decade, according to a 2020 study from the nonprofit group Excelencia in Education. However, Latinos still trail whites in educational attainment. Alberto Maldonado can discuss reasons behind these trends and what educational institutions are doing to close the equity gap. National Hispanic Heritage Month also begins in September. Maldonado can talk about a digital archive collection planned at UWM about the legacy of Roberto Hernandez, a prominent education activist in Milwaukee in the 1970s.