Here is this week's update from Academic Affairs:
Tuesday
The
Chancellor and I will be attending a brown bag meeting with the College
of Letters and Science from noon-1 p.m. in room 196 of the Honors
House.
Later in the day I will have a budget and planning meeting with the School of Information Studies.
Wednesday
Mark
Mone and I will be meeting with the Lubar School of Business leadership
team (focus on overall strategic planning on campus).
Budget
Model Working Group (BMWG) Open Session, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., in the
Library's 4th Floor conference room. Robin Van Harpen and I have invited
the BMWG and listening session participants for an open session to
discuss the progress of the Budget Model Working Group to date. At this
session, we will discuss and answer questions about the charge of the
working group; the reason the working group was created; the timeline
for completing the work; and the process we are engaging in to complete
this work. In particular, we hope to update those interested about the
progress of the work completed so far, including the listening sessions
that have begun but are not yet completed. We will also address any
questions or concerns about the current budget model and this important
work.
Reminder: February 20 and March 5, Web Content Management Demonstration Sessions
To
get feedback on improving campus Web content management services, UWM's
Web Content Management Working Group invites the campus community to
attend a demonstration of Drupal and WordPress web content management
software.
View demonstration session dates and RSVP at:
http://www4.uwm.edu/projects/contentman_eval/news.cfm
View the working group's progress report at:
http://www4.uwm.edu/projects/contentman_eval/progress.cfm
Thursday
I
attend the APBC at 8 a.m., followed at 10:30 by a meeting with the
leadership team in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (with Mark
Mone on overall strategic planning). From 12-1 p.m. I will be
participating in a Diversity Brown Bag in Union 340, followed by the
Faculty Senate in the afternoon.
Friday
Mark Mone and
I will be meeting with the School of Education leadership team (again
on overall strategic planning) and then I will attend an Open House
luncheon at the Chancellor's residence.
Other Announcements
Athletics Director
Please provide feedback on AD Candidates by Tuesday 7 p.m. to the following email address: adfeedbk@uwm.edu. Feedback will be viewed by Chancellor Lovell and Vice Chancellor Laliberte. Details of the candidates are available at: http://www.aux.uwm.edu/studentaffairs/pages/athletics-director-open-forum.php .
Center for Urban Initiatives Research working group (CUIR)
I
have charged a CUIR working group on research support. This working
group, chaired by Cindy Walker, is composed of faculty from across the
campus, as well as researchers from CUIR. The group is conducting a
survey to assess the methodological and statistical needs of our campus
community, which will be used to help us prioritize needs as we try to
develop the research infrastructure of our campus. The survey link can
be found at http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/Research_Needs
. Your input is very important, so please take the time to complete
this survey, which should take no longer than 5 minutes. Please complete
this survey by Wednesday, February 27.
Digital Future events
Announcing
two upcoming Digital Future talks: Patrick Schmitz, a UC-Berkeley
semantic services architect who supports humanities and museum
collections digital research and collections, will be visiting UWM on
Thursday, February 28. He will be making two presentations:
“Working Smarter: Leveraging Enterprise IT models and ECM as a platform to deliver reusable, sustainable services” in Lubar S250 at 10:30 a.m.
and “Sharing the Love: Expanding Research IT to support social sciences and the humanities” in Curtin Hall 175 at 2 p.m.
To register, visit http://mydevelopment.uwm.edu/digitalfuture
Year of the Arts: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Early
announcement for our year of the arts: FREE tickets for UWM faculty,
staff and students - and your friends and family - are available now for
a world-class performance by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra on March
7, 7:30 p.m., at the Marcus Center. As part of the Year of the Arts, the
UWM Music Department, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Milwaukee
Symphony Orchestra have collaborated to bring Beyond the Score to
Milwaukee. Tickets are available for pick-up at the Peck School Box
Office in Zelazo, M-F, 12-4, or by calling the MSO at 414-291-7605 and
mentioning the code BTS.
BP2W
The Best Place to Work
(BP2W) initiative went “live” with two opportunities that all employees
can get involved in. One is the BP2W Champions awards, part of the
rewards and recognition effort. Co-workers can nominate fellow employees
for the award by clicking on the button on the homepage of www.bp2w.uwm.edu
. Up to two champions will be chosen each month. See the website for
more details on other guidelines and information on how to nominate
someone. BP2W is also launching the Submit a BP2W Quick Win feature on
the website. You are all encouraged to suggest possible BP2W quick wins
through the website. See the website for details and examples.
Accreditation update: Assessment Showcase & First Friday (March 1)
In
preparation for our accreditation: The first annual UWM Assessment
Showcase will be held on March 1 from noon – 4 p.m. The program will
include lunch, a keynote address by Jo Beld (Professor of Political
Science and Director of Evaluation and Assessment at St. Olaf College),
round-table discussions, and posters presented by UWM faculty, staff,
and departments. Attendees will have opportunities to see and discuss
many different techniques and strategies and to schedule follow-up
meetings as desired with the presenters. The UWM First Friday reception
and program, which follows at 4:00 p.m., will provide an opportunity to
continue this informal interaction and other discussions. For more
information or to request special accommodations, contact: Cheryl Jones,
x6638. Registration information is at https://www4.uwm.edu/employeedev/longview.cfm?eventid=48181
Winter Academic Staff Meet & Eat
This
ultimate Academic Staff networking opportunity is back! The program is
taking place on Tuesday, February 26th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the
Wisconsin Room. Bring business cards, if possible. Refreshments will be
provided. Please email any dietary needs or special accommodations to
Scott Peak at speak@uwm.edu.
Register at https://www4.uwm.edu/employeedev/longview.cfm?eventid=48254
Sponsored
by the Academic Staff Orientation Committee and the Provost's Office.
For more information or to request special accommodations, contact:
Ericca Rolland, 229-6760.
Wisconsin Economic Scorecard
UWM’s
Center for Urban Initiatives and Research (CUIR) has released the
latest Wisconsin Economic Scorecard, a quarterly poll of Wisconsin
residents regarding economic issues. Some highlights:
-Wisconsin
residents are split over the pro-mining bill currently working its way
through the state legislature (43% in favor/41% opposed/16% neutral),
but a majority (52%) say environmental concerns outweigh the potential
economic benefits of the proposed iron ore mine near Ashland.
-Regarding
how funds from the projected state budget surplus should be allocated,
40% of residents would prioritize education spending, 33% would
prioritize Medicaid funding, 16% would prioritize income tax cuts, and
10% would prioritize covering shortfalls in the state’s transportation
fund.
You can listen to a discussion of the results on Milwaukee Public Radio (WUWM 89.7) or download the results at http://www4.uwm.edu/cuir/research/upload/Wisconsin-Economic-Scorecard-Q1-2013.pdf
Kudos
Distinguished Professor Margaret Atherton, Department of Philosophy, is President of the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association, 2012-2013. She will deliver her Presidential Address - "Dr. Johnson Kicks the Stone, Or Can the Immaterialisms of Berkeley's Principles and Three Dialogues Be Reconciled?" at the Central Division's 110th Annual Meeting, February 22, 2013, in New Orleans.
Mesut Akdere, Associate Professor in Administrative Leadership, just received the Early Career Award from the Academy of Human Resource Development. Mesut is currently serving his sabbatical as a visiting professor in Turkey. Well done Mesut!
Other
Australia won the Women's cricket world cup...they beat West Indies in the final.
Congratulations also to Danica Patrick for her 196.434 mph lap!
...and today is Presidents Day, which was first celebrated in 1885.
Take Care,
Johannes
--
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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