February 21, 2025
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Friday, February 21, 2025
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Good morning, colleagues. Here is the update from Academic Affairs.
As part of our 2030 Action Plan and Strategic Framework, we as a UWM community have made a commitment to students’ academic and personal journeys. We are working to innovate in the classroom, strengthen and stabilize retention, and continue to serve our students for positive outcomes. Throughout UWM there are many initiatives and programs to work toward advancing student success and closing equity gaps. I would like to provide an update on three such programs.
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The Student Success and Retention Initiative was launched in fiscal year 2024 to align financial incentives to student retention efforts. Under this initiative, colleges submitted business plans in the fall of 2023 with the intent to improve undergraduate retention rates. If the proposal was successful, the colleges received incentive payments based on the retention rates. This resulted in 7 of 9 colleges receiving funding based on increased retention in the fall of 2024, with opportunities for increased retention in FY25 and beyond. Student Success and Retention.
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The Student Success in the Classroom Initiative focused on helping faculty and staff integrate evidence-based practices in the classroom. The initiative was led by the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) in the fall of 2024, which resulted in more than 220 faculty and staff working to develop scalable action plans for improving student success and learning at UWM via intentional action at the course level. Follow up events are happening in spring and fall 2025 to help implement high-impact practices and further strategies for success. Student Success in the Classroom.
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The Student Experience Project is a data-driven approach to student engagement that is a project of the Association of Public Land Grant Universities. UWM held its first cohort in the fall of 2024 working with math instructors, which resulted in many seeing an increase in student engagement. Student Experience Project.
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I am grateful for the leaders of these projects; and the hundreds of faculty, staff, and students that participated in new and innovative programs and the ways we are furthering student success at UWM.
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I appreciate Melinda Kavanaugh (Social Work), whose YCare project received 2025 SEED funding from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. YCare is a skills and support program for children and youth who provide care for people living with an illness or injury.
I share my appreciation for David Pacifico (Art History) and Kaily Carson (Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery) who began a monthlong collaboration with Escuela Verde, a Milwaukee Public Schools charter school in the Silver City neighborhood. They presented bilingual discussions on the history of art in Latin America and hosted high schoolers at the Mathis Gallery to view “Revolutionary Realism: Art After the Mexican Revolution.”
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On behalf of UWM, the Office of the Provost has submitted nominations for the 2025 Regents Academic Staff Excellence Award, which recognizes the dedicated work, vital services, and outstanding contributions of non-instructional academic staff at the Universities of Wisconsin. UWM has nominated:
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- Jean Creighton, Director of the UWM Planetarium (Individual category)
- Office of Undergraduate Admissions (Slate Customer Relationship Management Team) (Program category)
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The Provost’s Office also submitted nominations for the Regents Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding teaching throughout the Universities of Wisconsin. These awards reflect UW’s strong commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching and student learning. UWM has nominated:
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- Nathan Salowitz, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Individual category)
- Department of Criminal Justice (Program category)
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Nominations were reviewed by the Academic Staff Awards Committee and the Awards and Recognition Committee, whose evaluations and recommendations were forwarded to the Office of the Provost for final selection. We appreciate their dedication and effort in this important process.
Congratulations to the nominees. Regardless of the final selection by the Board of Regents, they have made exceptional contributions to the UWM community.
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Advancing 2030 Plan Commitments |
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Students’ Engagement and their Academic and Personal Journey | -
The Center for Student Experience & Talent and the Center for International Education will present, “Supporting International Students with Employment and Career Development Goals,” on Wednesday, March 5 at 2 p.m. in Vogel Hall. The goal of the presentation is to provide an overview of the students and their needs, share what’s being done, and offer resources and suggestions on supporting their professional journeys. Information and registration.
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The Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity (CEII) and the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) are sponsoring a series of 10 Dinner Dialogues for UWM students to be held in April. These Dinner Dialogues are part of a larger semester-long Civil Dialogue Project funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue (WICCD). This project aims to promote awareness of civil dialogue on campus and provide opportunities for students to learn and practice dialogue skills. We are seeking UWM faculty or staff members that would be willing to host these dialogues. Hosts need to secure a space for up to 12 people and will receive funds to plan and provide a meal, they will not need to facilitate the dialogue. Full hosting responsibilities and dates. If interested, contact Sarah MacDonald by Friday, Feb. 28.
- Adrienne Economos Miller (Architecture) presents, “Obscene Matter: Architecture Theory and Anti-Trans Politics,” on Thursday, March 6 at 11:30 a.m. in Curtin 535B and via Teams (Meeting ID: 220 868 522 562; Passcode: n78ki3rE).
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National Student Employment Week is celebrated across the county from April 10-15 and UWM is joining this year by bringing back Panthers at Work, a week of fun activities for student employees and their supervisors. Sign up to learn all the details and complete challenges to earn points. The supervisor/student(s) team with the most points will take home the Panthers at Work Cup. More information.
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Positive Employee Experience |
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Support U: Fostering a Culture of Support at UWM, a workshop offered by the Dean of Students Office, will provide tools to identify and support students who may be experiencing challenges or crises. Participants will also learn how to make referrals, seek assistance, and connect students to the Dean of Students Office case managers, as well as campus and community resources. Information and registration.
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The Student Health and Wellness Center (SHAW) is excited to announce that an updated suicide prevention training is now available for all UWM faculty and staff. “Faculty and Staff Suicide Prevention Training: Recognize, Respond, Refer” is designed for anyone who advises, teaches, supervises, or supports students. The online training takes about one hour to complete, and you can start, stop, and return to it on your own time. The new version includes updated and additional data, guidance, and resources for you to better support student mental health on campus. Registration. SHAW also offers a Part 2 Discussion session that builds on the foundational online training by focusing on skills-based practices, scenario discussions, and campus-specific resource/referral information. After completing the online training, you can enroll in a scheduled Part 2 session.
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Research, Innovation, and Community Impact |
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With appreciation,
Andrew P. Daire, PhD
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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