October 6, 2023 Friday Update
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October 6, 2023
Friday Update |
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Good afternoon, colleagues. Here is this week's update from Academic Affairs.
Media covering higher education have produced a spate of articles on institutions that are closing programs, including West Virginia University, SUNY-Potsdam, and Dickinson State University. There is far less coverage of the inverse activity: Programs that are embracing curricular innovation to position themselves to attract and retain students in today’s highly competitive environment for higher education.
I’d like to highlight some examples of curricular innovation here at UWM:
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UWM’s Flexible Option programs have been in the forefront nationally as leaders in competency-based education. UWM’s six Flex programs (bachelors in Nursing, Information Science & Technology, and two concentrations in Biomedical Sciences; the Associates of Arts & Sciences; and a certificate in Healthcare Informatics) are very adult friendly, with 3-month terms and monthly starts. UWM’s first credit-bearing microcredential, Interprofessional Leadership in Health Care, will be available in the Flex CBE mode and via ‘traditional’ online delivery.
- UWM is participating in the development of a second AI microcredential in collaboration with two other Higher Education Regional Alliance institutions. Through credit for prior learning, high school and university students completing this microcredential will be awarded credit at UWM or other participating institutions.
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Throughout a three-part summer course redesign series, Criminal Justice faculty, TAs, and instructors worked with CETL’s Connie Schroeder to redesign primarily lecture-based course syllabi, activities, and assignments to embed interaction and other High Impact quality features. These program-wide and concerted changes will enhance student learning and success across the Criminal Justice curriculum.
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I encourage all departments and schools to lean into curricular innovation, utilizing the excellent data dashboards produced by the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research. My office can also consult with programs on labor market trends, and CETL can provide guidance on innovative instructional design strategies.
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As I read last week’s Moon Shot newsletter, I was struck by the clear evidence that many people across UWM have worked to successfully implement the Moon Shot’s equity goals. Recent accomplishments include effective outreach to encourage step-out students to return to UWM, hold reform that reduced barriers to students re-enrolling, and retention grants. I appreciate the dedicated focus on achieving these equity goals.
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The College of Letters and Science is offering a set of late-start courses for first-year students this fall, including English 101 and 102, Psychology 101, Communication 105, and Math 075. For students focused on graduating in four years, maintaining a course load of 15 credits per term is important to staying on track. The project also helps students build positive momentum, giving them a fresh start after their struggle with a different course earlier in the term. This is a great initiative that aligns with our access mission!
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Advancing 2030 Plan Priorities |
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- Strategies for Instructors to Support Student Success
Establish clear expectations: Clearly communicate your expectations for behavior, participation, and respect in the classroom. Ensure that these expectations are culturally sensitive and inclusive. Setting clear expectations is a research-supported practice that leads to better learning outcomes (see Rubie-Davies, Hattie and Hamilton, 2006) While their research focuses on K12 learning, universities are recognizing the value of setting clear expectations. See this article from Inside Higher Education.
- Sheldon Lubar - Chancellor Mone Event
Join the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) in welcoming Dr. Sheldon Lubar to campus on October 11 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the LEC’s Nicholas Innovation Commons for an intimate conversation with Chancellor Mark Mone. Students are encouraged to come hear from Dr. Lubar about his life and his professional experience and development.
- Orientation and Transition Program Process Overview and Updates
You're invited to join the New Student Programs team on Wednesday, November 8 from 2-3:15 p.m. via Teams to review the orientation and transition processes for incoming UWM students in Spring and Summer of 2024. We'll discuss process structure by student type, the NSO program agenda, and content by phase:
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- Pre-Orientation Communication
- NSO Program/TASO Course
- Panther Transition Training (via Canvas)
- Panther Transition Experience program
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- UWM's Partners for Health hosting Wisconsin State HOSA Fall Leadership Conference
UWM’s Partners for Health (the Zilber College of Public Health and the College of Health Professions & Sciences) will host the Wisconsin State HOSA Fall Leadership Conference for hundreds of high school students on October 26th.
The Future Healthcare Professionals of America (HOSA) is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as operating in American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Canada, and China. HOSA provides leadership development, motivation, and recognition for secondary, postsecondary, middle school, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or who have interests in pursuing careers in health professions.
UWM is honored to partner with HOSA’s Wisconsin chapter on this year’s leadership conference. We share a longstanding commitment to supporting and graduating future healthcare leaders and recognize that the need is more urgent than ever in Wisconsin. Please help the Partners for Health in welcoming our HOSA guests later this month.
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- AI Campus Dialogue
Join other UWM educators for a campus dialogue on Friday, October 13 at 10-11:15 a.m. to discuss questions about AI and teaching. Topics include attributes and competencies graduates need, teaching learning and assessment approaches, and using AI to support learning.
- Storytelling
Robin Mello, Theatre, will be traveling to Exeter University in the UK this October to be the guest facilitator for the Innoplay Storytelling Experience program and the Innoplay Playful Lab. The Innoplay Center, which is part of Exeter’s Design and Innovation Center, conducts unique research into the value of the arts and STEM fields, and it investigates the transactions among health, design team methodologies, and creative play. Professor Mello’s contribution to the field is storytelling (as play, as essential to human development and learning, and as a transformative tool for building coherent and diverse communities and entrepreneurship). Kudos for your work in this innovation space, Robin!
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- AADS Seminar: Regulating Sexual and Racial Difference in Postwar Milwaukee
Please join us Friday, October 20, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Mitchell Hall 206 for an AADS Seminar from Dr. Kidiocus King-Carroll, entitled “Regulating Sexual and Racial Difference in Postwar Milwaukee.” Post-WWII Cold War attitudes in the U.S. promoted containment, especially regarding racial and sexual dynamics. Milwaukee exemplifies this, with growing visibility of its gay and lesbian community and an influx of Black residents from the South and cities like Chicago leading to public unease. Many perceived these shifts as indicators of moral and criminal decline. Wisconsin reacted by implementing strict sexual psychopath laws and intensifying policing, especially in Milwaukee. This mirrored postwar views that intertwined Blackness and Queerness, profoundly affecting these communities in the second half of the 20th century.
For details contact Professor Jeffrey Sommers. The seminar is sponsored by the UWM Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and is free and open to the public.
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CETL Series on Inclusive Teaching Practices
The Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice series begins next week (Wednesday, October 11 in person; Thursday, October 12 virtual meeting). Join one, two or all three parts of this series to learn about and experience inclusive teaching practices! Co-sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice workshops prepare instructors to effectively teach UWM's diverse student body. Each session must be signed up for individually. More information.
- Celebrating Diversity of Thought
In honor of Banned Book Week 2023, please join the ACLU of Wisconsin's Community Engagement team in partnership with UW-Milwaukee's Children's Learning Center, UW-Milwaukee's Student Parent Success Program, and UW-Milwaukee's Women's Resource Center for a book and story celebration. This event will take place on Friday, October 6 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Women's Resource Center in the UWM Student Union EG37. We invite families to join us for a discussion on uplifting the voices, experiences and stories of characters/authors that are silenced through censorship while celebrating the richness and joy of community that is fostered through diversity of thought. Families will join us for a storytelling experience, guided dialogue with UWM educational professionals, and opportunities to connect with other families. More information and registration (required).
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- Virtual Wellness Session
UW System is once again co-sponsoring the well-received and impactful speaker series organized by the Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being at UW-Superior. Sleep expert Roxanne Prichard will give a virtual presentation, "Sleeping Well in the 21st Century: A How-to Guide for Better Health," on October 17 from 4:30-6 p.m. Please consider registering and sharing with all who may have interest in your units.
- UWM Panthers Connect
Faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join UWM Panthers Connect, a virtual community for alumni, staff and students. Take two minutes to join - it's as easy as connecting your LinkedIn profile in our private community. During launch, we are welcoming faculty, staff and alumni to join (student promotions will begin in February '24). Learn more, sign-up, or attend a Panthers Connect information session. When you join, you can:
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- Formally mentor UWM students in the Panthers Connect Career Mentoring Program
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Informally “flash” mentor UWM students and fellow alumni in the Panthers Connect Peer Mentoring Program
- Choose exactly how you want to connect with the community
- Meet fellow alumni with similar personal and professional development
- Join custom, private groups based on your connections to UWM
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Recruit amazing UWM talent
- Advertise jobs, internships and experiential learning opportunities
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School Supply Donations Sought
The UWM African Diaspora Council is seeking donations of school supplies for the students of LaFollette and Fifty-Third Street elementary schools. Supplies needed include items such as hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, facial tissue, rulers, dry erase markers, child-safe scissors and more. Cash gifts also welcomed via Pay Pal.. Or you may donate at give.uwm.edu/ADCFund. Cash donations are accepted throughout October. Drop off supplies through Friday, October 6, at the Office of Undergraduate Research’s Front Desk from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. or in the main corridor of Golda Meir Library 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For information, email adc-info@uwm.edu.
- Records Management Basics Workshop
In this virtual presentation Derek Webb, UWM Records Officer, and Shiraz Bhathena, Digital Archivist, will walk campus employees through some fundamentals of records management. The presentation will take place via Teams on Tuesday, October 17 from 1-2 p.m. and is open to all UWM faculty and staff who are responsible for university records. Please visit this link to join the presentation. The session will be recorded, and the recording and presentation materials will be available afterwards at the same link. More information.
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With appreciation,
Andrew P. Daire, PhD
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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