Doyle Creates Campus Safety Task Force by Brad Stratton
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Masthead-13.EPS Faculty/Staff Newsletter Volume 28, Number 4 June 2007 DOYLE CREATES CAMPUS SAFETY TASK FORCE By Brad Stratton INSIDE Ombuds council formed Hirschmugl awarded $1 million NSF grant UCC partnership expands Academic planning gets under way Student Accessibility Center ‘Above and Beyond’ Awards ‘Neglected’ diseases afflict a Pete Amland billion people worldwide Fingertip device could help blind use computers Plus…events and activities to enhance your summer: Governor Doyle was joined by members of the UWM Police Department as he announced the creation of the Governor’s Task Force on Campus Safety. isconsin Gov. Jim Doyle was at UWM Independent Colleges and Universities. May 2 to announce the creation of the • Hold two summits on campus safety issues, WGovernor’s Task Force on Campus Safety. including physical planning and mental health The panel was created by executive order and was aspects of campus safety. announced at a press conference held on Spaights Plaza. • Submit an interim and final report of findings and Doyle was joined by members of the UWM best practices. 9 Police Department as he announced the creation of In addition, the task force is expected to examine the Governor’s Task Force on Campus Safety. issues including: “When Wisconsin students go off to college, I • Coordination between campus officials and local don’t want them, or their parents, worrying whether law enforcement. their campus is unprepared for an emergency,” • Availability of innovative communication systems. Doyle said to a campus and community audience of • Assessment of appropriate campus security and about 200 people. “My task force will bring together other threat assessment systems. students, parents, law enforcement and officials • Assessment of emergency response systems. from our state’s colleges and universities to provide • Timely and effective identification of high-risk recommendations for how institutions should prepare students. 10 for both physical security needs and critical mental • Prevention strategies and availability of services health aspects to ensure campus safety.” for high-risk students. Joining the governor for the announcement were: A broad range of UWM departments that • UW Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard, who currently address such issues were on hand to hear is co-chairing the task force along with City of the governor’s announcement, including repre- River Falls Police Chief Roger Leque. sentatives from the University Police Department, • Kevin Reilly, University of Wisconsin System University Safety and Assurances Department, and President. Norris Health Center. • Daniel Clancy, Wisconsin Technical College System President. 11 • Rolf Wegenke, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities President. • UWM Chancellor Carlos E. Santiago. At the event, Santiago announced the unveiling of a new campus safety Web site, campussafety.uwm. edu, which organizes previously available informa- tion about safety on campus into a new site that is directly accessible from the UWM homepage, www. uwm.edu. The governor said the Task Force on Campus 15 Safety will issue its first report before classes recon- vene for the fall 2007 semester and will: • Bring together the three higher education systems in Wisconsin: UW System, Wisconsin Technical The new campus safety Web site is a one-stop source for safety informa- College System and the Wisconsin Association of tion and resources at UWM. campussafety.uwm.edu. UWM Report • June 2007 • 1 FROM THE CHANCELLOR Saturday, Sept. 1 UWM NIGHT AT MILLER PARK JOIN US AS A PANTHER ADVOCATE The UWM Alumni Association will host its popular “UWM Night at Miller everal months ago, Tom Luljak told me to campaign and the Research Growth Initiative’s Park” event on Saturday, Sept. 1. All be ready to get to know our state legislators reinvestment in campus research. alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends much better than I had during my first two The reactions from legislators have been extreme- of UWM are invited to this annual night S of fun. years of service to our university. Little did I know ly positive. There is broad support for our involve- how much better I was about to get to know these ment in economic development initiatives, especially Great ticket packages are avail- elected officials. when legislators hear of the great success we have able now at the UWM Bookstore. Stop Throughout the had getting donors, businesses and foundations to by in person, call 414-229-4201 or spring semester, our support UWM through their financial contributions. 800-662-5668, or FAX 414-229- vice chancellor of While lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle 6194 or 866-759-2076. Packages university relations like the plan, some do caution that finding the money are $25 and include a game ticket in and communications to pay for the Growth Agenda may be a challenge. the Terrace Box area, bountiful tailgate has organized (at last So, despite all our good efforts and gathered meal and live music. count) 45 opportuni- support, there is still work to be done. That is All tailgate attendees will also ties for me to sit down where I hope all faculty, staff and students will help receive a bobblehead figure featur- with virtually all – by becoming Panther Advocates. At the Web site ing one of the stars of the Milwaukee members of the Joint pantheradvocates.uwm.edu, you can learn how to Brewers’ 1982 World Series team Finance Committee, take immensely important steps to get involved with – it’s an exclusive gift for this Alumni Senate and Assembly our plan to gather further support for UWM and the Association event. leaders, members UW System. UWM will be showcased at pre- Carlos E. Santiago of the Senate and (But it is also important not to use university game festivities on the Miller Park field. Assembly Higher resources in your support for higher education in We’ll have the first pitch, be featured Education committees and most elected state repre- Wisconsin, so please use a home e-mail address, in the National Anthem and watch sentatives from metropolitan Milwaukee. Tom tells personal stationery and/or a personal phone for any Panther mascot Victor E. Panther as me that by the time this column appears in print, communications you initiate.) he assists with the Sausage Race and that number should reach 60. A typed or handwritten note sent from your home visits Bernie Brewer in his mile-high Often, our conversations with legislators start directly to your state representative or state sena- clubhouse. out with basics that, I have learned, are very impor- tor (and perhaps involving other members of your The tailgating begins at 4 p.m. tant. I talk about where, specifically, our university extended family as a co-signer or to send a message under a tent in the east parking lot. The is located, our state-mandated role as one of two of their own) will have maximum impact. Brewers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at public doctoral institutions, and our role in promot- I do believe we are very close to successfully gain- 6:05 p.m. It’ll be a great night out for ing UWM and regional economic development. ing very necessary state support for our university. I families. Our conversations include our academic links to thank you in advance for joining us in this effort by 10 two-year campuses through the UWM College becoming a Panther Advocate. Connection and the fact that more Wisconsin resi- dents attend UWM than any other university. The discussions also include a request for support for the $10 million earmarked in the state’s 2007- 09 budget for UWM in the UW System’s Growth Agenda. That request is prefaced, however, with a description of our ongoing $100 million capital Carlos E. Santiago, Chancellor GET THE LATEST ON THE WEB A reminder that there are no July or August issues of UWM Report. For a OMBUDS COUNCIL FORMED TO ENHANCE complete schedule of events and the latest campus news, start your day at CAMPUS CLIMATE www.uwm.edu. Masthead-13.EPS By Laura L. Hunt hancellor Carlos E. Santiago has created and throughout the country that address similar university will chair a campus Ombuds Council to help climate issues. Cenhance the campus work force climate. A council Web site will be launched this month Formation of the Ombuds Council resulted from and will include photos and information about each the recommendations of the Task Force on Women of the members. Individuals will be able to contact and the Task Force on Race and Ethnicity, which the council directly to set up an appointment to talk. June 2007 Vol. 28, No. 5 were convened in 2000 and 2002, respectively. Council members will begin their duties by June 15. The council will provide a neutral and confi- UWM Report is published nine times dential resource that will serve as a first step for OMBUDS COUNCIL MEMBERS a year for the faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee individuals with an unresolved issue before they Cheryl Andres, classified staff, Legal Affairs by the staff of University Commun- move to a more formal discussion, says Joan Cynthia Barnes, classified staff, History ications and Media Relations. Prince, vice chancellor for partnerships and inno- Kathy Berry, academic staff, Education vation, who is the executive staff member manag- Nadya Fouad, faculty, Education Editor: Nancy A. Mack ing the council. Joyce Hamm, classified staff, Graduate School Assistant Editor: Laura L. Hunt Designer: Mario R. Lopez “This ombuds program is another important devel- Jeffrey Merrick, faculty, History Photos: UWM Photo opment on our campus in support of the goals of the Oscar Perez, academic staff, University Relations Services Chancellor’s Council for Inclusion,” says Santiago. “I Delois Snow, academic staff, Pre-College appreciate the willingness of all those now involved in Howard Spearman, academic staff, Business University Communications and this process to further improve UWM.” Murali Vedula, academic staff, Continuing Media Relations The council, which consists of 12 members and Education Mitchell B-95, 414-229-4271 three alternates, is representative of faculty, academic Jeanne Wagner, academic staff, Social Welfare Back issues of UWM Report are staff and classified employees, says Prince.