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Faculty/Staff Newsletter Volume 27, Number 8 November 2006

UWM to launch redesigned Web site By Wendy Luljak, Information & Media Technologies

UWM Yearbooks now Online

The digital collection of the UWM yearbook, The Ivy, is now online at www. uwm.edu/Libraries/digilib/yearbooks/ index.html. The yearbook was named for the ivy- clad campus buildings, which symbolized a tradition of knowledge and learning. It was published from 1942 to 1968. No volumes appeared in 1960 or 1961. The 25 volumes in the digital collection contain 5,266 pages. The annual docu- ments the history of both the Milwaukee State Teachers College – later renamed the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee – and the formative years of UWM. The yearbooks constitute a pictorial history of the UWM campus, its adminis- trators and faculty. It is an especially rich source for understanding student life and activities, including academics, honor soci- eties, professional groups, sororities and fraternities, and athletics. UWM Archivist Michael Doylen he worldwide public face of UWM gets a A carryover from the current home page will expressed the hope that this digital collec- facelift with the launch of a redesigned UWM be the news feature “Today at UWM.” This daily tion will support research in the history of Web site at the end of the fall semester. The headline and accompanying article highlights what’s UWM, student life generally and family T site will feature a new look that reflects UWM’s happening at UWM, including news about student history. strategic direction and will provide an upgraded Web programs, faculty achievements, upcoming events, presence. The new site will also incorporate the latest the arts and sports. Web technologies by using a content management system (CMS) and a new server environment. Improved and streamlined navigation Showcasing the face of UWM The new uwm.edu will introduce improved Visitors to the new UWM home page will see navigation that is simplified and reorganized. The three distinct aspects of the university through goal is to provide visitors with greater accessibility, featured areas: the research and “Access to Success” and more timely and accurate information about initiatives in the “Something Great in Mind” section; academic programs, research initiatives, community profiles of life on the campus in “Inside UWM”; and partnerships and events. the current day’s news in “Today at UWM.” The redesigned navigational structure allows The new “Something Great in Mind” feature individuals to easily find information based on their is designed to showcase UWM’s commitment to user profile – future or current student, faculty or research, student success, diversity and community staff, alumnus or friend, business partner or visi- partnerships. Stories, which will rotate every two to tor. Additional links on the home page have been three weeks, will introduce the public to research condensed to seven primary areas: Academics, initiatives and profiles of the students benefiting from Research, Access to Success, Diversity, Libraries, UWM’s Access to Success program. Athletics and the Campaign for UWM. “The ‘Something Great in Mind’ feature will pres- This new navigation structure is based on exten- ent powerful images of the great work happening in sive research, including online surveys, focus groups, A page from the 1943 edition of The Ivy. Deferred our research laboratories and classrooms,” said Tom consultation with experts in the field of Web design until graduation, most male students immediately went Luljak, vice chancellor for university relations. “It and incorporation of “best practices.” off to serve in World War II. allows us to share with the world the aspirations of our campus community.” Incorporating the latest Web The new “Inside UWM” element will introduce technologies visitors to the people who make up UWM. This The Web redesign will utilize UWM’s new content section will profile students, faculty members, alumni management system (CMS). This system, which will and community partners. “The goal is to show the soon be available for all campus units, provides an personal face of UWM,” said Luljak, “giving our easier way to update and manage Web content. visitors a greater understanding of who we are.” Continued on page 3

UWM Report • June/July 2006 •  FROM THE CHANCELLOR

Becoming an entrepreneurial university Call for nominations UWM Alumni he concept and practice of academic entrepre- been established to support UWM research and Association awards neurship has been gaining strength at institu- collaborative ventures that will encourage economic Nominations are now being tions of higher education over the past decade development and the formation of new companies. T sought for the following UWM Alumni or so and, thanks to recent progress made by the What is especially encouraging about this advance Association awards. Nominations will be UWM Foundation, our university is no exception. is the operational support we are receiving from key accepted from UWM alumni and faculty The need to become an entrepreneurial university Milwaukee-area organizations. Harley-Davidson members. The nomination deadline for is based on the realization that traditional funding Motor Company and Wisconsin Energy Corporation both awards is Friday, Dec. 1, 2006. sources for public have stepped forward with pledges of $1 million For more information or nomination colleges – specifically each, and the prominent law firm of Michael Best & forms, call Erin Harrass at 414-906- from the state govern- Friedrich has partnered with the Research Foundation 4662 or e-mail [email protected]. ment – has shrunk and to provide legal services critical to the foundation’s will continue to do so. success. I believe we will see additional investors in 2007 Distinguished Student fee income is this initiative in the coming months. Alumnus Award now the single largest Again, as with the Real Estate Foundation, it is Recipients must have distinguished source of funding for hoped that the developments coming from these themselves, in the period since gradu- UWM (58 percent for investments will be both beneficial to the investors ating from UWM, with outstanding the 2005-06 fiscal year). and will establish a revenue stream for UWM to achievements in their career, civic involve- Just five years earlier, it support future initiatives. ment or both. Up to four awards may be was almost the opposite I am very grateful to Foundation Board Chair presented at Spring Commencement. – the state accounted Mark Reinemann of Jefferson Wells International for 61 percent of for his leadership in these entrepreneurial efforts to Carlos E. Santiago 2007 GOLD (Graduate of UWM funding in support this endeavor and take this risk. I would the Last Decade) award 2000-01. also like to thank Foundation Board members Bruce Recipients must have graduated As I mentioned in my September Plenary address, Block of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. and Dan from UWM within the last 10 years and the UWM Foundation has become an integral Bader of the Helen Bader Foundation Inc. for their have achieved a measure of success in element in our efforts to develop alternative revenue willingness to take on the chair positions for the real their field, bringing credit to themselves sources to offset state funding decreases. The founda- estate and research foundations, respectively. Without and the university. Up to 10 awards tion is our platform on which we will build partner- their leadership, these exciting new initiatives would may be presented annually; one repre- ships. Chief among them right now are partnerships not be possible. sentative from each UWM school and in the areas of real estate and research. I also hope that all faculty and staff scientists and college may be honored. The awards Those observing recent university housing researchers will get to know Brian Thompson, the are presented at the UWMAA Awards developments at UWM know that the fourth tower former TechStar co-managing director who joined Reception in May. of the Sandburg Residence Halls took more than a UWM in June to oversee the Research Foundation. decade to move from concept to completion, and He is on staff specifically to help our innovators find the Kenilworth Square took nearly a decade. Under ways for the private sector to support their research. the guidance of the UWM Real Estate Foundation, He is based in Mitchell Hall and can be reached at the freshman housing complex now under construc- 414-229-3397 or [email protected]. tion at the northeast corner of North Avenue and Other public research universities with longer Humboldt Boulevard will have moved through the histories than UWM’s had the advantage of estab- same process in less than two years. lishing themselves and their research operations prior Through the Real Estate Foundation, the new to the downturn in traditional public funding sources. structure is being created with no state funds, but We cannot build UWM in the way those other with the agreement of our private partners that the universities were built – there are just not enough completed facility will be managed by university staff. state dollars to go around. But that does not mean we The project also is intended to create a revenue stream cannot build our research infrastructure. It just means for the university to support related operations. we must be more creative and entrepreneurial – both This specialized foundation is starting with univer- of which our university is quite capable of doing. Get the latest sity housing, but we should all expect it to go beyond on the WEB that to also create partnerships that will lead to the For a complete schedule of events construction of research and academic facilities. and the latest campus news, start That leads us to our second specialized orga- your day at www.uwm.edu. Carlos E. Santiago, Chancellor nization, the UWM Research Foundation. It has Masthead-13.EPS Barczyk named Libraries director

wa Barcyzk has been named director of UWM Poznan, Poland. Libraries, effective Oct. 15. Barczyk has “native E As director, Barczyk has administrative fluency” in Polish, November 2006 Vol. 27, No. 8 responsibility for the management, planning and speaks Russian and has UWM Report is published nine times development of all library policies, services and reading comprehension a year for the faculty and staff of the budgets, and supervision of library personnel. of Italian and French. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee She is the primary advocate for the Libraries and “Ewa has led the by the staff of University Commun- has the responsibility to develop strong collaborative UWM Libraries very ications and Media Relations. relationships with academic deans, leaders of adminis- ably as the interim trative support areas and university faculty; to support director, demonstrating Editor: Nancy A. Mack Assistant Editor: Laura L. Hunt faculty research, teaching and service, and student a deep understanding Designer: Mario R. Lopez learning; and to promote the university’s vision. of the issues facing Photos: UWM Photo Barczyk joined the UWM Libraries in 1985. She academic libraries,” said Services was named associate director in 1998 and interim Ewa Barczyk Rita Cheng, provost director in 2003. Before coming to UWM, Barczyk and vice chancellor for University Communications and Media Relations worked as adult reference librarian at the Shorewood academic affairs. “Her Mitchell B-95, 414-229-4271 Public Library (1983-85), and in the libraries of Yale leadership in the UW System CUWL Collaborative University (1978-83). Collection Development Task Force, her successful Back issues of UWM Report are Her advanced degrees include an M.L.S. from outreach to friends and community supporters, and available on the Web at: www.uwm. Southern Connecticut State University and a master’s her vision for the UWM Libraries as a critical compo- edu/News. in Slavic and Soviet Area Studies from the University nent of both our research agenda and our students’ This publication may be requested in of Kansas. Barczyk also spent a year of gradu- success were all factors in my decision.” accessible format. ate study at the Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza,

 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 UWM has ‘Something Great in Mind’

ou’ve probably seen the university’s new ads in the local papers. They feature outstand- Ying UWM researchers and students, with the tagline “Something Great in Mind.” The tagline was adopted earlier this fall after months of extensive research and focus-group testing. First in UWM history The tagline and ads were developed by Lipman Strath receives Hearne, a marketing firm that works exclusively with prestigious NIH Grant nonprofits, including many colleges and universities. Assistant Professor Scott Strath, “‘Something Great in Mind’ is forward-looking Department of Human Movement Sciences and goal-oriented,” says Tom Luljak, vice chancellor in the College of Health Sciences, has for university relations and communications. “It also been recognized by the National Institutes suggests exciting ideas and plans in the making – of Health (NIH) with a five-year Mentored from the important research our faculty conducts and Research Scientist Career Development all that we offer individual students, to how UWM Award (K01) totaling $650,000. positively affects the entire Southeastern Wisconsin The K01 award provides support for region. an intensive career development experi- “‘Something Great in Mind’ presents powerful ence and corresponding research endeav- images of the great work happening in our research ors in one of the biomedical, behavioral laboratories and classrooms,” Luljak continues. “It or clinical sciences leading to research allows us to share with the world the aspirations of independence. our campus community.” Historically, only two other NIH K-type awards have been made to UWM faculty, both in the College of Health Sciences. In 1988, Bill Wehrenberg, Department of Health Sciences, received an Independent London Williams ‘09 and Sara Flom ‘07Scientist Award (K04), and in 1990, Chie Craig, Communication Sciences and Disorders, received a Mentored Clinical Our campus is full of smart investmentScientist Research opportunities. Career Development Award (K08). Strath is the first ever at UWM to receive a K01. “It is an esteemed recognition for early scientists. We are pleased and delighted

London Williams grew up in Milwaukee. Today, he’s an architecture major whofor Dr. Strath,” said Randall Lambrecht, hopes to start his own firm. Sara Flom was the valedictorian at Port Washingtondean of College of Health Sciences. High School. Now she Herstudies thirst accounting for and knowledge plans to pursue is an vitallyMBA. We’re important to all of us. Improving lives, one breakthrough at a time. proud that more and more bright, ambitious students like London and Sara Strath’s research interests revolve Web site From page 1 are making UWM their campus of choice. They’re a terrific investment in our around physical activity and public health. region’s future. Find out more about how Milwaukee’s public research university She wants every woman to be a breast cancer vigilante. This particular NIH K01 award, entitledSM “Individuals won’t have to rely on technical staff vidualsis accesschanging ourto cityedit, and review our lives forand/or the better publish at www.uwm.edu based. to update their Web sites and can respond to content on their role and authority. “Physical Activity Enhancement in the needs much more quickly,” said Michael Hostad, Finally, CMS will allow content to be repurposed. Elderly,” will provide additional training in the area of behavior modification and will UWM Web architect. “We hope that this new tech- Content can be marked for use in multiple locations Sandra McLellan Great Lakesexamine WATER Institute the efficacy of different interven- nology will result in content being up-to-dateJames M. Cook and within the CMS. “The repurposing of content will Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Sandra Millon Underwood, PhD, RN, FAAN tional structures to increase activity and its more robust.” allow for more accurateProfessor of Nursing and and Oncology timely Nurse Researcher information,” With CMS, Web content can be easily and effi- said Hostad, “and provide efficiencies in Web updat- associated physiological outcomes. ciently updated, ensuring the most timely and accu- ing for Web sites across the campus.” “It’s a privilege to receive this NIH award,” Strath said. “The K01 is a tribute rateThis informationyear, Jim Cook celebrated isthe successavailable of two decades to of researchvisitors. at UWM ManyCombined African American women die from breastNew cancer serversbecause their tumors will are hostLake Michigan the is one CMS of Earth’s largest and fresh the water resources––andWeb Sandra McLellan when Bristol-Myers Squibb licensed a chemical compound he and his colleaguesdetected too late. That’s why Sandra Underwood has dedicated her career to wants to keep it that way. She’s a scientist at UWM’s WATER Institute, the largest developed that could lead to a safer and more effective anti-anxiety drug. With creatinga culturally sensitive cancer prevention and control programs for underservedacademic research center on the Great Lakes. McLellan and her colleagues have not only to the receiving scientist, but also withgrant the from the capabilities National Institutes of Health, of hethe is also Google designing a treatment search for women. engine The nurses and health educatorspages. she’s trained These are helping servers women in identified will urbanprovide storm water asa a majormore contamination stable source of beaches. They’ve alcoholics to diminish their withdrawal anxiety. His next quest: a potential treatmentMilwaukee and around the nation take charge of their own health. Find out even used DNA detection technologies to track pollution in Lake Michigan. to those who mentor them. This honor alreadyfor Alzheimer’s available disease. Find out on more the about howUWM Milwaukee’s site, public research Webmore contentabout how Milwaukee’s public environmentresearch university is changing than our city theand Discoveries old likeWeb these help servers us protect and andmanage aallow fragile resource for that millions SM SM SM university is changing our city and our lives for the better at www.uwm.edu. our lives for the better at www.uwm.edu. depend on. Find out more about how Milwaukee’s public research university is wouldn’t be possible without the great can be current, easily searched and highly visible to greater flexibility. changing our state, our lives, and our lake for the better at www.uwm.edu. other search engines. Campus units will not have to be a part of the support I receive from the Department A core service team comprised of campus repre- CMS, but the advantages of ease of updating and of Human Movement Sciences and the sentatives researched and selected the CMS. An managing Web content, combined with the opportu- College of Health Sciences.” implementation team, with more than 30 representa- nity to repurpose content, will be a strong motivator tives of units from across the campus, was recently for adoption of the system. formed. Their role is to develop a project plan, train- “It is essential that individual faculty, staff and ing programs and a communications strategy to roll students have access to tools which make the process out the CMS to the entire campus. of getting accurate and timely content on the Web “We had excellent participation from the UWM quick, efficient and effective, at the lowest possible user community on the Core Service Team which cost and lowest possible effort,” said Maas. “The recommended the CMS to me. And we continue to UWM content management system is the right set of have broad campus representation on the implemen- tools, at the right time, to accomplish this objective.” tation team,” said Bruce Maas, interim CIO. “Fully understanding the needs of the campus is essential Looking toward the launch so that this system will be able to grow with us for The new Web site will be launched at the end many years to come.” of the semester. Said Luljak, “The date was chosen keeping the students’ needs in mind. With so many Benefits to the campus students using the Web site, we wanted to ensure we community didn’t disrupt the way they’re used to finding infor- There will a number of benefits from the UWM mation on the site.” redesign project that will help campus units, as well as In September 2006, there were more than 2 students and faculty, better manage their Web sites. million visits to the UWM Web site. Millions of New Web page templates developed by I&MT visits, coupled with a long-overdue redesign (the Creative Services will be available to campus units average “shelf life” of a Web site design is 3-4 years; and individuals to use free of charge. Modifications the UWM site was unchanged for more than five of these standard templates, and custom template years) signaled it was time for a complete overhaul. designs, can also be made through I&MT Creative “Our goal is twofold – to provide a better experience Services. for the visitor while ensuring that the site captures The CMS will give Web site administrators and the spirit of UWM,” said Luljak. individuals the ability to better manage content. For more information about the redesign, visit Workflow processes can be established giving indi- www.redesign.uwm.edu.

UWM Report • June/July 2006 •  FROM THE PROVOST Tracking Student Learning Outcomes By Rita Cheng, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

WM is committed to continuous improvement inclusion in the NCA report and on an ongoing in the fulfillment of its mission. In the spirit of basis. The university is exploring efficient methods Uthis commitment, Academic Affairs is creating of capturing program-level data, including use of a campuswide Assessment Council. The council will Web-based systems to document implementation of facilitate the continuous quality improvement of curri- programmatic assessment plans. cula and instruction throughout the university through • The council will provide assistance in the comple- assessment of student learning outcomes. tion of annual accountability reports on the assessment The UWM Assessment activities and findings of the assessment process of Nostra Culpa Council, which will serve each school and college, including specific details on The cover of the September 2006 in an advisory role to the use of assessment results in revising and improving issue of UWM Report featured a photo me on matters related to programs. captioned “A science class at Milwaukee assessment and evaluation, • Work with the dean of their school or college to Normal School, circa 1900.” Genevieve will be asked to: develop a presentation as part of the annual school/ McBride, associate professor of history, • Work with faculty college budget meetings. Results will also be shared knows the photo well – in fact, it is on the members in their schools with the Academic Dean’s Council, Associate Deans cover of her book, Women’s Wisconsin: and colleges to iden- Network, the Academic Program and Curriculum From Native Matriarchies to the New tify expected learning Committee and the Graduate Faculty Council. Millennium. The setting is a classroom at outcomes for students. • Provide support for systematic campuswide Milwaukee-Downer College. Never trust • Work with faculty participation in assessment through workshops, train- Rita Cheng captions scribbled on the backs of old members in their schools ing and resource development. prints.... and colleges to design One faculty member will be appointed per In the same issue, we credited the arti- systems of learning assessment by which the faculty school or college (the College of Letters and Science cle on Christine Kovach to Caroline Alfvin. will assess students’ achievement of the expected learn- will appoint one faculty member from each of the Carolyn Alfvin of the College of Nursing ing outcomes. GER areas – humanities, natural sciences and social e-mailed to let us know that she didn’t write • Provide assistance on the preparation of the learn- sciences). the article, and we misspelled her name. ing outcomes section of the North Central Association The UWM Assessment Council will have a The article was written by our own Kathy of Colleges and Schools (NCA) followup report due in major impact on improving, increasing and enhanc- Quirk. spring 2008. ing student learning at UWM, and I look forward to Apologies all around. • Provide assistance to faculty members in collect- seeing the results of its work. ing assessment plan information systematically for

SECC Campaign Go to bat for the community

Join fellow members of the UWM community in The SECC campaign is an annual fund-rais- “going to bat” for SECC. ing event that gives state employees the chance to The 2006-07 State and University Employees support any of 200 local and national charitable Combined Giving Campaign (SECC) is officially organizations or any of 10 umbrella groups. under way, and campaign organizers are encourag- Campaign organizers hope to exceed $170,000, ing faculty and staff to fulfill this year’s slogan of the amount collected during last year’s event, and “Go to Bat for the Community.” boost last year’s participation rate. “About 75 percent of the entire SECC campaign The official campaign runs through Nov. 17, amount raised in Milwaukee comes from employees though contributions are accepted all year. And at UWM,” says Joan Prince, vice chancellor for part- contributions can be spread throughout the year nerships and innovation, who co-chairs this year’s through payroll deduction. campaign with Chancellor Carlos Santiago. “That’s Fill out and return your SECC pledge card today. why it is so important to participate in any way to If you misplaced your card, or want more informa- ensure a successful outcome. Those in need are tion, click on the SECC link at www.uwm.edu. depending on us.”

 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 Center for 21st Century Studies Fellows 2006-07

his year, the Center for 21st Century Studies, Mat Rappaport UWM’s humanities research center, organizes Assistant Professor, Visual Art its activities around the theme of “Autonomy, Rappaport’s work at T 2006 Melvin Lurie Gender and Performance.” The center continues its the center will explore conversations about the nature of autonomy, the identity as performed Awards conditions under which it is developed and the terms in relation to built Christopher Morris, director of human that both express and constrain it. environments, specifi- resources at St. Francis Hospital, was Programs and the research of its eight fellows are cally the Hoan Bridge, the awarded the annual Melvin Lurie Memorial particularly concerned with the performative dimen- Milwaukee River and the Prize, and Bucyrus International Inc. sions of autonomy and with the perspectives that interiors of local theaters, and United Steel Workers Local 1343 concepts of gender bring to bear on autonomy in culminating in multiple were presented the Melvin Lurie Labor- theory, in practice and in performance. video installations around Management Cooperation Prize at a the city. ceremony Oct. 9. Anne Hansen The Melvin Lurie Memorial Prize Assistant Professor, History Gillian Rodger is given to an outstanding student or Hansen’s current Assistant Professor, Music recent graduate of the Masters in Human research focuses on a Rodger’s work consid- Resources and Labor Relations (MHRLR) genre of Khmer Buddhist ers the emergence of program. It honors the late Melvin Lurie, a ethical texts about the self variety entertainment former professor at UWM and founder of and community composed in America from 1850 the MHRLR program. in Cambodia during to 1890, including the The MHRLR program is taught and the mid-19th century. ways that this history administered jointly by the College of The culmination of this reflects the social tensions Letters & Science and the Sheldon B. Lubar research will result in between the moral reform- School of Business at UWM. Currently, it a book, How to Behave: ers of America’s middle is the only graduate program of its kind Buddhism and Modernity in class and the working-class offered at a Wisconsin public university. Colonial Cambodia, 1860-1930. and ethnic populations The Lurie Labor-Management they sought to influence Cooperation Prize honors individuals or Barbara Ley through legislation and forms of direct intervention. organizations for outstanding service in Assistant Professor, Journalism and Mass promoting, creating or researching labor- Communication Tanya Tiffany management cooperation. It commemorates Ley’s research will Assistant Professor, Art History Lurie’s efforts to foster cooperative relations examine the role that Tiffany is completing in Wisconsin, an effort that culminated online support communi- a book manuscript on in his organization of the first Wisconsin ties play in the lives of Diego Velázquez’s close State Conference on Labor-Management women who are pregnant but critical engagement Cooperation in 1987. or trying to conceive, with the artistic, religious Bucyrus and Local 1343 have recently focusing on how these and social practices of cooperated in settling a contract that paved women use the sites to his native Seville. At the way for a substantial expansion in gather information, and the center, she will be both production and jobs in Southeastern on how they construct exploring constructions of Wisconsin. notions of pregnancy, gender, identity and racial The awards are made possible by the infertility and motherhood. difference in Velázquez’s UWM Foundation, the Lurie family and the early works. MHRLR program.

Jon McKenzie Robert Wolensky Assistant Professor, English Professor, Sociology, UW–Stevens Point McKenzie’s project Wolensky is co-direc- investigates the ways that tor of the Center for the performativity operates Small City and co-coor- globally through nation- dinator of the minor in states, multinational corpo- Small City Analysis. He rations and international specializes in the sociol- organizations at the turn of ogy of community and the 21st century, and also urban areas, of industry how it is being resisted by and economics, and of the networks of artists, activists environment. and others seeking local and global justice.

Kristin Pitt Assistant Professor, Comparative Literature Pitt’s research project at the center investigates narrative representa- tions of the nation in the literature and political discourse of the Americas. She focuses on the ways in which metaphorical associ- ations between the natural environment and citizens or subjects have reinforced conceptions of the human body as a national resource or commodity.

UWM Report • June/July 2006 •  2006 UWM Fall Awards ceremony By Laura L. Hunt

he university community gathered in the that have been used by judges, police officials and impact on literally Union Wisconsin Room Oct. 10 to join social workers. thousands of students TChancellor Carlos E. Santiago in recognizing Beck also recruited other faculty members to assist by instructing many 25 colleagues who have made outstanding contribu- teachers who worked within correctional settings. In of the large lectures tions to the university. Here are profiles of those helping in this endeavor, Stan Stojkovic, dean of the in accounting and co- honored at the 2006 UWM Fall Awards Ceremony. School of Social Welfare, said, “It became abundantly authoring the leading clear that these prison teachers had no support and accounting textbook. Ernest Spaights Plaza assistance in performing their work duties in such a When in 1979 Honorees challenging environment.” he helped create The Ernest Spaights awards are named for the a master’s degree late Professor Ernest Spaights, assistant chancellor Thomas Burton program in taxation, it for student affairs from 1970 to 1979, who played Senior Adviser, College of Letters & Science was one of only a very a key role in designing programs for minority and UWM Service 1956–2003 few such programs in disadvantaged students. They are given to individuals For 47 years, Thomas the country, and it still who have made significant, enduring and campus- Burton, known to is the only one in Wisconsin. It also paved the way wide contributions to the growth and development of colleagues as “Mr. B,” for the Deloitte Multistate Tax Center in 1996, which UWM. was THE institutional has a national reputation for excellence. memory for the campus Leer helped the university’s accounting programs George S. Baker and the last word in all develop a reputation of quality early on, allowing the Secretary of the University things related to student school to quickly develop a network of successful Professor of Materials Engineering academic advising. alumni. UWM Service 1967-98 In maintaining student And his support didn’t end at his retirement. George Baker’s records for the College He established the Jerry Leer Accounting Fund to contributions have of Letters & Science, support student scholarships and a chaired professor- impacted the major Burton understood the ship. Through the Leer-Tellier Scholarship Program functional areas of detrimental effects that he made even more scholarships available to students. importance to UWM an error could have on a student. Not only was he In the 20 years since its inception, the fund has grant- – academic program meticulously accurate, but his dedication to the job ed 85 scholarships totaling about $300,000. development, people was legendary. Though he officially retired in June of management and gover- 1996, he continued to come to work without compen- Donald G. Melkus nance. sation for the ensuing seven years. Vice Chancellor of Administrative Affairs Baker was influential The joke in the college was, “How do you know if UWM Service 1970–2003 in establishing the gradu- Mr. B is on vacation?” And the answer was, “He’s at Don Melkus devoted ate programs in engi- work without a tie on.” Before his retirement he often his entire 33-year neering at UWM. Before came in on weekends, took work home with him and professional career to his efforts, the graduate he even paid for most of his own office supplies. UWM and served four program was offered only as an extension of the engi- “UWM was Tom’s home and the people there chancellors over a 19- neering program at Madison. He also oversaw the were his family,” remarked one nominator. “He sacri- year period. Besides his process of implementing UWM’s General Education ficed time and money, as would a good father, to care commitment to diversity Requirements, which are the undergraduate founda- for that home and family.” in the division, Melkus tion classes. greatly improved the Many of his engineering colleagues were mentored Max Kurz physical plan of UWM by Baker, especially in the need to be governance- Professor of Social Work with more than $300 involved. He worked tirelessly to create the budget UWM Service 1955-95 million invested in advisory committee which today is known as APBC, When Max Kurz UWM building projects and personally authored many of the academic poli- joined the faculty in during his tenure. cies contained in SAAP. 1955, UWM was The best commentary on Melkus’s career, howev- Given his level of involvement, it wasn’t a surprise considered destined er, comes from his appreciative former bosses. that Baker closed out his career serving as secretary to be no more than a Said Frank Horton: “He would do all the rights of the university. minor undergraduate things to maximize probable success of each effort.” His colleagues found him always open, consistent adjunct of the Madison Said Clifford Smith: “UWM was always his first and fair in his dealings. Said one of his nominators: campus. Kurz’s extraor- priority. He was instrumental in helping me convince “I was always impressed by his knowledge of UWM, dinary involvement on the governor that UWM deserved a new School of and his ability to analyze the core of issues.” a long list of govern- Business building and a new School of Architecture mental committees building.” Carlton E. Beck made it possible for him Said John Schroeder: “Melkus spent literally Professor of Educational Policy & Community to play a seminal role hundreds and hundreds of hours in Madison moni- Studies in defining UWM’s toring campus building projects and pressing UW UWM Service 1963-95 position within the UW System and in obtaining the System and state officials to ensure that UWM proj- Carlton Beck resources and respect UWM deserved. ects won top priority in the highly competitive state enriched the growth His efforts also left an indelible mark on how building process.” and development of UWM was viewed by other UW campuses and by Said Nancy Zimpher: “When the UWM UWM’s urban mission the state legislature. There were very few members of Foundation, the Department of Athletics and the during the period of the legislature during the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s Klotsche Center were in need of additional business rapid growth in the who didn’t know Kurz. support, I turned to Mr. Melkus to provide oversight 1960s and early ’70s, He was highly regarded on campus as well. As and direction. He excelled in the endeavor.” and he led by example. one nominator put it, “His wisdom on matters deal- He was instrumental ing with faculty governance is second to none in the Erland Olfe in developing the first history of UWM.” Assistant Dean, College doctoral program in In addition, he made vital contributions in the of Letters & Science education at UWM areas of teaching and community service. Because UWM Service and also the bachelor’s of his service in so many community organizations, 1967–2003 degree program in he was viewed as “Mr. Social Work” by many, and In heading academic Community Education. But more important, he put he significantly enhanced the public perception of affairs for the College social relevance into these degree programs. UWM. of Letters & Science, By creating stimulating interdisciplinary courses Erland Olfe exemplified like “Drugs in American Culture” and “History of Jerry Leer a vision similar to that of the Education of African Americans,” Beck reached Professor of Accounting Ernest Spaights himself out to African American students and the community. UWM Service 1946-83 – student access and He gave workshops on domestic violence, justice Jerry Leer was a pioneer member of both UWM service to students. alternative programs and assorted youth programs and its School of Business, making an academic Olfe improved advising support for multicultural

 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 students, mentored scores of talented advisers and teered to chair the subcommittee on language arts for Robotics Research. took a leadership role in the New Directions scholar- the urban teacher education initiative, Teachers for a Dumitrescu is a 2005 recipient of a prestigious, ship fund for meritorious freshman. But perhaps his New Era. five-year CAREER Award, presented by the National greatest achievement was the positive effect he had A tireless team player, Gillam has been no less Science Foundation to exceptionally promising junior on students. His love of advising was apparent in his involved within the department, serving as chair faculty. ability to relate to them. In resolving difficult situa- during a difficult time, mentoring graduate students tions, he had the uncanny ability to end the appoint- and even orchestrating a complete and necessary Rina Ghose ment on a positive note. – although time-consuming – overhaul of the depart- Associate Professor of Geography Olfe also was one of the founding members of the ment’s faculty handbook. Rina Ghose studies Academic Staff Committee. He saw that this group social implications of existed in limbo – not protected by tenure like faculty UWM Foundation and the use of geographic and not unionized like classified staff. He was instru- Graduate School Research information systems mental in defining its compensation and governance Awards – a multi-billion-dollar policies and the establishment of “indefinite appoint- technology that enables ment” as job protection for this group. Patrick Brady mapping and analysis of Twenty years ago, in 1986, he was already revered Associate Professor of Physics spatial data that is used when he was presented the UWM Academic Staff Patrick Brady is a extensively in develop- Outstanding Performance Award. central figure in the quest ment planning, locational to detect gravitational analysis, transportation Faculty Distinguished Public waves – ripples in the planning, demographic Service Award fabric of space-time analysis, scientific inves- predicted by Albert tigations, and resource and asset management. Nancy Frank Einstein and produced by She is particularly concerned by what she calls Associate Professor of Urban Planning the motion of matter. the elitist nature of GIS because of its technological Through her unceas- The opening of this complexity and cost, and the inherent power relations ing generosity with new frontier in astron- in GIS due to uneven access to data and technology. her time and expertise, omy will allow direct A recent project explored the challenges of accessing Nancy Frank has observation of black and effectively using spatial data and GIS faced by promoted the quality holes and bring new marginalized grassroots organizations trying to revi- of urban open space in information about neutron stars, nuclear matter and talize blighted inner-city neighborhoods. Milwaukee, from brown- the origin of the universe. Ghose previously held the Dhaliwal Professorship, field redevelopment and In this, the largest project ever funded by the which has as its objective to teach and research the stream restoration to National Science Foundation, Brady has led the languages, culture and civilization of India. sustainable building and design, development and implementation of the data- Sara McLafferty, geography professor at the other issues in urban analysis pipeline channeling data from ultra-sensi- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, calls planning. tive gravitational-wave detectors in Louisiana and Ghose “one of the most influential young scholars The scope, frequency Washington into the new, powerful supercomputer in in the emerging field of GIS and Society” whose and breadth of her volunteer public service on both the UWM Physics Building. “research is pushing that field in innovative new state and local forums have entailed hundreds of Brady also is interested in the centers of black directions.” hours of dedicated service. holes and their formation in gravitational collapse. Her service on the Wisconsin Brownfields Study UWM Professor Bruce Allen writes that Brady Karen Marek Group has resulted in changes that have helped has “helped to raise millions of dollars in extramural Associate Professor of Nursing turn thousands of abandoned and blighted sites into funding for UWM and to train a generation of post- As the U.S. popula- usable and valuable additions to local communities. doctoral and graduate students.” tion ages, the research of On the mayor’s audit committee, she contributed Brady is a 2002 recipient of a Sloan Research Karen Marek holds the heavily to a detailed report sorting fact from fiction in Fellowship, considered the most prestigious award for promise of keeping elder- regard to sewer overflows, including their causes and a young faculty member in physics. ly adults in their home relative impact on water quality in Milwaukee. environments longer, “She engages people with an enthusiasm and Adrian Dumitrescu and avoiding unneces- respect for their views and perspectives that have Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering sary nursing home the effect of widening the circle of public support and Computer Science admissions, hospitaliza- for solutions that ordinarily might fail,” said one The research of tions and emergency nominator. Adrian Dumitrescu room visits. focuses on computational For many older Faculty Distinguished geometry, a field that adults, living indepen- University Service Award has matured primarily dently at home depends on managing complicated in response to advances medication regimens. With a $2.2 million grant from Alice Gillam in computer graphics. the National Institutes of Health, Marek is analyz- Associate Professor of English Computational geometry ing a home-based medication management program “If there were no is the study of algo- – including nurse coordination and an automated UWM Distinguished rithms to solve geometric medication-dispensing machine – for older adults. University Service problems, some of which College of Nursing Dean Sally Lundeen writes of Award, Alice Gillam’s arose only after the Marek’s work, “The improved health outcomes and example would be advent of computers. quality of life for the elders who are the beneficiaries reason enough to invent Other applications of of her scientific endeavors are likely to be overshad- it,” said one of her nomi- computational geometry include robotics, geographic owed only by the potential cost savings realized nators. information systems, integrated circuit design and throughout the health care industry.” Gillam has logged computer-aided engineering. Before joining the UWM faculty in 2004, Marek nearly a decade of Dumitrescu has been credited with several break- directed a $2 million interdisciplinary project at the service as the head of the throughs, bringing his field ever closer to answering University of Missouri to test a community-based freshman composition many long-standing questions. nursing model of long-term care. program. The composi- Ferran Hurtado-Díaz, professor at the Technical Since receiving her Ph.D. from UWM in 1992, tion program is a huge undertaking that is part of University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, writes of she has attracted more than $8.3 million in funded students’ General Education Requirements (GER). It Dumitrescu, “These outstanding contributions have research and education projects. involves about 100 instructors who teach more than earned him not only the esteem of his colleagues 6,000 students in more than 300 course sections. in the field, but also a high reputation among all Krishna Pillai If that weren’t enough, she also initiated and computer scientists and mathematicians in the world.” Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering served six years as coordinator of the English Dumitrescu’s findings have been published in Krishna Pillai conducts research in the processing Department’s Writing Center, which offers tutoring some of the best and most selective journals, such as of polymer composites and plastics. Polymer compos- to every kind of student on campus. And she volun- the Journal of Algorithms and the International Journal of ites are high-tech materials made from plastics that

UWM Report • June/July 2006 •  are lighter than metal Glen Jeansonne Academic Staff Distinguished and non-corrosive, but Professor of History Service Award just as strong. Lecture and class- The founder of room discussion take on Jean Salzer the UWM Polymer new meanings for Glen Student Services Program Manager, Processing Laboratory, Jeansonne’s students. Student Accessibility Center Pillai focuses on the Incorporating literary Jean Salzer works transport phenomena in texts such as The Great to ensure that UWM the manufacturing and Gatsby to provide insight students who are visually processing of polymer into specific time periods, impaired have the tools composites. Much of his he also uses vintage they need to succeed in research can be applied photographs to give faces college. directly to industries such to the names of even the Salzer runs SAC’s as aerospace, automotive and shipbuilding, and to most obscure political alternative text services processes such as the absorption of liquids by paper figures. program and relies and wipes, groundwater flow and filtration. He also draws mate- on the efforts of some UWM Materials Engineering Professor Pradeep rial from his current research projects. While discuss- 90 volunteer readers. Rohatgi calls Pillai a “bright and ambitious research- ing the culture and politics of the 1980s, he recently Her show of genuine er” who has the “potential of blossoming into a included research from a current project, “The Age of appreciation and support world-class research scientist and professor.” Reagan and Madonna.” of these people keeps them coming back – and the Pillai is a 2004 recipient of a prestigious, five-year Said one former student, “His talent as a teacher program operating smoothly. CAREER Award, presented by the National Science comes to life in each class session and his own This year she took on the daunting task of tran- Foundation to exceptionally promising junior faculty. research into 20th century history shines through sitioning from a system of tape-recorded texts to the Funders of his eight grants, contracts and awards with each lecture.” use of high-speed electronic scanning, a project that include the NSF, the U.S. Army, S.C. Johnson & Always willing to explore tangent issues with his she researched for more than a year before embark- Son and the UW Applied Research Grant Program. students, he also assigns group projects that allow ing on. He also has received two grants for the Research students to research, cooperate and contribute in their Not only does it allow students to receive their Experience for Undergraduates program. own original ways. materials quicker, but it also makes listening to text- “After having taken Dr. Jeansonne’s class,” said books possible on iPods, MP3 players or on Braille Distinguished Undergraduate another former student, “I find myself challenging computer printouts. Teaching Awards the standard way of thinking and pushing further and In her commitment to assistive technology she deeper with my questions.” also has partnered with I&MT to improve accessibil- Simone Linhares Ferro ity features in the campus computer labs with new Assistant Professor of Dance Paul Roebber software purchases, and she provided the training to Simone Linhares Ferro Professor of Mathematics/Atmospheric Sciences computer lab workers so they could help users. is a demanding, involved As a Center Scholar and conscientious teach- in Teaching and Academic Staff Outstanding er, and the results of her Learning, Paul Roebber Teaching Award dedication and skill are brings to bear his visible onstage at dance significant intellectual Walter “Chip” Donohue performances here and abilities on the challenges Adjunct Instructor, School of Continuing Education nationally. of student learning. As director of the Ferro devotes count- The outcomes of this Early Childhood less hours working work have already led Professional Development one-on-one with student to changes in teaching Programs in the School choreographers, said practices at UWM, with of Continuing Education, one of her nominators. fewer traditional lectures Chip Donohue has devel- “Simone’s brilliant teaching artistry has greatly ampli- and more interactive oped a nontraditional fied the learning experiences available to our dance classrooms. He even spearheaded a funding initiative program, delivered it to majors.” to update the computer lab for this purpose. primarily nontraditional Much of the dance faculty’s creative research He successfully teaches difficult courses at all students using nontradi- consists of producing original dances for use by levels of the curriculum, and has significantly revised tional methods – and has students. Ferro is consistently prodigious in making many, if not all of them, to reflect the latest informa- produced extraordinary works of outstanding quality that are also appropriate tion and technology. results. for the level and abilities of her dancers. He plays a key role in bridging the gap between The six-course undergraduate program, designed It is in her rehearsals that students have the oppor- theory and practice for UWM undergraduates by for managers of early childhood programs, is a model tunity to experience the technical and expressive supervising undergraduate research, establishing and of collaboration between the School of Continuing challenges of her choreographic vision. One of her operating an active and effective weather map room Education, the School of Education and the UWM passions is cross-disciplinary work, and she regularly and maintaining a UWM presence in the National Children’s Center. Donohue has a skill for design- collaborates with Peck School of the Arts composers Collegiate Forecast Contest. ing learning exercises that meet the needs of highly and filmmakers. Many students have been inspired by him to diverse, nontraditional adult learners, most of whom A native of Brazil, Ferro is also an active member pursue careers in forecasting. And his impact is also work full time and have limited computer experience. of the Cultures and Communities Program and seen at the graduate level, where 52 percent of the “By itself, this series of courses earns Dr. Donohue serves on the faculty Affirmative Action Committee. grad students in the program since 1994 have chosen the reputation for revolutionizing the early childhood Roebber as their graduate adviser. field,” said one of his nominators. Successfully moving these courses online also was a major achievement. Students who begin the courses with much reservation often finish the class converted into strong advocates for online learning, and end up feeling empowered as working professionals.

Academic Staff Outstanding Performance Awards

Kevin Beisser Senior Student Services Specialist, English as a Second Language (ESL) Kevin Beisser is a juggling expert, working in a detail-dependent environment that’s heavy on time-consuming paperwork, maintenance of student databases, and communication with foreign govern-

 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 ments and sponsoring with various software. If the warehouse is not avail- Non-represented Classified corporations. able, all this work comes to a halt. Staff Outstanding Service This year the appli- During the course of a year, tens of thousands of Award cant numbers in the hours and probably hundreds of thousands of dollars ESL program tripled, are saved because of the care with which Gray Mark Kazmierski creating an even greater performs his job. Power Plant Superintendent, load. Gray arrives to work at 5:30 a.m. each day, giving Physical Plant Services Beisser is in charge him sufficient time to find problems with the ware- If the building you of all aspects of immi- house loads and fix them before the campus users get work in is comfort- gration for the 130 to work. able, you have Mark students enrolled in the “His work is exacting, essential and deeply inte- Kazmierski to thank ESL program, including grated into all aspects of the institution’s activities,” for it. entering each in the new said one of his nominators. “Yet he performs it seam- Kazmierski is respon- national registry for international students and schol- lessly without exception day in and day out.” sible for operation of ars. Since new students can enter the program every the campus central four weeks, he has to update these materials monthly. Wendy Pribbanow power plant and, for He also travels to recruit new sources of students, University Services Program Associate B, a four-year period, he and this year results of his efforts are showing. He College of Health Sciences also assumed many recently negotiated an agreement with the National Wendy Pribbanow of the responsibilities University of Colombia, which will send its first contributes at every of a vacant position, group to the U.S. to study English – and they chose level in the Department which expanded his duties to include record-keeping, UWM’s ESL program. of Human Movement permitting, budgeting and project management. While juggling all this with grace, Beisser finds Sciences – from the Although the power plant is more than 36 years the time to be involved in multiple committees at the mundane, day-to-day old, Kazmierski keeps it on the cutting edge of tech- Center for International Education. tasks to the most critical nology by rallying for state funds to make upgrades. projects. As a result, he has implemented more than 100 plant Susan Yelich-Biniecki The department’s projects and has been instrumental in bringing an Senior Administrative Program Specialist, program assistant for additional $9 million in funds to campus. Institute of World Affairs 23 years, Pribbanow’s In addition, his attention to improvements that Susan Yelich-Biniecki duties have virtually provide efficiency has saved the university millions in has helped UWM’s tripled because of the fuel costs. Institute of World department’s growth and because of her willingness He also has worked to see that the central power Affairs bounce back to take on more challenging work. plant meets its affirmative action hiring goals by from a period of sagging During her tenure, the department has expanded creating training positions that allow a broader range membership and partici- from two academic programs and fewer than 100 of applicants to qualify for plant operator positions. pation, and departing students to four degree programs, three academic staff. certificate programs and more than 450 students. By developing Pribbanow has enhanced the diversity of the and implementing office by recruiting in the department’s work-study programs intended to program, drawn efficiencies through resource sharing inform the public about and provided vital support for academic programs. foreign affairs, she has But her most outstanding work shows up in the conceived strategies that urgent, often undocumented issues that she helps have nearly doubled student participation, integrated resolve, and in the intangibles that she brings to the the programs into teaching at UWM and elsewhere, position. improved the quality of the speakers coming to “She takes pride in her work and gives beyond Milwaukee and strengthened relationships with the minimal expectations,” said one of her nominators, local business community. “and she has done it this way for years.” A number of new partnerships with nonprofits and foundations have yielded visits by such high- Leola Willingham profile speakers as politician Gary Hart, environ- Custodian, Physical Plant Services mental activist Dr. Helen Caldicott and French For the last two years, Ambassador Jean David Levitte. Leola Willingham, a Her revised membership structure is responsible custodian for the third for the institute now having more than 400 members floor of Mitchell Hall, who generate about $20,000 a year. has been a daily dose of In addition, it was she who developed the “learn- sunshine for the many ing packages,” materials and online tools that accom- denizens of the art and pany the programming and that have become the dance classrooms and model for in-service teacher education programs and offices there. UWM undergraduate classes. During renovations to the building last year, the Represented Classified Staff entire Dance Department Outstanding Service Awards had to move to a differ- ent location for almost an entire semester. The move Anthony Gray of so many offices generated many old materials that IS Data Services Specialist, needed to be discarded, and it was Willingham who Information & Media Technologies eased the inconvenient tasks of faculty. Tony Gray is the She has always gone the extra mile to keep the person responsible for floor clean and comfortable, despite a heavy work making sure that the load due to staffing limitations. information source for She also contends with the extra mess that comes nearly all reporting on with housekeeping for the visual art classrooms. UWM student data is “There is a diverse population of people who up and running properly teach, work and study on this floor. Leola is a fine each day. Administrators ambassador of good will to everyone she meets,” said across campus access one nominator. “Her hard work and positive attitude the millions of records humble me.” contained in the data warehouse to generate reports and data sets

UWM Report • June/July 2006 •  Researchers find that flower choice matters Flight of the bumblebee By Laura L. Hunt

ebecca Flanagan has probably come as close as a human can to reading the mind of a Rbumblebee. Flanagan, a graduate student in biological sciences, and Associate Professor Jeffrey Karron are studying the behaviors of bees as they gather pollen – which plant species the bees forage on, which flowers they probe and in what order, and how many blooms they visit before moving on to another plant. In doing so, the bees make plant reproduction possible by dispersing pollen. To predict where each bee that she tracks will carry its pollen next, Flanagan has to literally think like one. “Once they’ve learned a foraging style that’s been successful, they are more likely to stick with it rather than invest time in learning something new,” says Flanagan. But why go to such lengths to map the flight of the bumblebee? It may seem random and inconse- quential. But it is neither, says Karron. The bees are pivotal players in determining which plant populations survive through successful reproduction. If scientists could better understand nature’s decision-making process, then they could use the information to increase crop yields and to Bees play a vital role in the pollination of native wildflowers, and Associate Professor boost conservation of native plant communities. Jeffrey Karron (right, top photo) is studying how invasive species interfere with seed pro- duction in these native plants. Graduate student Rebecca Flanagan and undergraduate Best bee practices Dustin Knutowski (above) work in Karron’s experimental garden at the UWM Field Because there are many bee behaviors, the task Station. At right, a bumblebee is busy gathering pollen from a monkeyflower. isn’t simple, but with tedious scrutiny it is docu- mentable. Bee magnets “Bumblebees definitely have distinct foraging Flanagan has taken the research of Karron a step patterns, both among species and even individuals further by testing whether the inclusion of purple of a single species,” Karron says. In fact, some of the loosestrife, an invasive weed that chokes wetlands, many different behaviors lead to far more fruitful will affect the seed production of monkeyflower. propagation than others. She has set out the garden in a grid of numbered To understanding foraging patterns, the team holes. In this way, she can rotate the kinds of potted must manipulate every variable they can feasibly plants that are dropped in each morning and the control in a natural setting. density of each species in the plot. On any given day, But the experimental garden they keep at the Flanagan will trim the plants so that each has the UWM Field Station in the Cedarburg Bog is far same number of flowers on it. from the sterile laboratory, and the complexity of Then she tracks one bee at a time, calling out its their experiments becomes immediately evident: exact foraging sequence by number to her undergradu- There are more options here than clothes in a teen- ate assistant, Dustin Knutowski, who charts the path. age girl’s closet. In the time she has spent working at the garden, Nonetheless, Karron and his research group have she says, the invader plant is the heavier “bee Photography by Pete Amland and Jeffrey Karron developed an unparalleled data set by testing the magnet.” And if that’s the case, purple loosestrife is effects of various combinations of plant species on luring pollinators away from the native plants. their reproductive patterns. To investigate her hunch further, Flanagan added Twice funded by the National Science a third wetland species to the garden – a native plant Foundation, Karron’s research centers on the repro- known as great blue lobelia. So far, the bees continue ductive biology of monkeyflower, a wetland plant their strong attraction to purple loosestrife. native to Wisconsin. Karron’s lab uses several inno- “This preference for purple loosestrife or other exot- vative methods of tracking monkeyflower mating, ics could threaten reproduction of native plants and and all hinge on where the pollen comes from. have devastating effects on ecosystems,” Karron says. Pollen allows the flowers, which contain both male and female reproductive organs, to produce Who’s your daddy? seeds. Plants can only produce seeds from their own Calculating paternity could be a nightmare. species’ pollen. The pollen from another species Because pollen from multiple monkeyflower plants deposited on a monkeyflower, for example, is simply can be deposited during a single bee visit, seeds wasted. produced by one flower can be “sired” by pollen The most effective reproduction occurs through from up to nine different plants. cross-pollination – when pollen deposited on a So Karron uses genetic markers to unambiguously flower is brought from a different plant of the same determine which plant fathered each of the thousands species, either from one pollen donor or many. of seeds he samples. He is working backward to get When pollen is spread from one flower to another at the same question Flanagan seeks – where the bees on the same plant – called self-pollination – seed have been. production is considerably lower and the resulting He divides each of the plants in the garden to seedlings are much less vigorous. create an exact copy of each population. Using genetic analysis to establish paternity, Imagine having 20 sets of identical twins, he says, Karron has demonstrated that adjacent flowers differ and dividing them into two groups that are exact markedly in their mating patterns. “It’s amazing copies of one another. That is what Karron has done what we’ve found,” he says. “When a bee visits the with his garden, only he has produced many identical first flower on a plant, 80 percent of the seeds are sets so that he can subject them to different ecological cross-pollinated. But by the time the bees have land- flowers and the first to show that the presence of conditions. competing plant species influences mating patterns. ed on the fourth flower on that plant, 90 percent of Karron is proud of the fine level of detail his tech- the seeds are self-pollinated.” “Using multiple strategies,” he says, “we are able niques have produced. to answer questions that no one else has.” His research group was the first to demonstrate that mating patterns differ dramatically among individual

10 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 Community Nursing Center celebrates 20 years By Carolyn Alfvin and Kathy Quirk

GIS Day 2006, Nov. 15

A market analyst with Harley-Davidson Motor Company will demonstrate how he uses Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to gain insights that would be helpful to the company’s dealers when UWM hosts GIS Day on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Nick Fisher will give a talk, “GIS Hits the Road,” beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Golda Meir Library Conference Center, fourth floor. Fisher will speak at a complimentary lunch, sponsored by GITA Wisconsin Chapter, in conjunction with Metro Milwaukee GIS Luncheon Group. GIS Day is an outreach event held at universities across the country to showcase real-world applications of this important technology and introduce it to the general public. Besides the luncheon speaker, GIS Day features morning and afternoon workshops. A map gallery, an exhibit of the winners of the UWM Student GIS Project Competition and continuous demonstrations will be held Staff from Silver Spring Neighborhood Nursing Center and other UWM nursing staff gather to celebrate 20 years. Standing, left to right: Michele in the American Geographical Society De’Brabant, Silver Spring Director Jean Bell-Calvin, Patty Taylor, Liz Fayram, Bev Zabler, Kim Ryan. Seated: Pang Vang of House of Peace, Library, Golda Meir Library, third floor, East Barb Bowden. Wing, from 8 to 9 a.m. For more information or to regis- n the heart of Milwaukee’s Westlawn Housing located in Milwaukee. Numbers are for the 2005-06 ter, e-mail [email protected] or go to Development, a committed group of university academic year unless otherwise noted. http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/GIS/GIS_ Inurses has, over the past 20 years, provided more Day2006/index.html. than 90,000 visits to uninsured or underinsured Funding adults, teens and children. In this 20-year history, $450,000: Amount of funding sponsored by U.S. the nurses, from UWM’s College of Nursing, have Senator Herb Kohl and appropriated by the achieved such outcomes as a 97 percent teen preg- Department of Health and Human Services nancy avoidance rate. for the expansion of the UWM Silver Spring Through a strong partnership with the Silver Community Nursing Center space (2003). Spring Neighborhood Center, the nurses provide $117,000: Amount of funding from the Healthier nursing and health promotion programs and services Wisconsin Partnership Program in collaboration where people literally live, work, play and attend with the Milwaukee County General Assistance school. Medical Program and the Medical College of An official 20th anniversary celebration for Wisconsin to provide nursing case management the UWM College of Nursing’s Silver Spring services for referred clients (2005). Community Center was held Oct. 25 at the center, $20,000: Amount of contracted funding for Head 5460 N. 64th St. Start health services. Under the umbrella of the College of Nursing’s Institute for Urban Health Partnerships, the center Children has provided individual and group health services 420: Number of Milwaukee Public Schools children and programs on teen pregnancy prevention, educa- seen for illness, injury or psychosocial distress. tional and social support for parents and their fami- 250: Number of health promotion screenings provid- lies, physical and psychosocial services for preschool ed in the Head Start program. and school-aged children and adolescents, and 236: Number of visits to children and parents under work-related physical exams and screenings, all on a Medicaid’s funded Child Care Coordination sliding-fee scale. Program. The center staff has taken solid aim at reducing health care disparities by providing screenings and Nursing Students care coordination aimed at reducing breast cancer, 500: Number of doses of measles, mumps and rubel- cervical cancer and stroke, and by providing primary la vaccinations that institute personnel and student health care for residents with two conditions more nurses administered to the UWM community. prevalent among blacks than whites – hypertension 210: Number of UWM and Cardinal Stritch nursing and diabetes. They’ve received recognition for their students who completed a program about cultur- work from the American Heart Association. ally sensitive cancer detection (supported by the Health disparities are well documented in minor- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.). ity U.S. populations, including African Americans, 58: Number of nursing students who had clinical Native Americans and Hispanics. Compared to experiences at a UWM nursing center. whites, these minority groups have higher incidences of chronic diseases (including diabetes, cardiovas- Services cular disease, HIV/AIDS and cancer), higher infant 3,650: Number of visits to the UWM Silver Spring mortality, higher overall mortality and poorer health Community Nursing Center. outcomes. These nurses have stayed the course for 2,290: Number of participants involved in group 20 years, improving access to community-based health programs. health services in ways that have made a difference 114: Number of group-focused health education for many Milwaukee residents. sessions. Below is an overview of the work done at the College of Nursing’s three nursing centers, all

UWM Report • June/July 2006 • 11 Music Wednesday, Nov. 29: UWM Men of Song. 2-3 p.m. Union Concourse. Peck School of the Arts music events are FREE to members of the campus community. Present your UWM I.D. at the Thursday, Nov. 30: Peck School of the Arts Box Office for a ticket. For more Jazz in the Union. 12:15 p.m. Union Art Gallery. information, phone 414-229-4308. Institute of Chamber Music. The first recital of the season Friday, Nov. 10: features works for piano, clarinet, violin and cello. Music Convocation: Voice students. Noon. Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall.

Saturday, Nov. 11: Gasthaus Entertainment Series presents The UrbanItes, Double Reed Day. Double reed players of all ages gather Milwaukee-based roots-reggae-soul band. 9-11 p.m. Union for a day of clinics and a free, informal recital at 4:30 p.m. Gasthaus. Zelazo Center.

For ticket information, phone 414-229-5886 or visit “A Heavy Load,” by Molly McKee www.uwm.edu/Dept/Athletics/. Peter Baime: Flamenco Guitar. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall. THEATER For ticket information and performance times, phone Men’s Basketball “Marriage, Home and Family,” opening Nov. 17 at Sunday, Nov. 12: 414-229-4308. the Union Art Gallery. U.S. Cellular Arena Chamber Music Milwaukee. Scholarship benefit concert with the Fine Arts Quartet features two works by Mozart: Through Nov. 19: John Thompson Foundation Classic Exhibits Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493, and Quintet for Clarinet Sat., Nov. 11 UAB vs. Radford 5 p.m. and String Quartet in A Major, KV 581. The Quartet is vs. Washington State 7:30 p.m. inova GALLERIES joined by pianist Judit James and clarinetist Todd Levy. Sun., Nov. 12 Washington State vs. Radford 3 p.m. Exhibits are free. For more information, phone 414-229-5070. 5 p.m. Zelazo Center. Pre-concert talk by Dean Bob vs. UAB 5:30 p.m. Bucker, 4:15 p.m. in room 250. Wed., Nov. 22 vs. South Dakota State 7 p.m. Inova/Vogel (formerly Gallery 1) Sun., Nov. 26 vs. Tennessee Tech 7 p.m. Vogel Hall. 12-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; closed Monday, Tuesday, Nov. 14: Tuesday, holidays. Violin Class Recital. Violin students of Professor Bernard Women’s Basketball Zinck offer a free recital. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall. Klotsche Center Through Dec. 10: “Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund Thursday, Nov. 16: Mon., Nov. 20 vs. UW–Madison* 10:30 a.m. Fellowships for Individual Artists 2005 Exhibition.” ElectroAcoustic Music Center presents “Surroundings.” A con- Wed., Nov. 29 vs. Marquette 7 p.m. Established Artists: Nicolas Lampert, Fred Stonehouse, Jason cert of immersive works for multichannel audio and video by * At Madison S. Yi. Emerging Artists: Juan Juarez, Michael K. Julian, Mat Christopher Bailey, Daniel Blinkhorn, Elizabeth Hoffman, Suk Rappaport, Stephen Wetzel. Jun Kim, Elaine Lillios, Rob Mackay and Tim Reed. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall. Inova/arts Center (formerly Gallery 3 & 3b) Gasthaus Entertainment Series presents Catchpenny, classic Odets’ “Waiting for Lefty” through Nov. 19 Arts Center, second floor. 12-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; pop-rock. 9-11 p.m. Union Gasthaus. closed Sunday, Monday, holidays. American Voices Series: “Waiting for Lefty.” The Theatre Friday, Nov. 17: Department opens its Lab/Works series with an American Through Nov. 18: Music Convocation with piano students. Noon. Recital Hall. classic by Clifford Odets, directed by Raeleen McMillion. Written in 1935, “Waiting for Lefty” is a confrontational “Continuum: Lutz/Emmons & Stoeveken/Copoulos-Selle.” Friday & Saturday, Nov. 17 & 18: work based on a strike by the city’s cab drivers. The Lab/ The UWM Department of Visual Art The UWM Symphony, directed by Margery Deutsch, is joined Works series focuses on the heart and soul of theater celebrates retired faculty members, by the UWM Choirs, directed by Sharon A. Hansen, and – acting. Without elaborate sets or costumes, Lab/Works sculptor Frank Lutz and printmaker soloists Tanya Kruse, soprano, and Rob Carroll, baritone, in showcases the program’s acting students doing what they do Tony Stoeveken, showing in conjunction Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” and Vaughn-Williams’ “Dona best, in established plays as well as thought-provoking new with two of their former students, Carol Nobis Pacem.” 7:30 p.m. Zelazo Center. works. Studio Theatre. Emmons and Stephanie Copoulos-Selle. Part of UWM’s 50th anniversary celebration. Nov. 30-Dec. 10: “The Liar.” In “The Liar,” Carlo Goldoni created a delightful INOVA/ZELAZO romp through the manners and customs of 18th century THE MARY L. NOHL GALLERIES Italy. He mined the classic vein of commedia dell’arte, Third floor, Zelazo Center. 12-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, employing slapstick, pratfalls, wit and – oh, yeah – some and during select performances in the Zelazo Center. romance and music. But he was also an innovator, creating realistic characters who inspired modern comedians such Through Dec. 10: as the Marx Brothers, Jackie Gleason and Art Carney, and “Continuum: Verne Funk.” Ceramic sculp- Roberto Benigni. Presented by the Theatre Department. ture and drawings by San Antonio artist Translated by Tunc Yalman and directed by Bill Watson. and alumnus Verne Funk. Part of UWM’s Mainstage Theatre. 50th anniversary celebration.

Union Art Gallery Works by Christopher Bailey Nov. 16 Film UWM Union. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, All films shown at the UWM Union Theatre unless otherwise Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday; closed weekends and holi- noted. For ticket information, phone 414-229-4070. days. For more information, phone 414-229-6310. Saturday, Nov. 18: UWM Men of Song present “Real Men Sing.” An all-day Friday-Sunday, Nov. 10-12: Nov. 17–Dec. 15: event for men’s choruses. Concert at 5 p.m. Zelazo Center. WORLD CINEMA “Marriage, Home and Family.” The issue of what constitutes “La Moustache.” Marc decides to shave off the mustache marriage and family is very relevant to contemporary Sunday, Nov. 19: he’s worn all of his adult life, but his wife and all their discourse. Within the realm of marriage and family lies the Fine Arts Quartet. Quartet No.1 in D minor by Juan Crisostomo friends insist he’s never had a mustache. Friday 7 & 9 p.m.; home, the private space that is created around the grouping de Arriaga, Haydn’s Quartet in B-flat Major and Sibelius’ Saturday 5, 7 & 9 p.m.; Sunday 5 & 7 p.m. of individuals and their beliefs. This exhibition will feature Quartet in D Minor. 3 p.m. Zelazo Center. Pre-concert talk by works that deal with the idea of these three constructs. Dean Bob Bucker, 2:15 p.m. in room 250. Monday, Nov. 13: “King of Masks.” Director Wu Tianming will be present for

12 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 November SCIENCE BAG MAGNIFIES MICROBES

In spite of their microscopic size, bacteria and other microbes are powerful – and enduring – organ- isms. They have been around longer than anything else on Earth. But are they friends or foes to humans? Both, says Sandra McLellan, assistant scientist at UWM’s Great Lakes WATER Institute. From E. coli to Salmonella, McLellan will demon- strate what “germs” can do, for better or for worse, when she presents “Microbes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” launching the new season of the Science Bag series. The show will be held at 8 p.m. on Fridays in November and on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. The Science Bag explains and demonstrates prin- cipals of science in a fun, interactive way. The free series is for the curious ages 8 and up, and the pub- lic is welcome. Presentations are held in room 137 of the Physics Building, on the corner of Kenwood Alan Magayne-Roshak Boulevard and Cramer Street. The series is supported by the College of Letters & Science and the Halbert and Alice Kadish Fund in the UWM Foundation.

Sandra McLellan presents the November Science Bag show, “Microbes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

Thursday, Nov. 16: Tuesday, Nov. 28: which he is dragged off to a madhouse. Journeying back 50 YEARS OF MUSIC MOVIES CONVERSATIONS WITH FILMMAKERS from his mother’s funeral, he is invited by a marquis to “The Devil and Daniel Johnston.” Johnston’s wild fluctua- “The Anti-Americans,” by Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker & spend the night in his castle, resulting in a surrealistic trip to tions, numerous downward spirals and periodic respites are Peter Odabashian. The Film Department’s Brad Lichtenstein a lunatic asylum where the patients have complete freedom exposed in this deeply moving documentary. 7 p.m. Free. brings filmmakers to campus to screen and discuss their and the staff is locked up. Friday 7 p.m.; Saturday 5 & 9 work. Louis Alvarez screens a work in progress that looks p.m.; Sunday 5 & 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Nov. 17-19: at the French looking at us. To be broadcast on PBS in April WORLD CINEMA 2007. 1 p.m. Mitchell Hall, room B91. Free. Information, “Conspirators of Pleasure.” Modern-day Prague is the setting “Fallen Idol.” This thrilling story of moral ambiguity revolves 414-229-6015. for this story of six ordinary, if somewhat seedy, individuals “La Mopustache” Nov. 10-12 around an unhappy butler’s marriage and interest in another who concoct an orgasmic meal with the aid of the most woman, seen from a child’s perspective. Friday 7 & 9 p.m.; Tuesday–Sunday, Nov. 28–Dec. 3: eclectic array of objects, animals, devices and processes. the screening and discussion, along with filmmaker Luo Saturday 5, 7 & 9 p.m.; Sunday 5 & 7 p.m. Alchemist of the Surreal: A Jan Friday 9 p.m. Free. Xueying. In 1930s Sichuan, a traveling magician adopts a Švankmajer Retrospective boy disciple who turns out to be a girl. 7 p.m. Free. One of the great Czech filmmakers, Jan Švankmajer first encountered film at the Laterna Magika Puppet Theatre. Tuesday, Nov. 14: Making films since 1964, he continues creating some of the CONVERSATIONS WITH FILMMAKERS most memorable and unique animated films ever made. “Giuliani Time,” by Kevin Keating. The Film Department’s Brad Lichtenstein brings filmmakers to campus to screen and Tuesday, Nov. 28: discuss their work. Keating’s documentary critically examines “Švankmajer Shorts.” A selection of the filmmaker’s most Rudolph Giuliani’s rise to power. 1 p.m. Mitchell Hall, room celebrated shorts from 1964-88. 7 p.m. Free. B91. Free. Information, 414-229-6015. “Fallen Idol” Nov. 17-19 Wednesday, Nov. 29: EXPERIMENTAL TUESDAYS “Alice.” Švankmajer’s first feature film, a characteristically “Conspirators of Pleasure” Dec. 1 “Jim Jennings: Man with a Movie Camera.” Jim Jennings in Monday, Nov. 20: witty and subversive adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” person. Jennings’ 16mm films illuminate the plays of light SPECIAL SCREENING that dives into the story’s dark psychological dimensions. 7 “Faust.” Švankmajer’s Faust is an ordinary, inquisitive and form to be found in the streets and hushed interiors of “Pandora’s Box.” G.W. Pabst’s scintillating silent masterpiece p.m. Free. Everyman who, upon exiting a Prague subway station, New York City. 7 p.m. Free. is re-released on a new 35mm print in commemoration is handed a map that draws him to his doom. Led to an of the centennial of legendary icon Louise Brooks as the Thursday, Nov. 30: abandoned theater, he finds a copy of Goethe’s Faust and Wednesday, Nov. 15: manipulative, destructive, yet magnetic demimondaine Lulu. “Little Otik.” Švankmajer brings a famous Czech legend reads aloud – unwittingly summoning a doppelgänger LOCALLY GROWN: ALUMNI 7 p.m. Free. eerily to life in this darkly hilarious cautionary tale. A tree Mephistopheles who offers him his heart’s desires for his SCREENING root whittled into something vaguely resembling a human soul. Saturday 7 p.m. Free. The evening celebrates the history of the baby comes to life. 7 p.m. Free. UWM Union with a look at some of the thesis films by former UWM graduate ET CETERA students. 7 p.m. Free. Friday, Nov. 10: UWM’s Academic Adventurers. Dick Blau, Film Department, presents “The Goat Dance of Skyros.” 3 p.m. Golda Meir Library, American Geographical Society Library, third floor, “Pandora’s Box” Nov. 20 East Wing.

Tuesday, Nov. 21: Jan Svankmajer’s “Little Otik” Nov. 30 Department of Film Colloquia in Conceptual Studies EXPERIMENTAL TUESDAYS presents Susana Ruiz, USC School of Cinema-Television, “6horts.” A cycle of six short videos from acclaimed Division of Interactive Media, on “Merging Gravity and Malaysian film essayist Amir Muhammad, who here takes Friday-Sunday, Dec. 1-3 Play: A Case Study.” 2-5 p.m. Curtin Hall, room 175. “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” Nov. 16 up the digital video camera in pursuit of the idea of nonfic- “Lunacy.” The latest provocation from Švankmajer. In 19th- Free. 414-229-6015. tion and the form of the visual essay. 7 p.m. Free. century France, a young man is plagued by nightmares in

UWM Report • June/July 2006 • 13 Wednesday, Dec. 6: “Conversion Tales: Missionaries, Mary Magdalene, and Catholic Culture.” Jodi Bilinkoff, History Department, Holistic Healing Series: Yoga. Yoga makes a connection University of North Carolina–Greensboro, will present her between the movement of the body and the fluctuations of new work on constructions of male identity in Spanish the mind to the rhythm of breath. Learn the fundamentals missionaries, and Elizabeth Rhodes, Hispanic Studies, in this workshop. Noon. Union Art Gallery. Free. Boston College, will address changing constructions of Mary Magdalene. 3:30 p.m. Curtin Hall, room 118. 414-229- Words & Days: Poetry in the 50th Year 4141. Sponsored by the Center for 21st Century Studies. of UWM. James Hazard reads at this noontime poetry series showcasing the Saturday, Nov. 11: work of UWM faculty, staff, students and Podcasting Workshop. Find out how to publish your original alumni. Noon-12:30 p.m. Golda Meir audio work on the Internet and iTunes. 1-4 p.m. $12 Library, Gathering Place @your library, students; $15 faculty, staff, alumni & seniors; $17 general first floor, East Wing. public. Union Studio Arts & Crafts Centre. 414-229-5535. Thursday, Dec. 7: Monday-Thursday, Nov. 13-16: Distinguished Lecture Series presents “An Evening with Artist Vendor Sale. Get a head start on your holiday shop- David Wild.” The music journalist and senior editor of ping. Artists will be selling a variety of handmade crafts, Rolling Stone discusses music through the decades and the including jewelry, candles, clothing and more. 9 a.m.- social implications of certain musical movements. 7:30 5 p.m. Union Concourse. Distinguished Lecture Series presents “An Evening with David Wild” Dec. 7 p.m. Union Wisconsin Room. Advance tickets available at the UWM Bookstore: $8 students; $10 UWM faculty, Monday, Nov. 13: “The Absence of Gender Archetypes in the Lives of African Wednesdays, Nov. 29 & Dec. 6: staff & alumni; $12 general public. At the door: $10 International Information Policy Colloquia presents “An American Women,” an evening with poet/performance “Media and the Family.” Watch scenes from television students; $12 UWM faculty, staff & alumni; $14 general Impending Global ICE Age?: East-West Perspectives on artist Christa Bell. During an evening of part lecture/part and films that highlight the progression of thinking about public. Sponsored by UWM Union Programming and Union Information and Computer Ethics,” by Charles Ess, distin- performance, Bell explores the fables and fairytales of black marriage, home and family in relation to time and our own Sociocultural Programming. Information, 414-229-3111. guished research professor, Drury University, Springfield, women deprived of Cindrella fantasies and Snow White history. Facilitated discussion follows. 7 p.m. Union Art MO. 11:30 a.m. Bolton Hall, room 521. Sponsored by dreams. 7 p.m. Union Wisconsin Room. 414-229-6998. Gallery. Sponsored by UWM’s LGBT Resource Center and Friday, Dec. 8: the Center for Information Policy Research, School of Sponsored by Union Sociocultural Programming and Still Women’s Resource Center. UWM’s Academic Adventurers. Ewa Barczyk, director of Information Studies. Information, [email protected]. Waters Collective. libraries, and Neal Pease, History Department, present Wednesday, Nov. 29: “Middle Age Couriers: How Medieval Polish Manuscripts Tuesday, Nov. 14: Thursday, Nov. 16: Words & Days: Poetry in the 50th Year of Turned Up in Milwaukee, and How They Got Back Home to “Culturally-Sensitive Health Care for Transgender Patients,” International Bazaar. Annual event held during International UWM. Joseph Radke reads at this noon- Poland.” 3 p.m. Golda Meir Library, American Geographical by Sarah Morgan, UWM College of Nursing. Brown bag Education Week, a celebration of the diverse cultures at time poetry series showcasing the work of Society Library, third floor, East Wing. discussion – bring your lunch. In honor of the National UWM and in the Milwaukee community. Authentic cuisine, UWM faculty, staff, students and alumni. Transgender Day of Remembrance (see Nov. 20). Noon- cultural displays and ethnic performances. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Noon-12:30 p.m. Golda Meir Library, 1 p.m. Cunningham Hall, room G75. 414-229-3995. Union Wisconsin Room. 414-229-3757 or global@uwm. Gathering Place @your library, first floor, East Wing. Sponsored by the College of Nursing Center for Cultural edu. Sponsored by the Global Student Alliance, the Center Diversity and Global Health, and LGBT Resource Center. for International Education and AIESEC. Thursday, Nov. 30: Artistic Advocacy. Local youth activists showcase their Wednesday, Nov. 15: Holistic Healing Series: Meditation. A workshop designed talents through artistic expression and promote community Words & Days: Poetry in the 50th Year to introduce the practice of meditation. Noon. Multicultural action in a socially conscious performance. 7 p.m. Union of UWM. Ellen Elder reads at this noon- Student Lounge, UWM Union, room 198. Wisconsin Room. Free. 414-229-6998. time poetry series showcasing the work of UWM faculty, staff, students and Friday, Nov. 17: Friday, Dec. 1: alumni. Noon-12:30 p.m. Golda Meir UWM Authors Recognition Ceremony. 3:30 p.m. Golda Meir “25 Years of Living with AIDS: 1 Day of Education.” World Library, Gathering Place @your library, Library, Conference Center, fourth floor. AIDS Day is commemorated through art, films, displays and first floor, East Wing. information. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Multicultural Student Lounge, Monday, Nov. 20: UWM Union, room 198. Free. National Transgender Day of Remembrance. Remembering those who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender “Performing Glam Rock: Gender and Theatricality in Popular violence, and addressing issues surrounding family and home Music,” a lecture by Philip Auslander, School of Literature, that LBGTQ youth and adults face. All day. Union Art Gallery Communication & Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology. and other locations. Information, LGBT Resource Center, 3:30 p.m. Curtain Hall, room 175. Sponsored by the 414-229-4116. Center for 21st Century Studies. Information, 414-229-4141. Tuesday, Nov. 21: LET IT OUT! Brown Bag Discussion: “A Unique Look at the Saturday, Dec. 2: Cultural Significance of Thanksgiving.” Explores the histori- “A Children’s Holiday Festival: Songs and Traditions from cal context of the holiday from another cultural perspective Around the World.” Enjoy some old traditions and make (America’s Native People). Noon. Multicultural Student some new ones. Through a variety of performances and Lounge, UWM Union, room 198. 414-229-6998. activities, children will be introduced to holiday traditions from around the world. $4.50 children 3 and older; $5.50 Wednesday, Nov. 22: campus community; $6.50 general public. Tickets available Words & Days: Poetry in the 50th Year of at the UWM Bookstore or by calling 414-229-4201 or UWM. Jeff Poniewaz reads at this noon- 800-662-5668. Purchase tickets early! Information, time poetry series showcasing the work of 414-229-3111. UWM faculty, staff, students and alumni. Noon-12:30 p.m. Golda Meir Library, Christa Bell Nov. 15 Gathering Place @your library, first floor, East Wing.

Monday, Nov. 27: International Information Policy Colloquia presents “Conflicts in Information Policy,” by Shana Ponelis, University of Pretoria, South Africa. 11:30 a.m. Bolton Hall, room 521. Sponsored by the Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies. Information, [email protected]. “A Children’s Holiday Festival” Dec. 2

14 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 Promoting and Protecting: UWM’s Brand Identity By Laura Glawe

or those on campus in charge of publications, More Oops… what image does the term “logo standards” Creating entirely separate logos. These take Ushers needed Fbring to mind? A straitjacket that reins in away from the consistent, strong identity of UWM’s Students, faculty and staff (and their creative design? A minefield of confusing rules? brand. friends) who would like to see Peck School “Logo cops” anxious to pounce on unwitting of the Arts events for free are welcome to violators? usher. Actually, the guidelines are designed to answer Check the school’s Web calendar at questions and provide clear instructions about which www.arts.uwm.edu/calendar. An asterisk version of the logomark to choose, and how to use before an event denotes a need for ushers. it. Consistent use of the logo builds the stature of the If you find an event that you would like to university. usher for, e-mail the school’s trusty house Consider symbols that register instant recogni- managers at [email protected]. tion. “Golden Arches,” for example, indicates Logos for caps, cups, etc. And a reminder – tickets to Peck “McDonalds.” The famous “swoosh” on a pair of School of the Arts music events are free Use alternative merchandise logos on items such sneakers says “Nike.” Our beloved “Green and to UWM students, faculty and staff with as clothing and premium items. Gold” (who most of us root for on Sundays) appropriate ID. – clearly the Packers. Team colors and symbols are powerful marks of distinction. Did you know that a highly recognized brand is not born – it is deliberately focused and built over time? UWM currently enjoys a well-built brand. And, in keeping true to the university’s identity, this column has been developed to help faculty and staff communicate in the most unified way. Branding means marketing power, and the UWM Do not use this logo as a primary identifier on logomark is our most visible communications tool. communication pieces such as advertising, brochures Below are four common logo issues with guid- and Web pages. ance to help you promote and protect the UWM brand: New materials to distinguish units on campus Keep the logo clutter-free Use the new layouts for stationery items (letter- Ensure UWM’s unique identity by keeping head, envelopes, business cards). The UWM the logomark apart from other competing graphic Preferred Signature appears in the upper left corner. elements. The school or college name – now more prominent Nothing should appear withing the “X” – appears in the upper right. distance surrounding the logomark in most The new designs can be found at www.logos. applications. uwm.edu. This ensures that the logo stands out as the primary recognizable element. The smallest logomark allowed is 1/4” wide.

Oops… Things to avoid Left to right, top to bottom. Do not reproduce logomark within a title or phrase, combine with other illustrations, position in violation of mini- mum staging space, apply to areas of competing images, combine with other logos or marks, enclose within a border.

Logos for schools, colleges and divisions Use secondary logos – in combination with the UWM Preferred Signature – to distinguish schools, colleges, divisions, departments and offices. This logo should be used as a primary identifier on brochures, Web pages, advertising and other primary communications tools. A unified brand identity helps signal and rein- force UWM’s mission of being one of America’s premier urban research universities. Next time you’re working on a promotional piece, don’t sweat the straightjacket. Visit the new, one-stop-shop for UWM logos. At www.logos. uwm.edu you can access all UWM logo files, including 50th Anniversary art and the new UWM campaign graphics for “Something Great In Mind.” Or, forward your logo questions to Laura Glawe, director of communications and media relations, at [email protected] or 414-229-6444.

UWM Report • June/July 2006 • 15 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/ACCESS TO SUCCESS Three Great Ways to ‘Meet Your Mentor’ and Get Connected By Linda Anderson-Courtney

articipants in UWM’s Freshmen Mentoring Network took time to “Meet Their Mentors” Pand make new friends during three special events held in September. Designed to help students get connected, there was a little something for every- one, from games to bowling to billiards to participa- tion in a rapid-fire speed meet. The UWM Freshman Mentoring Network is a collaborative, university-wide program that match- es each participating new freshman to an existing UWM student, faculty or staff member to provide a connection to campus and a source for informa- tion, exploration and encouragement. New freshmen can sign up for a mentor at their STAR orientation session, or at any time at getamentor.uwm.edu. Each freshman who joins the program is matched with a mentor who shares his/her academic interests, as well as other prefer- ences, to best suit the new student’s needs. To date, more than 1,860 new fall 2006 freshmen have been paired with a mentor. Freshmen can choose to meet with their mentor as often as once a week or as little as once a month to voice their concerns, get their questions answered, share their stories, meet new people and learn more about UWM and college life. The Freshman Mentoring Network is one of several Access to Success initiatives to create connections for freshmen that break down the The rapid-fire speed meet was a great way to be introduced to new people, exchange contact information and have fun. often impersonal and bureaucratic aspects of a large university.

Photogaphy by Vernessa Photogaphy Weatherall by Vernessa Participants were psyched for strikes at the “Meet Your Mentor” bowling event.

Participants in the Freshman Mentoring Network connected via the “Meet Your Mentor” game – a unique way to share information and interesting facts about one another.

Another scene from the rapid-fire speed meet.

Pool shark skills were demonstrated at the “Meet Your Mentor” billiards event.

16 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 LEARNING TECHNOLOGY CENTER UNIVERSITY POLICE

‘Clickers’ may change teaching and learning UWM Report carries statistics on crime in and around the campus in compliance with the Campus Security here’s something different in the air at UWM, on the overall class understanding of course concepts and Campus Awareness Act of 1990. The information and it’s not just the crispness of autumn. In and the ability to adjust course activities based upon below was supplied by the University Police Department. Tclassrooms across campus, the air is filled student responses. This was reflected in an observa- Neighborhood crime statistics are available to the public with radio waves as hundreds of students at a time tion by another student in the study: “I think this via the Milwaukee Police Department Web site at http:// aim small electronic devices in the direction of their technology shows you what you need to understand www.ci.mil.wi.us/display/router.asp?docid=317. Click instructors and press a series of buttons. better right from the beginning, and it also allows the on “Crime Statistics.” It’s not science professor to see what the class doesn’t understand so fiction, and it’s not he can go over it and explain it again.” CRIMES REPORTED ON UWM PROPERTY a student revolt. In (including off-campus properties) fact, these students Support is key Jan. 1–June 30, 2006 may actually be more After an extensive evaluation and demonstra- engaged in their classes tions by the three top SRS vendors, TurningPoint Arrest for Outside Agency...... 25 when using the devices, was selected for use in the grant project by UW– Battery...... 3 called “clickers” Milwaukee, UW–Eau Claire and UW–Whitewater. Battery–Substantial...... 1 (although they make TurningPoint continues to be the supported clicker Burglary...... 28 no sound). The radio system at UWM. Crimes Against Public...... 1 waves emitted by the clickers go to a tiny receiver To date this semester, more than 5,100 UWM Criminal Conduct...... 14 about the size of a flash drive, which collects the students have registered TurningPoint clickers made Drugs...... 2 students’ responses and sends them to the attached by Turning Technologies. It is the most broadly Fraud...... 21 computer. accepted SRS on campus, currently used by 24 Larceny–Theft...... 137 An increasing number of instructors on the instructors in 34 classes or sections, ranging from Property Crimes...... 32 UWM campus are using clicker technology to build Anthropology to Biology, Physics to Visual Arts. Restraining Order...... 2 questions into their lectures that take advantage of That’s a significant increase from the 10 UWM Robbery...... 1 the power of immediate feedback. Students use click- instructors who participated in the original study. Sexual Assault...... 2 ers to send their responses, and within seconds the As you may guess, there is a good degree of prep- Underage Alcohol...... 85 tabulated results may be displayed in a table or graph aration involved in adopting clickers for classroom UW System Violations...... 163 on the screen at the front of the room. The click- use. An instructor must re-evaluate course content TOTAL...... 517 ers, receiver and software used to develop questions and design questions and activities to make the best and analyze responses comprise a Student Response use of the technology. However, a significant advan- System, or SRS. tage of TurningPoint is that it operates as if it were a PowerPoint plug-in, so faculty don’t have to learn an Engaging students entirely new program to use it. Clickers have the potential to change the way Another advantage is that the data from clicker instructors teach and the way students learn in use in the classroom can be imported into the D2L EQUITY/DIVERSITY both large and small classroom settings. Last fall, gradebook without difficulty, so faculty can award SERVICES the Learning Technology Center (LTC) led a four- course credit for the use of clickers. campus research grant project to learn more about An additional consideration is student support The Office of Equity/Diversity Services received seven how instructors can use SRSs to actively engage for technical issues. At UWM, campus support internal complaints filed between Jan. 1 and June 30, students and facilitate learning. services – including course redesign and technical 2006. Of the seven, five complaint investigations have The clicker project was supported by a Curricular assistance for faculty through the LTC, and a special been completed and two are pending. Redesign Grant awarded by the University SRS troubleshooting area at the UWM Help Desk of Wisconsin System Office of Learning and (Bolton 225) – were developed during the project and Information Technology. Twenty-seven instruc- continue in operation today. tors from UW campuses in Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Focusing on a single SRS product allows both the Whitewater and Milwaukee participated in the study, LTC and the Help Desk to provide more in-depth along with more than 3,500 students. support than time and resources would allow if it was EMPLOYEEDEV Findings of the study affirm that SRSs can necessary to deal with many different systems. transform a traditionally passive, large lecture Erika Sander, associate professor in the Third Annual Awards class into a stimulating interactive experience. One Department of Human Movement Sciences, sees Ceremony and Reception student commented, “I liked how the clickers started increased clicker use as a very positive trend. “It’s discussions, especially if the question was especially moving along the same trajectory as D2L,” she says. Date: Friday, Dec. 15 difficult. The clickers also made me more active in “Clickers won’t be for everybody, but I see it as a Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. class….” vector to get people talking about student learning Location: Zelazo Center, Room 250 SRSs also help students gauge their own under- – because you have to understand student learning to Registration required for this event: http://mydevelopment. standing of course material. As one student put it, “I use clickers.” Sander says it also gets instructors talk- uwm.edu/rsvp.cfm?eventid=13666 got immediate feedback without making myself feel ing to their students about their learning, and “forces Please join us for this rewarding and informative dumb for possibly having the wrong answer.” you to think about what you want them to learn.” awards reception. This will be an excellent opportunity Clickers can also provide faculty with information for participants to network, share experiences, learn more about the professional development opportunities available to all employees and recognize the accomplishments of our peers. The purpose of this reception is to provide a UWM LIBRARIES venue for learning and sharing, as well as to recognize the winners of this year’s Supervisor Awards. UWM Authors Honored Nov. 17 2007 Fromkin call for proposals Please bring a nonperishable food item for the Hunger The UWM Libraries will host the UWM The Libraries wish to announce the 2007 Task Force of Milwaukee. Authors Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 17, Fromkin Research Grant and Lectureship. The To request special accommodations for this event, con- at 3:30 p.m., honoring those faculty and staff whose $5,000 grant encourages and assists UWM scholars tact Employee Development, [email protected], published monographs and recordings have been to conduct research on individuals, groups, move- 414-229-3787. added to the UWM Authors Collection over the past ments and ideas, in the Americas and elsewhere, two years. This event has been held every two years which have influenced the quest for social justice and since its inception in 1992 and has become a signifi- human rights in the United States. cant tradition. The grant recipient will deliver the Morris The Libraries are requesting that any UWM Fromkin Memorial Lecture during the fall 2007 faculty or staff member who has written, edited, semester. All full-time UWM faculty and academic translated or illustrated a book, has composed music staff are eligible to apply. The deadline for submis- for a published score or recording, or has had a sions is Dec. 1, 2006. The recipient of the award primary role in creating a commercially distributed will be announced at the beginning of the spring film or video since the last event in fall 2004, to semester. contact Max Yela, 414-229-4345 or maxyela@uwm. A full description of the grant and the application edu, so that they may be included in this year’s process is available at www.uwm.edu/Libraries/ ceremony. special/fromkin/grant.html.

UWM Report • June/July 2006 • 17 focus on I&MT • Information & Media Technologies

Office of Charter Schools New Procedures Finds PantherFile to be a to Handle Spam Incoming spam to the UWM e-mail system has Valuable Management Tool doubled since May of 2006 to approximately 1.6 million e-mails per day. This amounts to 88-94% of all mail handled by the e-mail servers. This excessive volume of e-mail results in a slower he UWM Office of Charter Schools school can upload contract documents directly e-mail system, both for delivery and for individuals has found PantherFile to be a power- to their individual PantherFile folder. Submitted reading their mail. In addition, the massive volume ful tool in the management of the compliance documents are stored as PDF files affects the system’s ability to efficiently back up and nine charter schools which they have so that a school can access their documentation store e-mail. beenT authorized to operate. when needed. The UTRs (Unit Technology Representatives) The UWM Office of Charter Schools was Additionally, the Office of Charter Schools have recently agreed upon new operational work established to implement state legislation authoriz- created a general folder to disseminate electronic practices that will help alleviate these issues. The ing the operation of charter schools and serves as information to each school, share links to Web following was implemented in mid-October: the review and monitoring organization as defined sites, and view demonstration videos on how to by the legislation. complete several of the reporting templates. • The number of days messages are retained in The Office was faced with the challenge of how Finally, PantherFile is utilized to store charts an individual’s SPAM folder has been reduced to provide their charter schools with an efficient and graphs created from an SPSS database file from 14 days to 7 days. After 7 days, messages and secure method to submit their contract compli- containing information from various annual reports in an individual’s SPAM folder will be perma- ance documentation that schools are nently deleted. and provide ongoing required to submit. • User SPAM folders are no longer backed up. access to their submit- The charts and If a SPAM folder is accidentally deleted, it ted documentation. In Panther File graphs are stored cannot be recovered. addition, they wanted on PantherFile so to find a better way www.pantherfile.uwm.edu that each school • Under the new procedures, all mail that is to share information can use them for scored above 20 will not be delivered and with researchers. their reports or will be deleted immediately from the system. PantherFile has helped the Office achieve these presentations to their board members or to poten- E-mails are scored based on a rule set of over goals. tial donors. Researchers can also be given access to 1,000 indicators. The higher the score, the Charter schools are required to submit compli- the information on an as-needed basis. more likely the e-mail is spam. E-mails that ance documents, annual reports and specific infor- The Office of Charter Schools has implemented score 5 or above go to an individual’s SPAM mation for research purposes about the school’s PantherFile for submission, collection, dissemina- folder. E-mails with a score of less than 5 are student performance, staff demographics and tion, demonstration, presentation and the shar- delivered to the Inbox. The current average parent satisfaction. Documentation was too large ing of many types of information. The use of score of e-mail being scanned is 16. to be submitted as attachments via e-mail and mail- PantherFile has enabled the Office to work more By reducing the number of spam e-mails that are ing documentation was time-consuming. In addi- efficiently and to more effectively collaborate with delivered, retained and backed up, the UWM e-mail tion, both methods lacked the ability to ensure the their charter schools and researchers. system will experience greater efficiencies resulting in security of information. PantherFile is a secure document storage envi- an improved system for all users. A year ago, the Office began using PantherFile ronment that can be set up to be fully FERPA and as a method to receive, store and provide school HIPPA compliant. access to compliance documentation. Now, each Using the myUWM portal? Whether you use the myUWM portal every day or have never tried it, we want to hear from you! Re-creating the Functions of the Take the online survey available until Nov. 11. Alpha Computers www.portalsurvey.uwm.edu Aging hardware and the availability of better alternatives drive the decision that the functions and services performed by the Alpha computers be recreated elsewhere. Web sites, file storage and research U K YO N computing are examples of functions that must move from the Alphas. The Alphas will continue to be O ID W available through at least spring 2007, but the 12-year-old hardware is outdated, replacement parts are diffi- D cult to find, and the operating system does not have a robust level of security. ? Due to radical changes in the computer industry, it will not be possible to simply replace the Alpha Hardware and computers with new models and have everything continue as it has. Different alternatives, and oftentimes software discounts better, solutions for e-mail, file storage, Web pages and other functions will be explored and put into place. The major work, which is yet to be done, is moving Web pages to new servers, including the personal are available Web pages of faculty, students and staff. This will be tackled in earnest during spring 2007. Any remaining Alpha functions will be addressed afterwards. Several major computer vendors offer educa- tional discounts to faculty, staff and students for The most valuable course of action for everyone to take right now is to adopt the use of PantherFile for their personal hardware purchases. Information their file storage, Web page and collaboration needs. Files for personal use, files for sharing, and personal and recommendations are available at www. Web pages can be moved to PantherFile. Both online and in-person training resources are listed on the computers.uwm.edu. PantherFile Web site. Faculty can also distribute online resources to students via D2L (d2l.uwm.edu) or Free downloadable software and software E-Reserve (www.uwm.edu/Libraries/Res). discounts are also available. Visit www.soft- The one percent of people who still read their e-mail directly on the Alphas will need to switch to ware.uwm.edu for more information. either PantherMail or an e-mail program that runs on a personal computer, such as Outlook or Mac Mail. The Apple Store, set to open in November Although I&MT will not be able to respond to all individual “wants” for recreating Alpha functions in the UWM Bookstore, will also offer an or services, every effort will be made to respond to reasonable “needs.” Please contact David Stack at educational discount on hardware and software. [email protected] or 414-229-5371 to discuss your needs, concerns and suggestions.

18 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 Phishing fraudsters We’ve all gotten this type of e-mail. The sender is…

phish•ing | 'fi SH i NG | an attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive Subject: Your account information (passwords, credit card, bank account numbers) details Date: October 30, 2006 via e-mail, instant message or phone. From: Riley Scott To: UWM Employees Phishing e-mails are designed to look like an official, urgent communication from a bank or credit card company demanding that you “confirm” or “update” account information or passwords, or risk having an It has come to our atten- account closed down. Some phishing e-mails may request that you assist in a fraud investigation involving a tion that your online credit card or bank account. banking account record In the e-mail, you’re instructed to click on a link which takes you to a Web site where you’re asked for needs to be updated… information like account numbers, contact information, Social Security numbers, or bank/credit card PIN Failure to update your numbers. records will result in This link actually goes to a computer controlled by fraudsters. Once armed with this data, thieves take out account suspension. cash advances from your accounts or may attempt to steal your identity and set up fraudulent bank or credit card accounts in your name.

Tips for spotting Phishing E-mails 1. Be suspicious of e-mails with urgent requests for personal financial information. Banks and credit card companies will not use e-mail to request this type of information. 2. Never respond directly to unsolicited e-mails requesting your personal information. If you think it may be a legitimate request, contact your financial institution using the contact information on your bill- ing statement. 3. Ensure that you have spam filtering set on your UWM e-mail account. This will stop many of these UPCOMING EVENTS unwanted e-mails from making it to your inbox. Events are free. To check your spam filtering level, go to panthermail.uwm.edu and click on the “Filter Spam” link. CIO IT Briefing* A suggested spam filter setting is five. Tues., Dec. 12 | 11 a.m. – Noon | Union 191 It is difficult to identify and block phishing e-mail. It is important that the campus community be aware and vigilant about reporting this type of e-mail. If you think you have responded to a phishing e-mail, please PantherFile Desktop Client* contact your financial institution and the UWM Police Department at 414-229-4627. Mon., Nov. 27 9:00–10:30 a.m. | Bolton 230 ITPC Meeting (Informational Technology Policy Committee) E-mail and Calendaring Project Fri., Dec. 15 | 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Chapman 210

UTR Meeting (Unit Technology Representative) Presentations and Demonstrations Wed., Dec. 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Location TBD Mark your calendar and plan on attending the E-mail and Calendaring *Register at www.mydevelopment.uwm.edu Project presentations and demonstrations on Friday, Nov. 10. Vendor presen- tations will begin at 9 a.m. in the Union Wisconsin Room. See the e-mail and calendaring systems up close by visiting the vendor booths in the Union Wisconsin Room Lounge beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.emailfuture.uwm.edu.

A PEEK New PAWS set to launch nov. 13 Current System Unavailable

On Nov. 13, PAWS will have a new look, a new URL, and a new During the launch week of Nov. 13, PAWS may be unavailable from way to sign in. Faculty and staff will be able to sign in to the new PAWS 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day so that, if needed, adjustments to the system at www.paws.uwm.edu starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 system can be made. If there are no issues for the day, PAWS will be using their ePanther ID and password. At about 10 a.m., students will have available and a message will be broadcast to administrative users via access on a rolling basis based on their birth month. The schedule for e-mail. There will also be an announcement on the PAWS sign-in screen. student access will be available at www.newpaws.uwm.edu. Faculty and staff are encouraged to keep a paper trail of all changes In order to install the upgrade, the current PAWS system was shut made in PAWS during the Nov. 13 launch week. This is a precaution should down on Nov. 2. A “snapshot” of the system was taken at that time, there be any unexpected issues with the system during the launch week. and is currently available to administrative staff and advisers (those with For updated information about the PAWS upgrade, visit www. access to “PAWS Admin”) for inquiry-access only. newpaws.uwm.edu. For ongoing PAWS questions, please contact the Any updating done on the current PAWS system after the shutdown Help Desk at 414-229-4040 or [email protected]. will be lost when the upgraded PAWS is launched, and will not be recoverable. Note the following clarification in September’s article “A Peek at PAWS” Students and other PAWS users will not have any PAWS access until It was indicated that faculty could e-mail grades to students in the Nov. 13. There will be no access to the PAWS system from myUWM new version of PAWS. A student’s grade could be sent to them on an until 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13. myUWM will be completely inac- individual basis using the student’s e-mail address on the class roster. cessible between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. At all other For large classes, faculty members can opt to send all students the same times during the PAWS system upgrade, myUWM will be accessible. message such as, “Your grade has been submitted and should be avail- PantherMail, PantherCal, PantherFile, D2L and other UWM Web pages able for your review tomorrow.” will always be accessible during the PAWS upgrade.

UWM Report • June/July 2006 • 19 From the Archives This month in UWM history

November 2, 1966 – Ten students picketed the Marine and Air Force recruiting stations Welcome, in the UWM Union, carrying placards that denounced the war in Vietnam. Hecklers New Classified grabbed their signs and destroyed them to cheers from the gathering crowd. The two Employees sides argued about free speech and the war for a time until, as the UWM Post put it, “the dispersing of the crowd was aided by the start of 1:30 classes and the general disin- Lisa Alzalde, Academic Department terest at the idea of standing in the union lobby and arguing.” The students returned and Associate, Geosciences picketed briefly the following day. Andrew Ayala, Security Officer 3, University Police Cynthia Barnes, Academic Department Associate, History Sherry Halbert, Custodian,Physical Plant Linda Harding, Financial Specialist 2, Busar’s Office Amanda Helgeson, University Services Program, Applied Gerontology Daniel Johnson, IS Comprehensive Services, Financial Aid Kristen Krueger, Accountant – Journeyman, Business & Financial Services Antonio Longoria, Custodian, Physcial Plant Earnest McGlothian, Food Service Assistant 3, Restaurant Operations Antonio Nash, Custodian, University Housing Jill Packman, Academic Department Associate, Art History David Shaw, Custodial Services Supervisor, Physical Plant Candice Slaney, University Services Associate, Health Sciences Dean’s Office Cameron Stearns, University Services Associate, Business and Financial Services, Accounts Receivable

Each month, UWM archivists offer a glimpse into the early days of UWM. Be sure to check out the weekly “From the Archives” feature on the 50th Anniversary Web site: www.uwm.edu/News/50th/.

CIPD

The Center for Instructional & Professional Development

Conference Development Grants Participants in each program complete a Scholarship The UW System Office of Professional and of Teaching and Learning Project and attend four Instructional Development (OPID) offers support for OPID-sponsored events throughout the year. programs that promote cooperation and exchange The Wisconsin Teaching Fellows program is among System faculty and are focused on the for early-career, untenured faculty members who enhancement of teaching and learning. show exceptional promise as college teachers. The Programs are typically workshops, presentations Wisconsin Teaching Scholars program is for mid- to or mini-conferences on teaching-related subjects. late-career faculty and academic staff who have expe- Other commonly funded projects include meetings rience examining teaching and learning issues. of faculty or staff in a particular discipline to discuss CIPD will again nominate one Fellow and one teaching issues raised by that discipline. Often, Scholar for these UW System programs. Complete groups invite guest speakers to give presentations as guidelines are available at the CIPD Web site, www. part of their program. cipd.uwm.edu. Click on “Instructional Development These grants are intended to support travel, Programs.” Campus deadline is Friday, Nov. 10, materials and some expenses incidental to the funded 2006. event; they are not intended to provide travel for individual faculty members attending non-OPID- National Teaching and Learning funded events. Awards may range up to $1,000. Forum available online For more information, visit the CIPD Web site Created more than 15 years ago, the National at www.cipd.uwm.edu and click on “Instructional Teaching and Learning Forum (NTLF) enhances the Development Programs.” Applications are due conversation about teaching. Topics covered embrace Friday, Nov. 10, 2006. a wide diversity of cross-disciplinary concerns. UWM has been granted full access to the online Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and issues of NTLF and its library of materials on Scholars teaching and learning. Information on accessing the The UW System Office of Academic and materials should have been sent to you via e-mail; Student Services and the Office of Professional and however, if you have misplaced the information, Instructional Development (OPID) are pleased contact Tony Ciccone at [email protected] to obtain to announce the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and the instructions. Scholars Programs for 2007-08.

20 • UWM Report • June/July 2006 We Want Your Good Ideas for For the Record Quick Wins Plus…and your Submission guidelines Jane Waldbaum, professor emerita, questions and compliments, too! • Electronic submissions only, either by e-mail presented the Hanfmann Lecture at the document or Internet (see addresses below). Rochester Society of the Archaeological If you’ve got good ideas for posi- Institute of America (AIA) in October in • If an entry requires diacritics or other honor of its centennial. Her term as presi- tive changes at UWM and you’ve special marks, a hard copy of the entry not- dent of the AIA runs through December. been looking for a way to make those ing such marks should be faxed to Report at suggestions, please submit a Quick 414-229-6443 as a backup to the electronic Geography submission. Win. Dennis Wei presented “Globalization, Quick Wins – “Wins” is the acro- • Enclose names to appear in boldface type Global Cities and Asian Cities” to the nym for “Ways to Implement New in < >. Also enclose all material to be itali- Graduate School of Resources and Solutions” – are no- or low-cost ideas cized. Environment, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, on June 27, and “Theoretical for positive campus changes that can be • Do not submit grant information to Report. Issues in Global City Research” at the implemented in a relatively short period of time. The “Grants” section is supplied by UW Center for Modern Urban Studies, East System via the Graduate School. China Normal University, on June 9. The QW+ Committee Deadlines Psychology This year’s Quick Wins Plus Committee members are: All Report deadlines fall on the first working Larry Baldassaro, Professor of Italian and Director of the Honors College Michael T. Hynan presented “Delivering day of the month for publication the follow- Bad News to Parents and Families,” with Matt Franson, student ing month. Margaret Herzog Carr, Margo Grady, Rene Gratz, Professor of Health Sciences (Chair) Issue Deadline Steven Leuthner, Dawn Wangard and Maria Haigh, Assistant Professor of Information Studies No January 2007 issue Becky Hatfield, at the annual meeting of Jack Johnson, Professor of Communication February Tues., Jan. 2 the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care in Milwaukee on April 25. Janet Padway, Assistant Director of the UWM Libraries (Vice Chair) March Thurs., Feb. 1 April Thurs., March 1 Samantha Prahl, President of the Student Association May Mon., Apr. 2 Liz Richard, Adviser in the Department of Enrollment Services June Tues., May 1 Kate Steinbach, Senior Adviser in the Department of Recruitment & Outreach No July or August 2007 issues Publications LeRoy Stoner, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance and Associate Dean of E-mail submissions: [email protected] Education the Peck School of the Arts Internet submissions: www.uwm.edu/news/ Educational Policy & Tom Viel, Student Services Manager, UWM Union report/ftr-form.HTML Community Studies Sue Weslow, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Ian Harris, “Assumptions Behind Darci Wutz, Assistant Professor of Dance Different Types of Peace Education,” pp. People 217-240 in Spiritual and Political Dimensions The QW+ process of Nonviolence, Katy Brown and David Administrative Affairs Boersema, eds., New York: Rodopi. The QW+ Committee meets once per month from September through April to consider new submissions. Physical Plant Services Health Sciences An idea can be submitted to [email protected] or through our Web page, Robert Grieshaber presented “Chemical Communication Sciences & Hazard Communication Practices and www.uwm.edu/MilwaukeeIdea/quickwins.htm. Disorders MSDS Subscription Services” at the 2006 Ideas determined by the committee to have potential as Quick Wins are sent to meeting of the University of Wisconsin Marylou P. Gelfer and J.F. Pazera, the appropriate campus unit. The unit is asked to respond to the committee with System Administration Office of Safety “Maximum Duration of Sustained /s/ its evaluation of the time, cost and value of the idea. If the unit agrees that the and Loss Prevention at UW–Whitewater and /z/ and the s/z Ratio with Controlled idea fits all elements of the criteria, we have another Quick Win for the campus. on Sept. 26. Intensity,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 20, 2006, pp. 369-379. Engineering & Applied Target Topic: Campus beautification Science Health Sciences Each semester, a Target Topic highlights a specific area for your submissions Electrical Enginering & K.D. DeSmet, D.A. Paz, Janice T. (but we still want your good ideas about any aspect of the campus, too). This Computer Science Eells, M.T.T. Wong-Riley, M.M. Henry, semester, we’re especially looking for Quick Wins ideas regarding campus E.M. Buchmann, M. Connelly, J. Dovi, beautification. Amol D. Mali has been appointed to the H.L. Liang, D.S. Henshel, R.L. Yeager, review board of the International Journal of D.M. Millsap, J. Lim, L.J. Lisa Gould, Applied Intelligence. R. Das, M. Jett, B.D. Hodgson, D. Quick Questions Margolis and H.T. Whelan, “Clinical and In a sentence or two, just write to us with your campus question – “I always Letters & Science Experimental Applications of NIR-LED wondered…?” The QW+ Committee will select some of these questions to Africology Photobiomodulation,” Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, Vol. 24, 2006, pp.121-128. answer in our QW+ UWM Report column each month, in other publications and Patrick Bellegarde-Smith lectured on on the Quick Wins Web site. And we’ll add some pertinent Fast Facts, too African religions at Oxford University and H.L. Liang, H.T. Whelan, Janice T. the University of London this summer. Eells, H. Meng, E. Buchmann, A. Panther Points of Pride Lerch-Gaggl and M.T.T. Wong-Riley, Art History We’re also looking for what you think are the good things about UWM, our “Photobiomodulation partially rescues visual cortical neurons from cyanide- “Panther Points of Pride” – those people and activities that you think deserve a Derek Counts continues to serve as the associate director of the Athienou induced apoptosis,” Neuroscience, Vol. 139, Panther pat on the back. Tell us your stories about the good people, places, activi- Archaeological Project (Cyprus) and co- 2006, pp.639-649. ties, programs, etc. – something good that happened here on campus. You’ll find a instructor of its archaeological field school. submission form for that on the Submit a Quick Win Web page, too. The project is currently funded by a R.L. Yeager, J.A. Franzosa, D.S. Millsap, We’ll review all these PPPs, pass the compliments on to the appropriate multi-year grant from the National Science J. Lim, C.M. Hansen, Jasevicius, S.S. Heiss, P. Wakhungu, H.T. Whelan, campus people and/or groups and, where appropriate, let University Relations Foundation (for which he served as a co- principal investigator). Over the past year Janice T. Eells and D.S. Henshel, “Brief know about some of these good stories about UWM. Counts also published three articles deal- report: embryonic growth and hatching ing with Cypriote sculpture and its related implications of developmental 670-nm iconography, as well as three book reviews. phototherapy and dioxin co-exposure,” Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, Vol. 24, Jeff Hayes curated and authored the cata- 2006, pp. 410-413. logue and exhibition “Bluemner on Paper” for Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, R.L. Yeager, J.A. Franzosa, D.S. Millsap, during the fall of 2005. He presented a J. Lim, S.S. Heise, P. Wakhungu, H.T. paper, “Diversity Through Art in Liberal Whelan, Janice T. Eells and D.S. Henshel, Studies,” at the annual conference of the “Survivorship and Mortality Implications Association of Graduate Liberal Studies of Developmental 670 nm Phototherapy: Programs in Santa Fe, NM, in October. Dioxin Co-Exposure,” Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, Vol. 24, 2006, pp. 29-32. Ying Wang was awarded a fellowship from the Institute for Research in the Humanities Timothy B. Patrick, L.C. Folk and at UW–Madison during the 2005-06 aca- C.K. Craven, “Asymmetries in Retrieval demic year. The fellowship, along with trav- of Gene Function Information,” Medical el grants from the Center for International Library Association Annual Conference 2006 Education and the Graduate School’s Arts Abstracts: a supplement to the Official Program, and Humanities Faculty Travel Grant Fund, 2006, p. 17. assisted Wang in a research trip to China during the latter part of the academic year. Min Wu, “Design of Tele-Educational The subject of Wang’s research — “White System for Interpreting Dental Tumor Gold: Art and Salt in Yangzhou” — inves- Images,” Journal of Medical Systems, Vol. 30, tigates the role of the salt merchants in the No. 5, 2006, pp. 351-362. cultural world of Yangzhou.

UWM Report • June/July 2006 • 21 For the Record

Human Movement Sciences Dennis Wei, “Geographical and Structural UWM Libraries Music Constraints of Regional Development N.W. Davis and Margaret C. Duncan, William F. Vilas Trust Fund, Madison, WI in Western China: A Study of Gansu Krystyna K. Matusiak, “Information “Sports knowledge is power: Reinforcing Absolutely Amadeus – Celebrating 250 Province,” with C. Fang, Issues and Studies, Seeking Behavior in Digital Image masculine privilege through fantasy sport Years of Mozart Vol. 42, No. 2, 2006, pp. 131-170. Collections: A Cognitive Approach,” Journal participation,” Journal of Sport and Social of Academic Librarianship, Vol. 32, No. 5, Heinrichs, William – Extension & Public Issues, Vol. 30, 2006, pp. 244-264. September 2006, pp. 479-488. Service $19,780 Dennis Wei, “Research Issues in Chinese Urban Geography,” with L. Lu and G.C.S. Margaret C. Duncan, “Gender Warriors Lin, Renwen Dili (Human Geography), Vol. 2, Nursing Business Administration in Sport: Women and the Media,” pp. 231- 2006, pp. 67-71. 252 in Handbook of Sport and the Media, A. Eugenie Hildebrandt, “Women Who Did Bostrom Center Not Succeed in the Work-based Welfare A. Raney & J. Bryant, eds., Mahwah, NJ: UWM Foundation, Milwaukee, WI Dennis Wei, “New Industrial Districts: Program,” Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Business Advisory Council Awards and Formation, Characteristics, and Vol. 7, No. 1, 2006, pp. 23-34. Advancement,” with L. Lu, Jingji Dili Doctoral Scholarships; Travel Support Margaret C. Duncan, “The Promise of (Economic Geography), Vol. 26, No. 3, 2006, Prasad, V. Kanti – Research $31,300 Artemis,” The Scholar and Feminist Online, Patricia E. Stevens and Eugenie pp. 359-363, 368. Hildebrandt, “Life Changing Words. Vol. 4.3, 2006, pp. 1-18. UWM Foundation, Milwaukee, WI Women’s Reponses to Being Diagnosed Accounting and Tax Alumni Research Dennis Wei, “Evaluation and Analysis of with HIV Infection,” Advances in Nursing Margaret C. Duncan, “Title IX: Past, Locational Factors of Foreign Investment in Awards and Travel Support; Student present, and future,” pp. 53-64 in Learning Science, Vol. 29, No. 3, 2006, pp. 207-221. Chinese Cities,” with W. Li and R. Pang, Investment Club Culture Through Sports: Exploring the role Zhejiang Daxue Xuebao (Journal of Zhejiang Prasad, V. Kanti – Research $15,330 of sports in society, S.S. Prettyman and B. University), Vol. 33, No. 1, 2006, pp. 110- Grants Lampman, eds., Lanham, MD: Rowman & 114, 120. UWM Foundation, Milwaukee, WI Littlefield Education. Sept. 8, 2006 Fitzsimonds Distinguished Scholars Awards Geosciences and Doctoral Scholarships M.A. Messner, Margaret C. Duncan and Student Affairs Prasad, V. Kanti – Research $10,000 N. Willms, “This revolution is not being M. Rubel, V. Nestor, Mark Harris, P. televised,” Contexts: Understanding People in Sheehan, L. Ainsaar, L. Hints, P. Männik Student Academic Services Education Their Social Worlds, Vol. 5, 2006, pp.34-38. and J. Nõlvak, “A high-resolution chitinozo- Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C. Educational Psychology an composite for East Baltic Lower Silurian Upward Bound Math & Science Occupational Therapy based on numerical analysis,” Geological Competition Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C. Quarterly, Vol. 50, 2006, pp. 323-332. Kris Pizur-Barnekow, “Maternal attitudes Clark, Pamela E. – Instruction $222,916 Exemplary Model of Early Reading and self-definition as related to perceptions Growth and Excellence – EMERGE Brett Ketter, A. Velasco, C. Ammon and of infant temperament,” American Journal of TRIO & Pre-College Programs Project G. Randall, “Path-specific Velocity Structure Occupational Therapy, Vol. 60, 2006, Stoiber, Karen C. – Extension & Public of Western China from Surface-wave Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C. pp.494-499. Service $814,365 Dispersion,” Pure and Applied Geophysics, TRIO Student Support Services Vol. 163, 2006, pp. 1235-1255. Clark, Pamela E. – Instruction ($291,516) Early Childhood Research Virginia Stoffel, “Promoting Participation: Patnode, Daniel B. Being Fully Engaged,” Illinois Occupational Center Psychology Therapy Association State Conference, Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C. The Educare Center of Milwaukee (p/c Springfield, IL. R.G. Parsons, B.A. Reidner, G.M. Gafford Talent Search Program Susan Buffet Foundation), Milwaukee, WI and Fred J. Helmstetter, “The formation Clark, Pamela E. – Instruction $312,194 Educare Center Evaluation Letters & Science of auditory fear memory requires the syn- McLean, Mary E. – Extension & Public thesis of protein and mRNA in the auditory Academic Affairs Service $86,947 Africology thalamus,” Neuroscience, Vol. 141, 2006, Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, ed., Fragments pp. 1163-1170. Roberto Hernandez Center WI Dept. of Public Instruction (p/c DED), of Bone: Neo-African Religions in the Americas, Various Donors, Milwaukee, WI Madison, WI Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2005. R.G. Parsons, G.M. Gafford, D.E. Baruch, Celebration of Learning, Scholarship and General Supervision Enhancement Grant B.A. Riedner and Fred J. Helmstetter, Meal Expenses for the Latino Nonprofit Data Framework Planning Patrick Bellegarde-Smith and Claudine “Long-term stability of fear memory Leadership Program McLean, Mary E. – Extension & Public Michel, eds., Haitian Vodou: Spirit, Myth, depends on the synthesis of protein but not Figueroa, Enrique – Extension & Public Service $24,718 Reality, Bloomington: Indiana University mRNA in the amygdala,” European Journal of Service $480 Press, 2006. Neuroscience, Vol. 23, 2006, pp. 1853-1859. Engineering & Applied Various Donors, Milwaukee, WI Science Claudine Michel and Patrick Bellegarde- J.L. Callahan, J.K. Swift and Michael T. Celebration of Learning, Scholarship and Civil Engineering & Mechanics Smith, eds., Invisible Powers: Vodou in Haitian Hynan, “Test of the phase model of psy- Meal Expenses for the Latino Nonprofit Life and Culture, New York: Palgrave/ chotherapy in a training clinic,” Psychological Leadership Program Midwest Regional University MacMillan, 2006. Services, Vol. 2, 2006, pp. 129-136. Figueroa, Enrique – Extension & Public Transportation Center (p/c Trans), Service $2,625 Madison, WI Art History J.L. Callahan, S.E. Borja and Michael T. A Wisconsin Evaluation of a Tool to Hynan, “Modification of the Perinatal Tanya Tiffany, “Visualizing Devotion in Student Support Services Estimate the Economic Development PTSD Questionnaire to enhance clinical Benefits of Highway Projects Early Modern Seville: Velázquez’s ‘Christ utility,” Journal of Perinatology, Vol. 26, 2006, Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C. in the House of Martha and Mary,’” Horowitz, Alan J. – Research $47,669 pp. 533-539. TRIO Student Support Services Sixteenth Century Journal, 2005. Tiffany also Lemelle, Anthony J. – Instruction $291,516 contributed to the catalogue “Masterpieces Electrical Engineering & O.T. Leyfer, J. Woodruff-Borden, Bonita Computer Science of Italian Painting: The Walters Art P. Klein-Tasman, J.S. Fricke and C.B. Architecture & Urban Museum,” Morten Steen Hansen and Mervis, “Prevalence of psychiatric disorders Planning DOD, Navy, Arlington, VA Joneath A. Spicer, eds., 2005. Feasibility Study on Magnetic Content in Williams syndrome,” American Journal Center for Architecture & of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Addressable Memory Urban Planning Research Economics Genetics, Vol. 141, 2006, pp. 615-622. Wang, Weizhong – Research $57,553 Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee and G. UWM Foundation (p/c The Brico Fund Goswami, “Military Spending as Another M.E. Randolph and K.E. Mosack, “Factors LLC), Milwaukee, WI Materials Engineering Cause of Failure of the PPP in LDCs,” Applied mediating the effects of childhood sexual Sustainable Management of Water National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Economics Letters, Vol. 12, 2005, pp. 663-667. abuse on risky sexual behavior among Resources: Southeastern Wisconsin and NER: Synthesis of Metal Matrix- young college women,” Journal of Psychology Beyond Nanoparticle Composites by Stir Mixing Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee and A. & Human Sexuality, Vol. 18, 2006, pp. 23-41. Frank, Nancy K. – Research ($130) Rohatgi, Pradeep K. – Research $10,000 Chakrabarti, “Openness, Size, and Saving- Investment Correlations,” Economic Systems, James R. Moyer Jr. and T.H. Brown, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Mechanical Engineering Vol. 29, 2005, pp. 283-293. “Impaired trace and contextual fear condi- A Geospatial Semantic Web Framework tioning in aged rats,” Behavioral Neuroscience, for Feature-Level Data Search, Access, WI Dept. of Agriculture, Madison, WI English Vol. 120, 2006, pp. 612-624. Retrieval, Integration and Visualization: A Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Biobased Case of Transportation Network Data Polymer Composites Andrew Kincaid, Postcolonial Dublin: Imperial Sociology Peng, Zhong-Ren – Research $132,118 Gong, Shaoqin – Research $50,000 Legacies and the Built Environment, Minneapolis: Zhao, Tian University of Minnesota Press, June 2006. Noelle Chesley and Phyllis Moen, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA “When Workers Care: Dual-Earner Peck School of the Arts NER: Carbon Nanotube Coated with Geography Couples’ Caregiving Strategies, Benefit Nanoparticles: An Enabling Structure for Use, and Psychological Well-Being, Administration Nanomanufacturing and Nanodevices Dennis Wei, “Geographers and American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 49, No. 9, National Endowment for the Arts, Chen, Junhong – Research $11,985 Globalization: The Future of Regional 2006, pp. 1-22. Geography,” Environment and Planning A, Washington, D.C. Community Strings Partnership Graduate School Vol. 38, No. 8, 2006, pp. 1395-1400. Noelle Chesley, “Families in a High- Bucker, Wm. 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Cuhel, Russell L. – Instruction $40,713 Harvard Medical School (p/c DHHS, PHS, Arora, Swarnjit S. – Extension & Public Social Welfare Aguilar-Diaz, Carmen NIH), Boston, MA Service $34,519 Gaba-A Receptor Subtype Mechanisms Administration UWM Foundation (p/c The Brico Fund in Nonhuman Primate Models of Alcohol Physics WI Dept. of Health and Family Services LLC), Milwaukee, WI Abuse Dept. of Energy, Chicago, IL (p/c DHHS, ACF), Madison, WI Sustainable Management of Water Cook, James M. – Research $36,750 Atomic and Electronic Structure of Polar Long-Term Child Welfare Training Resources: Southeastern Wisconsin and Oxide Interfaces (Title IV-E) Beyond National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Gajdardziska-Josifovska, Marija – Research McMurtry, Steven L. – Instruction Klump, J. Val – Research ($130) Nanoengineering Stable Carbon Nanotube $150,000 $1,807,613 Aerogels Weinert, Michael Rose, Susan J. UW–Madison Sea Grant Program Chen, Jian – Research $395,128 (p/c COMM, NOAA), Madison, WI National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Social Work Parallel Toxicogenomic Resources for English Gravitational Wave Data Analysis and Zebrafish and Rainbow Trout: Identifying WI Dept. of Health and Family Services William F. Vilas Trust Fund, Milwaukee, WI Phenomenology Conserved Molecular Biomarkers of (p/c DHHS, ACF), Madison, WI Vilas Research Professor of English Allen, Bruce – Research $460,000 Toxicant Exposure UWM–Child Welfare Training Partnership Sangari, Kumkum – Instruction $40,000 Carvan, Michael J. – Research $89,529 for Professional Development National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Lie, Gwat-Yong – Extension & Public School of Oriental and African Studies Development and Support of Boinc and COMM, NOAA, Seattle, WA Service $251,500 ELDP Documentation Programme, Einstein @ Home Bioinformatics Consulting and Training London, UK Allen, Bruce – Research $998,862 Goetz Jr., Frederick W. – Research $20,513 The Gerontological Society of America A Descriptive Grammar of Two Magar (p/c John A. Hartford Foundation), Dialects: Tanahu and Syangja Magar National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Consortium for Oceanographic Research Washington, D.C. – Karen Grunow-Harsta MRI: Development of Synchrotron Based and Education (CORE) (p/c COMM, Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Noonan, Michael – Research $14,897.68 Infrared with a Multi-Element Detector NOAA), Washington, D.C. Scholar Hirschmugl, Carol J. – Research $1,087,357 Ocean Odyssey Program: A Diversity Savundranayagam, Mari – Research National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Initiative for The Lake Sturgeon Bowl $100,000 Doctoral Dissertation Research Aguilar-Diaz, Carmen – Research $13,500 Psychology Noonan, Michael – Research $12,000 Joyce, Caroline B. Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin Center for Addiction & Moravcsik, Edith A. (p/c DHHS, ACF), Milwaukee, WI Behavioral Health Research NIEHS Core Center Special Needs Post-Adoption Services Foreign Languages & DHHS, PHS, NIH, Rockville, MD Evaluation – Year 3 DHHS, PHS, NIH, Bethesda, MD Brief HIV and Alcohol Combined Linguistics Davies, William H. – Research $27,024 Middle School Life-Science Education Interventions for Women Partnership – Phase II DHHS, PHS, NIH, Bethesda, MD Otto-Salaj, Laura – Research $470,113 Petering, David H. – Instruction $262,498 Markedness and Learnability in Second Sociology Cisler, Ron A. Language Phonology National Research Council of the Eckman, Fred R. – Research $286,308 Center for Urban Initiatives & National Academy (p/c Ford Foundation), Continuing Education

Research Washington, D.C. Urban Community Development Geosciences Continuation of Racial Formation in the Survive Alive House Foundation, UWM Foundation (p/c The Brico Fund Global Labor Market: The Making of Milwaukee Public Schools (p/c DED), Milwaukee, WI LLC), Milwaukee, WI Fillipino Seafarers Milwaukee, WI Survive Alive Fire Safety Evaluation Sustainable Management of Water McKay, Steven C. – Research $1,500 Praxis Training, Support and Assistance to Percy, Stephen L. – Research $14,600 Resources: Southeastern Wisconsin and MPS Teachers, Interns and Staff Beyond Nursing Rai, Kalyani – Extension & Public Service Health Sciences Cherkauer, Douglas S. – Research ($130) $124,999 Administration Health Care Administration & Information UWM Foundation (p/c The Brico Fund Health Care Without Harm, Washington, D.C. LLC), Milwaukee, WI Building Capacity for Environmental UW–Madison (p/c BCBC Medical Sustainable Management of Water Health Nursing in the Great Lakes Region: Education & Research Committee), Resources: Southeastern Wisconsin and Focus on Wisconsin Madison, WI Beyond Anderko, Laura M. – Extension & Public Milwaukee Regional Partnership Network Grundl, Timothy J. – Research ($129) Service $2,500 Cisler, Ronald A. – Research $75,000 National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA Palmetto Health Alliance (p/c DHHS, University of Wisconsin Foundation, Intergovernmental Personnel Act PHS, NIH), Columbia, SC Madison, WI Assignment Agreement Teleconference Group: Breast Cancer in Community Grant Participation Funds Sverdrup, Keith A. – Research $143,527 African Americans Cisler, Ron A. – Research $10,000 Millon Underwood, Sandra – Research Institute for Survey & Policy Research $19,386 Communication Sciences & University of St. Thomas (p/c Treasury), Disorders St. Paul, MN DHHS, PHS, NIH, Bethesda, MD University of Illinois (p/c DHHS, PHS, The Cost of Maintaining Tax Exempt Health Needs of HIV-Infected Women in NIH), Champaign, IL Status: A Survey of Charitable Kenya Subtypes and Associated Risk Factors in Organizations Stevens, Patricia – Research $31,665 Stuttering Seery, Carol Hubbard – Research $130,104 UWM GIFTS, GRANTS and CONTRACTS Letters & Science Sept. 8, 2006 Anthropology Monthly Monthly Monthly Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Year-to-Date MJ Construction Inc., Milwaukee, WI Federal Non-Federal TOTAL Federal Non-Federal TOTAL Archaeological Monitoring in City of Extension $ 1,326,518.00 $ 166,202.00 $ 1,492,720.00 $ 1,352,518.00 $ 461,402.16 $ 1,813,920.16 Milwaukee Richards, Patricia B. – Research $43,006 Instruction $ 2,645,934.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 2,685,934.00 $ 3,312,541.00 $ 168,300.00 $ 3,480,841.00 Library $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 Trunk Bay Investments LLC (p/c Agric), Miscellaneous $ -0- $ 6,600.00 $ 6,600.00 $ -0- $ 1,315,020.00 $ 1,315,020.00 Brown Deer, WI Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Physical Plant $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- Development Site, Milwaukee County, WI Research $ 4,649,899.00 $ 426,659.68 $ 5,076,558.68 $ 5,140,648.00 $ 1,882,089.49 $ 7,022,737.49 Richards, John D. – Research $730 Student Aid $ 168,896.00 $ 44,200.00 $ 213,096.00 $ 9,028,224.00 $ 113,700.00 $ 9,141,924.00 $ 8,791,247.00 $ 683,661.68 $ 9,474,908.68 $ 18,833,931.00 $ 3,962,511.65 $ 22,796,442.65 Biological Sciences TOTAL Hey and Associates Inc., Brookfield, WI Sept. 9, 2005 Low Flow Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Study: Fox River Monthly Monthly Monthly Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Ehlinger, Timothy J. – Research $61,545 Federal Non-Federal TOTAL Federal Non-Federal TOTAL Extension $ 35,496.00 $ 53,548.00 $ 89,044.00 $ 710,007.50 $ 384,900.00 $ 1,094,907.50 DHHS, PHS, NIH, Durham, NC Instruction $ 3,746,232.00 $ 36,000.00 $ 3,782,232.00 $ 5,783,003.00 $ 37,000.00 $ 5,820,003.00 Flow Effects on Endothelial-Monocyte Interactions Library $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- Steeber, Douglas A. – Research $9,819 Miscellaneous $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ 1,241,550.00 $ 1,241,550.00 Physical Plant $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- Chemistry Research $ 3,241,382.65 $ 261,000.90 $ 3,502,383.55 $ 4,644,789.65 $ 558,134.90 $ 5,202,924.55 University of Texas at Dallas (p/c DHHS, Student Aid $ 6,338,581.00 $ (58,000.00) $ 6,280,581.00 $ 6,605,559.00 $ 98,566.00 $ 6,704,125.00 PHS, NIH), Richardson, TX Development of a High Magnification TOTAL $ 13,361,691.65 $ 292,548.90 $ 13,654,240.55 $ 17,743,359.15 $ 2,320,150.90 $ 20,063,510.05 Greenough Principle Microscope for Enhanced Protein-Stain Visualization Grant information is prepared by the Graduate School. If you have questions or comments, contact Kenneth D. Buelow, director of information, technology & analysis, 414-229-5449. Feinberg, Benjamin A. – Research $8,259 Grant information also is available on the Web at www.uwm.edu/Dept/Grad_Sch/Publications/DataReports/extramural_funding.html.

UWM Report • June/July 2006 • 23 Founders Day The celebration begins

WM officially kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration on Sept. 25 with a Founders Day event marking the first day of Uclasses (actually Sept. 24, 1956). With the calendar rolled back five decades, rhinestoned shades, chiffon scarves, rolled-up jeans and slicked-back hair were the fash- ion statements at the party. A DJ played ’50s hits from the front of a bright-red vintage car, while rock ’n’ roll dancers demonstrated their “American Bandstand” moves. Chancellor Carlos E. Santiago and Kris Barrett, wife of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, arrived on the scene in a seafoam-and-white 1956 Ford Victoria, tricked out with whitewalls and fuzzy dice. After greetings from the Chancellor, Barrett, wearing a pink poodle skirt, read a City of Milwaukee Proclamation officially naming Sept. 25 UWM Founders Day. The UWM Union, also celebrating its 50th anniversary during the 2006-07 academic year, provided the free ice cream and cake. Hot dogs, chips and soft drinks, all priced at 50 cents, also were available. Watch for future 50th anniversary events at www.uwm.edu/ News/50th/.

Photography by Peter Jakubowski, Alan Magayne-Roshak and Vernessa Weatherall

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