Masthead-13.EPS Faculty/Staff Newsletter Volume 27, Number 9 December 2006 CAMPAIGN FOR UWM PASSES ANOTHER MILESTONE he Campaign for UWM, the $00 million • $00,000 from the Robert W. Baird & Co. comprehensive fund-raising effort to support Foundation for the Honors College; half is to be used T access and research at UWM, has passed the for scholarships and half for a special-purpose fund. three-quarters mark. Announced in January 2006, the campaign has received donations and commit- FacuLTY and staff comE forward ments for $75,090,404 through Sept. 30. One of the most successful aspects of the The campaign is part of a $300 million invest- campaign, cited often by Chancellor Santiago, is the ment plan to significantly advance UWM’s mission tremendous response from the campus community. over the next several years via three $00-million The UWM Gives to UWM campaign had a record- components: the Campaign for UWM, the Research breaking 2006. More than 900 active and retired Growth Initiative and increased state investment. UWM employees contributed $523,000, exceeding One of the university’s top priorities, scholarship the campaign goal of $450,000. This represents a 24 and fellowship support, comprises $25 million of the percent increase over the preceding year’s campaign. campaign’s total $00 million goal. That goal has The Campaign for UWM is very fortunate almost been reached, with $24 million raised through to have as co-chairs four of the leading CEOs in September. Milwaukee: Gale E. Klappa (’72), chairman, presi- dent and CEO, Wisconsin Energy Corporation; NEW gifts announcED Dennis J. Kuester (’66, ’96 Honorary), chairman During the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2006, and CEO, Marshall & Ilsley Corporation; James the university raised $3 million. That made 2005- L. Ziemer (’75, ’86), president and CEO, Harley- 06 the largest single year of fund-raising in UWM Davidson Inc.; and Edward J. Zore (’68, ’70, ’05 history. Major gifts announced since the campaign’s Honorary), president and CEO, Northwestern public kickoff in May include: Mutual, as well as honorary chairman Sheldon • A $2 million planned gift from alumnus Richard B. Lubar (’88 Honorary), founder and chairman, Grigg and his wife Joanne, to create an unrestricted Lubar & Company. The co-chairs are working hard endowment for the College of Engineering and for UWM, connecting the university to leaders and Applied Science. donors in the Milwaukee community. • $.5 million from alumnus Dennis J. Kuester The Executive Committee, a group of ten alumni and his wife Sandy, to establish a scholarship fund and community leaders who work with the co- for African American business students from the chairs, met in October to hear a presentation on the City of Milwaukee. new UWM Research and Real Estate foundations. • A $ million gift from an anonymous donor, Executive Committee members are soliciting major half of which will be designated for Honors College gifts and have also offered to host events for the scholarships. university in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. • A seven-figure planned gift from alumna Sharon De Pue and her husband Rod, toward scholarships THE YEar AHEad for UWM students who have graduated from the During the coming year, the Campaign for foster care system. UWM will continue with a focus on private gifts • A $300,000 bequest received from the Claire from a broad constituency of university alumni and Gauthier Trust, unrestricted for the College of friends. The university’s success in the long run Nursing. depends on broadening the base of support among • $200,000 from George and Julie Mosher in our graduates. To that end, a mailing requesting support of scholarships for UWM Honors College support for scholarships was sent this fall to over students. 85,000 UWM alumni. Photography by Amland, Alan Photography Pete Magayne-Roshak and Joe Picciolo UWM Report • December 2006 • FROM THE CHANCELLOR Sunday, Dec. 7 GETTING BACK TO WORK 2006 WintER s I ease back behind my desk at Chapman ers and department chairs are indeed taking us ahead CommEncEMEnt Hall following prostate cancer surgery, I do so toward our goals. I thank them all for their dedica- The university holds its Winter A with many words of thanks for the incredible tion to our university. Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. on amount of support my family and I have received As I have recovered, I have been afforded the Sunday, Dec. 7, in the U.S. Cellular from faculty, staff, students, community members luxury of being able to observe additional qualities Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. and, quite frankly, many people I have never met. that make up UWM. One that brought me a great Invitations to participate in the gradu- Cancer, I have deal of pride in recent weeks was the overwhelming ation ceremony have been sent to ,300 found, is everywhere. student participation in the state election on Nov. 7. Based bachelor’s degree candidates, 625 mas- So, too, are cancer on information reported in the UWM Post and also ter’s degree candidates and 56 doctoral survivors. In their available online, I learned that at the ward established degree candidates. words of support and for voting in Sandburg Halls, there was about a 65 Jesus Salas will offer greetings from encouragement have percent increase in ballots cast in 2006 compared to the UW System Board of Regents. At press also been words that the previous off-year general election in 2002. And time, a commencement speaker had not yet I said prior to my for the ward near campus that many of our students been named. surgery and say again live in, there was about a 3 percent increase. These Congratulations to all of our new today with even more results are an excellent indicator about how seriously alumni! fervor: I urge all of our students are taking this civic responsibility. you to make sure you Finally, my time away from the office has given participate in periodic me an opportunity to reflect on UWM’s role in cancer screenings. From the Greater Milwaukee community. I have gained Carlos E. Santiago my personal experience renewed excitement for the developmental stage we and from experiences are at and our ability to be a meaningful partner. shared with me by cancer survivors and their families This is especially so for the Milwaukee 7 Economic and friends, I can confidently say there is no more Development Campaign led by Mayor Tom Barrett, important single action you can take in support of Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce your long-term health than submitting to the routine Chairman Dennis Kuester and Greater Milwaukee screenings that often lead to early detection. Committee Chairman Steve Smith. This organiza- Another issue that I addressed before my surgery tion is a positive force for economic change and, as and which I am even more convinced about today is I return to a full-time schedule, I look forward to that the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee leader- UWM further participating in it and other initiatives ship team is extremely capable of moving forward that will carry our region forward. our collective initiatives regardless of whether the chancellor is present every day. With the periodic reports I have received from across campus in recent weeks, I have found this belief to be well founded in reality. Our deans, vice chancellors, governance lead- Carlos E. Santiago, Chancellor PANTHER PROWL TALLIES BIG SUCCESS by Peppy O’Neill GET thE LatEst on thE WEB A reminder that there is no January 2007 issue of UWM Report. For a complete schedule of events and the latest campus news, start your day at www.uwm.edu. Masthead-13.EPS Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak December 2006 Vol. 27, No. 9 UWM Report is published nine times a year for the faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee by the staff of University Commun- ications and Media Relations. Editor: Nancy A. Mack Under sunny skies and refreshingly crisp weather groups, including members of the university’s varsity Assistant Editor: Laura L. Hunt conditions, 770 intrepid runners and walkers traversed Track and Field, Baseball, Volleyball and Women’s Designer: Nan Fitzpatrick the UWM campus and the trails of Upper Lake Park Basketball teams. Members of the UWM-based Photos: UWM Photo on Sunday morning, Oct. 5, to raise scholarship Society of Athletic Training Students and Human Services dollars for deserving UWM students at the second Movement Sciences Graduate Student Association annual Panther Prowl 5-K Run/Walk event. organizations also assisted with event operations. University Communications and Media Relations Organized under the banner of the UWM Alumni US Bank was the presenting sponsor of the Mitchell B-95, 44-229-427 Association, the event raised more than $60,000 in Panther Prowl for the second year. Event chair and cash and in-kind products and services. emcee was Chris Francis, sports anchor for CBS-TV Back issues of UWM Report are In addition to the hundreds of individual strid- Channel 58, a new sponsor of the event. available on the Web at: www.uwm. ers who participated, the event attracted more Eager runners and walkers can mark their calendars edu/News. than 30 teams, a new high for the Panther Prowl. now for Panther Prowl 2007. It’ll be held on Sunday This publication may be requested in Additionally, scores of alumni volunteered to assist morning, Oct. 4, and will follow the same certified accessible format. with the event, along with several campus-based route through the campus and Upper Lake Park. 2 • UWM Report • December 2006 KEPNER NAMED TO HEAD NATIONAL SOIS nationaLLY rankED in RESEarch MATHEMATICS ORGANIZATION productivitY By Kathy Quirk By Kathy Quirk The UWM School of Information enry Kepner, professor of mathematics many states used stan- Studies (SOIS) ranks among the top library education in the School of Education, has dards developed by the and information science schools in the been voted president-elect of the National NCTM in the 980s and H United States in scholarly productivity, Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).