Provost & vice chancellor presentations scheduled
Greg Hutchins
UW-Extension employees are invited to participate in interviews for the new UW-Extension provost and vice chancellor. Public presentations will be made by four finalists at the Pyle Center on June 12, at 8:15-9:15 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. and on June 14 at 8:15-9:15 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. All presentations will be available via Mediasite. Names of the finalists will be announced soon. The new provost and vice chancellor will succeed Christine J. Quinn, who resigned in 2011 to become provost of National Louis University. Greg Hutchins has served as interim provost and vice chancellor since June, 2011.
WPT documentary wins international award
Joel Waldinger
Wisconsin Public Television’s documentary, Wisconsin’s Nazi Resistance: The Mildred Fish-Harnack Story, has been given the first TV Award 2012 by the RIAS (Radio in the American Sector) Berlin Commission of Germany. The contest is open to all American and German television stations. Mildred Fish-Harnack was the only American woman executed on direct orders from Adolf Hitler for her role in the World War II Berlin resistance movement.
Producer Joel Waldinger will be in Germany next week for a screening of the show at Justus Liebig University in Giessen and will accept the REIS award May 23 at Berlin’s Rathaus Schöneberg, the same location where President John F. Kennedy give his famous, ”Ich bin ein Berliner” speech in 1963. The Fish-Harnack documentary, which premiered Nov. 7, 2011, also has been honored by the Northwest Broadcast News Association, Wisconsin Broadcast Association and the Milwaukee Press Club.
UW-Washington County student overcomes obstacles, wins scholarship
Jessica DeLaurier
Jessica DeLaurier, a student at UW-Washington County, has received a full scholarship for a 2-week study-abroad program to Oxford University this summer, offered through UW Colleges.
Born in China with spina bifida and scoliosis, Jessica was adopted by U.S. parents at the age of seven. Doctors said she would never walk, but after three major surgeries to correct her spine, Jessica is able to walk with a cane and a shoe lift. She is very active on campus, serving as a SGA senator, assistant director for the fall theatre production, and a member of Campus Impact.
Habib named UW Colleges professional development coordinator
Asif Habib
Asif Habib, professor of chemistry at UW-Waukesha, will become the next UW Colleges professional development coordinator in July. He succeeds Rex Heiser, UW-Fox Valley associate professor of psychology, who has served as professional development coordinator since 2008, and now will return to full time teaching. Prof. Habib was a member of the Senate Professional Development Committee for several terms, most recently in 2008-2009, and was chair in 2000-2001. He was a member of the faculty team that designed the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree completion program and is a member of the faculty team designing the curricular guidelines for the BAAS global studies core course.
Obey will keynote May 23 Colloquium
Dave Obey
Former 7th District Congressman David Obey will give the keynote address at the UW Colleges Colloquium and ESFY Conference May 23 at UW-Fox Valley. The colloquium will also feature a preview of the findings and recommendations of the Self Study for Reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission. This will be the largest Colloquium in recent years, according to Rex Heiser, associate professor of psychology and UW Colleges professional development coordinator. The meeting will have 44 presentations during the breakout sessions, eight concurrent tracks with 32 hours of presentations, and 17 presentations related to the Engaging Students in the First Year program.
UW System honors two UW Colleges students for essays
Two UW Colleges students are among six students honored by UW System this week for their essays on the value of a liberal education. Mai Doua Yang, UW-Marathon County, was one of three chosen to receive a $2,000 scholarship. Jocelyn Meltesen, UW-Baraboo/Sauk County, received one of three honorable mentions. The annual competition, which is funded by private donations, is part of the UW System’s Liberal Education Initiative, which seeks to support and promote liberal education throughout the university system. The winning essays are posted on the UW System website.
UW-Sheboygan honors outstanding faculty and staff
Sam Watson
The University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan recently honored several faculty and staff with awards for their commitment to academics and students. They include:
- 2012 Teaching Award (teacher of the year award): Sam Watson, assistant professor of art history
- Distinguished Service Award: Mary Buser, retired associate professor of psychology
- Dean’s Recognition Award: Kay Schmitz, food services manager
- Arthur M. Kaplan Outstanding Teacher Award: Janette Miller, development math coordinator and instructor
- Barrett P. Scherff Instructional Academic Staff Recognition Award: Rick Ponzio, communication and theatre arts instructor