Working Effectively with Tribal Communities – In early June, I was able to participate in a two-day workshop with some representatives from our Wisconsin Tribal Nations. The program was co-hosted by Lac Courte Oreille Ojibwa Community College and UW-Extension’s Native American Task Force. I learned more about Tribal history, cultures, celebrations and methodologies and it …
The Office of the Vice-Provost for Enrollment Management’s office has recently submitted the following summary to the Provost and to our Chief Diversity Officer’s office. Title Audience Description Date Emerging Adulthood Book Series Financial Aid Director & Deputies Read two books on emerging adulthood and discussed with one of the authors. Group focused on how …
This May, 2018 “with a desire to gain a deeper understanding of the perspectives and experiences of Wisconsinites, 38 faculty and academic staff boarded a bus and stopped at a fourth-generation vegetable farm in the state’s Central Sands region, visited a two-year UW college in transition, shared a meal with tribal elders and teenagers growing …
Karla Weber was selected for the University Relations Leadership Development (URLD) program. Entering its second year, the URLD initiative is an effort to enhance relationships and collaboration across campus, while providing professional development for staff to strengthen our university, colleges and schools. The collaboration with University Relations will include enhanced training, discussion of case studies …
Folks, here are some things I’ve been working on in May: Transfer Agreements – We have recently completed new transfer agreements with Nicolet Technical College and Milwaukee Area Technical College. We are doing some further thinking with Madison College transfers that will add some exciting opportunities for our collaboration. Madison College Scholars of Promise – …
The Office of Student Financial Aid unveiled a visualization that details information regarding student use and completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The visualization provides detailed information for high schools across the state. Click here or on the image below for more information.
Todd Reck has been selected as one of the exceptional Division of Student Life partners and was honored at the end-of-year recognition event and celebration at the Memorial Union on May 15. Todd has been an integral partner to the Dean of Students Office over the course of the past two years and has made …
This award is given to a WASFAA (Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators) member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership activities within the education and financial aid profession, whose career has been marked by service to fellow professionals, students, and others served by the financial aid profession. Thank you Heidi for all of your hard …
At the May 2nd Office of Undergraduate Advising 5-Year Anniversary dinner, the Office of the Registrar was the inaugural “Office of Undergraduate Advising Campus Partner of the Year Award” recipient. This award is clear recognition the RO’s work in partnering and working collaboratively with the campus community. Congratulations to the whole RO staff!
The tagline for this event is “If you want to be a Badger, just come along with me.” For the largest ever YourUW Day, every divisional department sent staff to meet, greet, and ‘gringle’ with admitted students.