Continuing to Navigate our New Landscape  None of us need a reminder this week of the extraordinary uncertainty of our external environment. From the economy to global affairs to higher education, it continues to be extraordinary and exhausting.  This week, we...

Continuing to Navigate our New Landscape  As was true with our last update a few weeks ago, it continues to be challenging, to say the least, to keep up with the flood of orders, information, and guidance coming from Washington and Madison. We continue to work closely...

Navigating our new normal  I want to begin by acknowledging the whirlwind of uncertainty we are all facing as we work to navigate the flood of orders and rulings coming out of Washington. I have fielded questions from some of you about what we know and how to proceed....

Sabbatical Announcements for 2025-26  I am very pleased to share that we have eight outstanding recipients of faculty sabbaticals for the 2025-26 Academic Year. These eight great projects were recommended by the Faculty Development Board (FDB), and are an excellent...

Academic Restructuring  A lot of important work continues to take place building out the new version of TitanWeb and on the various school and university groups building new policies and bylaws for our new academic structure. Last week I had a chance to visit with the...

Dear University Community,  Happy Friday. I hope you are all taking care of you and yours as we continue to navigate our new normal, both on and off campus. As new challenges arise, I want to continue to keep you updated on the ongoing work on multiple fronts across...

Dear University Community,  Happy Friday! If you weren’t on the Oshkosh campus today, you missed not only another spectacular fall day, but a campus bustling with hundreds of prospective students exploring our community as part of Titan Preview Day. Thanks to all of...

Dear University Community, I’m pleased to share the results of the votes on the structures of our new schools, along with some additional updates on academic planning implementation and other priorities from academic affairs. School Structure Votes The votes are in,...

Dear University Community, Happy Friday. I hope you’re all enjoying another spectacular Wisconsin fall day. We have a few brief updates to share from Academic Affairs: Academic Planning Implementation, AVC Searches, Advising Working Group and Resources, and the...

Dear University Community, Welcome again to the start of what promises to be another exciting and transformative year at UWO. I hope the first week of classes has gone well and that everyone’s fall term is off to a great start. Below, I’ll provide you with some...