Chancellor to present special plenary session

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago will speak on the state of the university and will hold a question-and-answer period afterward on Sept. 14.

Santiago will speak at 2:30 p.m. in the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in the Helen Bader Concert Hall.

Post Brat Fest raised money for Waveland, Miss.

The UWM Post Brat Fest on Sept. 7 raised nearly $150 to be donated to a church in Waveland, Miss.

The total, $147.08, was rounded to $150 and matched by the UWM Post, to bring the donation total to $300.

The money will be donated to Lutheran Church of the Pines.

Mississippi state officials said the town was hit harder by winds and water than any other town along the coast.

Waveland is located on the Gulf Coast in southwest Mississippi, about 60 miles northeast of New Orleans.

Faculty to display art through Oct. 2

Art by faculty members will be on display through Oct. 2 as part of Sum Total 2005, the biennial show by the Department of Visual Arts.

The show features works by 21 artists in different media and will be on display at the Institute of Visual Arts, Gallery One, Vogel Hall, 3253 N. Downer Ave.

Santiago appoints new vice chancellor for Administrative Affairs

Sherwood Wilson was appointed as the vice chancellor for Administrative Affairs by Chancellor Carlos Santiago.

Wilson will oversee Business and Financial Services; Campus Facilities Planning and Parking; Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management; Legal Affairs; Physical Plant Services; and University Police departments.

He came from Ohio University, where he was the associate vice president for finance and administration.

Engineering college gets interim dean

UWM named Al Ghorbanpoor as the interim dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science in August.

Ghorbanpoor has served as the college’s associate dean for graduate programs and research since 2001.

He has received research contracts totaling more than $2.5 million.

His research focuses on fatigue and fracture of metals, computational mechanics, evaluation of bridge structures, failure investigation, behavior of connections in steel structures and nondestructive testing.

Study Abroad Fair set for next week

The Center for International Education’s Overseas Programs and Partnerships (OPP) is hosting a Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Union Concourse. The OPP is offering 11 faculty-led UWinteriM programs during January. Students can study subjects ranging from adult education in Brazil, to architecture in Sri Lanka, to literature in Scotland. They can also speak to veteran faculty and former student participants at the fair.

Last summer, the center sent 239 UWM students abroad on 24 faculty-led study-abroad programs which focused on a variety of disciplines, including architecture, environmental science, foreign language and business.

For more information about study abroad programs, visit the OPP office in Pearse Hall, room 166.

US Bank offers UWM Visa card

From spelling out UWM during the Sweet 16 in the windows of the tallest building in Milwaukee to acting as corporate sponsor of major events, US Bank has always been an adamant supporter of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

And now, starting this summer, they went one step further and created an affinity partnership with the UWM Alumni Association in which all members and staff are eligible to receive a UWM Visa card, from which a portion of all sales goes back to the school.

With every purchase a royalty goes back to the alumni association that goes toward scholarships and events such as the upcoming 50-year reunion, Panther Prowl and UWM Day at Miller Park.

The card’s three designs include the Panther and familiar scenes from around campus.

“It’s great publicity,” said Andria Stimpson, executive director of Alumni Relations. “Every time they pull out the card, it promotes UWM.”

To find out more information about the card, call 1-800-853-5576 ext. 8450 or go to https://appcenter.usbank.com/customizedPricing/home.do?locationId=9482

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