I would like to express my thanks to all members of the campus community for their efforts and cooperation during the aftermath of the boiler explosion on the 16th. The efforts of the University Police, Facilities Planning and Management, Residence Life, Chartwells/University Dining Services, the University Center, Recreation Sports and Facilities, and others are appreciated. We also appreciate the efforts of all of those from off campus who helped to contain the problem and work to restore full services to campus.
I am pleased with the way students, faculty, and staff on campus responded. While there clearly were inconveniences, I heard many examples where individuals were able to work together to make the situation better and to keep a positive perspective. The decision by Whitewater Student Government (WSG), Residence Hall Association (RHA, and the Student Entertainment and Awareness League (SEAL) to turn this inconvenience into an opportunity for awareness of water needs in the world by supporting the Rotary India Water Trust is gratifying.
Thanks again, UW-Whitewater.
On Wednesday, April 23rd, the Quick-Reference Guide for Emergency Procedures for the UW-Whitewater Campus was posted. It can be found at http://www.uww.edu/news/emergency/, or by looking at the Quick Links area in left hand column of the Students page or the Faculty/Staff page. The heading is Emergency Procedures.
When you click on Emergency Procedures, the front page of the guide is displayed in the center of the page. The Table of Contents for the Quick-Reference Guide is on the left side of the page. You can then go directly to any specific emergency topic.
I urge you all to locate the Quick-Reference Guide for Emergency Procedures and to familiarize yourself with the first page, the Responsibilities section, and the organization of the guide. Thanks for your help with this.
On Monday evening, UW-Whitewater celebrated the 3rd Annual Chancellor’s Regional Literary Award, and honored Wisconsin author and humorist Michael Perry for his body of work including “Truck” and “Population: 485.” Dinner guests were delighted to have the opportunity to speak with Mike Perry as he made time to visit each table. After dinner, Perry held an amusing, thought-provoking reading in the new Summers Auditorium, and later signed books. I really enjoyed the entire evening, and hope you had the opportunity to attend.
Please watch for the campus announcement of our next literary award recipient, who will be honored this fall!
I just came from Undergraduate Research Day in the Old Main Ballroom. The opening ceremony was attended by over 120 individuals and the awards ceremony by nearly as many. I was truly impressed by the quality and variety of the undergraduate research that was presented. The performances and visual art works were exciting and thought provoking. The posters were visually appealing and well explained by the researchers. Congratulations to the researchers and their faculty and staff mentors! I am proud of the work that is being done.
