Jayden Richards (Social Welfare) won the Graduate Student Paper Competition from the executive board of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association for her paper titled, “A Spatial Analysis of Homicides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.” Jayden was commended for her thoughtful analysis of the issue. Pamela Harris (Mathematical Sciences) has been named a winner of the Mathematical Association of America’s Debora and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award, for faculty whose teaching effectiveness has been shown to have had influence beyond their own institution. Chief Marketing Officer Michelle Johnson is leading the division in the interim. The search for a MarComm vice chancellor is underway. University Relations and Communication is now Marketing and Communications (MarComm), and Government Relations has moved to the Office of Strategic Partnerships, led by Chief Partnership Officer Jennifer Abele.The new name reflects an integrated approach to engaging alumni and friends of UWM. The Office for Development and Alumni Relations is now University Advancement (UA), led by Vice Chancellor Joan Nesbitt.Two of UWM’s six divisions have new names: Here is this week’s update from Academic Affairs. The SOIS INFOMANIACS cheered on participants and handed out cookies after the race.Good morning, colleagues. This year, the SOIS INFOMANIACS received the 2019 Panther Prowl Team Impact Award, for our “long-term commitment and dedication to the panther prowl 5K run/walk, making a significant impact raising money for UWM student scholarships”

SOIS INFOMANIAC, Keith Kunkel finished 2nd in his division and SOIS Senior Lecturer, Adam Hudson finished 4th in his division. SOIS PhD student, Benjamin Omwando finished 2nd in his division with a time of 19:45. Lyndsay Smanz, SOIS Senior Lecturer, was a top female finisher in the prowl, coming in first in her division and second overall with a time of 22:01.

The energetic INFOMANIACS joined more than 1,700 participants and volunteers for the annual 5K run/walk on UWM’s campus and the beautiful east side neighborhood of Milwaukee to raise money for UWM student scholarships. The School of Information Studies INFOMANIACS had an excellent showing at the 2019 Panther Prowl on October 12th.

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