Faculty Senate 12.7.15 Transcription.txt[2/4/2016 1:24:37 PM] UW-Madison Faculty Senate December 7, 2015 Transcription of Proceedings >> Chancellor Rebecca Blank: It is after 3:30, and I'm told we have a quorum, so I'm going to call the meeting to order and ask the faculty to rise for the reading of memorial resolutions. And let me call on Professor Francisco Scarano to read the memorial resolution for Professor Emeritus Stanley Kutler. >> Francisco Scarano: Stanley Kutler, Professor Emeritus of History and Law, passed away peacefully on April 7th, 2015 in Madison. A distinguished member of the UW-Madison faculty for 32 years, Kutler was one of the nation's most influential legal and constitutional historians, a public intellectual, and a highly acclaimed teacher. Although perhaps best known for his work on the Watergate scandal he wrote a half dozen key monographs on subjects such as the Dred Scott case, the judiciary during reconstruction, the Supreme Court on property rights, and political trials. To supplement his scholarship he performed valuable service to the profession as author and editor of sourcebooks and encyclopedias and is the founding editor of the journal "Reviews in American History." >> Chancellor Rebecca Blank: Thank you very much, and I want to recognize that Professor Kutler's wife Sandy is here today in attendance. Thank you very much for coming. [ Applause ] Let me recognize Professor Paula Gottlieb to present the memorial resolution for Professor Emerita Claudia Card. >> Paula Gottlieb: Claudia Card, Emma Goldman Professor of Philosophy, passed away on September 12th surrounded by family and friends and her beloved cats. She had continued teaching even while undergoing chemotherapy. Claudia was a pioneer in interdisciplinary work on feminist and lesbian philosophy, receiving many academic accolades. Her recent work was an original theory of evil addressing issues that are among the hardest to deal with both philosophically and in human terms. Far from grim herself, Claudia Card inspired numerous graduates and junior colleagues to excel in the profession. She liked music and women's sports, and her generosity in the latter is acknowledged on the wall of the Kohl Center. Claudia Card was a true Badger, and is very much missed. >> Chancellor Rebecca Blank: Thank you, Paula. Let me recognize Dean Katharyn May to present the memorial resolution for Professor Emerita Signe Skott Cooper. >> Dean Katharyn May: Signe Skott Cooper, Professor Emerita of the School of Nursing, died in Madison, Wisconsin on July 16th, 2013 at the age of 92. Professor Cooper began her career in a characteristically simple and humble way and earned a reputation as an exemplary educator, author, historian, and leader in her profession. Her impact on the profession of nursing remains today in literature and through the many in the field whom she inspired. Her legacy will contFaculty Document 2595 1 February 2016 Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison On the Death of Professor Emeritus Gail E. Beck Gail Beck was born on July 25, 1923 in Dunn County, Wisconsin. He passed away on May 12, 2015 in Fort Myers, Florida. Gail was raised on a dairy farm in central Wisconsin and his education derived from a one-room school house until the 9th grade. He had a strong interest in gardening and spent many hours in the garden in his youth. After graduating from high school he volunteered with the US Army and served proudly during WWII. He was wounded in Germany in 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Following WWII he attended Michigan State University and obtained his undergraduate and master degrees in horticulture. He was then hired by the University of Wisconsin-Madison to build their floriculture program where he simultaneously obtained his Ph.D. in floriculture. Gail spent 36 years as a professor in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He taught many students and assisted many in the greenhouse industry during his years on the faculty. Gail was instrumental in the development of the Allen Centennial Garden. He and his students investigated physiological changes associated with cold hardiness in ornamental plants such as Chrysanthemum and the environmental control of flowering in Poinsettia. He also helped develop and release new cultivars of ornamental plants such as Clerodendrum for greenhouse production. In 1985 Gail retired and he and his wife Lois moved to Fort Myers, FL. Gail volunteered many hours of his leadership to the 1st Church of the Nazarene in Madison and Fort Myers. Throughout his career, Gail sought ways for students to gain practical experience in addition to classroom learning. An internship at the Allen Centennial Garden on our campus was developed in his honor by his daughter Juelene to emphasize his focus on practical experience.Faculty Document 2596 1 February 2016 Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison On the Death of Professor Emeritus William J. Feiereisen William (Bill) J. Feiereisen, Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering, died May 9, 2015, in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 94. He was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, on October 22, 1920, and attended the UW-Madison, receiving his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1942 and his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 1947. He was appointed Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at the UW-Madison in 1942, and continued his career at the UW with promotion to Professor in 1968. During a leave of absence, he earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in 1970. After 52 years of teaching in Mechanical Engineering, he retired in 1994. Bill loved laboratory instruction as he believed that students learn best when exposed to actual machinery. He was instrumental in the development of the thermoscience laboratory and created innovative experiments to clearly illustrate complicated fluid flow phenomena. He supplemented the experiments with self-directed videos that aided students in understanding what the experiments showed. He had high standards for laboratory performance, and students left his courses with an appreciation of the rigor required in experimental studies. In addition to teaching the laboratory course, his class-room instruction covered the thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer courses, which are essential to the thermal aspects of mechanical engineering. Students acknowledged his enthusiasm and skill, and he received many teaching awards from the college's student groups. His dedication to students was also shown through his 17 years of advising the student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) professional society. Bill was also dedicated to helping educate foreign students in their own country. Through his participation in a number of foreign aid programs sponsored by the United States Aid for Independent Development program, he was able to assist in the construction of teaching laboratories in universities in India and Indonesia. Throughout his career, Bill earned a reputation as an excellent laboratory instructor with high standards. He contributed to the solid experimental experiences of generations of mechanical engineering students. He will be missed by all of us who knew him and especially by the family he loved so much, his daughter Mary, his four sons, Bill Jr., Tom, Bob, and John, who all received BS degrees from the Mechanical Engineering Department, and their families.Faculty Document 2597 1 February 2016 (continued) Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison On the Death of Professor Emeritus Robert Herbert March Robert Herbert (Bob) March, emeritus professor of physics, died at age 81 on August 4, 2015 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 28, 1934, the son of Herbert and Jane (Grbac) March. He received his undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Chicago, finishing a PhD in physics in 1960. His thesis was an experimental study in elementary particle physics. March remained active in elementary particle physics and high energy astrophysics throughout his career. He joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin as an instructor in 1961, and moved up through the ranks to become full professor of physics in 1971. In 1981 Bob acquired a joint appointment with Integrated Liberal Studies, and served as chair of ILS from 1987-1990, and again from 1996 until his retirement and award of emeritus status in 1999. Bob had many talents. He was a competent banjo player and folk singer, and co-authored the popular song “The Ballad of Sigmund Freud”. He was a skilled writer, and spokesperson for science. He reviewed many popular and technical science books for Physics Today and other journal publications. He wrote several entries on physics for the World Book and Macmillan encyclopedias. He appeared frequently on Wisconsin Public Radio talk shows. His outstanding contribution to science education for non-scientists was his creation of a new course, Physics 107, called ‘Physics for Poets', and the accompanying text book of the same name, published by McGraw-Hill in 1970. Physics 107 was one of the first courses for non- science majors, an idea subsequently adopted by many science departments. The text has been through four editions, and has been translated into six foreign languages. Physics for Poets attracted about 400 UW students at its maximum popularity. His skill at training undergraduates in the Arts attracted campus wide attention, and led to his joint appointment with ILS. He created or helped to create three new courses in ILS, and for three years prior to his retirement he was a Faculty Fellow with the Bradley Learning Community, helping first-year students find their way into the intellectual life of the University. March remained active in physics research throughout his career. Soon after joining the UW faculty, he co-authored a paper announcing the discovery of a new elementary particle, called the rho meson. He was especially skilled both at computer programming for data analysis, and design of experimental hardware. As a young assistant professor he worked on the construction of a 30” hydrogen bubble chamber for Argonne National Laboratory. He then became interested in studying symmetry breaking in theFaculty Document 2598 1 February 2016 (continued) Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison On the Death of Professor Emerita Bernadine Peterson Dr. Bernadine Peterson, Professor Emerita of the School of Human Ecology, passed away on July 27, 2014 at the age of 90. She was born in Neillsville, Wisconsin on September 16, 1923; the daughter of Effie (Alt) Peterson and Bernhardt H. Peterson. According to Bernadine, it was the opportunity to learn about vitamins and minerals, and their role in child development and human health at Neillsville High School that led her to pursue a lifelong career focused on improving the quality of everyday life through education. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1945 in home economics education and served as a teacher in several Wisconsin high schools for eleven years before returning to school to complete MS and PhD degrees in home economics education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1961. Bernadine was mentored in academic s and leadership by Dean Francis Zuill, who oversaw the transition of what is now the School of Human Ecology from a department to a School, as well as a major building expansion. Following completion of the PhD, Bernadine had numerous career opportunities and initially joined the faculty at Kansas State University. In 1965, she returned to UW-Madison, attracted by the ability to continue to play a key role in implementing the University's land grant mission in her home state. After her initial 1965 appointment at UW-Madison as a resident faculty member in home economics education, Bernadine chaired her department from 1967 - 1969. In 1969 she accepted a joint appointment with University of Wisconsin-Extension where, until her retirement in 1985, she served as Professor and District Program Leader for Family Living Programs in two state districts encompassing 17 counties; the southeast (urban Milwaukee and surrounding area) and south central (Dane County and surrounding region). Bernadine was passionate about the land grant mission of the University and the importance of interpreting research so that it can be understood by lay audiences and used to improve the human condition. In her role as district program leader for Extension, Bernadine authored numerous publications designed to help the public address critical issues of daily living. And she worked with county Extension specialists to plan adult and community education programs that anticipated emerging family issues rather than simply attempting to ameliorate them reactively. Among her publications were: “Consumer Credit: Make It Work For You,” “Getting Your Money's Worth,” “Your Food Dollar,” “Your Budget: Planning is the Key Word,” Choosing Parenthood,” “ Food Becomes You and your Baby (Diet Faculty Document 2599 1 February 2016 (continued) Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison On the Death of Professor Emeritus Robert Siegfried Robert Siegfried, a pioneering historian of science, died at age 93 on September 2, 2014. In 1952, Siegfried was one of the first two students to earn a Ph.D. for work in the history of science at the University of Wisconsin, and he returned to the University in 1963 as a faculty member of the History of Science Department, where he taught for more than twenty years until retiring in the mid-1980s as professor emeritus. Before returning to Wisconsin, he taught at Boston University, University of Arkansas, and the University of Illinois. In 1957, he was a founding member of the Midwest Junto of the History of Science Society. Siegfried's career as an historian of science began during the years after World War II when awareness that the world had entered the “atomic age” seemed to require a better understanding of the nature and importance of science in its historical and cultural contexts. The University of Wisconsin had established the country's first History of Science Department shortly before the war, and after the war the department become a leader in the field. As chairman of the History of Science Department from 1964 to 1975, Siegfried helped to guide the department's expansion with a keen sense of the significance of its mission. He is remembered by his colleagues for his qualities of honesty, openness, fairness, and mutual respect, which did much determine the character and success of the department. Bob's scholarly work focused upon the developments in the history of chemistry that culminated with John Dalton's atomic theory. His study of this period produced several seminal articles as well as his post-retirement From Elements to Atoms. A History of Chemical Composition. With the geologist Robert Dott, Siegfried made available an edition of Humphry Davy's 1805 geological lectures, and he also co-authored Concepts in Physical Science, a textbook. His courses probably covered a greater range of subjects than those of any other member of the department. His regular offerings included courses on the history of chemistry, science in the enlightenment, history of astronomy and cosmology, and “Newton, Darwin, and Freud.” Reflecting the times, Siegfried and David Lindberg created an undergraduate course during the 1970s entitled “Pseudo-science and the Occult,” which was taught jointly for a few years but was then continued by Siegfried himself. Siegfried believed that teaching was a critically important part of a professor's duties that was often undervalued. Siegfried's Ph.D. at Wisconsin was awarded jointly by the History of Science and the Chemistry departments, and he remained committed to the idea that history of science was aFaculty Document 2600 1 February 2016 (continued) Committee on Committees Annual Report for 2016: Nominations for Faculty-Elected Committees The Committee on Committees offers the following nominations for 4 faculty-elected committees for terms beginning in 2016-2017. Any member of the faculty may make additional nominations from the floor at the senate meeting on 1 February 2016. The election will be held electronically April 4 until midnight April 17. Commission on Faculty Compensation and Economic Benefits (FPP 6.34.) Represents the faculty in salary and economic benefits issues in discussions, hearings, and other appropriate settings. Three faculty members are to be elected to serve 3-year terms. No more than 3 members shall be from a single faculty division, and at least 2 members must be non-tenured at the time of their election. Candidates:  Vaishali Bakshi (SMPH/Psychiatry/Biological Sciences  Bruce Thomadsen (SMPH/Medical Physics/Biological Sciences) --------  Amir Assadi (L&S/Mathematics/Physical Sciences)  Laura Albert McLay (ENG/Industrial & Systems Engineering/Physical Sciences) --------  Rich Halverson (ED/Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis/Social Studies)  Jason Yackee (LAW/Law/Social Studies: Non-tenured on his election in 2014) Continuing members by division (term ends/department): Arts and Humanities (3): Julie Allen (2017/Scandinavian Studies) Daniel Grabois (2018/Music) Laura McClure (2018/Classics) Biological Sciences (0): -- Physical Sciences (1): Randolph Ashton (2017/Biomedical Engineering: non-tenured) Social Studies (2): Carolyn Kelley (2018/ELPA) Jessica Weeks (2017/Political Science) Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities (FPP 6.38.) Serves as the appeal body for faculty nonrenewal decisions and functions in accordance with rules of the board of regents and of the faculty in cases of recommendation for discipline and dismissal of faculty members. Three faculty members are to be elected to serve 3-year terms. At least 1 and no more than 3 members shall be from a single faculty division. Candidates:  Sue Coppersmith (L&S/Genetics/Physical Sciences)  Pilar Ossario (LAW/Law/Social Studies)  Ananth Seshadri (L&S/Economics/Social Studies)  To be announced in March  To be announced in March  To be announced in March Continuing members by division (term ends/department): Arts and Humanities (2): J. Michael Collins (2017/Consumer Science) Susan Lederer (2017/Medical History & Bioethics) Biological Sciences (2): Corinna Burger (2018/Neurology) -2- UW-Madison Fac Doc 2600 - 1 February 2016 Irwin Goldman (2018/Horticulture) Physical Sciences (1): Jennie Reed (2018/Chemical & Biological Engineering) Social Studies (1): Howard Schweber (2017/Political Science) Library Committee (FPP 6.46.) SerFaculty Document 2601 1 February 2016 (continued) Recreational Sports Board Annual Report, 2014-2015 I. Statement of Committee Pursuant to Faculty Policies and Procedures 6.48B, the functions of the Recreational Sports Board are as follows: 1. Advises the administration concerning the development, programming, staffing, maintenance, and financing of recreational sports facilities for faculty, staff, and students. 2. Initiates actions in matters of budget and personnel for the Chancellor. 3. When issues related to academic matters develop, decisions shall be restricted to a subcommittee consisting of the faculty members of the committee. Disputes about identifying issues as academic shall be resolved by the University Committee. II. Current or Past Year's Activities  6 Recreational Sports Board Meetings  Highlights for 2014–2015:  The 2014-2015 strategic initiatives for the Division were: 1) Engagement, Inclusion and Diversity, 2) Student Leadership Development (WiGrow), 3) Process Improvement (Preventative Maintenance Plan) 4) 10 Year Vision 5) University Wellness Initiative.  Rec Sports Master Plan: The plan, approved by a Student Referendum in the Spring 2014 was discussed at length and addressed at every meeting. Approvals were gained from the Campus Planning Committee, Board of Regents and State Building Commission to begin Phase 1 of the Master Plan, which includes the Near West Playfields (directly west of the Natatorium on Observatory Drive) and the Southeast Recreation Facility.  Revised Rec Sports Board Configuration: 3 Faculty, 2 Academic Staff, 2 Classified Staff, 7 Students, 1 Non-Voting Member (Athletics) and the Director of Recreational Sports (Non-voting). o The Rec Sports Board discussed preferred changes to the configuration related to discussions that actually began back in Fall 2012. The Board discovered that changes were actually instituted when the previous Director was here, but not communicated to the then current Board or the new Director. The Board president worked closely with the University Committee to address what was felt to be a shortage of student representation on the Board. Student segregated fees make up the majority of the Rec Sports' budget (75% and growing), yet there was a minority representation of students on the Board. Changes were made by the University Committee for the 2015–2016 academic year for board configuration.  Program Spotlights were given in all areas of the Division, including new programmatic areas of Marketing and Communications, and Special Events.  Indoor Recreational use is on pace to once again surpassed 1.7 million users in 2014– 2015. Over 75% of that use is by currently enrolled UW Students. -2- UW-Madison Fac Doc 2601 - 1 February 2016  The SHELL saw a lower participation rate from July-OctFaculty Document 2602 1 February 2016 Kemper K. Knapp Bequest Committee Annual Report for 2015-2016 I. Committee Function The Kemper K. Knapp Bequest Committee meets at least once each year to evaluate requests to fund special projects that will take place during the following academic year. The committee favors projects that cross departmental lines and have an impact on the educational and cultural life of the university community, particularly projects that benefit undergraduate students. Knapp funds are not often used for purposes that can and should be supported elsewhere, such as from regular grants or research funding, from fees charged for performances, or from the regular university budget. When considering requests for funds, the committee keeps in mind the spirit of the will of Kemper K. Knapp: “In general it is my wish that such funds be used for purposes outside the regular curriculum of the university. . . to cultivate in the student body ideals of honesty, sincerity, earnestness, tolerance, and social and political obligations.” II. Activities As in previous years, the major share of the income from the Knapp Bequest Fund has been allocated to enhance scholarship opportunities at the UW-Madison. Support in this category has been granted toward undergraduate and law scholarships, minority scholarships administered through the Office of the Chancellor, and Graduate School fellowships. In addition to the ongoing support for scholarships, the committee makes regular allotments to the Lectures Committee and to the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Lastly, the committee makes other grants for one-time projects, typically in the range of $500 to $5,000. During the 2015-2016 funding cycle, the committee received 21 requests and has granted between 96-99% of available funds to 17 programs. We are able to carry-over funds from year-to-year. The Kemper K. Knapp Bequest Committee approved grants of $958,317 in 2015-2016. III. Summary In its commitment to the enrichment of the intellectual environment of the university through the use of the Kemper K. Knapp Bequest, the committee strives to encourage increased interest in the development of campus activities that will fulfill the donor's interest in the undergraduate experience. IV. Membership, 2015-2016 Julie Allen, Arts and Humanities (Scandinavian Studies) Alberta Gloria, Social Studies (Counseling Psychology) Tracey Holloway, Physical Sciences (Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Study) Scott Lutz, Chair, 2014-16, Biological Sciences (Forest & Wildlife Ecology) Laurie Mayberry, Office of the Provost (continued) -2- UW-Madison Fac Doc 2602 — 1 February 2016 Appendix A Project/Program Name or Description 2015-2016 Sponsoring Unit Ongoing Commitments Chancellor's Scholarship Program....................... ………… …………