The chancellor is the chief administrative officer for the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) campus, and the collection documents the chancellor's
responsibility for overseeing UWM's administrative offices, centers, colleges, and schools.
The records concern topics such as accreditation, general policy issues, funding, new
courses, organizational structure, plans for expansion, staffing, and other administrative
affairs. The collection contains records from Chancellors J. Martin Klotsche (1956-1973);
Werner Baum (1973-1979); Frank Horton (1980-1985); Clifford Smith (1986-1990); John
Schroeder (1990-1998); Nancy Zimpher (1998-2003); Carlos Santiago (2004-2010); and Acting
Chancellors Leon Schur (1979-1980); Norma Rees (1985-1986); and Michael Lovell (2010-2014).
The few records predating UWM's founding in 1956 were created or compiled by Klotsche and
consist largely of faculty memoranda and miscellaneous subject files from his tenure as
president of the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee.
The files contain copies of correspondence, reports, and background materials either
created by the chancellors or sent to them by other offices. The files also contain agendas,
minutes, and supporting materials from departmental and college or school standing or ad hoc committees. In many cases, correspondence between the
chancellor and the deans or department heads found in the respective files also provides
useful documentation.
The UWM units best documented in the collection include: Academic Affairs; Administrative
Affairs; Athletics; the Center for Great Lakes Studies; College of Engineering and Applied
Science; College of Letters & Science; Golda Meir Library; Graduate School; School of
Allied Health Professions; School of Architecture and Urban Planning; School of Business
Administration; School of Education; School of Fine Arts; School of Library and Information
Science; School of Nursing; and School of Social Welfare.
The files of Interim Chancellor Schur can be found in the series of Baum records. The files
of Interim Chancellor Rees can be found in the series of Horton records. The files of
Interim Chancellor Lovell can be found in the series of Santiago records.
Boxes 135-137 contain memorabilia from Klotsche's tenure as president of the Wisconsin
State College, Milwaukee, and as provost and chancellor at UWM.
The names of UWM units have changed over time, and the intermingling of formal and informal
names is common. The finding aid uses the last most common name used during the chancellor's
administration.
The records document the development of new courses and degrees; fund raising efforts; the
construction and refurbishing of campus buildings; staffing and equipment needs; plans for
future expansion; and efforts to streamline operations. The files contain copies of
correspondence, reports, and background materials either created by the chancellors or sent
to them from other offices. The files also contain agendas, minutes, and supporting
materials from departmental and college or school standing or ad
hoc committees. In many cases, correspondence between the chancellor and the deans
or department heads found in the respective files also provide useful documentation.
The records of the Academic Deans' Council document the chancellor's involvement in general
administrative concerns such as the budget, relevant decisions of the UW System Regents, and
grading and salary policies.
The collection contains numerous files concerning affirmative action for minorities and
women-on the UWM campus. The Affirmative Action files contain detailed correspondence and
reports concerning the early development of hiring and retention plans. Other related
records can be found in files on the Affirmative Action Advisory Planning Committee,
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Plan, Affirmative Action
Program, Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, State Affirmative Action
Council, Office of Diversity and Compliance, and in files relating to the university's
interaction with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs.
Extensive records concern relations with African American faculty, programs, and students.
Materials can be found in files on Ad Hoc African Liberation Support Committee, Ad Hoc
University Advisory Committee on Minority and Disadvantaged Student Programs, Advisory
Committee on Minority and Disadvantaged Student Life, African-Americans in Milwaukee
Schools, American Racial and Ethnic Minority Students, Association of Black Professionals,
Black Faculty and Staff at UWM, Black State Employees, Black Student Union, Center for
Afro-American Culture, Center for the Study of Minorities and the Disadvantaged,
Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Minority Issues, Committee on Afro-American Studies and
Services, Committee on Cooperation with Negro Universities, Department of Afro-American
Studies, Minority Academic Achievement Scholarship Program, Minority Affairs Council,
Minority and Disadvantaged Students, Minority/Disadvantaged Coordinator,
Minority/Disadvantaged Programs, Minority/Disadvantaged Student Programs Advisory Committee,
Minority Faculty, Minority Information Center, Minority Information, Minority Recruitment,
Minority Student Employment Program Proposal, Office of Black Student Advising, Racial and
Ethnic Minority Students, Racial Count, Racism, Recruitment and Retention of Minority
Students, and the United Black Student Front.
The collection contains large amounts of information about athletics at UWM. Materials can
be found in the files on the Athletic Board; Athletic Development; Athletic Facilities;
Athletics; Campus Facility Advisory Group for Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation;
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; Grants in Aid for Athletes Project; Intercollegiate
Athletics; National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics; National Collegiate Athletic
Association; Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation; Midwest Athletic Conference;
Mid-Continent Conference; and the Urban University Athletic Conference.
In 1967-1968, Chancellor Klotsche served as director of the federally-funded Brazilian
Higher Education Project. The Project was an effort to reform and set guidelines for
Brazilian higher education. The collection contains Klotsche's extensive files on the
Project, including his daily diary.
UWM Committee records can be found under:
- Ad Hoc Committee on...
- Committee on...
- (name) Committee
For example:
- Ad Hoc Task Force on UWM's Nondiscrimination Policy and the ROTC Program,
1985-1986
- Committee on Academic Staff and Limited Appointment Compensation and Classification,
1976-1978
- Computing Guidance Committee, 1973
The correspondence files contain the chancellor's incoming and outgoing letters with
individuals on and off campus, usually concerning general policy issues, funding, staffing,
and other administrative concerns. The files also contain some copies of the correspondence
of other University personnel pertaining to College operations. Some overlap exists of the
correspondence, which can also be found in the files on committees, centers, departments,
and programs.
Records concerning the planning and growth of UWM can be found in a variety of files.
Details on various administrative offices, centers, colleges, departments, and schools can
be found in the files under their respective names. In addition, more specialized files
include the Academic Plan, Academic Planning Committee, Academic Program Planning, Ad Hoc
Committee for the Evaluation of the Planning Process, Ad Hoc Committee on Long-Range
Academic Planning, Annual Reports and Planning Documents, Campus Development Plan, Campus
Plan Summary, Campus Plan Summary and Workbook, Campus Planning and Development, Campus
Planning Committee, Community Advisory Committee on the UWM Master Plan, Department of
Planning and Construction, Long Range Capital Development Plan, Physical Environment
Committee Year 2000 Master Plan, Space Management Planning, and University Development.
The search and screen committee records contain unrestricted correspondence, publicity
items, and reports documenting the hiring of UWM's upper administration. The files are found
under the name of the individual office as well as under "search and screen
committee..."
The collection also contains the chancellor's speeches, which concerned a wide variety of
topics, including the status of the urban university, developments at UWM, and the role of
higher education.
Information concerning campus Vietnam War protests are scattered throughout the records of
the Klotsche administration, including files on ROTC Protest; Speeches, Klotsche, Campus
Unrest; Student Demonstrations and Protests; Student Disturbances; Vietnam Moratorium; and
Vietnam War Demonstrations.
As part of her commitment to establishing firmer ties to the greater Milwaukee community,
Nancy Zimpher launched a number of outreach initiatives, perhaps best embodied by the
"Milwaukee Idea." Files related to this can be found under headings in the Subject Files
related to the Bradley School of Technology and Trade/Bradley Tech, Milwaukee Partnership
Academy, and TechStar, to name only the major groupings. Some further files relating to this
outreach initiative can be found in the records of her successor, Chancellor Santiago.
In addition to these community outreach files, Chancellor Santiago's Subject Files are
quite diverse, but with an overall emphasis on internal development, as he worked to develop
and refine the academics and facilities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Events Files contain information regarding public appearances made by the Chancellor in
both internal and external venues. Some examples of internal venues include Convocation and
Commencement, WUWM Chancellor's Report, and Faculty Senate meetings. Some examples of
external venues include the Distinguished Lectures series, speaking engagements for
organizations such as the Epilepsy Foundation of SE Wisconsin and the National Latino Peace
Officers, and the United Council Women's Leadership Conference. These files usually contain
a brief summary of the events in question, the speeches given by the Chancellor at the
event, and copies of any presentation made.
The electronic records in series 7 include speeches, plenary addresses, correspondence,
presentations, press releases, and administrative documents.
