Steering UWM's Leadership WWHEL

WWHEL (Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership Chapter)* at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a space for mutual support and professional growth. As women in higher education leadership, we each have an important role to play in cultivating and mentoring gender-diverse leaders on our campus. WWHEL aims to positively affect Wisconsin’s transition to an inclusive and just society while contributing to the global, knowledge-based economy. We bring an appreciative, positive, and authentic leadership style to our endeavors in post-secondary education.

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The Self-Care Club - Creating Space for BIPOC Students at UW-Milwaukee

Episode 3 of "Steering UWM's Leadership WWHEL" discusses the importance of self-care, safe space for BIPOC students, faculty, and staff.   Guests Include:Dr. Anika Wilson, Associate Professor, Department of African and African Diaspora Studies;  and Dr. Sara Benesh, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This phenomenal woman discusses the importance of safe space, creating a holistic teaching environment, and how they came together to collaborate on an idea that turned into needed space for our BIPOC students. Collaboratively working with internal and external talent in Milwaukee, they created "The Self-Care Club."

09-30
58:01

Inclusive Leadership, Resilience, and Advice from Dr. Chia Vang, Interim Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, UW-Milwaukee

Welcome to our first episode of Steering UW-Milwaukee's Leadership WWHEL (Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership). Our guest, Dr. Chia Vang, Interim Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and History Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discusses her new leadership role at UW-Milwaukee providing authentic advice about inclusive leadership, and resiliency. 

06-01
45:18
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