College of Letters and Science Faculty Document No. 570 November 2, 2000 Faculty Advisory Committee of the Center for Latin America Annual Report 1999-2000 The Faculty Advisory Committee of the Center for Latin America is pleased to report to the College faculty that the Center has continued to make significant progress during the current academic year. Specifically, we would like to note the following achievements: Acquisition of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education (HEA Title VI) to support the Center's programs during 1999-00. This funding is for the final year of our current three year cycle (1997-2000). Application and receipt of federal funds (HEA Title VI) for program support for a new three-year cycle (2000-03). The Center also received summer FLAS graduate fellowships (two each year) for the first time. Provision of financial support to faculty members of the Center in their research endeavors. Center support of faculty research proposals has produced significant publication results as well as promising applications for extramural funding. Provision of funding and staff assistance to departments and professional schools in support of their graduate and undergraduate instructional programs. Salary support for the teaching of two courses in Portuguese to strengthen the overall course offerings available to students. Support for 1999-00 College Faculty Access Grants for Comparative Research under the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC) consisting of Madison and Milwaukee Title VI Resource Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education. These grants support regional college faculty interested in doing comparative area studies research at Madison and Milwaukee libraries. Participation in study abroad/exchange opportunities for UWM students including (1) undergraduate semester/academic year program of study at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago in cooperation with the University of Notre Dame; (2) the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico (San Germán campus); and, (3) the Dominican Republic for health care professionals. Assistance with the development of a wider interinstitutional faculty and student exchange agreement with university campuses in Puerto Rico. Assistance for a three-credit Study Tour to Cuba offered during the UWinteriM term. Professor Julio Rodríguez-Luis (Spanish and Portuguese) served as group leader. Administration of the Donald R. Shea Scholarship in Latin American Studies. The scholarship provides support for an undergraduate to participate in UWM's study abroad program to Chile or a graduate student to participate in research-related travel. Three students received this scholarship during 1999-00. Continued support to UW System faculty members and Latin American programs and events at public and private institutions in this region including an annual travel award competition and a newsletter to serve this network. Coordination of the Certificate Program in Latin American Studies. Provision of regular contact, information and advice for students whose specialization is in the Latin American studies area. Representation of CLA (through the Director) on the BAGS committee and in the newly-formed Center for International Education (as Associate Director and as Campus and Community Programs Advisory Committee Chair). Continued support for the Spanish component of a System-wide placement test for students of foreign languages as well as support for training in oral proficiency interviewing and competency-based teaching and testing techniques. Support of lectures, conferences, symposia, concerts and workshops with appropriate UWM Departments, Institutes and Centers. Support for the annual Latin American Film Series cosponsored with the Department of Film and Union Programming and in collaboration with the Chicago Latino Film Festival. Continued support for library acquisitions at UWM and other public and private institutions in the Upper Midwest. Support for an institutional membership to the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin Americanist Library Materials (SALALM). Provision of services and professional development opportunities to elementary, secondary, and college teachers and students in the region through workshops in Latin American language and area studies, and continued development of the instructional materials collection within the Center's Resource Collection. Operation of an electronic mail listserv to serve as a statewide and regional instrument for sharing news/events/opportunities related to Latin America. Continuation of gatherings for Milwaukee area Latin Americanists to meet and share ideas and research in progress. Support and assistance to regional Latin American studies organizations. The Center serves as secretariat for the North Central Council of Latin Americanists. It should be noted that the Center's name changed to the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) effective July 1, 2000. Respectfully submitted, Paul Brodwin, Chair Kristin Ruggiero, ex-officio Leslie Schulz Lance Grahn, Marquette University Harry Van Oudenallen Markos Mamalakis William Washabaugh, ex-officio (Spring 2000) Julio Rodríguez-Luis, ex-officio (Fall 1999)