Our campus success over the past year continues to be directly related to your support of our mission and goals. While we continue to advance our priority goals of research and access, we also continue to support our external campaign of embracing community through campus giving. Our State and University Employees Combined Giving Campaign (SECC) continues to build capacity for our partnerships and linkages with the external community. The 2011 campaign, like so many other years, was successful in raising approximately $120,000. Through the generosity of you, our retired Faculty, special campus events, and general donations, we were able to top our goal in last year's campaign.

We are ready to challenge ourselves again, and to provide the same, if not higher, amount to our greater Milwaukee area community non-profits, many of whom engaged in important research and volunteer efforts with our University. One way of delivering this message is through the support of the 2012 UWM Gives to Community campaign which runs from October 8, 2012 to November 30, 2012.

What's the good news? You are already registered to participate in the SECC campaign. All staff and faculty are eligible to make their gift through a confidential process. As in the past, you can target your donation to any of the hundreds of agencies described in the enclosed booklet. Your division/department coordinator will ensure that you receive the appropriate forms, which you will return in a sealed envelope.

I invite you to keep track of all SECC events, weekly incentive prize drawings, and other information by visiting this website. Please feel free to contact Dr. Joan Prince, who is leading the 2012 campaign at jprince@uwm.edu or 229-3101 with any questions.

Thank you for considering my request to support the 2012 SECC campaign. By taking part in this process, you will again be of assistance to those who most need our help. Let's continue to be the institution that scores for the community as "We Move Together!"

Sincerely,

Michael Lovell
Chancellor