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Mercile Lee, guiding force behind prominent UW–Madison scholarships, dies at 87

October 31, 2018

Lee spent nearly 30 years overseeing the scholarship programs, which are credited with attracting and supporting thousands of talented, underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students. Read More

Central funding to address pay issues will continue for another year

October 30, 2018

“We are pleased to announce this additional funding to invest in our faculty and staff,” says Laurent Heller, vice chancellor for finance and administration. “They are the drivers behind all the things we do that make us a world-class university.” Read More

Reesor selected as student affairs leader

May 9, 2018

“We were looking for someone with a long-term strategic vision on how we best serve students during their time on campus.  Lori impressed us all with her experience and thoughtful comments, ” says Chancellor Rebecca Blank. Read More

New conference helps employees manage their careers

January 18, 2018

The inaugural "Construct Your Career at UW" event is designed to support the career development of UW–Madison employees at every stage of the career life cycle, providing the skills and tools needed to meet one’s career goals while remaining employed at UW–Madison. Read More

Rueckert named national media relations specialist

December 5, 2017

Veronica Rueckert, former host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time,” started as national media relations specialist for University Communications in November. Read More

Campus mourns loss of graduate student, advisor Colin Rohm, 26

November 28, 2017

UW­–Madison graduate student Colin Rohm is being remembered by his campus colleagues as a scholar of uncommon talent and wide-ranging passions who nurtured the intellectual curiosity of thousands of his fellow students as a gifted advisor. Read More

EID council gets new leaders, members

October 12, 2017

The panel advises the vice chancellor for finance and administration on challenges to recruitment, retention, engagement and inclusion of all employees, especially those in underrepresented groups. Read More

Hoffman named Campus and Visitor Relations director

October 12, 2017

The office manages campus tours and visits, the Parent and Family Program, the Speakers Bureau, Bucky’s Classroom, Campus Area Housing and other information programs. Read More

Central funding pool includes pay upgrade for night and weekend employees at UW–Madison

October 10, 2017

$12 million in central campus funding is being allocated to provide faculty and staff pay adjustments for 2017–18. The funding pool will enable UW–Madison to provide pay increases for exceptional performance, market deficiencies and equity. Read More

UW-Madison updates on lead testing

October 3, 2017

UW-Madison is taking steps to manage lead contamination issues created by two painting projects. Between May and September, repainting, including paint removal, was conducted by contractors on emergency stairwells at Agricultural Hall and Bascom Hall. Read More

What’s in a Title? The Title and Total Compensation Study

August 29, 2017

The initial round of campus forums will begin in September/October and give employees an opportunity to learn more about the study and provide input. Read More

Division of Student Life names Javier director of Multicultural Student Center, announces new hires

July 19, 2017

Gabe Javier, an assistant dean who has served as interim director of the Multicultural Student Center for more than a year, will become the center’s director Aug. 1. His selection is one of several staffing decisions announced by the Division of Student Life. Read More

Darling to lead facilities planning and management unit

July 13, 2017

David Darling, director of the Facilities Management and Operations Center for Sandia National Laboratories, has been named associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Chemistry professor honored for early-career teaching and research

May 18, 2017

Randall Goldsmith, whose work enables insights on a number of issues in science, is among the 13 U.S. early-career faculty members in the chemical sciences to win a 2017 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. Read More

Transportation Services sets 2017-18 policies, raises rates for parking, bus passes

May 4, 2017

Rate adjustments will help cover rising costs, like the upkeep of aging lots and parking structures and construction of new parking facilities. Read More