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2018 Academic Staff Excellence Awards
Nine UW–Madison professionals have been selected as recipients of the 2018 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. The awards recognize achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
Berquam awarded ACE fellowship, will leave dean role in August
Dean of Students Lori Berquam will be assigned to a senior role at a new campus as part of the program’s unique leadership development component.
Distinguished Teaching Awards 2018
Twelve faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators.
UW-Madison Provost Fellows Program accepting applications
The program is designed to give faculty the opportunity to work in campus leadership at the highest levels and gain insight and experience that will help them develop their leadership skills.
Finalists chosen for vice provost for libraries
The candidate chosen will succeed Ed Van Gemert, who announced in September that he will retire in May after 46 years of work with libraries and 36 years of continuous employment with the General Library System.
Baldwin Seed Project grant recipients announced
It doesn’t have to take a lot of money or time to carry out a good idea. That is the idea behind Baldwin Seed Project…
Four deans reappointed after five-year reviews
All four deans have received feedback on the results of their reviews and all have agreed to accept reappointment to their positions.
Nominees sought for 2018 Administrative Improvement Award
The award recognizes exceptional performance in administrative roles that support academics, research, student services, outreach and administration.
UW-Madison announces six new ‘cluster hire’ initiatives
It’s no secret that the University of Wisconsin–Madison has faculty in a wide range of fields all across campus. But some of the best ideas…
Gerhart named WSB interim dean
Barry Gerhart, Wisconsin School of Business acting dean, will continue to serve the school in 2018 as interim dean. His top priority will be to continue the strategic planning process launched under his predecessor.
UW-Madison unveils ‘Bucky’s Tuition Promise,’ latest commitment to state students
The university pledges to cover four years of tuition and segregated fees for any incoming freshman from Wisconsin whose family’s annual household adjusted gross income is $56,000 or less, roughly the median family income in Wisconsin.
At forum, praise for #MeToo — and a call for men to step up
A call for men to be part of the solution was a major theme of the event, which provided timely context to the current national reckoning on sexual harassment and assault.
“The Discussion Project” cultivates engaging, welcoming classroom conversations across campus
Leading a high-quality discussion isn’t easy, but instructors have much more control over the outcome than they might think.
‘Lift as you climb’: Celebrating the life and legacy of Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ DeWalt
DeWalt, who died Nov. 20, led the nationally-known Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) talent development program for 15 years as its director.
Office of Strategic Consulting: New name, enduring mission
The office, formed by the merger of Administrative Process Redesign and the Office of Quality Improvement, provides strategic planning, process improvement, project management, and organizational design.
Wisconsin Idea Seminar brings UW to state
The five-day immersive tour helps UW–Madison faculty and academic staff engage with Wisconsinites, build relationships, and learn about the educational, industrial, social and political realities of the state.
Summer term to serve a wider range of students in 2018
Building on recent increases in courses and students in summer term in recent years, UW–Madison will serve a wider range of students during the summer months in 2018.
New website helps faculty and staff prevent and address hostile and intimidating behavior
Hostile and intimidating behavior, sometimes known as “bullying,” is “unwelcome behavior pervasive or severe enough that a reasonable person would find it hostile and/or intimidating and that does not further the University’s academic or operational interests.”
Students give UW high marks for encouraging critical thinking, leadership
The National Survey of Student Engagement shows UW–Madison students gave high scores in the four areas of growth laid out in the Wisconsin Experience — intellectual curiosity, empathy and humility, relentless curiosity and purposeful action.
Search underway for campus chief information officer
Job responsibilities include providing vision and senior leadership for the development, coordination and use of technology to enable essential innovation in research, learning and public service.