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.
The 2017-2019 state budget provided the university with the authority and funding to proceed with the pay increases, which are subject to approval by the state legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations.
The Southeast Recreational Facility will be replaced in 2019 by the Nicholas Recreation Center, assisted by a $20 million gift in honor of the late Albert “Ab” Nicholas by his wife and their family.
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.
“It is essential that individual departments, schools/colleges and the entire university not only respond appropriately to all complaints and concerns of sexual harassment and violence, but also work proactively to create positive and inclusive environments for students and employees,” says Title IX Coordinator Lauren Hasselbacher.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank plans to strengthen student services and the student experience at UW–Madison through the creation of a vice chancellor for student affairs.
It takes many voices to represent the nearly 5,000 people who make up university staff. Those voices come from all over the globe, including this year, several who are English language learners.
The new University Health Services executive director, who also will serve as the university’s chief health officer, will succeed Sarah Van Orman. Linda Scott, dean of the School of Nursing, is serving as chair of the search and screen committee.
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.
$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.
New this year is ALEX, an interactive, online tool that uses everyday language, rather than industry jargon, to help employees understand their benefits options.
Campus was bustling with activity as classes commenced Wednesday on the first day of UW–Madison's Fall 2017 semester. This was the serious side of the start of the school year, while a wave of Wisconsin Welcome events, including Sunday Funday and continuing into the coming weeks, served as icebreakers.
The longtime University Apartments carpenter, who died July 19 at the age of 60, is remembered by colleagues as an amazing staff member who had a strong work ethic.
“We're honored to be recognized for the outstanding care and services that each UHS staff member provides to students and the campus community," says Dr. William Kinsey, UHS Director of Medical Services and UW–Madison Chief Health Officer.
A nationally recognized expert in developing academic leadership, Jenny Faust been named director of the new office that will be created by the merger of the Office of Quality Improvement (OQI) and Administrative Process Redesign (APR).
Under the plan, each new university capital project — whether it be a new building, renovation or addition — will take less time and cost less money, reducing the impact on scarce state funding and private gift funds.
The UW System Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 2017-18 operating budget that sets nonresident and graduate and professional school tuition rates for…
The policy will help researchers and instructors on campus meet the FAA rules for flying unmanned aircraft systems — better known as aerial drones — while also helping to protect privacy.
The associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management provides leadership and strategic vision over campus master planning, capital budgeting, facilities project design and construction, environmental health and safety, transportation services, space management, and other activities.