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Joanna Wang named program executive for Administrative Transformation Program
With 20 years of success in project management, process improvement, IT operations and enterprise resource planning, Wang joins the multi-year initiative to modernize UW human resources, finance and research administration.
Submit a nomination for the Administrative Improvement Award
The award recognizes outstanding work in process redesign/development or customer service that has resulted in improved efficiency, new revenue channels, cost or time savings, improved service delivery, or other benefits.
Karpus reappointed as dean of the Graduate School
William Karpus has been dean since the Grad School was restructured in 2014 to enhance the roles of graduate education and research at UW–Madison.
Search underway for new agricultural and life sciences dean
Kate VandenBosch has served as dean since 2012 and will be stepping down at the end of this academic year. Troy Runge, a professor and department chair in Biological Systems Engineering, is chairing the search committee.
Committee seeks next vice chancellor for finance and administration
Previous Vice Chancellor Laurent Heller left UW–Madison to take a similar role at Johns Hopkins University. Rob Cramer is serving as interim VCFA.
Torstveit to lead Facilities Planning and Management at UW–Madison
With more than 25 years of experience in facilities management, capital planning, facilities design and real estate services, she will provide leadership, supervision and oversight to one of the largest and most diverse divisions at UW–Madison.
Donohue to lead Wisconsin Energy Institute
Tim Donohue, a professor of bacteriology, has led the institute as interim director since 2017. WEI provides leadership in energy and clean technology research, scholarship, education and outreach.
Milner to retire as vice provost for academic affairs
Milner came to UW–Madison in 1988 as a postdoctoral researcher in biochemistry and went on to build a 33-year career on campus, mostly in academic administration.
OHR explains campus inclement weather guidelines
The chancellor is responsible for determining if classes will be canceled or postponed, or some university services suspended, based on the safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff.
Five-year reviews beginning for four deans
This year, reviews are underway for Mark Markel, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine; Robert Golden, dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health; Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology; and Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
Finalists chosen for associate vice chancellor for FP&M
Finalists for the facilities planning and management position will be on campus for interviews and presentations in the coming weeks.
Kyle Cranmer chosen to lead American Family Insurance Data Science Institute
Cranmer, a UW–Madison alumnus and executive director of the Moore-Sloan Data Science Environment at NYU, played a significant role in the discovery of the Higgs boson.
Blank to become president of Northwestern University
Chancellor Rebecca Blank will leave the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the end of the 2021-22 academic year to assume the presidency of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
States to lead Law School’s DEI initiatives
Michael States, who comes to UW from Ohio State, will serve as the Law School’s first associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion — leading DEI initiatives with an emphasis on racial and social justice.
Heather L. Reese named Wisconsin Public Media interim director
Reese will lead the division at UW–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin, following the recent death of director Gene Purcell. She is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the UW Law School.
Wisconsin Public Media remembers Director Gene Purcell
The head of the UW–Madison division that provides statewide access to public media through Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin died Saturday from injuries suffered in a traffic crash.
Torstveit to serve as interim Physical Plant leader
Cindy Torstveit, currently assistant director of capital planning in Facilities Planning & Management, will be responsible for maintaining safe and efficient facilities to meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Employee Assistance Office to get new leader
Joshua Schiffman has been hired as the new director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Employee Assistance Office. Joshua Schiffman Schiffman currently serves on…
Blank will chair Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors
The council voted to approve the selection of the UW–Madison chancellor for a two-year term beginning July 1. The Big Ten, which includes 14 universities, was founded in 1896.
McIntosh named director of athletics
Chris McIntosh, a decorated student-athlete who captained two of the most celebrated teams in Badgers history, has been named to the post of director of athletics.