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OVCRGE welcomes human subjects program
IRBs are charged with overseeing research involving human subjects, such as this study in the Infant Learning Lab at UW–Madison’s Waisman Center.
Q & A: New WID director Jo Handelsman on returning to UW, leading institute
Handelsman talks about the global challenges the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is addressing, where the interdisciplinary research institute has been in its first seven years, and what its future looks like.
Faust to lead campus quality and process improvement efforts
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).
New campus initiative targets microbiome research
The initiative aims to position UW–Madison faculty to be more competitive when applying for federal funding.
Exit Interview: University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman
Van Orman departs this month to take on a new role as the associate vice provost for student affairs and chief student health officer at the University of Southern California.
Field for facilities position narrowed to four finalists
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.
Quality improvement, administrative process units to merge
Merger of the Office of Quality Improvement and Administrative Process Redesign will provide the UW–Madison campus with a comprehensive suite of organizational development and improvement services.
Employees will complete program against sexual harassment and violence
Starting in July 2017, all UW–Madison employees will be required to complete an online prevention education program called “Promoting Equity at UW–Madison by Preventing Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence.”
Blank forms committee to review student services structure
Over the past decade, the complexity of student issues has increased, more frequently requiring close collaboration and coordination among units across campus.
Interim director Phillips will head UW–Madison’s admissions office
André Phillips will serve as the chief designer of local, national and international recruitment strategy for UW–Madison.
Colorado investigator, a UW alum, will be next Title IX coordinator
Lauren Hasselbacher most recently worked as a senior investigator in the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she investigated allegations of discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct on campus.
Report: UW–Madison among universities addressing sexual assault with more training, staff
Universities across the country, including UW–Madison, have taken a wide variety of concrete steps over the last three academic years to address the prevalence of sexual assault and its consequences, according to a new report by the Association of American Universities.
Oberhauser named director of Arboretum
Internationally known monarch butterfly researcher Karen Oberhauser, a University of Minnesota conservation biologist, is returning to UW–Madison, where she studied as an undergraduate. Oberhauser has accepted the position of UW–Madison Arboretum director.
Voss appointed to head Purchasing Services
Lori Voss has many years of broad-based professional experience and procurement expertise in both the public and private sectors.
New Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene director named
James Schauer, a faculty member with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the Water Science and Engineering Laboratory at the…
Director of undergraduate admissions and recruitment finalists announced
The director serves as a key campus leader in enrollment planning and management, and works with campus and community partners to build a class consistent with enrollment goals.
Nadine Connor promoted to research policy and compliance post
Her responsibilities include serving as the institutional official for the human subjects and animal research programs, and overseeing the stem cell oversight program.
Showcase emphasizes reinvestment in UW–Madison
The 18th annual event April 5 will have posters, presentations, process improvement, and promising practices from across the campus.
Three deans reappointed after 5-year reviews
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Director Paul Robbins, School of Medicine and Public Health Dean Robert Golden, and School of Human Ecology Dean Soyeon Shim have agreed to accept reappointment to their positions.
Assistant police chief retires
Brian Bridges, assistant chief of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department shares some of his memorabilia from his 32-year career with UWPD. Bridges is retiring from the department; his last day is March 1.