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.
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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. Schiffman currently serves on the counseling faculty at Madison Area Technical College and has been a psychologist in private practice for several years. From 2005 to 2007, Schiffman was an instructor in the UW–Madison Psychology Department, teaching a …
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.
New director of Division of the Arts named
Chris Walker, a professor in the Department of Dance and founding artistic director of First Wave, a program known for pushing the boundaries of poetry, dance, theater and art, will assume his new position July 1 and also continue teaching.
Lynch selected as vice chancellor for legal affairs
Nancy Lynch, who has served as deputy to the vice chancellor since 2013, will succeed Raymond Taffora as the chief legal officer of the university, heading the Office of Legal Affairs and Office of Compliance.
Employees encouraged to prepare for the transition to a biweekly payroll schedule
Most of the changes employees will see on their paychecks will happen automatically. However, it is important that employees understand the changes and how they affect their paycheck amounts.
New director leads major changes in campus human research protection program
Gretchen Anding is implementing steps that will allow for greater collaboration, consistency and communication in the compliance process.
Faculty salaries advance in rankings
After years of trailing peer universities, UW–Madison faculty salaries advanced significantly as the result of strategic moves over the past several years.
Heller to depart, Cramer named interim vice chancellor
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller, who joined the university in 2016, is leaving this summer to take a similar role at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Five-year review begins for Graduate School dean
Bill Karpus became the first dean of the Graduate School following the restructuring of the UW–Madison research and graduate education enterprise in 2015.
Wendt appointed associate vice chancellor for research in the physical sciences
“My unintended role as a trailblazer has led to a career-long pursuit of diversity in STEM,” says Wendt, a professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Questions sought for Division of the Arts director finalists
Presentations by finalists will be prerecorded and include responses to a set of questions asked by Soyeon Shim, search committee chair and dean of the School of Human Ecology.
Search underway for new chief diversity officer
The deputy vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer provides overall leadership for UW–Madison’s efforts to create a diverse, inclusive and excellent learning and work environment.
Changes to campus events policy
Effective March 8, the new campus events policy will allow up to 50 people to gather indoors and up to 150 people outdoors.
Search underway for new director of Division of the Arts
The director will help to shape and advance a collective, new vision for the division and its programs in alignment with the university’s plans and direction.