News for Employees
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IT Professionals Conference Call for Proposals
The UW‒Madison IT Professionals Conference brings the IT community and friends from across campus together to connect, collaborate, and share ideas, experiences, and perspectives. The conference will take place on Thursday and Friday, June 1‒2, with all events offered via Zoom. Conference planners are inviting proposals for presentations of all kinds, including demos/how to’s, case studies, lessons learned, open issues, and other ideas from the IT and IT-adjacent university communities. No prior presentation experience is needed. Submit a proposal by Friday, March 24.
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Webinar Teaches Mind-Body Wellness Skills
LifeMatters and the Employee Assistance Office are offering a virtual webinar, Mind-Body Wellness, on Monday, March 20, noon‒1 p.m. Mind-Body Wellness offers attendees an opportunity to slow down and learn practical mindfulness exercises. The webinar is offered at no cost to all UW‒Madison employees. Register online to receive the Zoom link. For more information, go to eao.wisc.edu.
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Campus Climate Survey Dashboard Provides Summary Data
Approximately 6,500 (38%) UW–Madison staff participated in the 2022 Staff Climate Survey. Respondents were invited to share their thoughts, experiences, and concerns about working at the university. Results from many of the survey’s questions are provided in a new data dashboard on the survey website. The dashboard allows users to view results across a variety of demographic factors and for schools, colleges, divisions, and departments. New resources and strategies will be created in response to the survey results, and other resources are already available for units and individual employees.
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Memorial Service for Chancellor Emerita Blank
A memorial service will be held for Rebecca M. Blank on Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1609 University Avenue, Madison. The church will provide a livestream of the service on YouTube. A reception will follow in Varsity Hall at Union South. Campus and community members are invited to both events. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to be made to the Chancellor Rebecca Blank Great People Scholarship Fund. A separate event hosted by UW–Madison is expected to be held in the summer.
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Workday Walkthrough Looks at Security Roles
When Workday goes live at every UW System institution in 2024, security roles will determine who has access to what information, as well as who can take action on tasks and transactions. The next Workday Walkthrough, “What is a Security Role?,” will be held on Thursday, March 9, 3‒4 p.m., online. This is a helpful session for business users who currently have security roles in the Human Resource System or Shared Financial System. Workday Walkthroughs (previously known as Readiness Workshops) are an introduction to Workday; they are not training. A different topic will be highlighted each month. Recordings of Workday Walkthroughs and earlier Readiness Workshops are available on the ATP website to anyone with a UW login ID.
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NameCoach Now Available for All Faculty and Staff
Faculty, staff, and students now have access to NameCoach, a cloud-based service that allows people to record the proper pronunciation of their name, in their own voice. NameCoach is now available with single sign-on, using UW–Madison NetID, outside of Canvas. This allows people to use NameCoach to create a “NameBadge,” which is a name recording that can be published in online profiles or in an email signature.
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Remembering Rebecca Blank
The university has established a tribute page honoring Chancellor Emerita Rebecca Blank, who died of cancer on Friday, Feb. 17. An economist and educator, Blank served in high-level U.S. government and academic positions and as chancellor of UW–Madison from 2013 to 2022. Learn about her life and legacy, view photos and video, and read testimonials from hundreds of people who were positively affected by her scholarship and leadership at rebeccablank.wisc.edu. All members of the community are invited to share tributes on this page.
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Administrative Professionals Conference Registration Open
Registration is now open for the Administrative Professionals Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 8:30 a.m.‒3:30 p.m. at Union South. The conference, formerly known as the Office Professionals Conference, is designed for UW employees and Madison community members who would like to learn skills across a wide variety of personal and professional topics. The keynote session will look at “How to Find Work/Life Balance When There is None.” Managers and supervisors are encouraged to approve requests from staff to attend the conference. Registration—which includes the keynote, workshops, and lunch—has a $125 fee and is due by March 28.
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Active Badger Day Features Free Fitness Activities
Rec Well will be offering a full day and evening of fitness activities for faculty, staff, and students on Active Badger Day, Thursday, March 2. The goal is to inspire members of the UW‒Madison community to play hard, get fit, and live well. Some of the scheduled events include free fitness classes, yoga, healthful meals from University Housing Dining, and self-guided walking tours at Chazen Museum. A full list of activities is available at recwell.wisc.edu/activebadgerday.
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Still Time to Give Through Partners in Giving
The 2022‒23 Partners in Giving Campaign has raised almost $2 million for 500+ local, national, and international charities. Although the opportunity to give through payroll deduction concluded in the fall, the campaign continues through May 14, giving UW employees and retirees the opportunity to donate using a credit card, check or cash. If you are still searching for a cause or want to learn more about the impact of your gift, check out the recordings of this year’s virtual lunch and learns to hear from organizations that are partnering with Partners in Giving. Visit giving.wi.gov to donate through May 14, 2023.