Employee bus passes and afternoon, night, moped, and motorcycle parking permits for the 2024‒25 year will be available to purchase starting August 1 at transportation.wisc.edu/ebusiness (the Transportation Services eBusiness portal) or at a Transportation Services office. Round 2 offers for 2024‒25 annual parking permits (base lot, Flex, UW Accessible, and park and ride) must be claimed by August 13. Round 3 applications for annual permits are also due on August 13. For details, visit transportation.wisc.edu.

Learning and Talent Development is hosting the annual Leadership and Management Development Conference in person at Union South on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The conference provides emerging and advanced leaders, as well as those who are not in a direct leadership position, with professional development to enhance their skills and manage more effectively. Proposals are invited from speakers who are interested in sharing their expertise and experiences with conference participants during 75-minute breakout sessions. Breakout sessions can be workshops, panel discussions, or lectures. Criteria for successful proposals and possible topics are available on the conference website. Proposals are due August 6. Registration for the conference is also open; the fee is $135 for UW employees and affiliates.

UW–Madison employees can sign up to receive important campus information sent directly to their smartphones or other mobile devices. Any UW‒Madison employee is welcome to join a WhatsApp group. WhatsApp Campus Information Groups are available in six languages: English, Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan, Chinese, and Nepali. Subscribers receive about 5–6 messages per month, including campus updates, event announcements, and information about resources for UW employees. These are not chat rooms and employees cannot respond to messages they receive.

Employees who have little or no access to computers at work, need language support, or work away from their desk may find WhatsApp Campus Information Groups helpful. Learn how to install WhatsApp at cls.wisc.edu/whatsapp.