Travelers heading toward the west campus area can expect relief as some roadways begin to reopen. Highland Avenue traffic lanes reopened July 22, and the westbound Campus Drive off-ramp to Highland will reopen the week of July 28. The westbound Campus Drive on-ramp will remain closed through September, and outbound traffic will continue to detour. For more details and maps, visit transportation.wisc.edu.

LifeMatters and the Employee Assistance Office are offering a virtual webinar, Creating a Healthy Mind: Addressing Burnout, on Tuesday, July 29, noon‒1 p.m. Burnout can leave us exhausted, detached from our jobs, and inefficient in all areas of our lives. This session will provide information on creating a healthy, adaptable mindset through mindful living, managing our energy, and increasing emotional intelligence. The webinar is offered at no cost to all UW‒Madison employees. Register online to receive the Zoom link.

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.

Communities of practice (CoPs) are peer-organized learning communities that bring together people from across an organization to teach one another, share resources, and find inspiration in their connections and creativity. CoPs provide a cost-effective way to share information, solve problems collectively, innovate, and train new staff. Dozens of CoPS are active at UW–Madison. Find a CoP or learn how to start a new community of practice online.