In November, motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists will be affected by full and partial road closures on N. Park Street due to work on the new Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall. Metro Transit buses will detour. Travelers should plan ahead and expect delays, especially during peak travel times. Find details at transportation.wisc.edu.

There is still time to register for the 2024 Diversity Forum, Threads of Belonging: Navigating Differences and Building Community. Although in-person registration is now at capacity, registration for online participation is still open. Those who would still like to attend in person can also request to be added to the waitlist. Hosted by the UW–Madison’s Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA), the forum will take place at Union South on November 13 and 14. The Diversity Forum is free and open to the public. Register online.

The U.S. Department of Labor has increased the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act to $1,128 per week or $58,656 per year for a full-year worker. The new rules go into effect Jan. 1, 2025. Employees whose salaries fall below the new threshold must be paid hourly, report hours worked, and be compensated for overtime pay unless they qualify for a threshold exemption. Only employees with salaries above the threshold may be designated as salaried or “exempt” from overtime pay. Employees who are impacted by this change will be contacted directly by the human resources office in their school, college, or division. More details will be provided to these employees prior to the Jan. 1, 2025, effective date.

LifeMatters and the Employee Assistance Office are offering a free virtual webinar, Effective Family Communication, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, noon‒1 p.m. Participants will learn about nonverbal communication and listening, talking to kids, talking about tough subjects, and creating family talk time. Register online to receive the Zoom link.

There will be a public information meeting tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 5:30–7:30 p.m., as part of a feasibility study on possibly paving and lighting the East Temin Lakeshore Path. The consultants completing the study will share their findings to date, show preliminary options, and gather feedback. The event will be held in the Frank Holt Center, 1650 Kronshage Drive, Madison, and is open to all members of the campus community.