All members of the community are invited to the MLK Symposium – An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith. The event will be held in person at The Wisconsin Union Theater, Shannon Hall, and virtually via livestream on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 5:30–7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and tickets are not required. The event is hosted by Student Affairs and the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement.

The 2024 Academic Staff Institute will be held on Thursday, March 14, 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Union South. This annual professional development conference for academic staff will feature a variety of breakout sessions and a keynote presentation by Diana Harvey, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communication at UW–Madison. Schedule updates will be made available on the Institute web page, and a complete program will be sent to registrants prior to the event. There is a $20 fee to register; all attendees will receive free membership to the Madison Academic Staff Network through June 30, 2024. Register by February 28 at go.wisc.edu/364of2.

Every day, UW–Madison employees work with data that can be classified as public, internal, sensitive, or restricted. The Data Classification Team has launched a survey to identify gaps and areas of confusion related to the current UW–Madison classification policy. The survey results will help determine how much to update the current data classification to be more consistent, useful, and applicable to everyone on campus. All employees are encouraged to take the survey, which should take about 10 minutes to complete. The survey is open through February 4, 2024.

Proposals are now being accepted from anyone interested in delivering a breakout session at Showcase 2024, the annual campus event for faculty, staff, and students that spotlights innovation and continuous improvement at UW–Madison. The event will be held in person at Union South on Thursday, April 18, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Breakout sessions will be an hour long and will address a broad range of topics related to organizational effectiveness. Breakout session proposals are due Friday, Feb. 9. Proposals for posters are also being accepted, and are due Thursday, March 8. Registration is now open for the event; there is no cost to attend. Learn more at showcase.wisc.edu.