Workday will be updating Saturday, March 14, as part of a scheduled Feature Release. This update brings new features, improvements, and fixes designed to enhance the Workday experience. The home page will have a new centered, aligned layout that includes the search bar location. The navigation sidebar buttons will reflect UW–Madison’s colors, and some links will be highlighted in grey and underline when the user hovers over them. Workday releases two major system updates each year, typically in September and March. For more information about feature releases, job aids, and access to help with Workday, visit wisconsin.edu/workday.

Learning and Talent Development offers UW–Madison employees no-cost professional development opportunities for those with financial roles or responsibilities on campus. The free, cohort-based Finance@UW program delivers a comprehensive curriculum of skills necessary to succeed in financial roles on campus. This is complemented by a free LinkedIn Learning resource, Excel and PowerPoint: Creating High-Impact Financial Presentations, that helps finance professionals turn complex data into clear, impactful presentations using advanced Excel tools and seamless PowerPoint integration. LinkedIn Learning also offers Excel Nano Tips, a free series that delivers quick, practical Excel shortcuts to help finance professionals save time and work more efficiently.

LifeMatters and the Employee Assistance Office are offering a virtual webinar, Art of Decision Making, on Tuesday, March 24, noon‒1 p.m. Participants will learn about qualities of effective decision makers, overcoming indecision, and the decision-making process. The webinar is offered at no cost to all UW‒Madison employees. Register online to receive the Zoom link.

Last week, University Housing began a 7-month renovation of the Gordon Dining & Event Center to expand seating capacity, improve customer flow, and upgrade the dish room. This will include a remodel of the Flamingo Run convenience store and changes to some entrances. Gordon will remain open through the spring semester, but customers may notice some construction noise and disruption, and the market will temporarily switch to paper plates and disposables while the dish room is offline. The project is expected to be completed before students arrive for the fall 2026 semester.