This Friday, March 15, the Campus Workers Collective will sponsor a celebration of Women’s History Month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Lake Mendota Room at DeJope Residence Hall. The event is free and open to the public. State Representative Melissa Sargent will deliver the keynote presentation. A hot lunch will be served. UW–Madison employees may attend without loss of pay, and advance registration is not required.

UW–Madison University Staff employees are not prohibited from accepting outside employment, provided that the outside employment does not interfere with their duties to the university. UW System policy prohibits University Staff employees from accepting outside employment that causes a conflict of interest with their university employment. If a University Staff member is considering or is currently working an additional job outside the UW, they need to self-determine if the outside job duties are in conflict with their UW job duties. In these situations, employees should provide details about the outside employment to their supervisor. The supervisor will let the employee know if they are able to start or continue with the outside employment. University Staff members who are not sure whether they need to take action or have questions about the policy should speak with their supervisor.

A review team appointed by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) will be visiting campus March 25–26. The visit is the next step in UW–Madison’s periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. Open sessions with the HLC representatives will be held for the university community. Times and locations for open sessions will be posted by March 22 at hlcaccreditation.wisc.edu.

The WIAA Boys Basketball Tournament will be visiting the Kohl Center March 14–16, impacting parking and traffic in the area. Parking permit holders in lots 46, 78, 91 and 94 must relocate on tournament dates. Lots 29 and 83 will also be used for visitor parking, but permit holders are not required to relocate. Affected permit holders can use alternate lots or other transportation options, such as carpooling or taking the bus. More information can be found on the Transportation Services website at transportation.wisc.edu.