A new column celebrating the weird, wild, and wonderful work of academic staff at UW–Madison Most UW-Madison staff are familiar with the skills—both soft and technical—required by a job when they apply. We know our …
Month: April 2026
A Storied History
Troy Reeves likes to describe UW–Madison as a city unto itself. And as the university’s Distinguished Oral Historian, one of his jobs is to capture and preserve the stories of some of the citizens who …
Springtime Blossoms
Nearly everyone on campus is familiar with the eye-catching begonia W at the southern edge of the Humanities Building, or the red-and-yellow tulips that dot Bascom Hill. But there are other places on or near …
OpEx Advancement Program
The Operational Excellence (OpEx) Advancement Program is a campus initiative to incubate and accelerate projects to strengthen financial controls, streamline and simplify processes, and enhance administrative services for UW–Madison. The OpEx Advancement Program does this …
Academic Staff Profile – Nicole Jennings
Name: Nicole Jennings Workplace: Department of Surgery Role: Chief Administrative Officer What are your role and job responsibilities at UW–Madison? As Chief Administrative Officer, I provide strategic and operational leadership, while partnering closely with the …