John Lyons, Curator of Fishes, UW–Madison Zoological Museum There are many job titles at UW–Madison, but only one Curator of Fishes. That distinction belongs to John Lyons, a fish scientist who has spent more than four decades studying, preserving, and advocating for fish and the ecosystems they inhabit. For the debut feature of “Other Responsibilities as Assigned”—a …
Name: Fran Puleo Moyer Workplace: UW Connects, State Relations and Statewide Outreach Title: Program Director, UW Connects What are your role and job responsibilities at UW–Madison? I am the Program Director of UW Connects Outreach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In my role, I oversee various outreach programs which serve a statewide audience, and I am involved in …
Academic staff members share observations on moving their department from one building to another. Anyone who has ever moved their possessions from one home to another will confirm what we all know: Moving can be one of life’s most stressful events. Now imagine for a moment you’re not moving just yourself or your family into a new home, but an …
Planning for and actively managing the human side of change can ease transitions You don’t need to be an expert in ancient Greek philosophy to understand that change is the only constant in life. From new buildings to new technologies to new policies, change on campus is happening more rapidly and frequently than we can …
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 work requires specialization and subject matter expertise. And yet, working at a nationally ranked public research institution also requires next-level …
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 live in this city. That’s the primary reason why Reeves launched the Academic Staff Award Oral History Project ten years …
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 campus where you can bask in blooms this spring. UW–Madison’s greenhouse team works with the Division of Facilities Planning and …
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 in a unique way by bringing together cross-functional working groups to participate in future-state design and problem-solving and develop recommendations …
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 Department Chair, Division Chairs, Vice Chairs, and our team of staff leaders. Every day is different, which makes the work …
The news of job or income loss can come with feelings of stress and uncertainty. How can I prepare? What happens to my health insurance? What do I do now? To help UW–Madison staff navigate these challenges and understand their rights, the Office of Human Resources has created the Employee Guide to Job or Income …