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 …