Would you like to see a colleague recognized for their hard work, dedication and general excellence? Nominate them for a UW–Madison Academic Staff Excellence Award! Ten prestigious awards in eight categories will be awarded this year to academic staff members. Included this year is the newly created WISCIENCE Lillian Tong Teaching Award. This award will …
Annually in October, a series of activities ranging from events, email drives, and important announcements to exciting polar plunges are organized. These are all part of the Partners in Giving Campaign, a significant initiative that began in 1973. Over the years, it has raised upwards of $85 million for various charities, a feat made possible …
Every issue of Cornerstone will feature an Academic Staff Profile. These profiles will share the breadth and depth of Academic Staff positions at UW–Madison and highlight their contributions. In this issue we feature Steve Bialek, an internal consultant with the Office of Strategic Consulting. Tell us a bit about your role and responsibilities at UW–Madison. …
When you first joined UW-Madison as an academic staff member, you may have heard the term “shared governance” mentioned as a benefit of working here. Maybe you were curious and delved further into what this means. Or maybe, like many of us juggling busy work and home lives, you accepted it as a good thing but remained vague on the details.
Leslie Petty, Wisconsin School of Business, a member of the Academic Staff Executive Committee, was honored with the Outstanding Women of Color Award for the 2020-21 academic year. Academic staff member Shenikqua Bouges, School of Medicine and Public Health, was also a recipient of the prestigious award this year. The Secretary of the Academic Staff …
Lesley Fisher has been hired as the deputy secretary of the academic staff. Fisher replaces Jake Smith, who started his new role as secretary of the academic staff in May. For the past several years, Lesley has worked in nonprofit operations management roles. She’s looking forward to working in a university environment and supporting the …