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Working with the Fishes
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…
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Academic Staff Profiles – Fran Puleo Moyer
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…
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Movin’ Out
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:…
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Managing Change With Campus Resources
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…
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Other Responsibilities as Assigned
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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…