Spotlight – Mentoring Committee

Much of the Academic Staff Assembly’s work of shared governance is carried out by volunteers, like you, who participate in many ways on the Assembly’s standing committees. These committees span a variety of academic staff causes and interests, including communications, compensation, awards, diversity, student affairs, transportation, athletics, information technology and many more. Employee professional growth …

Two Academic Staff Members Honored with Outstanding Women of Color Award

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 …

New Deputy Secretary Appointed

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 …