The American Chemical Society Bridge Project (ACS-BP) is pleased to announce the ACS Travel and Career/Professional Development Award for undergraduate and graduate students who come from underrepresented minority groups. Learn more >>
Month: June 2021
Chancellor Blank releases statement on employee pay plan
Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement following Thursday’s action on state employee compensation by the Joint Committee on Finance: “We appreciate the action of the Joint Finance Committee to provide a 2 percent pay …
Nominations due 9/13: UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the Greater Madison community, who have made outstanding contributions in …
Employee Town Hall: What will campus look like in August?
Panelists Nasia Safdar, MD/Ph.D., who serves as Medical Director of Infection Control at UW Hospital and Clinics, and Jake Baggott, MLS/FACHA, who serves as associate vice chancellor for Health and Wellbeing, Executive Director, UHS will …
Requests due 6/30: Volunteer opportunities available for department service committees
If you would like to volunteer to serve on a specific committee, if you are happy to continue to serve on a committee, or if you would like to be removed from a committee, please …
Resources for employees return to campus
This post originally published in the Working at UW e-newsletter. In late summer, many UW–Madison employees who have been working remotely will be returning to onsite work, joining those who have been working on campus …
Preparing for biweekly pay: Consider changing contributions & withholdings
In July 2021, all UW System employees who are paid monthly—including UW–Madison employees—will be moved to a biweekly pay schedule. Most benefits deductions, including deductions for health, dental, vision and life insurance, will be split evenly across two pay periods each month. In months when there are three pay periods, benefits deductions will not be taken from the third pay period. These adjustments will be made automatically.
Summer and fall 2021 parking and transportation guide
Employees who are planning to work on campus before Sept. 1, 2021, can review the Summer and Fall 2021 Parking and Transportation Guide, which outlines possible commuting options for different work schedules. Certain 2020-21 permits …
University offers loan program for employees going through payroll transisiton
Beginning in July 2021, all UW System employees who are paid monthly—including UW–Madison employees—will be moved to a biweekly pay schedule. The change is a UW System initiative to align all employees on a single …
Free leftover textbooks (while supplies last)
The undergraduate office has been collecting numerous textbooks of which we have no need for anymore since transitioning to an “open education resource” online model. We have already donated some textbooks to various organizations around …