Communication

• View
  Department of Chemistry
• Deadline
  No deadline
• Audience
  All students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, prospective students, etc., you may write slightly more complicated chemistry pieces for this website
• Word Count
  Whatever word count it takes to tell the story, but remember to be concise. Never use more words than you need to explain something or you will lose readers before they reach the end.
• Editor
  Tatum Lyles Flick

• View
  Badger Chemist News
• Deadline
  No deadline
• Audience
  Alumni & Donors, you may write slightly more complicated chemistry pieces for this website
• Word Count
  Whatever word count it takes to tell the story, but remember to be concise. Never use more words than you need to explain something or you will lose readers before they reach the end.
• Editor
  Tatum Lyles Flick

• View
  Chem Connect
• Deadline
  No deadline
• Audience
  Department of Chemistry faculty and staff
• Note
  The site is not restricted to those within the department, so care should be taken to protect proprietary and private information.
• Word Count
  Whatever word count it takes to tell the story, but remember to be concise. Never use more words than you need to explain something or you will lose readers before they reach the end.
• Editor
  Tatum Lyles Flick

• View
  https://news.wisc.edu/
• Deadline
  No deadline, we share content if it applies to a wider audience
• Audience
  General public, write content most people can easily understand, not suitable for detailed chemistry writing
• Word Count
  300-400
• Contact
  Tatum Lyles Flick will submit story suggestions to University Communications or you may contact them directly. They determine what content is used.

• View
  Old issues available here
• Audience
  Alumni, Department Members, University and L&S Administrators, Donors
• Copy Deadline 1
  August 21, 2020 First revisions of stories are due
• Copy Deadline 2
  September 4, 2020 All stories should be finalized and ready for design process
• Art & Photography Deadline
  September 18, 2020
• Publication Date
  Mailed before Thanksgiving
• Word Count
  400-600, shorter with more photos is usually best, longer versions of each story may run on the department website
• Editor
  Tatum Lyles Flick

• View
  Link to old issues is on this page below
• Audience
  Everyone Email List, Internal
• Copy/Image Deadline
  Information collected from everyone emails
• Publication Date
  Usually toward the middle of each week
• Word Count
  N/A
• Editor
  Bruce Goldade

• View
  Links to old issues are on this page below.
• Audience
  All Department Members on the People List
• Publication Dates & Deadlines
  
  • September Issue publishes 09/08/20; editorial submission deadline is 08/31/20
  • October Issue publishes 10/13/20; editorial submission deadline is 10/02/20
  • November Issue publishes 11/10/20; editorial submission deadline is 10/30/20
  • December Issue publishes 12/08/20; editorial submission deadline is 11/27/20
  • January Issue – no publication in January
  • February Issue publishes 02/09/21; editorial submission deadline is 01/29/21
  • March Issue publishes 03/09/21; editorial submission deadline is 02/26/21
  • April Issue publishes 04/13/21; editorial submission deadline is 04/02/21
  • May Issue publishes 05/11/21; editorial submission deadline is 04/30/21
• Word Count
  200 words or less, shorter is better but if a longer publication is needed, notify the editor
• Submit Content here
• Editor: Tatum Lyles Flick

• Logos
  • Box file with department logos
  • UW-Madison logos
• Business Materials
  • Letterhead
  • Business Card Template
• Presentation Templates
  • PowerPoint Template 1
  • PowerPoint Template 2
• Guidance on Branding

Department Email Lists

To contact any of the following groups within the Department of Chemistry, please request the list address from comphelp. These lists are only to be used for official business purposes and by those people who are members of the department.

• Everyone
• Faculty
• Staff

Sign Up for Emergency Text Alerts

1. At the bottom of your people page on chem.wisc.edu, click on LOGIN.
2. Use your Chemistry User Name and Password (not NetID).
3. When you log in, you will be taken to your information page. Click on EDIT.
4. Enter your cell number in the box labeled CELL PHONE. This will only be used for emergency notification.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click SAVE.
6. At the top right corner of the page click LOG OUT.

Photography/Video Guidelines & Resources

• Review the University Relations guidelines on photo/video
• Have the proper talent release signed before taking photos.
• Obey copyright laws, which prohibit alteration of materials without the copyright holder or creator’s written permission, and give credit to the person who created the work.

Where can I find UW-Madison photos?

• University Photo Library
• College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (on Flickr)
• University Archives
• UW Libraries Digital Collections