Representatives of University Staff Shared Governance were pleased to be able to take part in a celebration of the HR Design Project sponsored by campus Human Resources. Remarks were offered by Chancellor Blank and Mr. …
Linda Thao
From the Zoo to the U
Many people find themselves busier after they retire than they were when they were working full time. They become involved in all sorts of useful activities that help build a strong and vibrant community. …
The Man They Killed, THe Consciousness Remained Alive
It was on 12 September, 1977, that South African student leader Steve Biko died in police custody in the Republic of South Africa, which was then under Apartheid rule. Nelson Mandela said of Biko: They …
Football Rhyme
University Staff Con and Grants Specialist, Mark Castillo, put his creative mind to work with this submission in honor of the start of the Badger Football season…. Ode to Football By M.F.Castillo Aaaah the smell …
Race, Poetry and Struggle
9 September, 1934, marks the birthday of poet, playwright, activist and Professor, Sonia Sanchez. In 1969, Sanchez published her first book of poetry for adults, Homecoming. She followed that up with 1970’s We a BaddDDD …
HUELGA!
On 8 September, 1965, labor organizers Cesar Chavez and Delores Huerta, among others, held a conference to demand that farm workers be allowed the right to choose if they wished to be represented by a …
This Work is for the Birds
University Staff Program Associate, Carol Pope, has been volunteering at the Four Lakes Wildlife Center (part of Dane County Humane Society) – its mission is to take in, rehabilitate and release Wisconsin’s Native wild animals. …
University Staff Front and Center
University staff is well known as the ones who do much of the heavy lifting here on campus, both literally and figuratively. University staff is also sought after for talents beyond their immediate job description. …
Wagon Train
A lot of people view the summer as a time to visit the community pool, catch up with a good book, or picnic in the park. Members of the UW-Madison Classified Staff however see the …
A Good Day to Die
25 June 1876 marked one of the last major military engagements between the US Calvary and Native American Tribes. Known as the ‘Battle of the Little Bighorn’ it pitted George A. Custer, a veteran of …