The 3rd Congress (2016-17 term) of University Staff shared governance held their first business meeting on 15 August. The meeting was chaired by Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller (pictured above) on his first …
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New Executive Committee Meets
The newly elected members of the Executive Committee of Congress met for the first time on 5 August. At this meeting Jake Rebholz of District 161 and Wendy Margolis of District 110 were unanimously approved …
Making Sense of it All
Representatives and Alternates who make up the 3rd University Staff Congress spent the afternoon of 18 July in an orientation, where they were welcomed by the Vice Chancellor, made aware of the open meetings and records …
GOOOOOAL!
Soccer fans around the world are following their teams in the 15th quadrennial international men’s football championship of Europe, along with the Copa America Cup, and here in the Capital City they are spending time …
Operation Overload
It was on 6 June, 1944, that the largest amphibious invasion of the second World War took place. Known popularly as ‘D-Day’, it involved ground, air, and naval forces from 13 Allied countries. The target …
Self-Help
The UW-Madison University Staff worker has many opportunities to improve their condition by accessing low-cost and no-cost resources here on campus. In order to educate the staff in this regard, the University Staff Communications Committee …
May Congress Meeting
Congress assembled for their May meeting and among other business, passed their draft of the Hostile and Intimidating Behaviors Policy, heard a summary of the annual report from the Committee on Women in the University …
The Nature of Things
21 April marks the birthday of conservationist and nature writer John Muir, in 1838. He is frequently referred to as the ‘Father of the National Parks’, having petitioned the Congress for passage of the National …
April Congress Meeting
The University Staff Congress met on 18 April and among other business heard a briefing on the UW-Madison Master Plan from Gary Brown of the Department of Campus Planning and Landscape Architecture. University Staff are …
90 Seconds of Shared Governance
Nominations for Congressional elections are now open and submitting a nomination form couldn’t be easier! Watch the video below for more details…