Author: lreigstad

Celebrating the Career and Contributions of Paula Gates

For more than four decades, Paula Gates has helped make the University of Wisconsin–Madison a welcoming, supportive, and thriving place to work and learn. As she prepares for retirement this December, we want to recognize her remarkable career, her commitment to people, and the lasting impact she has had across campus and within the Division …

Occupational Wellness: Taking Charge of Your Career Journey as Part of Your Wellbeing

As part of DEM’s commitment to fostering a Culture of Belonging, we design intentional programming to support all DEM team members. This includes collaborating across the division to create opportunities for meaningful professional development and time to connect with colleagues who share similar goals. By ensuring we all feel valued and empowered to grow, we …

RO creates new positive service indicator for since-paused duration of status rule change

Hours before it was set to take effect, a federal judge paused a sweeping new federal rule related to duration of status for international students with F-1 and J-1 visas. The rule change, which was scheduled to go into effect on September 15, provided that affected international students would only be able to remain in …

Faculty Senate approves earlier start for Fall 2027 classes to minimize holiday conflicts around finals

The Faculty Senate on March 2 approved changes to the academic calendar for the Fall 2027 term that will minimize holiday-related conflicts at the end of the semester. Under the new calendar, the first day of classes is now scheduled to be Thursday, September 2, 2027. Previously, it was Wednesday, September 8, 2027. Moving up …

Tackling a growing number of football prospects

Just like when the Badgers hit the gridiron, processing prospective student-athletes through the transfer portal takes coordination and adherence to a carefully crafted playbook. Even with a playbook, though, what happens on the field can require quick adjustments. That’s what DEM team members who admit these student-athletes and review their transfer credit and academic eligibility …

Fireside chat, Morgridge Hall tour provide context for DEM’s work preparing for new College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence

In both its physical environment and its academic concentrations, the forthcoming College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence (CAI) strives to be a place where disciplines converge and ideas are amplified. That’s one of the key takeaways from DEM’s February 3 fireside chat with Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, the director of the School of Computer, Data & Information …

For RO’s Beth Warner, AACRAO engagement helps navigate choppy higher ed waters

Since being elected to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers’ (AACRAO) Board of Directors a year ago, Beth Warner has navigated her fair share of unsettled waters. A new federal administration ushered in a shift in priorities and attitudes toward higher education. State-mandated revisions to the transferability of core general education requirements …

New page highlights FERPA-approved productivity tools

Have you ever wondered whether you could use a certain tool with student record data? Well wonder no more: A new webpage makes it easy to quickly determine what tools you can and can’t use with data protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). The FERPA-Approved Productivity Tools page launched …

Championing Student Success: OSFA’s Kristina Rittel Brings UW–Madison’s Employment Innovations to the National Stage

Directly and indirectly, Kristina Rittel has supported tens of thousands of student employees throughout her more than 15 years in higher education. Rittel joined the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) in 2018. Today, she serves as OSFA’s Student Employment Manager, supporting the federal work study program and the student employment experience. Her advocacy for …

Game On! WACRAO’s 94th annual conference serves up higher education knowledge

Standing, left to right: Lori Christianson, Cori Stewart, Jessi Asmus, Anne Eckenrod, Heidi Tuescher-Gille, and Beth Warner. Kneeling, left to right: Ellen Clark, Kayla Jensen, Joshua Rybaski, Kelly Norton, Kate Kurek, and Jackie McHugh. Green Bay is known as one of the most vibrant sports towns in the country. It makes sense, then, that the …