University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW-Madison compliance with UW System TikTok restrictions

This message is intended for those who have installed the TikTok app on a university-owned phone, tablet, or computer (Mac, Windows, iOS, iPad OS, Android, tablet, and other devices).  All others may disregard.  In recent weeks UW System Administration, chancellors, and campus technology and communications leaders have been in robust conversation about cybersecurity in general, …

UW–Madison’s $30 Billion Impact on the Wisconsin Economy

February 2021 UW–Madison, UW-affiliated organizations and UW-related startups contribute $30.8 billion per year to the Wisconsin economy, according to this report issued by Northstar Analytics, LLC. This economic activity supports more than 232,000 jobs and generates $1 billion in state and local taxes. The study considers the direct activities of the university and UW-affiliated organizations …

Transition formalized on July 1

Former UW Extension programs are formally units within UW-Madison as of July 1. The Division of Extension is the UW-Madison home for the former Cooperative Extension, Wisconsin Public Media is the new UW-Madison home for Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television and the Department of Labor Education is now an academic department within the …

Senate approves bill, Cross praises infrastructure investment

The State Senate today approved the 2019-21 budget bill on a 17-16 vote. The budget bill now heads to Governor Tony Evers desk. University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross issued this statement: “The budget passed by the legislature makes a significant long-term investment in our campus infrastructure that will benefit students, our faculty, and …

Senate approves bill, Cross praises infrastructure investment

The State Senate today approved the 2019-21 budget bill on a 17-16 vote. The budget bill now heads to Governor Tony Evers desk. University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross issued this statement: “The budget passed by the legislature makes a significant long-term investment in our campus infrastructure that will benefit students, our faculty, and …

Board of Regents Update

At their June 7 meeting, the UW System Board of Regents approved two items related to UW Cooperative Extension: the transfer of tenured UW-Extension faculty to UW- Madison Cooperative Extension; and, the transfer of UW Colleges and UW-Extension Emeritus status to the seven receiving UW System institutions.

Board of Regents Update

At their June 7 meeting, the UW System Board of Regents approved two items related to UW Cooperative Extension: the transfer of tenured UW-Extension faculty to UW- Madison Cooperative Extension; and, the transfer of UW Colleges and UW-Extension Emeritus status to the seven receiving UW System institutions.

Steering Committee Update

The transition continues to meet milestones as we approach the July 1 target date. E-mail migration for a total of 865 accounts has been completed, as was transition to VOIP and Office 365. Desktop migration to DoIT is nearly finished, and SharePoint transition is also in progress. Adobe Creative Cloud is being transitioned to UW-Madison …

Steering Committee Update – PCard cutoff

A series of operational pathways are being migrated, including NetID, email, Qualtrics, Knack, Sharepoint, Office 365, and desktop support. So far, these migrations are taking place with minimal disruption or difficulty. The calendars for migrations vary between Cooperative Extension and Wisconsin Public Media, so questions should be directed to Nathaniel Shay (COOP) or Mark Treiber …

Steering Committee Update

Significant progress continues to be made on the transition and the team is on target to meet the project deadlines. The vast majority of Extension employees have received their net ID and most of those who still need to do so are emeritus. Office 365 activation and email migration have been completed for most employees …