Planning for the transition of the Cooperative Extension, Public Media and the Department of Labor Education to UW–Madison continues to meet all established benchmarks, with the effective transition date of July 1, 2019 still in effect. The activities presently underway are represented in an integrated progression chart (PDF). While transition is not scheduled to formally …
Since the state-wide restructuring of UW Colleges and Extension was announced late in 2017, hundreds of staff and faculty at UW–Madison and UW Extension have been helping transition multiple Extension units to the Madison campus. Casey Nagy, the Interim Vice Provost for the Division of Extension and Public Media, has an update on the project …
The following is a special update on government relations issues of interest to UW–Madison in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. To receive the bi-weekly email update from UW–Madison’s Office of State Relations and Office of Federal Relations, please subscribe. Federal Relations Update Mike Lenn, Director of Federal Relations – mlenn@wisc.edu Shutdown Update The partial federal government shutdown …
Casey Nagy, the Interim Vice Provost for the Division of Extension and Public Media, recently distributed a memo (PDF) to staff in those units outlining the anticipated schedule for transitions (PDF) of services from UW Extension to UW–Madison. Extension and Public Media remain on schedule to transition to their new UW–Madison division. The Department of Labor …
Their work may be behind the scenes, but UW–Extension’s Conference Centers and Mailing Services employees keep high-profile events and mail delivery running smoothly. Recognized for their professionalism, they are now part of UW–Madison due to a systemwide reorganization.
Gene Purcell, executive director of the Educational Communications Board (ECB), has been named Director of Wisconsin Public Media at UW–Madison. Wisconsin Public Media includes Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and Wisconsin Public Television (WPT).Purcell will begin his duties at UW–Madison on August 1. Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf noted Purcell brings extensive experience in public broadcasting and Wisconsin …
All three UW-Extension governance groups passed resolutions to support the continuation of governance and UW-Extension governance policies remaining in effect through FY2019 or until UW-Extension divisions have made sufficient transitions to UW–Madison and UW System Administration so that UW-Extension governance is no longer necessary. The rationale for these resolutions is for faculty and staff to …
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank addressed the Cooperative Extension All Colleague Conference on Monday, April 30. The remarks are posted on her blog and can be viewed here: https://chancellor.wisc.edu/blog/address-to-uw-cooperative-extension-staff/
The UW–Madison Academic Staff Executive Committee recently met and received updates on the UW-Extension transition to UW–Madison. Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf also briefed the Academic Staff Assembly on the transition. You can view the minutes from that meeting and resolutions regarding the transition here: https://kb.wisc.edu/acstaff/page.php?id=82123
On May 7, 2018 the UW–Madison Faculty Senate heard a report from the Tenure Working Group of Madison–Extension Governance Integration Committee on the pathways for integration for UW–Extension faculty after the transition to UW–Madison. They are expected to deliberate and vote on the matter during the fall semester. Read the report online (PDF).