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The Penny War is Coming – Please Help Choose Your Team’s Name and Mascot

In honor of Dairy Month, the Business Services Community Committee (BSCC) has moved the annual penny war to June. The penny war is a contest between three sections of Business Services based on work units, all with roughly the same number of people.  This year’s teams: Team Name TBD:  Accounting Services Team Name TBD:  Admin/CMCT, …

MAY 2 WORKSHOP LOOKS AT PROFESSIONAL GOALS

“Creating and Communicating Your Goals,” a free workshop open to all UW–Madison employees, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, 9–11 a.m. at 21 N. Park Street, Rooms 1106/1108. Participants will learn about creating, communicating, and discussing goals from both manager and employee perspectives. To register, go to go.wisc.edu/i76gwe.

New DCS Course Grants Program Announced

A new professional development opportunity for academic staff has been announced. The 2018 DCS Course Grants Competition is now underway. Applications are due by the end of the day on April 25, 2018. For details on which courses are eligible for the program, as well as how to apply, please visit https://acstaff.wisc.edu/dcs-course-grants.

Driverless shuttle to give rides at UW

Community members will have the opportunity to take a ride in an autonomous shuttle next week on campus, according to a release from the University of Wisconsin–Madison The university, which is leading the federally designated Wisconsin Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds collaboration, will host an autonomous vehicle on campus April 24 and 25. Members of the public …

Showcase: An Spring Tradition at UW-Madison

Showcase will be taking place On March 21, 2018 at Union South. This is the annual event where colleagues from across the UW–Madison campus connect with each other to share best practices and innovative ideas. The Division of Business Services will again be well-represented, sharing results and advice from process improvement efforts in our division. Be …