Posted by uwmasa on January 29, 2010
Thursday, February 4
Job Security Brown Bag
Noon
Memorial Union TITU
Panelists include four members of the academic staff Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC): Bruno Browning (co-chair), Melissa Amos-Landsgraf, Sandy Guthrie, and Nancy Krattiger-Ziltener.
Bring your questions, concerns, and professional curiosity to this timely and useful session. For questions about this event, contact President Elect Mary Ray at mbray@wisc.edu.
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Posted by uwmasa on October 6, 2009
Tuesday, October 20
Campus-Wide Reception to Honor Academic Staff Award Recipients
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Paige Court of the Chazen Museum of Art
MASA members are invited to a campus-wide reception to honor the contributions academic staff have made to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and to acknowledge academic staff award recipients for the 2008–2009 academic year.
This is the third year MASA has held this campus-wide recognition of the collective accomplishments of the university’s academic staff.
Appetizers and drinks will be served. A guided tour of the museum will also be available.
We look forward to the celebration of your accomplishments!
Please RSVP by contacting Mary Ray, president-elect of MASA, at 263-5088 or mbray@wisc.edu.
Accessibility information is available at: http://www.chazen.wisc.edu/visit/access.htm
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Posted by uwmasa on September 23, 2009
How to Write a Successful Professional Development Grant
Two brown bags:
Wednesday, September 23
Noon, Memorial Union (TITU)
Thursday, October 1
12:30 p.m. , Room 1325 of the HSLC
Greatly increase your chances of writing a successful professional development grant by attending this brown bag. Sponsored by the academic staff Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC).
Questions? Contact Mary Ray at mbray@wisc.edu.
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Posted by uwmasa on September 16, 2009
Wednesday, September 30
Academic Staff Issues Panel
Heather Daniels
Chair, Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC)
Steve Lund
Director, Academic Personnel Office
Bill Steffenhagen
Academic Staff Professionals Representation Organization (ASPRO)
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Memorial Union (TITU)
Please join the MASA membership for a brownbag session with campus leaders. This is the perfect opportunity to get answers to your questions related to furloughs, long term outlook for benefits, the faculty salary increase, unionization efforts, domestic partner benefits, climate and communication issues, and any other questions you may have.
Questions? Contact Mary Ray at mbray@wisc.edu.
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Posted by uwmasa on August 28, 2009
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently unveiled a web portal that highlights the diversity of the nearly 7,000 professionals who make significant contributions in research, teaching and service at UW-Madison.
The new website, http://acstaff.wisc.edu, features news about and profiles of UW-Madison academic staff members, who serve the university in positions ranging from scientists, physicians and engineers to educators, advisers, administrators, attorneys and more. A short video, “We are partners,” introduces several academic staff members and presents an overview of the myriad ways in which they contribute on the UW-Madison campus.
View the full press release.
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Posted by uwmasa on August 28, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
MASA Welcome Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
6201 Microbial Sciences
1550 Linden Drive
Welcome to the start of a new academic year! Join the MASA membership for breakfast to kick off the fall semester. Feel free to bring a friend. While an RSVP is not necessary, if you know you will be coming, please contact Dan Barnish at barnish@biochem.wisc.edu.
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Posted by uwmasa on May 18, 2009
Thursday, May 21
Carillon Tower Tour
4:45 p.m.
Carillon Bell Tower (just off Observatory Drive, in front of the Social Sciences Building)
Please join us on Thursday, May 21 at the Carillon Bell Tower. Lyle Anderson will provide us with a tour and history of the tower. There will be light refreshments available and an opportunity to mingle with other academic staff. The event begins at 4:45 p.m., rain or shine. We also have the Social Science Lobby reserved for mingling. Please join us!
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Posted by uwmasa on April 29, 2009
Thursday, May 14
Academic Staff Roundtable Discussion with the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Memorial Union TITU
MASA Members are cordially invited to an Academic Staff Roundtable Discussion with the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate, Dr. Damon Williams.
How do you describe the climate for members of the UW-Madison academic staff? Do you feel proud when you describe your work–or when you explain that you’re a member of the academic staff–to new friends in the community? Here’s a special opportunity for you to discuss your experiences on campus as a member of the UW academic staff.
The Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC) and the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate invite you to a roundtable discussion of academic staff diversity and climate issues. Snacks will be provided, and while discussion won’t be limited to particular topics, a few questions to be thinking about are:
Please RSVP to Susan Crowley, ASEC Chair, at sjcrowley@uhs.wisc.edu by May 4 if you are interested and able to attend. Space is limited.
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Posted by uwmasa on April 24, 2009
The Madison Academic Staff Association (MASA) is seeking candidates for the board positions of President-Elect, Secretary, and Membership Coordinator with terms beginning July 1, 2009.
The President-Elect is a three year commitment (as President-Elect, President, and Past-President), the secretary is a two-year term, and the Membership Coordinator is appointed for one year. Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1 and may be submitted by a colleague or the candidate. Nominees should include a statement detailing their background and interest in serving on the MASA Board as well as any other information the candidate would like to share with the MASA membership (please do not exceed a half page).
Please send your nominations and candidate statements by May 1 to Valli Warren at vdwarren@education.wisc.edu. She may be contacted at 262-3773 if you have any questions.
PLEASE NOTE: The MASA Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be held on May 12 and nominations may be taken from the floor at that time, as well. The MASA election will be held May 18 – 22.
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Posted by uwmasa on April 24, 2009
Tuesday, May 12
Annual Meeting and Luncheon
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The University Club
Guest Speaker:
Troy Reeves
Head, Oral History Program
University Archives and Record Management Services
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cost for members: $5
Cost for non-members: $14
We are excited to have Troy Reeves, the head of the Oral History Program, University Archives and Record Management Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison (an academic staff position) as our guest speaker. Troy will be talking about the Oral History Program that has been collecting important recollections of University of Wisconsin–Madison personnel.
Recently, Troy has expanded this program to include the oral history of academic staff governance. MASA members have been actively involved in this project by interviewing current and retired academic staff. This presentation will be very timely.
MASA will pay the lunch costs for any new MASA member joining by payroll deduction, so please invite a friend! New members should complete the MASA membership form and forward it through campus mail. For new members, the first year of dues is covered so payroll deduction for new members will not occur until October 2010.
This promises to be a very informative event with delicious food! Lunch choices are:
Please register online by Thursday, May 7, 2009.
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