Category: Housing Highlights

Humphrey and Jorns Halls to Become Part of Kronshage

We want to inform you of an upcoming change in our Lakeshore residence halls, involving Kronshage, Humphrey, and Jorns. Kronshage Residence Hall opened in 1939, consisting of 8 separate buildings/houses (plus the “Kronshage Main” unit). Ten years later, Humphrey and Jorns Halls opened as the “Short Course Dorms,” nearly identical buildings to the Kronshage houses, …

Congrats, 2026 ROSE Award Winners!

Every year, University Housing celebrates the top-performing 1% of our student employees at the Recognition of Student Employee (ROSE) Award ceremony. This year, 23 students were recognized for their outstanding work performance and contributions to Housing. Dining & Culinary Services Isabella Brown Student Shift Lead Four Lakes Market Maddy Jackson Student Shift Lead Production/Catering Savannah …

Housing Spring Sweep

The University Housing Sustainability Committee is pleased to invite all Housing staff to participate in the 2026 Spring Sweep! The goal is to elevate Housing’s Stewardship core value through a free exchange of surplus or unwanted items between Housing departments before sending them to SWAP. Here’s how it works: Step One Clear out office spaces …

HR News – March

Free resources to help employees lead with purpose Learning and Talent Development offers UW–Madison employees free professional development opportunities designed to help them lead with purpose, align actions with values, and strengthen team engagement. Employee Wellness Network News! You and your covered spouse could each earn $150 by mid-October! Please note that incentives are taxable income. Need …

Well Wisconsin

It’s 2026!  Visit Well Wisconsin portal, your home base for better health!  Well Wisconsin is rooted in community, connection, and personalization. You can use the program to set health goals and stay motivated, try new methods of wellbeing, and join in on local activities with fellow Wisconsinites. You can also earn rewards along the way! Employees, retirees, …

Active Threat Response Online Training

An active killer is an individual(s) actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined space or another highly populated area. In most cases, active killers use firearms and display no pattern or method for the selection of their victims. An active killer’s objective is that of mass murder. Active killer situations …

Partners in Giving Big Drawing

We are excited to offer yet another opportunity to show our appreciation to anyone who pledges a donation to Partners in Giving! All Housing employees who pledge during this campaign (Oct 6-Dec 2), will have their name entered in the big drawing. The big drawing is to be held in Human Resources on Giving Tuesday, …

November Partners in Giving Events

Check out our Partners in Giving events this month!

Harvest Dinner Sale

Enjoy your holidays and let us do some of the cooking for you! Our bakers and chefs at University Housing Dining will do all the work for you as they prepare your pies from scratch with local ingredients and smoke whole turkeys in-house! Skip the stress and savor the season by ordering today! Place Your …

LinkUW Town Hall

hosted by the UW–Madison LinkUW team Teams (online) October 22, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join the LinkUW project team to find out more about this campus initiative, ask questions, and learn how to request some HR and Finance services. About the event Ask a question Fill out the online form to ask your …