Author: Brianna Kuhn

Three teams, an elite brand, one shared vision to redesign UW–Madison’s web theme

A group of talented, thoughtful creators spent over 2 years creating a new university web theme, used by thousands. Peek into the process and lessons learned along the way.

IT Federation Program phase 2 update: October 2026

Catch up on the latest progress and see what’s ahead for workgroups and workstreams. Save the date for our next office hours: Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. via Teams.

Apply for the 2027 IT Mentoring Program

Ready to grow your career or support a colleague? The IT Mentoring Program pairs IT staff to help you expand skills, share knowledge and reach your goals. Apply by Nov. 25.

Tricks, treats & traps: Avoiding nightmare patterns in UX

Learn from professor Leah Ujda as she unmasks the world of dark patterns — from corporate maneuvering to unintentional "grey patterns" hiding in campus software. Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Box Sync to reach end of life Dec. 1

Users should switch to Box Drive, which offers a faster, smarter and more secure way to access your cloud content — directly from your desktop.

Get involved in IT Federation efforts

Phase 2 offers more opportunities to shape discovery and design. Complete our interest survey to get started, and join us for office hours. First session: Sept. 28, 3 p.m. via Teams.

Sign up to make a new IT connection this year

Join I&T Coffee Connections to be matched with new colleagues each quarter for relaxed, no-pressure conversations in whatever format you prefer.

IT Federation: Laying the foundation for phase 2

Phase 2 is organized into workstreams and will run from September 2026 to June 2027. Learn more about phase 2 plans, what’s decided and what’s still to be shaped, and more.

IT Federation: A deep dive into phase 2 workstreams

Explore each workstream to learn more about its scope, purpose and expected outputs.

Getting started with class email groups

Instructors and teaching assistants: Class groups let you easily email an entire course section with a single email address. Learn how to activate groups, modify roles, change group settings and more.