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Cultivating resilience: Reflections on tending our IT garden

Posted on December 8, 2025

A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: Many of us in IT are shaped and strengthened by the stress of the job. But the most resilient teams are not forged with hammer and tongs — they are nurtured and grown through mindfulness, care and intentionality.

Posted in IT News, Notes from the CIO

Virtual Office Hours with Didier Contis & Tomás Dodds

Posted on December 5, 2025

Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our Chief Information Officer. The Dec 12 guest is Tomás Dodds, Director, Public Tech Media Lab and Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Posted in CIO Virtual Office Hours, IT News

Connections are the heart of our work

Posted on November 17, 2025

A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: My first 4 months at UW–‍Madison have reinforced something important: People need connections to do their best work. And those connections can come from unexpected places.

Posted in IT News, Notes from the CIO

Don’t miss your chance to shape IT’s future

Posted on November 4, 2025

Listening sessions give you an opportunity to influence the direction of IT at UW–‍Madison. Insights gathered will help shape Didier’s priorities for the coming year—and you’ll connect with colleagues from across campus who share your commitment to excellence in technology.

Posted in CIO Events, CIO Updates, IT News

IT community: Join CIO listening sessions this fall

Posted on October 31, 2025

Share your insights and perspectives with Chief Information Officer Didier Contis. Your participation will help strengthen the university’s digital innovation and technology services landscape—and build connections across our IT community.

Posted in CIO Events, CIO Updates, IT News

A month of listening, learning & ice cream

Posted on August 15, 2025

A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: As I pass my 1-month mark at UW–‍Madison, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve discovered about our IT community. And I’m excited to share info about our upcoming listening sessions this fall.

Posted in IT News, Notes from the CIO

Welcome to Madison: IT community’s recommendations for UW’s new CIO

Posted on June 17, 2025

The UW–‍Madison IT community gave incoming CIO Didier Contis a fantastic primer on things to do and places to eat in the campus area as he and his family prepare to move to Madison.

Posted in CIO Updates, IT News

Didier Contis named UW–‍Madison chief information officer

Posted on May 12, 2025

As CIO, Didier Contis will provide strategic vision and leadership for UW–‍Madison’s IT services and infrastructure, aligning IT resources with the university’s mission and goals. He starts July 7.

Posted in CIO Updates, IT News, Top Story

CIO Lois Brooks to retire

Posted on August 2, 2024

Brooks’ 6-year tenure as chief information officer and vice provost for information technology follows an impressive 40-year career in higher education IT.

Posted in CIO Updates, IT News, Top Story

CIO Lois Brooks on how UW breaks down IT silos

Posted on May 1, 2024

Lois Brooks, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer, spoke with EdTech Magazine about IT Connects and creating a vibrant, collegial IT community at the university.

Posted in CIO Updates, IT News, UW IT Connects
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