Interested in fostering an inclusive and equitable UW–Madison IT community that enables resource-sharing, learning and connection? Let us know by Jul 22 if you’d like to join the IT Professionals Steering Committee.
UW–Madison IT Connects
UW–Madison IT Connects recognizes that people are the highest value of a successful information and technology organization, and given that the information and technology community at UW–Madison is highly distributed, UW–Madison IT Connects and the individual groups therein provide diverse engagement, leadership, relationship building, and professional development opportunities for our community to learn and grow together. Learn more at https://it.wisc.edu/it-community/committees-groups/uw-madison-it-connects/
Color theory: Using color to enhance your design
Whether you design for print or digital (or both!), the use of color supports the user experience. In case you missed the May UW Design Community session, watch the recording to gain insights.
In case you missed it: Watch sessions from the IT Professionals Conference
Missed a session? Want to watch a session again? Recordings of all the 2022 sessions are available on the IT Professionals Conference website! Also: Help us make next year’s conference even better by taking our survey.
Meet the 2022 IT Recognition Award winners
Find out who was recognized in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement, Community Engagement, Rising Star, Team Achievement, Transformational Achievement, Unsung Hero and the Janet E. Plato Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award. Congrats to the honorees!
Klara Jelinkova to be IT Professionals Conference keynote speaker
Jun 2-3: Join us virtually for the free 2022 IT Professionals Conference! Harvard Vice President and Chief Information Officer Klara Jelinkova will address the topic: Using our voice to create inclusive and accessible technology designs and services.
Speed networking with UW Women In IT: Apr 28
Meet some new friends! Connect with established friends! Join UW Women In IT and Madison Women in Tech for a hybrid in-person and online speed networking event. All gender identities welcome.
Design thinking: problem-solving through creativity
An Apr 22 UW Design Community session will focus on “design thinking”—a process that fosters collaboration and creativity to solve problems and innovate in a human-centered way.
Last chance to submit 2022 IT Professionals Conference proposals
Deadline for submissions: Apr 1. We welcome all kinds of IT-related submissions: demos, how-tos, case studies, lessons learned, open issues and more.
Manda Johnson new co-lead, UW Women in IT
We’re pleased to announce that Manda Johnson is the new co-lead of UW Women in IT. She replaces outgoing co-lead Jess Jones.
Make Your Work Better By Understanding Your Users
User experience (UX) activities help us learn about our users and how best to design for them. The UW Design Community shares tips for talking to users, implementing other UX activities and avoiding pitfalls.