News for University Housing staff
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Celebrate Homecoming with Housing from September 28 to October 2 by dressing for the following theme days!
- Monday: Jersey Day - Any Team, Any Sport
- Tuesday: Tacky Tie or Fall Scarf Day
- Wednesday: Decades Day - Choose Your Favorite
- Thursday: Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Friday: Badger Gear
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Peter Testory Named New Chairperson of NACUFs
Peter Testory, Director of Dining and Culinary Services in University Housing, was installed as the National Association of College & University Food Services’ (NACUFS) 68th chairperson during the association’s annual General Membership Assembly at the 2026 National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Congratulations, Peter — we can't wait to see you use your vast skill set to elevate collegiate dining while continuing to lead our dining program in University Housing.
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Housing Staff Chat & Chews
Thursday, September 17th, 12-1pm: Join your fellow staff for a Chat & Chew featuring the Sustainability Electric Eats food truck and lawn games! BYO lunch or grab lunch from Gordon or Electric Eats. Meet at the food truck parked on East Campus Mall alongside Gordon Dining and Event Center.
Friday, October 2nd, 2-4pm: Close out Homecoming week with a fun and informal lunch at the Dejope outdoor fire pit! BYO lunch or purchase from Four Lakes.
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Jeff Novak Elected as ACUHO-I Board Member
This continues Jeff’s ongoing involvement with ACUHO-I, having previously served as a conference program chair, institute faculty member, and committee volunteer.
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Updates to Housing Employee Computers
Over the coming months, DoIT will be applying changes to all Housing computers as part of a planned Housing Active Directory migration. These updates will take place on a rolling basis, starting in October; not all computers will be updated at once, and all staff will receive a scheduled time for this to happen. This is like a software update on your phone — it keeps your computer and university data protected. This is part of a move for all of Housing to Campus Active Directory, which will change how you log into your computer after the changes are applied.
This update will require your active participation. Please watch your email for a message from brendon.dybdahl@housing.wisc.edu for more details on the date and time of your appointment. A meeting will also be added to your Outlook calendar. You do not need to join the meeting via Teams/Zoom/etc., but you must be at your computer at this time. There will be options to reschedule your appointment if the assigned time doesn't work for you.
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HR News
Welcome staff newcomers to Housing in August!
- Marshall Benzschawel, UHF
- Austin Zenner, DCS
- Caryn Myers, DCS
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Celebrate International Plain Languages Day!
What better way to celebrate International Plain Language Day (October 13) than by putting your work to the test? Throughout our plain language trainings, we talk about the importance of making sure your message works for your intended audience.
- Date: Tuesday, Oct 13
- Time: 12:30-2pm CST
- Cost: $75 (a great way to use fall PD budgets!)
In this webinar, you'll:
- Learn what user testing is and how feedback from the people you’re communicating with can improve your work
- Hear practical approaches for finding the right people to participate in a test
- Explore how to develop useful questions for a user test
- Learn how practitioners address time, cost, client buy-in, and other common barriers
- See how user feedback can uncover blind spots and lead to better content and experiences
- Review examples from legal information, government website design, and a major consumer brand
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