Events

Training and Access

You must receive training from the web team before you will be granted access to edit calendar events.

To request event training, please email webteam@wsb.wisc.edu with your request and the following:

Your first and last name
Your netID (this is not a number)
Your status (student worker, staff, or faculty)
Which dept/program you work for

Login to WordPress

Go to business.wisc.edu/wp-admin (bookmark this page for easy access).
Click "Sign in with your Net ID" button. Login using Duo.
1. Typing in your Net ID with the associated password will not work on this login page.

Add a New Event

Navigate to Events in the left menu.
- If you don't see Events, you will need to request access from the web team.
Click Add New (see the two locations for this button in the screenshot below)

Title

The name of your event.

Date and Time

Click on the date and time to see the calendar options appear.

This is also where you can indicate that an event will be recurring.

If you select this option, then decide you don't want it to be a recurring event, you will have to delete the event and start over.

Description

Add a description to your event by typing where it says "Type / to choose a block"

You can bold or italicize text.
If it is a virtual event, consider adding "This is a virtual event." to the description if "virtual" isn't in the event name.
Include a link or button to register if applicable (e.g. Register now.)
- If no registration is required for an online event, add "Registration is not required." or a similar message.

Short event description example:

Join the admissions team for an informative chat/webinar series designed to familiarize you with the admissions process, and provide guidance on how to produce a competitive application. This is a virtual event. Register now.

Long event descriptions:

If the description is long or has more than two sections, you should add headings to make it more accessible and easier to scan.
- There are two ways to add a heading:
  - Add a new line beneath a paragraph (hit enter key) and where it says "Type / to choose a block" type /heading and select it
  - Or click the plus button and type "heading"
- Select the heading size (H3, H4, H5, or H6)
  - Make sure to nest your headings in an organized way, like you would for an outline:
    - - Heading 1 (event title only)
        Heading 2 (date and time only)
        Heading 3
        Heading 4 (subsection of Heading 3)
        Heading 4 (subsection of Heading 3)
        Heading 3 (e.g. About the Speaker)
You can also add a separator block between different sections.
- Click the plus button and type "separator". Select the option that appears.
Speaker bios and headshots can also be added here.
- Click the pencil icon on the image to adjust the photo size.
- We recommend using a square photo for headshots. (If you upload a rectangular image, you can select the "thumbnail" size and WP will crop it to a square for you.)
See the example event for layout and styling reference. You must be logged in to WP to view this private event.

Location/Venue

Only use with in-person events.

Start typing in the name of your venue, look for an existing venue to appear, and select it. Don't create a duplicate entry.

Venue options:

Executive Dining Room
Fluno Center
Grainger Hall
The Plenary Room
Gordon Dining and Event Center
Career Engagement Studio

Organizer

Start typing in the name of your group/dept., look for an existing entry to appear, and select it. Don't create a duplicate entry.

Existing organizer options:

Center for Professional and Executive Development
MBA Admissions
Master's Program Admissions Team
Alumni Relations
Undergraduate Admissions Team
Undergraduate Careers
Undergraduate Student Life
Global Programs
James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate

Event Website Button (optional)

Add call to action copy and your event URL to the button.

Make sure the copy on the button gives users an idea of what happens when they click it.

Button copy should be sentence case (only the first word and important/proper nouns are capitalized)

Registration buttons should say Register for this event or Register now
Virtual events with no registration can have buttons that say Join us on Zoom etc.

You can move the button higher up on the page if desired.

Cost (optional)

Enter the cost for attending the event.

Categories (required)

Categories are what pull specific events onto different pages across our website.

If an event doesn't have a category, it will only appear in the main event calendar listing.
New categories are not automatically set up to pull to a specific web page. Please reach out to the web team if you have questions about which pages show which types of events.
You can choose multiple categories for a single event.
Some categories are nested within a specific program. For instance, BBA program has a leadership events category. If your program has leadership events and you would like a category for those, you will need to create a new category nested beneath your program/dept. category. Please reach out to the web team if you need help adding categories for your events.

Find category editing in the right hand menu.

First click on the Event tab under the Preview button
Scroll down the right menu until you see Event Categories. Click the caret to open the section.
Check the list for your category before adding it so you don't duplicate an entry.

Some existing category options:

FTMBA
ExMBA
PMBA
Undergraduate
- Admissions
- Leadership
- Study Abroad
- Recruit & Hire
Master's Programs
- MSBA
- MA
- MSRE
- MSSCM
Alumni
- Networking
- Career Development
Nicholas Center
Hawk Center

Featured Image (optional)

Add a large, high-quality image for your event. Be sure to test your image in the calendar to make sure it looks good.

Recommended dimensions: 1088px wide x 400px tall (or larger)

Edit Existing Events

Similar to creating an event, navigate to Events and choose yours from the list or use the search to find it.

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