That’s wonderful! Congratulations!
Someone just told me that my brand new boss is on the short list for consideration for the currently open chancellorship of the U. And now I’ve started to worry about that!
YAY for the job.
Don’t worry about what you cannot control.
Congrats!
Grats! And double smiles for your “affiliate”, UW-Mad. I’m a grad from there, and it’s the best school on earth.
Hope it all goes swimmingly for you!
Wait … “assistant director” or “assistant to the director” ? 
I kid, I kid … can’t resist a good “the office” reference. Congrats!