Education & Workforce Development
Does college still pay off? Wisconsin Policy Forum study finds four-year degrees to be increasingly necessary in state for higher-paying jobs
With a tight labor market and the high cost of college, prolonging, and in some cases intensifying the debate...
Milwaukee Education Spotlight seeks to connect business leaders and schools to build region’s future workforce
With a tight labor market in Wisconsin, where the unemployment rate is at 3.3%, many area employers in recent...
With shrinking workforce, WCTC president sees automation as critical to economic survival
When the subjects of artificial intelligence or automation come up in conversations about the state or regional workforce, it’s...
Industry experts share their outlook for 2024 at annual Economic Trends event
Three industry experts and an economist shared their outlooks for 2024 at the annual BizTimes Milwaukee Economic Trends event.
MATC, UWM unveil quick, no-cost application process for MPS high school juniors
High school juniors in Milwaukee Public Schools will be able to apply to Milwaukee Area Technical College and the...
UWM reaches broad transfer agreement with area technical colleges, guaranteeing admission for tech school grads
Doubling down on efforts to attract more transfer students, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced Tuesday that it has reached...
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Wisconsin union membership up nearly 10% in 2023
Wisconsin saw an increase in the number of workers who are members of a union in 2023, according to...
Microsoft gives UWM $1.2 million for Connected Systems Institute
Microsoft has given $1.2 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Foundation to support UWM’s Connected Systems Institute.
The gift will...
Former insurance executive added to Marquette executive-in-residence program
The Marquette University College of Business Administration has added Mark Afable as an executive-in-residence for insurance.
Afable’s addition brings the...
Dwyane Wade donates $3 million to Marquette
NBA Hall of Famer and former Marquette University basketball star Dwyane Wade has committed $3 million to his alma...
