Education & Workforce Development
Bubbler Weekly: MPS board re-elects Bonds, welcomes two new directors
Michael Bonds, Ph.D., has been re-elected president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, the district announced on Wednesday.
UWM, Milwaukee Fire Department launch paramedic training program
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing has launched a partnership to train fire department paramedics in community-based health care. The program will train paramedics to provide follow-up health care to frequent users of emergency medical services. Paramedics will receive training to support these patients and help change health behaviors before patients reach a crisis again.
MPS board re-elects Bonds, welcomes two new directors
Michael Bonds, Ph.D., has been re-elected president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, the district announced on Wednesday.
Xavier dean to head Marquette business school
Marquette University has filled another of its vacant leadership positions with Brian Till, Ph.D., who has been named the next James H. Keyes Dean for the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management.
Workforce Development Center to host job fair in Pewaukee
The Workforce Development Center of Waukesha County will host a Spring Job Fair on Wednesday, May 13.
SC Johnson ends contract with logistics provider, affecting 98
Racine-based SC Johnson & Son has ended its contract with Ohio logistics provider Exel, according to a WARN notice filed with state officials on Wednesday. As a result, 98 Exel employees will be affected.
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119 employees affected in Fort Atkinson plant closure
McCain Foods USA Inc. of Lisle, Ill., announced on Wednesday that it will close operations at its Fort Atkinson manufacturing plant at 801 Rockwell Ave. due to “changing business dynamics.”
Ziemers donate $1 million to UWM College of Nursing
Former Harley-Davidson chief executive officer and president James Ziemer and his wife, Yvonne, have donated $1 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing. Intended to strengthen UWM's ability to fill a growing nursing shortage in Wisconsin, the gift will fund a clinical simulation center on the university's Kenwood Campus, which is home to Wisconsin's largest nursing program.
Wisconsin unemployment rate drops to 4.6 percent
The Wisconsin unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in March, down from 4.8 percent in February, according to preliminary estimates released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
UWM to offer voluntary separations to employees
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering a voluntary separation incentive to some employees to help save money in anticipation of cuts in state funding.
