Education & Workforce Development
Learn about strategies for education and workforce development in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.
Marquette alumnus to give $1 million gift for dental school expansion
Marquette University School of Dentistry alumnus Dr. Rick Kushner will donate $1 million to the Building for the Future campaign, which will support the school’s 40,000-square-foot expansion.
Mount Mary College appoints Sprangers as vice president
Lynn Sprangers has been appointed vice president for communications and community engagement at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee.
MCFI plans major renovation for Bay View campus
A proposed renovation of the Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI) campus at 3333 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, will improve delivery and accessibility of rehabilitative services for people living with physical and developmental disabilities.
ManpowerGroup survey documents talent shortage
ManpowerGroup has released the results of its seventh-annual Talent Shortage Survey, revealing 49 percent of U.S. employers are experiencing difficulty filling mission-critical positions within their organizations.
Accurate Specialties to expand, hire 20
Accurate Specialties Inc. announced Friday it will invest $4.5 million to expand its Waukesha facility and add a new Vertical Turning Center.
St. Marcus School earns mayor design award
St. Marcus Lutheran School was recently awarded the 2012 Mayor’s Design Award at a reception and presentation at the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
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Jobless claims dip again
National first-time jobless claims dipped by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 370,000 last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported today.
Concordia University president to lead second campus in Michigan
Concordia University Wisconsin and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod recently approved a resolution to acquire Concordia University Ann Arbor in Michigan.
Lakeside partners with Second Chance
Lakeside Manufacturing Inc. in West Milwaukee has teamed up with Second Chance Partners for Education to provide an alternative education center at its plant.
IQ Winner: SHARP Literacy Inc.
SHARP Literacy Inc.
750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., Suite 311, Milwaukee
www.sharpliteracy.org
Industry: Nonprofit
Innovation: Developed The Eight Building Blocks of SHARP, combining art and literacy to enhance the reading and writing skills of first through fifth grade students
