Education & Workforce Development
City Forward Collective names new leader
Milwaukee nonprofit City Forward Collective announced that Brittany Kinser will succeed Patricia Hoben as the organization’s president and executive director.
Rocketship Public Schools names new executive director for Wisconsin
Rocketship Public Schools has appointed Kadeem Gill to be executive director for its Wisconsin region.
Milwaukee Succeeds executive director retiring this fall
After seven years of serving as Milwaukee Succeeds’ executive director, Danae Davis has announced plans to retire this fall....
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber’s new program aims to ease the job search
Even in a tight job market, finding the right job at the right company can be difficult. For members...
Bader Philanthropies grants $3 million to UWM’s Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education
Bader Philanthropies, Inc. this week announced plans to provide a $3 million grant to the UWM Foundation in benefit of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education (EQI).
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy launches $25 million capital campaign
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy (HFCA) has officially launched a $25 million capital campaign. The campaign was created to help fund the construction of a new high school building, which could eventually lead to a proposed new feeder middle school. The launch of this campaign puts into motion plans for expansion the academy shared with BizTimes Media in March.
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MSOE names new CFO
The Milwaukee School of Engineering announced that Paul Matson has been named its new vice president of finance and chief financial officer.
MPS Foundation funding IT and esports class for students
Milwaukee Public Schools students are getting a crash course on the increasingly popular esports industry, as well as IT training, thanks to funding from the MPS Foundation.
$2 million in DWD grants to provide training for 286 southeastern Wisconsin workers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Thursday announced $2 million in worker training grants, including four grants for southeastern Wisconsin companies that will support training for up to 286 workers in the region.
Marquette professor receives $4.2 million Department of Energy grant
A Marquette University faculty member has been named the recipient of a $4.2 million Department of Energy Grant. Adam Dempsey, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Opus College of Engineering, will use the funding to further research technology to be used in lean-burn natural gas engines.
