Education & Workforce Development
Milwaukee software company The Way Out raises $400,000 in seed funding
Milwaukee-based The Way Out, a company that offers an anti-bias software platform, has raised $400,000 in seed funding.
Marquette to begin construction project for future College of Nursing facility
Marquette University will begin work on a new home for its College of Nursing — the second major construction project in its campus master plan set to get underway this month, approved by the board of trustees at its December meeting.
Companies participating in MMAC’s Region of Choice initiative are on pace for diversity goals, far outpacing region’s overall rate of diverse hiring
A group of 125-plus Milwaukee-area companies participating in the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's Region of Choice initiative are on track to meet five-year goals for recruiting, retaining and advancing Black and Brown employees – and are significantly outpacing the overall region’s rate of diverse hiring, the MMAC said Tuesday.
The Good Life: Milwaukee couple finds early retirement in the tropics
Craig and Michelle Felix took the COVID-19 pandemic as a sign to retire early and trade Midwest winters for...
Coffee Break: Christine Navia
Christine Navia
Vice president for inclusive excellence, Marquette University
1250 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
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INDUSTRY: Higher educationÂ
Chris Navia, Ph.D., stepped...
Carmen Schools of Science and Technology getting $3.5 million from MacKenzie Scott
The Milwaukee charter school network Carmen Schools of Science and Technology announced Monday that it has received a one-time, $3.5 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
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Hmong American Peace Academy receives $3 million from MacKenzie Scott
The Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) announced Monday that it has received a $3 million donation from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott – the school’s largest donation to date.
Wisconsin Policy Forum data shows metro Milwaukee area has mixed results in innovation
It’s a mixed bag for the Milwaukee metro area when it comes to economic indicators tied to innovation.
Wisconsin lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October, labor force participation continued to drop
Wisconsin lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October and the state’s labor force participation rate continued to fall, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Workforce Development.
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy names CEO
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy's board of directors has named Marcus Robinson, Ph.D., as the first chief executive officer of the public charter high school on Milwaukee' northwest side.
