Education & Workforce Development
MATC’s Walter Lanier leaves college to lead African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee
The African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee has named Walter Lanier as its next president and chief executive officer.
Milwaukee-based Fiveable merges with virtual studying platform Hours
Milwaukee-based edtech platform Fiveable is merging with the online platform Hours. Fiveable acquired Hours back in May of 2021.
MKE Tech Hub Coalition’s impact report shows nonprofit is bringing talent to Milwaukee
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition is one of a handful of local organizations seeking to increase the amount of tech workers in our region. The coalition’s newly released 2021 impact report highlights how much closer they are getting toward their ultimate goal: to inclusively double the tech workforce in southeastern Wisconsin.
Alumna gifts $2 million to Marquette’s Les Aspin Center for Government
Marquette University has received a $2 million gift from alumna Jackie Lewis to support its Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington, D.C.
Industry experts share predictions for 2022 at Economic Trends Event
Three industry experts and an economist this morning shared their outlooks for 2022 at the annual BizTimes Milwaukee Economic Trends Event.
TEKsystems aims to train more local IT workers through registered apprenticeship
TEKsystems, a Maryland-based IT staffing firm with two Milwaukee-area offices, has joined Wisconsin’s Registered Apprenticeship program to train more workers for entry-level tech jobs.
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UWM breaks ground for $118 million chemistry building
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials celebrated the start of construction Wednesday for the university's new $118 million chemistry building.
ManpowerGroup CEO on how companies can solve their workforce needs
If the labor market was tight before the pandemic, it is even tighter now and the challenges are more...
State funds, partnership enable high school equivalency diploma program to expand
In three years, 1,300 more people in Racine, Walworth and Kenosha counties could have their high school equivalency diploma...
Rev up: Mother-daughter duo leads growing safety supply and furniture firm
Mequon-based educational and office supply company BestEd Business counts some of the region’s largest employers among its clients, including...