Education & Workforce Development
Learn about strategies for education and workforce development in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.
Rex Academy taking part in national accelerator for education startups
Hartland-based startup Rex Academy is one of five education or workforce focused companies joining the 2022 OnRamp Education + Workforce Accelerator.
$1.5 million gifted to Marquette University mentorship program
Marquette University alumnus and Alumni Association president Bill Krueger has gifted $1.5 million to the university's mentorship program.
MSOE to build softball stadium on its downtown campus
Milwaukee School of Engineering on Friday announced plans to build a $2.9 million softball stadium on its downtown Milwaukee campus for its NCAA Division III women’s softball team.
Brookfield-based Patina Solutions Group acquired by L.A.-based consulting firm
Brookfield-based Patina Solutions Group Inc. has been acquired by Los Angeles-based Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm.
Alverno president Sr. Andrea Lee to step down this summer
Sister Andrea Lee announced she will step down as president of Alverno College at the end of the school year.
East Troy students receive patent for their invention that monitors pet health
A group of students originally from East Troy has received a patent for a project they first started working...
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Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin awards $3.4 million to UW System water programs
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a Milwaukee-based initiative designed to support water-related academic programs at University of Wisconsin System schools, announced it is allocating $3.42 million in funding to UW's 13 campuses.
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation gives $2 million to Marquette’s dentistry school
The Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation has gifted $2 million to Marquette University’s dentistry school.
College-focused Milwaukee high school working to get students career ready too
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy freshman Astana Boyd loves to bake and cook. Her principal, Judith Parker, thinks she has a mind for business too.
Region’s colleges and universities set goal to boost student retention by 2024
As part of a larger goal to close achievement gaps in the region, southeastern Wisconsin’s colleges and universities recently announced their collective goal to increase student retention rates.
