Education & Workforce Development
WCTC names next president
Waukesha County Technical College has named Richard Barnhouse as its next president.
From smaller campus footprints to changing student demographics, higher ed leaders brace for big changes
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the higher education system, industry leaders had already been bracing for a major...
UWM Research Foundation aims to bridge ‘Valley of Death’ for university-developed startups
To Jessica Silvaggi, Milwaukee’s regular spot near the bottom of national startup activity rankings is puzzling. It doesn’t match...
Marquette program works to build engineers’ business acumen
In talking with local companies, one consistent piece of feedback that Marquette University leaders have heard is that new...
Carthage College receives $1 million gift for graduate sports management track
Johnson Outdoors chairman and chief executive officer Helen Johnson-Leipold and her husband, National Hockey League team owner Craig Leipold,...
Mount Mary University to open health sciences center for new four-year nursing program
Mount Mary University plans to convert a former swimming pool on its campus into a new health sciences center as it prepares to launch a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program next fall.
Four area higher ed institutions commit to closing graduation equity gaps over next 10 years
Milwaukee Area Technical College, the University of WisconsinÂ-Milwaukee, Carthage College and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside have joined a national initiative aimed at helping more underrepresented students of color and other historically underserved students graduate from college over the next decade.Â
UWM at Washington County and UWM at Waukesha support local businesses and leaders
Business and education is changing, but cutting-edge training offered through the Continuing Education division of the College of General...
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Milwaukee staffing, training firm relocating to Park Place office building
Mindful Staffing Solutions LLC, a Milwaukee-based staffing and training firm led by entrepreneur Reginald Reed Jr., will soon move into its new digs in the Park Place office park on the city's far northwest side.
College Possible Milwaukee names new executive director
College Possible Milwaukee has named Kellie Sigh as its next executive director.
Sigh most recently was director of strategic partnerships...
Fiveable secures $2.3 million in funding from investors, including Chelsea Clinton
Milwaukee-based education technology startup Fiveable has secured $2.3 million in its latest funding round from multiple investors including Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former president Bill Clinton and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Lakeland University names next president
Lakeland University has named its executive vice president Beth Borgen as the university’s next president.
