Education & Workforce Development
UW-Madison again top-ranked university in Wisconsin by U.S. News
U.S. News & World Report today released its annual university rankings.
Back to school: As students return, colleges and universities face huge challenges from COVID-19 pandemic
Mackenzie Allen says she now feels “a bit shakier” on some of the subjects that will underpin the rest...
Marquette receives $1 million grant for eldercare workforce scholarships, curriculum
Marquette University was awarded a nearly $1 million federal grant to provide scholarships for students going into the eldercare workforce.
Alverno College to build greenhouse with A.O. Smith Foundation support
Alverno College plans to build a greenhouse on its Milwaukee campus with support from the A.O. Smith Foundation.
Marquette to offer 40 full-tuition scholarships for Milwaukee high school grads
Marquette University has begun fundraising for a new initiative that will provide full-tuition scholarships to 40 graduating high school seniors from the city of Milwaukee.
Little change, but more certainty in metro Milwaukee hiring outlook heading into Q4
ManpowerGroup’s net employment outlook for metro Milwaukee heading into the fourth quarter of 2020 is 9%, the same level the quarterly survey was at heading into the third quarter.
Coffee break: Brian King
Brian King
Executive director
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
929 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
Bbcmkids.org
Industry: Nonprofit
King practiced law before becoming a seventh- and eighth-grade...
ManpowerGroup survey: Nearly all workers concerned about returning to workplace, especially millennials
In a survey of more than 8,000 workers across eight countries, Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup found that 94% of employees have some level of concern about returning to their workplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The interview: Mark Kessenich
Mark Kessenich in June took over as the head of AGC of Greater Milwaukee, a trade group serving more...
Modern Hire appoints new CEO
Recruiting and hiring technology company Modern Hire appointed Karin Borchert as chief executive officer, the Delafield and Cleveland-based company announced today.
UWM Research Foundation developing $400,000 fund for startups
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee-Research Foundation is raising a $400,000 pool to help commercialize innovations developed at the university.
Pharmaceutical company signs deal to license UWM Research Foundation intellectual property
A New Jersey-based biopharmaceutical company has entered into an agreement to license intellectual property from the UWM Research Foundation to use in developing commercial products.
