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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has awarded a total of $2.1 million to 30 school-to-work programs across the state.

Milwaukee-based Ebenezer Child Care Centers, Inc. hosted a Working Parents' Luncheon on May 1 to help area professionals learn how to better juggle demands between home and work. The luncheon, held at the Italian Community Center, included networking, a silent auction, a raffle and a keynote presentation. BizTimes Media served as a media sponsor of the event. Photos contributed by Ebenezer Child Care Centers.

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BizTimes Media will wrap up the 2014 BizExpo with BizExpo After Hours, a networking reception where business executives can connect with one another while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

BIZremedies, a strategic business growth community founded by consultant and executive coach Susan Wehrley, has moved its office from Brookfield to the Milwaukee Athletic Club in downtown Milwaukee.

University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross appointed a 27-member search and screen committee to help identify a successor to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael Lovell, who announced on March 26 that he will become president of Marquette University in Milwaukee.

Marquette University’s board of trustees has elected John Ferraro chair for a two-year term, according to an announcement the university released on Monday.

Milwaukee has been named one of five cities to host a special premiere of the new HBO film “The Normal Heart,” which features a cast of top actors including Kenosha native Mark Ruffalo, Emmy winner Jim Parsons, and Oscar winner Julia Roberts.

More than 125 runway-ready fashion garments and more than 60 works of art will make their first public appearance on Friday thanks to the creative visions of students at Mount Mary University.