State universities brace for proposed budget cuts
Following Gov. Scott Walker's call for a $300 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System for the 2015-'17 biennium, southeastern Wisconsin UW campuses are busy preparing to meet the worst-case scenarios.
If the governor's proposal moves forward as is, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could lose $40 million, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha could lose $7 million over the biennium. That represents 6.5 percent of UWM's operating budget and 8 percent of UW-Parkside's.
If the governor's proposal moves forward as is, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could lose $40 million, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha could lose $7 million over the biennium. That represents 6.5 percent of UWM's operating budget and 8 percent of UW-Parkside's.
The Corners is finally a go
After years of planning, and a construction delay of several months, it appears that The Corners, a much anticipated lifestyle center development in the Town of Brookfield, is finally ready to move forward into full-blown construction.
Primex Wireless develops monitoring solution for health care environments
Primex Wireless965 Wells St., Lake GenevaInnovation: OneVue Intelligent Monitoring platformwww.primexwireless.com In the health care industry, it is critical to...
Water Street Apartments
Rhythm, a seven-story, 140-unit apartment development planned for the Lower East Side of Milwaukee, will begin construction around April...
Tax reform a key to economic growth
While it remains to be seen whether some level of federal income tax reform is able to advance through Congress and be agreed on by the president this year, it’s an issue that warrants close attention.
Piano men
Once amateur musicians rocking out together in their parents' homes, David Wickert and Dr. Nick Russo today play a variety of songs, ranging from Billy Joel to Taylor Swift hits, as passionate and professional dueling pianists.
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Boelter + Lincoln seeking applications for pro bono program
Milwaukee-based Boelter + Lincoln Marketing Communications will enter its 40th year this spring by donating 40 hours of pro bono services to an area nonprofit.
“Leadership for a Fractured World”
As challenges of all scopes continue to create a more divided world, a new kind of leadership is needed to overcome the rifts, according to Dean Williams, a faculty member at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and the Center for Public Leadership.
Williams elaborates on this need in his new book, “Leadership for a Fractured World: How to Cross Boundaries, Build Bridges, and Lead Change.”
Rather than defining leadership in terms of the “big man” or the “tribal boss,” the world must clearly distinguish real leadership from formal authority, Williams states.
The world also must breed what Williams describes as “global change agents.”
“Leaders today must be agents of change who are willing and able to cross boundaries, connect groups, and orchestrate multidimensional problem solving and change,” he writes. “Without that kind of leadership, the fractures that separate us will only get worse.”
Williams elaborates on this need in his new book, “Leadership for a Fractured World: How to Cross Boundaries, Build Bridges, and Lead Change.”
Rather than defining leadership in terms of the “big man” or the “tribal boss,” the world must clearly distinguish real leadership from formal authority, Williams states.
The world also must breed what Williams describes as “global change agents.”
“Leaders today must be agents of change who are willing and able to cross boundaries, connect groups, and orchestrate multidimensional problem solving and change,” he writes. “Without that kind of leadership, the fractures that separate us will only get worse.”
Exacto puts the spring in automotive, medical industries
Exacto Spring Corp.1201 Hickory St., GraftonIndustry: Precision springsEmployees: 150 www.exacto.com From your alarm clock to your treadmill and from...
$26.7 billion
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. reported record revenue of $26.7 billion for 2014, up from $25.9 billion in 2013.
