WisBusiness

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Natalie Jordan, senior vice president of government relations at Cultural Care Au Pair.  She discusses proposed State Department changes that would affect aspects of the national au pair program, as well as related impacts in Wisconsin. The federal agency last year proposed more than 200 changes to the program, which...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Natalie Jordan, senior vice president of government relations at Cultural Care Au Pair.  She discusses proposed State Department changes that would affect aspects of the national au pair program, as well as related impacts in Wisconsin. The federal agency last year proposed more than 200...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette Theatre will present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” by Stephen Sondheim from Friday, April 5, to Sunday, April 14, at the Evan P. and Marion Helfaer Theatre, 525 N. 13th St. This excitingly dark musical by Stephen Sondheim tells the tale of a Victorian-era barber who returns home to...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (March 28, 2024) – The Fox Cities Chamber anditsPulse Young Professionals Network are ready to select the 14th annual class of Fox Cities Future 15 Young Professionals. Nominations are open now through April 19th. These awards recognize young professionals aged 40 and under who live and/or work in the Fox Cities region (Outagamie,...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (March 28, 2024) – Three staff members at the Fox Cities Chamber recently earned certifications through the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). Eric Broten, VP – Business Growth and Development, and Aimee Herrick, Director – Events and Emerging Talent, earned the ACCE’s inaugural Certificate in Workforce Development Fundamentals. This certificate empowers professionals...

MADISON, WI – RoundTrip, a transportation options program in Dane County, is launching the Spring Roll Challenge to encourage car-free and car-light trips throughout April. The Spring Roll Challenge is free and open to everyone 18 years and older in Dane County. The challenge rewards people for using sustainable transportation options and connects challenge...

MADISON — Researchers can use the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens to better study the different states of stem cells in the nervous system, thanks to a tool developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, brightening their chances for studying the way stem cells age.The UW–Madison team combined autofluorescence — that natural light emission — and...

MILWAUKEE — Wright Thompson, a New York Times best-selling author and senior writer for ESPN, will deliver the 2024 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, on Thursday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall, 1103 W. Wisconsin Ave. Registration is open to the public and available online. Media interested...

MILWAUKEE-The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lubar College of Business has reached an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) to bring early MBA students to the Milwaukee campus to complete their degrees. Through the agreement, IITK students can transfer up to four courses to UWM and complete the remaining seven MBA courses required...

KENOSHA, Wis. – Beginning this fall, Carthage College will offer a major in healthcare administration, one of the nation’s fastest-growing career paths. This new undergraduate program combines coursework and practical experience. It’s designed to equip students with a well-rounded skill set to manage healthcare facilities, shape healthcare policy, or direct innovative healthcare projects.

MADISON, Wis. – March 28, 2024 – Alliant Energy named 12 Wisconsin communities, including Beloit, Edgerton and Poynette, to receive grants totaling nearly $60,000 from the Alliant Energy Foundation’s Community Tree Planting program, part of the One Million Trees initiative. “Our commitment to improving the environment and supporting the communities we serve is unwavering,” said David de Leon, president of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company. “The Community...

MILWAUKEE — The Baird Center will host over 2,400 students from 17 of the most diverse schools in Milwaukee for the 9th annual UNSIL MPS World Fair on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The celebration allows students in grades 4-8 to showcase what they have learned this year about the 193 member countries in the United Nations. The students will present projects...