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Leaders of the UW System and Wisconsin Technical College System are developing a new pathway transfer program for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math.  Speaking yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council event in Wauwatosa, WTCS President Morna Foy said the program isn’t finalized yet, but expects to make an announcement in...

-- Leaders of the UW System and Wisconsin Technical College System are developing a new pathway transfer program for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math.  Speaking yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council event in Wauwatosa, WTCS President Morna Foy said the program isn’t finalized yet, but expects to make an announcement...

De Pere, Wis.: Mike Daniels, president and CEO of Nicolet National Bank, will present “Lessons on the Journey From SNC Student to CEO” in the first installment of the 25th season of the CEO Breakfast series at St. Norbert College. The event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 27, 7:30-8:30 a.m., in the Hendrickson Dining Room of the...

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University Police Department has received accreditation from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG), the governing body for state accreditation in Wisconsin, through its Core Standards Verification program. The voluntary accreditation process measures a department against the highest standards of professionalism to better serve their respective communities. Of the nearly 600 law enforcement...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Mandy McGowan, director of home-based care programs for UW Health Care Direct.  She discusses a new home-based hospital care program, which launched at UW Health earlier this summer. The program offers inpatient acute care for patients at home through a combination of telemedicine, home visits,...

Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 3,000 to 220,000 in the holiday week ending September 9. The four-week moving average of initial unemployment insurance claims fell by 5,000 to 225,000. Continuing claims were up by 4,000 to 1.688 million in the week ending September...

Madison, WI––JustDane is honored to have been awarded a grant from the TruStage Foundation. The $200,000 grant will be divided between JustDane’s Healing House and Reentry Services. “With this grant from TruStage, access to permanent housing supports will be expanded by filling a gap in available housing supports. By increasing access to permanent housing...

WAUKESHA, Wis.  – Tundraland Home Improvements, a LEAF Home company specializing in baths and walk-in showers, is excited to host its annual Tundraland Tent Sale event on Saturday, September 16 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Tundraland of Waukesha, located at 1741 Dolphin Dr., Ste. 2, (map). The Tundraland Tent Sale features:

As the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater marks the beginning of a new academic year, both of its campuses are welcoming more students than in recent years.  Projected enrollment for the fall 2023 semester is 11,462, an increase of 375 students or 3.4 percent, compared to fall 2022.  The Whitewater campus is expected...

MILWAUKEE - Near West Side Partners (NWSP) is thrilled to announce CeLani Skin & Wellness has been named the winner of the Rev-Up MKE small business competition. The winner was announced last night, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, at the conclusion of a “Shark Tank”-style live pitch event in which all five finalists presented before a panel of...

MADISON, WI - Gongs are depicted in Chinese visual art as of the 6th century CE, and were known for their very intense and spiritual drumming in rituals and tribal meetings. Traditionally, chau gongs were (and still are) suspended metal discs that when struck with a mallet give off a resonant, sustained tone. The Chinese originally used...

Madison, WI – Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) and Lightship Foundation unveiled plans to bring the Lightship Bootcamp program, powered by the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact (the Institute) to the Madison Region. The organizations will host three days of “bootcamp” (September 19-21, 2023) at the Goodman South campus of Madison College, providing mentorship, specialized...

The Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance working in conjunction with manufacturers, Chambers of Commerce and higher education in Fond du Lac and Marinette counties has a new video series featuring what is made and careers in both counties.  The new videos will debut as a kickoff to Manufacturing Month in the state of Wisconsin.

NEW NORTH, September 14, 2023 – The Fall 2023 Quarterly Meeting of the NEW Construction Alliance (NEWCA) – focused on workforce development within the construction industry – will be held on October 12, starting at 4 p.m. Anyone interested in hearing diverse speakers on strategies to grow the construction industry workforce is welcome to attend.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial security company, announced today that Anne F. Ackerley and Andrew J. Harmening have been appointed to serve on its Board of Trustees. As a mutual company with a responsibility to policyowners, Northwestern Mutual has a Board of Trustees elected by its policyowners with responsibility...