Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces Funding for Minority Business Project
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
MADISON-Gov. Jim Doyle today announced Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Milwaukee, Milwaukee County received a $75,000 grant from the Minority Business Development Fund (MBDF). The award was approved during a MBDF Board meeting held March 14 in Madison.
"My Grow Wisconsin initiative calls for promoting the development of minority businesses across...
Gov. Doyle: To Attend Applied Printing and Technology Center Groundbreaking
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
MEDIA ADVISORY
Governor Jim Doyle will attend the groundbreaking for the Printing Applied Technology Center at Waukesha County Technical College at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, April 7, 2006.
The proposed 27,000-square-foot facility will support product testing, applied research, printing industry seminars, conferences, and a year-round Product Expo and Demonstration area. It will bring...
Marian College: “Beaches Are Fun, but Beware of E. Coli” at Marian College April 11
Fond du Lac, Wis. — Marian College professor Susan Bornstein-Forst, Ph.D., will speak on her National Institute of Health (NIH) grant and research project at Marian College’s Stayer Center for Technology & Executive Learning Tuesday, April 11 at 3 p.m.
Dr. Bornstein-Forst was recently the recipient of a $150,000 two-year NIH grant to study pollution in Wisconsin bodies of water...
Marian College, Agnesian HealthCare: Summer Nurse Camp June 12-15
Fond du Lac, Wis. — Marian College and Agnesian HealthCare will offer their fourth annual Summer Nurse Camp in June.
Students currently in 10th and 11th grades who have an interest in nursing and would like to learn more about the profession are encouraged to apply.
The camp will be held Monday through Thursday, June 12–15, from 9 a.m. to 3...
Gov. Doyle: Releases $26.2 Million in Energy Assistance Funds
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Funding will Provide Crisis and Bill Payment Assistance to Wisconsin Residents Struggling with High Heating Bills
MILWAUKEE & GREEN BAY - With the moratorium on utility disconnects set to end April 15, Governor Jim Doyle today announced the release of $26.2 million in federal energy assistance funds to help Wisconsin residents pay...
UW-Madison: Dean of Students Search to Pause to Maximize Student Input
CONTACT: David Nelson, (608) 263-6879; Katrina Flores, (608) 770-4774,
MADISON - In order to maximize student input and participation in the selection of a new dean of students, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's search process will continue into the fall semester.
A search and screen committee chaired by David Nelson, professor of biochemistry and director of the Center for Biology Education,...
Dept. of Commerce: Sec. Mary Burke Column: Innovation-Key to Business Success
By Mary P. Burke, Secretary
Department of Commerce
Process and product innovation are not only powerful tools for meeting the escalating challenges of the global economy, but essential ones for businesses hoping to stay competitive in the marketplace.
On the heels of the recent good news that Wisconsin's export business grew by over 17 percent to a record $14.9 billion in...
