Education & Workforce Development

Bryant & Stratton College announced it will open a Children's College at its Wauwatosa Campus at 10950 W. Potter Road, offering students a unique program for their children while they attend classes.

Mount Mary College, located in Milwaukee, officially became Mount Mary University on July 1, which marked a new fiscal year at the institution.

Concordia University Wisconsin, based in Mequon, has acquired Concordia University Ann Arbor after financial struggles at the Michigan-based university threatened the future of its academic offerings.

Cardinal Stritch University announced today a plan, approved by its Board of Trustees, to “reengineer” the institution to better allocate resources and realign the school to meet the changing needs of 21st century learners, according to university president James Loftus, Ph.D.

Marquette University announced that after a national search, David Murphy has been named vice president for marketing and communication, effective July 1.

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The Wisconsin Assembly is expected to pass a bill today that will increase the maximum weekly unemployment payout but also install new limits upon whom can collect the benefits.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today announced the appointments of Margaret Farrow, Janice Mueller and Joshua Inglett to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System Board of Regents.

Unless Congress acts, on July 1, the interest rate for 159,147 student loan borrowers in Wisconsin will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, according to a report by WISPIRG (Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group), a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest advocacy organization.

Kohl’s Department Stores has announced the renewal of its partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) of Wisconsin with a donation of $1.5 million over three years to support and expand the JA Kohl’s Education Center.