Education & Workforce Development

Registered nurses with a two-year degree from a Wisconsin technical college can now fully apply those credits toward a bachelor’s degree.

Alverno College is expanding its master of science in nursing program by launching a new mental health nurse practitioner track in fall of 2013.

A Minneapolis couple has donated $8.3 million to the Marquette University’s J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication, Marquette President Scott Pilarz, S.J., announced Wednesday.

A Minneapolis couple has donated $8.3 million to the Marquette University’s J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication, Marquette President Scott Pilarz, S.J., announced today.

Alverno College is expanding its master of science in nursing program by launching a new mental health nurse practitioner track in fall of 2013.

Registered nurses with a two-year degree from a Wisconsin technical college can now fully apply those credits toward a bachelor’s degree.

Bryant & Stratton College has established a hospitality management degree program at its downtown Milwaukee campus to help develop a workforce that can serve the business needs of Milwaukee’s hotels, restaurants, conventions and tourism market.

Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup reported fourth quarter net earnings of $53.3 million, or 68 cents per share, down from $63.6 million, or 78 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Greenville, Wis.-based School Specialty Inc. announced it has received written notification from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, notifying the company that its common stock traded under the symbol SCHS will be suspended from trading on the Nasdaq.

Growth and expansion in Wisconsin's manufacturing sector is stalling because of a lack of skilled workers, a panel of experts reported to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board last week.