Education & Workforce Development

Dear Marquette family and friends,


During a semester full of bright moments ranging from the opening of the new clinical simulation center at the College of Nursing to the groundbreaking for a new addition to the School of Dentistry and the bestowing of an honorary degree on one of America’s most celebrated poets, Mary Oliver, the most exciting development of all has been the university community’s engagement in a rich and constructive dialogue about Marquette’s future.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be the keynote speaker at a Workforce Development Program to be presented by the Waukesha County Business Alliance on Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be the keynote speaker at a Workforce Development Program to be presented by the Waukesha County Business Alliance on Wednesday, Dec. 12.

The National Labor Relations Board today dismissed all of the significant complaints of alleged labor law violations that had been filed against Palermo Villa Inc., the Milwaukee-based parent company of Palermo’s Pizza.

The Medical College of Wisconsin's board of trustees has authorized its leadership to begin contract negotiations to establish new program site locations in the Green Bay and central Wisconsin regions for the college's community-based medical education programs.

The Waukesha County Business Alliance and First Business Bank will host Workforce: The 2013 Priority on Wednesday, December 12, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Milwaukee Marriott West, W231N1600 Corporate Court in Waukesha.

Bother Bob Smith announced his resignation from his position as president and chief executive officer of Messmer Catholic Schools Friday morning.

Helen Bader Foundation Inc., a Milwaukee-based philanthropic organization dedicated to youth, aging and workforce development for-at risk community members, has awarded 20 workforce development organizations throughout greater Milwaukee a total of $855,000, the foundation announced Wednesday.

Marquette University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Grand Challenges Explorations through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help fund a partnership between the university and the New York Times called FixesU.

Two words have become prevalent in southeastern Wisconsin lately – skills gap. We are seeing it reported in the news, discussed by educational institutions and made the priority of local employers.