Education & Workforce Development
Catholic Memorial buys Infinity Fields complex for $5.3 million
Catholic Memorial High School has purchased the 36-acre Infinity Fields Baseball Park complex in Waukesha for $5.3 million, according to state records.
Labor force participation in Wisconsin continues to decline
Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate dropped to 64.9% in November, an acceleration of a downward trend that stretches back to June, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Nominations sought for Notable Leaders in Higher Education feature
BizTimes Milwaukee is seeking nominations for its Notable Leaders in Higher Education feature.
Milwaukee software company The Way Out raises $400,000 in seed funding
Milwaukee-based The Way Out, a company that offers an anti-bias software platform, has raised $400,000 in seed funding.
Marquette to begin construction project for future College of Nursing facility
Marquette University will begin work on a new home for its College of Nursing — the second major construction project in its campus master plan set to get underway this month, approved by the board of trustees at its December meeting.
Companies participating in MMAC’s Region of Choice initiative are on pace for diversity goals, far outpacing region’s overall rate of diverse hiring
A group of 125-plus Milwaukee-area companies participating in the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's Region of Choice initiative are on track to meet five-year goals for recruiting, retaining and advancing Black and Brown employees – and are significantly outpacing the overall region’s rate of diverse hiring, the MMAC said Tuesday.
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The Good Life: Milwaukee couple finds early retirement in the tropics
Craig and Michelle Felix took the COVID-19 pandemic as a sign to retire early and trade Midwest winters for...
Coffee Break: Christine Navia
Christine Navia
Vice president for inclusive excellence, Marquette University
1250 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
marquette.edu
INDUSTRY: Higher educationÂ
Chris Navia, Ph.D., stepped...
Carmen Schools of Science and Technology getting $3.5 million from MacKenzie Scott
The Milwaukee charter school network Carmen Schools of Science and Technology announced Monday that it has received a one-time, $3.5 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Hmong American Peace Academy receives $3 million from MacKenzie Scott
The Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) announced Monday that it has received a $3 million donation from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott – the school’s largest donation to date.
