Education & Workforce Development
As it seeks to fill hundreds of positions, Summerfest producer increases seasonal workers’ pay
Summerfest producer Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. is increasing its wages for most seasonal workers beginning this week.
Bounce Milwaukee strikes deal with MASH to unionize
As Bay View entertainment venue Bounce Milwaukee gears up to reopen its doors after 18 months, the business won't let industry-wide workforce challenges stand in the way.
UWM offering incentives for students to get COVID vaccine
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering incentives – including the opportunity to win a MacBook Air laptop and Milwaukee Brewers tickets – to encourage more students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Milwaukee health systems, universities commit to hiring, purchasing from city’s disinvested zip codes
The Milwaukee area’s largest health care systems and universities are committing to increase their hiring and spending in the city’s lowest-income zip codes under a new collaborative.
Lakeland University offering Milwaukee-area students a tuition-free first year of college
Lakeland University is offering Milwaukee-area students the opportunity to take tuition-free courses for their first year of college.
Marquette University says more than 85% of students are now vaccinated against COVID-19
Two months after announcing it will require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Marquette University said more than 85% of students enrolled for the fall have submitted proof of vaccination.
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UWM architecture alumnus gifts school $1 million
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alumnus and Boston architect James Mellowes and his wife, Maureen, recently gave $1 million to his alma mater.
MATC to forgive nearly $6 million in student debt incurred during pandemic
Milwaukee Area Technical College announced it will automatically forgive $5.75 million of debt owed by students who attended the college during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical College of Wisconsin teams up with UW on $3 million study of state’s health disparities
The Medical College of Wisconsin is partnering with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health on a $3 million study of health inequities across Wisconsin.
Stritch education programs create servant leaders
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