Education & Workforce Development
Sendik’s looking to hire for 275 jobs
Sendik's Food Market announced plans to hire 275 employees company-wide.
The Milwaukee-based grocer will host a job fair on Wednesday,...
Herzing University awarded $2 million federal grant to train more mental health professionals
Herzing University was recently award a nearly $2 million federal grant for a new mental health-focused nurse practitioner program.
The...
Aug Prep plans $42 million expansion to become city’s largest single-campus school
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, a private K4-12 school founded by HUSCO International chairman Gus Ramirez and his family, unveiled plans Thursday for a $42 million expansion at its campus on Milwaukee’s south side.
Region’s health care grads earning higher degrees, but fewer available to fill entry-level jobs
While southeastern Wisconsin is seeing an increase in the number of students completing their bachelor’s and higher in health science fields, fewer students are attaining credentials needed for in-demand entry-level health care jobs, a new report says.
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport job fair nets more than 100 hires
A job fair held at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in June led to more than 100 hires, the airport...
Cardinal Stritch University names new president
Cardinal Stritch University has named Dan Scholtz as its next president.
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Marquette program aimed at increasing nursing workforce diversity gets $2.2 million federal grant
Marquette University’s College of Nursing received a nearly $2.2 million federal grant for its summer program aimed at encouraging underrepresented students into nursing careers.
Commentary: Time to end extra unemployment benefit
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis the world hasn’t faced since the 1918 Spanish flu. Worldwide, 3.75...
Microsoft CEO and wife give $2 million to UWM to increase diversity in tech
Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella and his wife, Anu Nadella, have donated $2 million to establish the Fund for Diversity in Tech Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Marquette names new high-performance computer cluster after late chemistry professor
Marquette University recently opened its new high-performance computer cluster called Raj, which is aptly named after Dr. Rajendra “Raj” Rathore, a Marquette chemistry professor who died in February 2018.
