Education & Workforce Development
Report: Milwaukee ranks 43rd for best U.S. cities for women in tech
Milwaukee ranked 43rd in a tie with Denver for “best U.S. cities for women in tech” this year, up from 46th in 2020, according to a study from SmartAsset, a New York-based personal finance technology company.
Marquette plans spring groundbreaking for new business school building
Marquette University announced it will begin constructing its new $60 million business school building this spring.
MKE Tech Hub Coalition to receive $385,000 in state funding to expand tech workforce
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition, an organization created to attract and retain technology talent and companies to metro Milwaukee, will receive a $385,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for an apprenticeship program for technology skills.
Public Record: How does higher ed R&D spending in Wisconsin stack up?
After starting the decade with the third-highest level of research and development spending in the country, the University of...
Quad attracts The BrandLab diversity organization with $1 million commitment
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. and the Quadracci family’s Windhover Foundation are committing $1 million over three years to bring The BrandLab to Milwaukee, the company announced today.
Wisconsin Community Services buys Employ Milwaukee’s headquarters
Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Community Services recently purchased Employ Milwaukee’s headquarters, where it is a tenant, for just under $3.2 million.
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Alverno College plans second location, in Arizona, for nursing program
Alverno College will expand its nursing program to Arizona with plans to open a location in a suburb of Phoenix next year.
Herb Kohl Philanthropies funds Wisconsin teachers’ donation requests again
Milwaukee philanthropist and former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl is again fulfilling all project requests from Wisconsin educators on the crowdfunding site DonorsChoose.
Marquette University receives $1 million gift for St. Joan of Arc Chapel restoration
Marquette University has received a $1 million gift to support the $3 million restoration of its St. Joan of Arc Chapel.
SC Johnson donates $5.5 million for Gateway Technical College scholarships
SC Johnson is donating $5.5 million to Gateway Technical College to create scholarships for women, people of color and low-income students pursuing STEM-related career fields.
