MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- Alverno College issued the following news release: Alverno College will hold its 168th commencement on December 16 as 103 bachelor's and associate degrees, 165 master's degrees and 30 doctoral degrees will be awarded in the Pitman Theatre. The undergraduate ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. and the graduate ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Commencement activities for undergraduates will begin on Thursday, December 14 with a Graduation Mass and blessing of th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: After close consultation with shared governance and campus partners, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin authorized the formal title change and organizational restructuring necessary in the search for UW-Madison's vice chancellor for research. The University Committee endorsed relevant amendments to faculty policies and procedures to reflect these changes, including moving the reporting line of the de more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A view of the IceCube Lab with a starry night sky showing the Milky Way and green auroras. Photo By: Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF A group of scientists tasked with advising the federal government's investments in particle physics research is recommending that the United States fund a planned expansion of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, an international scientific collaboration operated by the Univ more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec 7, 2023: On Thursday, Rep. Gwen Moore, State Rep. Kalan Haywood, and WisDems Chair Ben Wikler held a virtual press call highlighting how North Carolina's recent expansion of Medicaid has left Wisconsin as one of just 10 states to have not implemented Medicaid expansion under the ACA. Speakers also highlighted the stark contrast between Donald Trump and Republicans' attempts to strip Americans of their more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced scores for their 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) - for the sixth year in a row, Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) satisfies all criteria and earned a top score of 100 on the CEI. The Foundation acknowledged the company with its "Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion." The CEI is the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuri more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Terence Ow, professor of information systems and analytics in Marquette University's College of Business Administration, was featured among Poets & Quants for Undergrads' 50 Best Undergraduate Professors for 2023. Selections were chosen from over 650 nominations of business faculty from students, alumni, colleagues and deans, and were chosen by the Poets & Quants editorial staff on criteria such as rese more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: The Financial Aid Modernization Act, passed by the Wisconsin legislature and signed into law by Governor Tony Evers today, will help students by making Wisconsin's financial aid programs more user-friendly while aligning with federal financial aid requirements. Act 80 makes needed updates to eligibility calculations in state statutes, aligns Wisconsin law with federal law, and amends the Wisc more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: The Financial Aid Modernization Act, passed by the Wisconsin legislature and signed into law by Governor Tony Evers will help students by making Wisconsin's financial aid programs more user-friendly while aligning with federal financial aid requirements. Act 80 makes needed updates to eligibility calculations in state statutes, aligns Wisconsin law with federal law, and amends t more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin's Oshkosh Campus issued the following news: For six University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students, it was a Thanksgiving break they'll remember forever. Last month the small group traveled from Oshkosh to Germany to represent UW Oshkosh at a National Model United Nations conference. Held Nov. 19-25 in Erfurt, Germany, it marked the first international trip in the more than 50-year history of UWO's Model UN program. "This conference was unli more PR

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will celebrate the achievements of its graduates at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, as proud families and friends gather for the 2023 December commencement ceremony. Approximately 620 students will cross the stage to receive their degrees. The ceremony, about two hours long and presided over by Chancellor Corey A. King, will be held at Kachel Field more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, President Biden announced new actions to lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs for Wisconsin families--the latest step in the historic work the Biden-Harris administration has done to cap insulin costs, lower the cost of health insurance, and allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. In stark contrast, however, Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans have revived their cr more PR