MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The following message was sent by Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as an all-campus email on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Translations of the message will be posted here soon. Check this link for additional updates in the coming days. To our campus community, I'm writing with updates related to the ongoing conversations with state legislative leadership about the critical priorities of the Universities of  more PR

MEQUON, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: Concordia University Wisconsin is putting its brand-new industrial engineering program and extensive 3D printer inventory to good use, collaborating with Penfield Children's Center on a charitable project. CUW engineering major Lucas Kearney recently helped to design an adaptive button for 3D printing within Concordia's Makerspace. The button came at the request of Penfield Children's Center, a nonprofit ear more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: More than 250 students will be celebrating their educational achievements on Saturday, December 16, during Lakeshore Technical College's fall graduation celebration taking place on the college's Cleveland campus. Among the almost 300 credentials being awarded are 244 associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates, and 52 General Education Development (GED) certificates and High School Equiva more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- Georgetown University's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, Law Forward, Georgetown University Law Center's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), and Stafford Rosenbaum LLP announced an historic settlement agreement that partially resolves the case of Penebaker et al v. Hitt et al., pending in the Circuit Court for Dane County, Wisconsin. That agreement, outlined belo more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin's Oshkosh Campus issued the following news: By Laurie Schlosser The end of the fall semester is near and excitement is building for about 700 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students who will receive their diplomas at the midyear commencement on Dec. 16. Families and friends are invited to the 10 a.m. ceremony at Kolf Sports Center, 785 High Ave., Oshkosh, where associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees will be awarded at t more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 9 -- Marquette University issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: Rev. John Thiede, S.J., has been named vice president for mission and ministry at Marquette University, President Michael R. Lovell announced today. Father Thiede, who has been serving in the acting vice president for mission and ministry role since May, will begin in his new role effective immediately. "In his time as acting vice president for mission and ministry, Father Thiede has demonst more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: A blood biomarker and a method of testing cognitive processes such as memory and thinking could hold promise for identifying middle-aged Black people who are at risk for later developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Black Americans are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheim more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Denise Olson Dr. Jessica Miller, professor of French at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has been named the 2024 Teacher of the Year by the Wisconsin Association For Language Teachers. Head of the French section of the languages department, Miller has been teaching all levels of French at UW-Eau Claire since 2006 and has been a nationally certified language proficiency tester si more PR

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls Campus issued the following news release: University of Wisconsin-River Falls students and staff worked hard in recent months to spread the word about the importance of sustainable practices, and their effort has resulted in a first-place designation in a statewide competition. UW-River Falls won the Higher Education Kit Challenge, a competition sponsored by Focus on Energy. A total of 11 colleges and universities in  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: Ilya Avdeev has been named the new director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC). Avdeev, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, previously served as the LEC's director of innovation. He'll continue leading the center's mission of facilitating innovation and discovery for entrepreneurs, researchers and communities. "The Lubar En more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 8 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Tony Evers and Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), recognized seven businesses and leaders with 2023 MARKETPLACE Governor's Awards, which honor Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans, and their advocates. Winners were announced at the Governor's Awards Luncheon Thursday at the 42nd annua more PR