MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: New graduates listen to the commencement speakers during the winter graduation ceremony held in the Kohl Center on Dec. 18, 2022. Photo: Althea Dotzour The University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold its 2023 winter commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton St. The university anticipates conferring degrees to 1,966 students (1,459 bachelor's degrees,  more PR

MEQUON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: On Saturday, Concordia University Wisconsin will honor 407 graduates at commencement. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming ceremony. Commencement Ceremony, Graduate and Undergraduate: Saturday, December 16 | 1:30 p.m. | R. John Buuck Fieldhouse Tickets are required for guests. Each graduate can request up to a total of eight tickets, which are free. For details regarding how to secure yo more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: WAUNAKEE - A sense of dread washes over Kristan Collins just about every day when it comes time to run errands. It's not that she doesn't enjoy trips to stores like Homegoods, and she loves driving her 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 -- her first non-utilitarian vehicle since the mother of four became an empty nester. The root of her anxiety is the seemingly simple task of getting behind the wheel.  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute posted the following news on Dec. 11, 2023: The Wisconsin Water Library (WWL) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) today announced plans for Great Lakes, Great Read, a basin-wide community read program scheduled to launch in 2024. The WWL is supported by the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute and its sister program, Wisconsin Sea Grant. Water Lib more PR

CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- McHenry County College issued the following news: The McHenry County College (MCC) Speech and Debate Team recently had a successful weekend competing in two local tournaments. On December 1 and 2, the team participated in the Shadwell/Dittus Speech and Debate Tournament hosted by Elgin Community College. On Sunday, December 3, they traveled to the Alumni Classic Tournament, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Mark Luchsinger, a first-time debater more PR

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Applications are now being accepted for Mid-State Technical College's new Bright Future Scholarships. The scholarships are available for four select School of Applied Technology programs to be housed at the Wayne H. Bushman Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, and Apprenticeship (AMETA(TM)) Center in Stevens Point upon its opening in fall 2024. New students starting the Automation & Instr more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Floral timing has major implications for agricultural crops because flowering is a key stage in their reproductive process. Biochemical pathways that lead to flowering have been extensively studied in the model organism Arabidopsis a plant in the mustard family. But little research exists on how these pathways differ in grasses - a distinct, agriculturally important family of plants. Now, new re more PR

LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, Dec. 13 -- New Mexico Highlands University issued the following news: Meg Grose has been named the head volleyball coach at New Mexico Highlands University. Grose was the assistant coach at New Mexico Highlands from 2020-2022, where she served as the team's offensive coordinator and primary setter's coach. Grose returns to New Mexico Highlands after spending the past season as the head coach at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. "I am thrilled for the opportunit more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news: Fred Plevin, Quarles & Brady's San Diego office managing partner, has been listed in San Diego Business Journal's "Influential San Diegans of 2023." The list represents the influential members of the San Diego business community who shaped how the region has grown over the years. Plevin was co-founder of Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP, a management-side labor and employment law boutique, which more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: This year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison achieved something it never has before: The university exceeded $1.5 billion in research expenditures. This information, compiled annually by the National Science Foundation, is important, though it's just one measure of research activity on campuses across United States. Here at University Communications, we also measure our research activity in t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: With final exams beginning on Friday and remaining assignments due soon, UW-Madison students deployed in libraries and study spots across campus this week in full force. Some found it productive to work in groups while others preferred solo; some kept at it hours at a time while others took frequent breaks. But all had the same goal: To finish strong. 1 Clockwise from the l more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: While the scientists in this story aren't household names, the research they did and the training they received from UW-Madison helped advance their fields of science and improve the world. From medicine to ecology, engineering to computer science, the University of Wisconsin has for 175 years made valuable innovations that help people and communities across the state and beyond. And today, wit more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: With countless job opportunities available to someone over the course of a working lifetime, why would someone choose to stay with the same employer for 31 years? Retiring Lakeshore Technical College Vice President of Student Success Polly Abts believes the answer was clear for her. "'Choice' is truly the most powerful tool given to each of us, it all boils down to that. Each of us  more PR