MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- Alverno College issued the following news release: Forbes advisor has ranked Alverno College among the top ten Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership programs in the U.S. This honor is awarded to exemplary higher education programs, evaluated on student outcomes, affordability, student experience and credibility. Alverno College received high marks for offering three concentration options, flexible learning delivery and a unique "all but dissertation" pathwa more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: On Friday, Governor Tony Evers signed two bills approving 4 percent wage increases for University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW System employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining units. The rate change will be implemented on Feb. 11, 2024, and employees will realize the rate change on their March 7, 2024, paychecks. Payment for hours in pay status from July 2, 2023, through Feb.  more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: Lakeshore Technical College is one of only 14 community colleges nationwide to be included in the third cohort of the "Cyber Skills for All: Community Colleges Lead the Way" initiative funded by Microsoft Foundation. Lakeshore was awarded $20,000 as a result. The American Association of Community Colleges is managing the initiative. The intent of the initiative is to build a nationwide community of p more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Feb. 3 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: Lakeshore Technical College participated in Gallagher's 2023 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey and was identified as an organization that excelled in implementing successful strategies for managing people and programs. Lakeshore was recognized for its comprehensive framework for strategically investing in benefits, compensation, and employee communication to support the health, financial se more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Nominations are now open for the 2024 Administrative Improvements Awards, sponsored by the Office of Finance and Administration. Nominations must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 4. Award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony immediately following the Office of Strategic Consulting's Showcase event on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Since 2013, the Administrative Improvement Awards h more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Eric Pruitt, who spent more than a decade as a federal prosecutor, has joined the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Chicago office. The impressive growth of the firm's existing white collar defense practice has led Quarles, with the addition of Pruitt, to establish a for more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Jan. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Gary Johnson Anatomy education is coming to life for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students who are using new high-resolution digital cadaver tables to see the inner workings of the human body. The College of Education and Human Sciences purchased two life-size 3D tables that are being used by undergraduate and graduate students in the departments of kinesiology and communication more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2024: The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor the recipients of the 16th annual Regents' Diversity Awards on February 9 in Madison at the next Regents meeting. These awards recognize individuals and programs that foster access and success for students who are members of historically underrepresented populations. Each recipient is awarded $7,500 to support professional developm more PR

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Campus Garden, an initiative providing healthy food for a diverse population and educating students for more than 10 years, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents Diversity Award. The award recognizes individuals, departments, programs, units and/or teams for their exceptional efforts in fostering g more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 3 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association has announced its 2024 roster of awardees, which includes 11 UWM alumni and partners. The awards ceremony will be at the Pfister Hotel on Friday, Feb. 23. The public is invited, and registrations can be made at give.uwm.edu/awards. "Our annual awards event puts the spotlight on amazing alumni, from those who have had an impre more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 3 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is among 10 universities nationwide funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to launch a Building Training and Assessment Center. These centers will teach technical college students to identify ways to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy in industrial facilities and commercial buildings that serve mainly disadvantaged communities. Led by more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: Mahsa Dabagh, a biomedical engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development award by the National Science Foundation to build a virtual model of a human tumor that can reveal biomarkers of cancer formation and stage, and also predict the likelihood of it spreading. Malignant tumors develop in a cellular soup that can contribute  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced a total of $1.5 million has been awarded to nine organizations for the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (WI LFPA) Community Partners Grants. These grants were awarded through a competitive review process and range from $30,000 to $300,000. This one-time fund more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trad e and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin meat processors to apply for the Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant through 5 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024. The 2023-25 budget signed by Gov. Evers provided a one-time increase of $1.6 million for the Meat Processor Infrastructure Program, bringi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department has awarded brownfield assessment services to Portage County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the former Spiritland Store Service Center in the town of Almond. The award is from the DNR's Wisconsin Assessment Monies program, which provides contractor ser more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Black History Month is a time to celebrate the rich history of Black Wisconsinites and Black Americans across the country. Just as we celebrate the trailblazers, leaders and gains made in generations past, it's also important that we celebrate the progress we are making today. Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, Black Wisconsinites are experiencing historic levels of representation, investment, and ec more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from Up North News detailed how California bank owner Eric Hovde (R-Laguna Beach) wants to put Social Security benefits out of reach for more and more Americans by raising the retirement age to as high as 72 years. Hovde has said he "absolutely" wants to cut Social Security benefits. Meanwhile, Tammy Baldwin has been a champion for protecting Wisconsin seniors, supporting efforts to strengthen more PR