The window for eighth-grade students to apply for the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, known as PEOPLE, a high school precollege … [Read more...]
Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity for Learning Excellence Applications Due By March 11
The letter that Went Viral
By Nyesha Stone Carmen Goséy wrote a letter to Rebecca Blank, the Chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Madison, and it went viral. Goséy started her college career in 2014, and right away … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Schools, UW-Madison call for other partners to strengthen and grow agriculture curriculum at Vincent High School
Partners commit to student success; ready to build the future of program Milwaukee -- Milwaukee Public Schools and University of Wisconsin-Madison representatives committed their ongoing support to … [Read more...]
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Tech Council report urges state policymakers to recognize economic value of higher ed
MADISON – Further cuts in public support for higher education in Wisconsin will harm the state’s economy, which relies on colleges and universities for talent, technology transfer and business … [Read more...]
UW-Milwaukee Takes Second-Largest Hit in UW-System Budget Cuts
By Maria Corpus University of Wisconsin campuses learned the final budget numbers for the 2015-16 year on Monday, with UW-Milwaukee (UWM) receiving $18 million in cuts — the second-largest … [Read more...]
2014 PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) summer enrichment and college preparatory
The deadline to register for the 2014 PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) summer enrichment and college preparatory workshops is March 21, 2014. Students who … [Read more...]
AT&T announces $35,000 donation to support UW-Madison’s PEOPLE program
MADISON- During a visit with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today, AT&T Wisconsin State President Scott T. VanderSanden announced a $35,000 AT&T donation to support UW-Madison’s PEOPLE … [Read more...]
Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) at UW-Madison
PEOPLE is a pre-college pipeline for students of color and low-income students, most of whom are the first in their families to potentially attend college. Their journey prepares them to apply, be … [Read more...]
Madison, WI senior an exemplar model of scholarship and community service
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton On his resume he describes such cultivated skills as being cooperative, reliable, interpersonal and genuine; refined traits quite appropriate … [Read more...]