By Taki S. Raton The Milwaukee Alumni Association announces a scholarship offering for Tennessee State University (TSU). To qualify for assistance, the applicant must be a graduating high school … [Read more...]
Housing Authority celebrates student achievement
Sayvon Friend named Student of the Year Wisconsin State Superintendent Tony Evers, PhD served as keynote speaker at the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM)’s 2012 Student … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Youth Council speak out on student loans
The City of Milwaukee Youth Council held a news conference on Friday, May 25 at Spaights Plaza at UW-Milwaukee to urge the Wisconsin federal delegation to extend student loan interest rates at the … [Read more...]
Urban Prep college bound seniors believe in dedication, commitment and success
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton They are proud examples of “Urban Prep 100,” the renown banner reflecting the esteemed legacy of 100 percent college acceptance rate for all … [Read more...]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee holds its Spring Commencement
The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee celebrated the success stories of more than 3,700 new graduates at its Spring Commencement, May 20, at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Commencement speakers … [Read more...]
Prodigy is youngest to receive Masters’ Degree from Oxford
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton She is a proud sibling in what is known in England as “The First Family of Education.” A September 2011 edition of “Higher Education Digest” … [Read more...]
Offering higher education to wider audiences
By Michael R. Lovell Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College is often thought of as only for young men and women straight out of high school. The reality at the University of … [Read more...]
Survey finds women more likely to exercise if it feels like play, not work
American Cancer Society responds with the Choose You 100,000 Acts of Play Challenge for Women A new survey from the American Cancer Society finds women are 10 percent less likely than men to make … [Read more...]
UWM welcomes Diversity Fellows
UWM welcomed its fourth cohort of Diversity Fellows during a site visit early in March. The Diversity Fellows program, which started in 2009, provides an avenue for UWM to strengthen its academic … [Read more...]
Arne Duncan announces tool to shed light on education disparities
By Macy L. Freeman and Lauren McEwen Special to the NNPA from the Afro- American Newspaper New findings show that several factors have widened the achievement gap for students of color in the … [Read more...]
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