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...]
MPS receives $90,000 grant to support programs to improve student acheivement from AT&T
Students, educators highlight accomplishments of programs to promote high school success At an event at Bradley Tech High School in Milwaukee last week, AT&T presented a $90,000 grant to the … [Read more...]
Nearly 100 Milwaukee third graders receive donated dictionaries to help further education
AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers, Rep. Young team up in effort to help improve childhood literacy, reading scores The AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers and State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) last … [Read more...]
Milwaukee School Choice Final Evaluation to be released Feb. 27
The School Choice Demonstration Project invites you to a presentation Monday, Feb. 27 in Milwaukee during which the final reports on the Milwaukee School Choice Evaluation Project will be … [Read more...]
Michael Eric Dyson to serve as keynote speaker at MATC Soul Food Celebration March 2
Michael Eric Dyson, American Book Award recipient and two-time NAACP Image Award winner, will be the keynote speaker on Friday, March 2, at the 20th Annual Soul Food Celebration, sponsored by … [Read more...]
Norbet Rillieux Black History Profile
Safety, efficiency and profitability - these are the major reasons for the success of an invention. As well, an even greater qualification is when the invention revolutionizes an industry and an … [Read more...]
MATC announces Black History Month activities
Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold a variety of Black History Month activities in late February at the Downtown Milwaukee and Oak Creek Campuses. Free, public events include presentations by … [Read more...]
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