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Survey shows possible support for Oak Creek High School pool referendum
A recent community survey appears to show support for at least one proposed option in pursuing a referendum to update or replace Oak Creek High School's pool. The Oak Creek-Franklin School District recently released the results of a survey intended to gauge the amount of community support for the potential projects. There was the most support for a $36 million option to build competition and community pools, with 52% of the 4,008 respondents supporting that option.
Quick action helps 39 displaced SDC students graduate on time
When the Social Development Commission, or SDC, closed in late April, it left many in a bind, including students enrolled in its High School Equivalency Diploma, or HSED, program. Some were scheduled to complete the 16-week program in the coming weeks. Fast action by Milwaukee Area Technical College, or MATC,...
Facing backlash from Jewish groups over protest deal, UW-Milwaukee chancellor apologizes
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone has apologized amid backlash from the Jewish community over a deal he brokered with pro-Palestinian protesters to take down an encampment. "It is clear to me that UWM should not have weighed in on deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues," Mone said in a Tuesday message to the campus community. "And for that, I apologize. I acknowledge that it is an increasingly difficult time for many Jewish students at UWM and across...
Million dollar renovation completed at Oak Creek High School football stadium, with student help
Oak Creek High School students, with the help of a local construction company, have completed renovations to the school's football stadium. Fifteen students, along with The Boldt Co., worked on the project. Oak Creek High School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 9 to celebrate the project's completion, according to a news release. ...
Evers requests release of $20 million for communities affected by UW branch campus closures
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is requesting that the state budget committee release $20 million meant to create a grant program that would support communities where a University of Wisconsin branch campus has closed. The request is the third submitted to the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration this week, bringing the […] The post Evers requests release of $20 million for communities affected by UW branch campus closures appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Pro-Palestinian protesters support UW-Milwaukee leaders, protest agreement
(The Center Square) – A day after the head of the University of Wisconsin said he was disappointed with the way UW-Milwaukee’s chancellor brought an end to the campus protests there, the groups that protested came out in full-throated support of UWM. The Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine released an open letter “applauding” UW-Milwaukee leaders for peacefully ending the protests. “We applaud the university for not employing violence against...
What happened to the crusade for campus free speech?
A little over a year ago, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced the results of a campus free speech survey, declaring that it would help UW “evaluate critically what we can do better to enhance civil dialogue at our universities.” “There’s no better place than a university for the marketplace of ideas to flourish,” […] The post What happened to the crusade for campus free speech? appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
College honors for area natives
As academic years wrap up around the country, several area natives are earning degrees or academic honors. See recently-named honorees here. UW-Milwaukee graduates:Isabel Richling, Bachelor of Science, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology (Antigo) Chloe Steber, Bachelor of Science, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology (Antigo) University of Dubuque spring Dean’s List:Alexandra Hofrichter (Deerbrook)
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