Fluno Center to reopen in July
The Fluno Center announced it will reopen to the public on Sunday, July 25, after closing last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education
Latino Academy of Workforce Development launches new sustainability training
The Latino Academy of Workforce Development has launched an expansion unit of its Bilingual Leadership Academy training with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability.
UW business school creates CIO leadership program
The Wisconsin School of Business’s Center for Professional & Executive Development has announced the launch of the Chief Information Officer Digital Leadership Program.
Briarpatch chosen for juvenile justice exploration
Briarpatch Youth Services has been selected to join communities across the country to participate in a Technical Assistance and Collaborating for Change Learning Network.
City and MMSD to provide summer bus passes for students
This summer, a new program from the city of Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District will provide summer bus passes for all middle and high school students.
Boys & Girls Clubs holds webinars to present MOVE4BGC
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County announced two webinars to present its 2021 $1 million fundraising goal.
One city mission
When his idea for Madison Preparatory Academy, a charter school for Black boys, was voted down by the Madison school board in 2011, Kaleem Caire dug in.
JustDane to develop a training program for formerly incarcerated people
Madison-area nonprofit JustDane will develop a hospitality management training program for those impacted by incarceration, homelessness, substance abuse, and other life challenges.
After 15 months, Madison libraries reopen
Madison public libraries have reopened to in-person service this week after 15 months of closure due to COVID-19.
MTI/MMSD impasse may head to court
The Madison teachers’ union president has warned of possible legal action if the Madison Metropolitan School District refuses to reissue teacher contracts with automatic raises tied to experience and educational attainment.
Horizon High School opens new facility
CG Schmidt Construction will join Horizon High School and other local partners in the opening of Horizon’s newly renovated space at 5003 University Ave.
UW School of Business offers health care leadership certificate
The Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development has launched a Healthcare Leadership Certificate to address the development of leadership skills needed to be successful through change and disruption.
County invests $2M into Badger Prairie Needs Network expansion
Verona-based Badger Prairie Needs Network will receive a $2 million boost from Dane County to kick-start a new job training initiative and expand the organization’s facility.
Madison has the fourth largest proportion of college graduates
An analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey found that Madison has the fourth largest proportion of college graduates among metropolitan areas of similar size.
UW to partner with electric vehicle startup
Canoo, a California startup developing electric vans and trucks, will partner with the University of Wisconsin–Madison to create an electric propulsion research center on campus.
Audit finds errors in UW bidding process
Auditors for the University of Wisconsin System have identified several errors in the bidding process for an information technology project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Top 10 career fields and soft skills for freelance jobs
Having the security of one permanent employer can certainly be appealing, especially during a pandemic. However, sometimes security breeds complacency, and a new a study indicates freelance workers did more during the pandemic to grow their skill sets than their non-freelance peers.
Madison center to help remedy close of troubled youth prison
The state budget committee unanimously approved a plan to expand the Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center located on Madison’s north side.
MABA announces career day
The Madison Area Builders Association is hosting its seventh annual Career Day at the Parade of Homes the week of May 9.
Educating through the pandemic
Eighteen months after starting as the Albert O. Nicholas Dean, Wisconsin School of Business, Dr. Vallabh Sambamurthy, who prefers, “Dean Samba,” leads with a calm demeanor and a determination to implement what has been learned throughout the pandemic.
