MEQUON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: By Kali Thiel, Strategic Communications CUW's new Campus Pastor is a CUAA alumnus who brings previous experience in campus ministry at the collegiate level. Concordia University Wisconsin has a new Campus Pastor. Following a global search for candidates, a CUW search committee recommended that a Divine Call be extended to the Rev. Jonathon Bakker. Bakker accepted the Call in early March and will begin hi  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Wisconsin has had enough of Derrick Van Orden's public outbursts and inappropriate behavior. From bullying teenagers, to lashing out at the President and his administration, to being on Capitol grounds on January 6th, Van Orden has proven time and again that he's unfit to serve in Congress. DCCC Spokesperson Mallory Payne: "Wisconsin voters are ready to send Derrick Van Orden and his tem  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 15 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Christopher Okunseri, professor in the Marquette University School of Dentistry, was one of seven faculty members nationally to be recognized as a fellow by the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, the nation's premier dental research society, during its annual meeting March 13 in New Orleans. The AADOCR Fellows Program recognizes AADOCR leaders and individuals wh  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news: Dr. James Beeby, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Keene State College in New Hampshire, has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He is its 11th leader. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Beeby's appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Beeby will assume the leadership post on July  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Leonard E. Egede, MD, (pronounced E-getty) chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and director of its Center for Advancing Population Science, has been appointed chair of the Department of Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He will also be president and CEO of UBMD Internal  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, March 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: Drew Best's role on the leadership team at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's student radio station took a big turn just one day before the start of the fall 2023 semester. Best was preparing for his role as sports director when he was notified of a sudden, unexpected opening for station manager, the top leadership position at WSUW / 91.7 The Edge. He assumed the role immed  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, March 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will welcome John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, Inc. for a free community presentation. Bryant's presentation is part of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership speaker series and will address "Public Service and Financial Wellness," focusing on the discussion of how financial literacy is  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news: On March 6 over 150 undergraduate student researchers from across the Universities of Wisconsin, along with their faculty advisers, shared their research findings with state legislators, state business and nonprofit leaders, UW alumni, and other supporters at the UW's 20th annual Research in the Rotunda (RITR) event in the State Capitol. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside was represented by   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: On March 12, Sharon Dunwoody Science Journalist in Residence Kallie Moore visited the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum, where she toured exhibits and got up close with the museum's many rocks, minerals and fossils held in collections off display. The museum contains over 150,000 geological and paleontological specimens. Moore is a professional paleontologist who manages the University of  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: It's no secret that the agriculture industry is full of a lot of hard work. Our state's producers, farm workers, and processors work hard year-round, day after day, to supply the food, fuel, and fiber that make up Wisconsin's $104.8 billion agriculture industry. But there's another category of small-but-mighty workers that also help keep our agriculture indus  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) now offers free online training to become a certified direct care professionals (CDCPs) in Spanish. CDCPs care for older adults and people with disabilities in their homes or community living spaces, helping with bathing, dressing, eating, exercise, and other daily activities. Research published by the National Institutes of Health's P  more