MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news: * * * Community hub will feature named spaces supported by philanthropy * * * True to its inclusive vision, the ThriveOn Collaboration is rewriting the common conventions of philanthropy to place community front and center in how giving is directed and celebrated. The collaboration has announced that public spaces in the catalytic development known as ThriveOn King will be named for distinguished Afr  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cornell Boggs, of counsel and senior strategic advisor at Quarles & Brady LLP, was recognized last week as the 2024 Fellowship Open National Corporate Leadership Honoree in recognition of his long track record of professional and community leadership. This was the 24th annual Fellowship Open, which raises funds to support Milwaukee area youth-serving organizations and initiatives. The event was c  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Evers Administration highlights efforts to address PFAS contamination during Water Quality Month * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), submitted a new proposal this month to amend the state's current drinking water standards to reflect the new federal standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants.   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison's southeast residence halls are in the foreground of this aerial view of Madison. Photo: Jeff Miller A variety of factors, some of them unique to Madison, combine to make the local housing market a challenging one for some University of Wisconsin-Madison students, although there are hopeful signs, and many students are finding practical ways to lower their rents, according to a new s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Students walk past a flowerbed in front of Agricultural Hall during the first day of autumn classes on Sept. 7, 2022. Photo: Jeff Miller Campus is beginning to come alive with activity, with residence hall move-in starting Wednesday and classes starting a week later. For students who left campus for a few months, it may feel like it's been forever since you've taken a trek up Bascom Hill, watc  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: MADISON Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and New York University. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found among students who felt depressed or anxious, transgender students were 74  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will host the inauguration of Lynn. D. Akey as the seventh chancellor of UW-Parkside on Thursday, Sept. 26. This event is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the general public but RSVP is required. The inauguration reception will be held in the Brookwood Entrance of the Rita Tallent Picken Center for Arts and Humanities at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Se  more