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Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced that a grotto of the Blessed Virgin will be installed just west of the St. Joan of Arc Chapel on the campus grounds. The grotto will be in place by the beginning of the 2018-19 academic year. President Lovell recently completed an intensive 18-month Ignatian Colleagues Program (ICP) based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, integrating university mission into the way leaders lead, teach and live. Lovell said his vision for the grotto was connected to his final project for the ICP program. The project, titled Sacred Spaces, catalogued the numerous...

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received national recognition as a destination university for service members seeking education and training to pursue a civilian career. Victory Media announced that UWM earned the Military Friendly School Designation and will be showcased in its annual “Guide to Military Friendly Schools” and upcoming editions of “G.I. Jobs,” “Military Spouse Magazine” and on militaryfriendly.com. “Supporting veterans on our campus is a top priority,” said UWM Chancellor Mark Mone. “Our veterans are an important group in our remarkably rich student population because they bring diverse experiences, knowledge and history to UW-Milwaukee.” Military Friendly ratings methodology,...

Metro Milwaukee’s teacher workforce shows increased stability, but departing teachers are increasingly younger and newer to the profession. A new report released recently by the Milwaukee-based Public Policy Forum finds that teacher workforce challenges observed two years ago in both metro Milwaukee and across the state are not as severe, as overall turnover has diminished and the supply of new teachers appears to be meeting the demand created by those departing. Nevertheless, a rising trend in the proportion of newer and younger teachers leaving the profession may signal the onset of a different set of challenges. “Overall, we find...

Supported by the school’s Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign, St. Thomas More High School will be able to acquire additional Smart Boards for its classrooms. Alumni, parents, and other community members donated over $10,000, with an average gift of $339, for this technology during the school’s one-day online fundraiser on November 28. “Giving Tuesday gave parents, alumni, and volunteers the opportunity to make a direct investment in the education of St. Thomas More students,” said president Mary McIntosh. “We are truly humbled for this outpouring of support, and I am excited to see how our talented teachers utilize this new...

Celebrating a decade in the community, Milwaukee Film is excited to announce that the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival will take place from October 18 to November 1, 2018. The annual 15-day festival will include feature films, shorts programs, education screenings, post-film conversations, panels, and parties. “We couldn’t have reached this incredible milestone without the warm embrace of the Milwaukee community,” states Jonathan Jackson, Executive and Artistic Director of Milwaukee Film. “Over the past ten years, we have strived to bring the best independent and international cinema to the city, and our amazing audience, members, donors, and sponsors have repaid...

Sports Destination Management, the sports tourism publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors, has awarded the 2017 USA Gymnastics Championships, in partnership with VISIT Milwaukee, as one of the 2017 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. Held June 26-July 3, 2017, the prestigious USA Gymnastics Championships involved events at both the Wisconsin Center and the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The event attracted more than 2,000 young athletes from around the country accompanied by their families, resulting in 4,345 hotel room nights and 4,500 total attendees. Organizers credit the success of the event to...