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One hundred percent of Cristo Rey Jesuit’s Class of 2019 has been accepted into at least two-year colleges or four-year universities, and will be the first generation in their families to attend college. The inaugural class of 85 students have collectively earned more than $3.5 million in institutional scholarships and grants toward college education. “We are tremendously proud of the Class of 2019, the group of young people that began this journey with us four years ago. Cristo Rey Jesuit will continue to support these students through college, and when we revisit them four years from now, I know...

Marquette University announced on May 20 that it was accepting applications for a new online Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication program, marking the launch of the university’s first fully online undergraduate degree program. The program is generally open to students who are five years post high school graduation or equivalent. Marquette President Michael R. Lovell said that adding online undergraduate degree programs was important to ensuring the Jesuit university’s mission continues to align with the realities of the modern higher education landscape. “Expanding online education is more than an enrollment strategy — it includes the extension of a...

County Executive Chris Abele today joined Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson, Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde and the Office on African American Affairs (OAAA) signed the resolution declaring racism a public health crisis on May 20. The resolution builds on the county’s efforts to ensure racial equity is part of the public discourse and in the decision making process. “Racism is a public health crisis, and we have a moral imperative to put our indifference aside in the face of injustice,” said County Executive Chris Abele. “The resolution builds on the county’s approach to advance equitable practices – from health care to...

In an eMail to supporters announcing his re-election plans, Abele highlighted three issue areas he wants to prioritize in his next term: racial justice, healthy communities, and changing how the state of Wisconsin funds local governments, specifically Milwaukee County. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced on May 14 that he was seeking re-election in 2020. In the coming weeks, Abele will campaign across the county, seek feedback from residents on how to further improve government, and share his vision for the future of Milwaukee. “Milwaukee County is a great place to live, and we have made a lot of...

The Art Museum will participate in the annual Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums in the United States. From Armed Forces Day on May 18 through Labor Day, September 2, active military and up to five family members can visit the Milwaukee Art Museum free of charge. Military veterans and one guest will also be able visit the Museum for free this summer. “We are proud to be this community’s art museum, welcoming everyone in it to explore, be inspired...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that record high water levels are forecasted on several of the Great Lakes over the next six months. Due to recent wet conditions, the six month water level forecast now predicts higher forecasted water level peaks this summer. The forecasted water levels on Lakes Superior, St. Clair and Erie are all expected to break records set in the early 1950s and middle 1980s. While new record highs are not currently forecasted for Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario, very high water levels are expected there as well. “Several months of wet...