Business & World Affairs
Alum opens children’s bookstore focusing on people of color
When Ashley Valentine was a child, she loved to read but was disappointed that few of the characters in books looked like her. Now she’s opened her own bookstore and tutoring center, Rooted MKE, focusing the needs of Black, Indigenous and other people of color.
Recent UWM alum honored as student teacher of the year in English
Student teaching is always a challenge, but Siraj Khan faced a harder than usual assignment. His student teaching started right after his students returned to the classroom after a long pandemic break.
LGBTQ+ people overrepresented in criminal system, UWM scholar finds
LGBTQ+ people are more than twice as likely to be arrested compared to straight people and three times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population, Jane Hereth found.
The vice president’s message for UWM students: Lead
The American Government and Politics class at UWM had a most unexpected surprise visitor on Thursday: Vice President Kamala Harris.
Jeff Yabuki named Sheldon B. Lubar Executive-in-Residence at UWM Lubar College of Business
Jeff Yabuki, who served as CEO of Fiserv Inc. from December 2005 to May 2020, has been named the Sheldon B. Lubar Executive-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business.
UWM’s new business incubator offers free help for maturing startups
The Business Innovation Incubator is an 11-month program helping 10 startups acquire the skills needed to move their ventures forward.
UWM microcredentials offer specific skills in nonprofit management ‘a la carte’
Beginning this fall, UWM will be offering microcredentials in eight sought-after skill areas of nonprofit management. The program offers a way for people to learn without the commitment of seeking a full degree.
Transit project that launched with help of UWM researchers secures more funding
MobiliSE, a regional transportation group, won a $4.2 million Workforce Innovation Grant from the state to expand FlexRide Milwaukee, which connects workers in Milwaukee to jobs in Menomonee Falls and Butler that are beyond the reach of bus lines.
Automated hiring systems could be making the worker shortage worse
Companies are increasingly turning to automation to assist in the hiring process, but those algorithms could be causing harm, UWM researcher Noelle Chesley has found.
UWM education alum works to find the light in challenging students
Krishana Robinson teaches students who have been detained at Milwaukee’s juvenile justice center. It can be a difficult task, but she finds ways to help as many as she can.