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WEC Energy Group received the UW System Regents Business Partnership Award<\/a> June 7 for the company\u2019s longstanding support of UW-Milwaukee and its students.<\/p>\n

WEC Energy Group is UWM\u2019s top corporate donor, and the partnership between the two institutions dates back nearly 50 years. WEC Energy Group has contributed more than $11 million to UWM causes, including the Connected Systems Institute and Moon Shot for Equity initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WEC Energy Group received the UW System Regents Business Partnership Award June 7 for the company\u2019s longstanding support of UW-Milwaukee and its students. WEC Energy Group is UWM\u2019s top corporate donor, and the partnership between the two institutions dates back nearly 50 years. 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