Contact: Tasgola Bruner 404-693-3285; TasgolaB@peta.org BALTIMORE — PETA has newly obtained records from the Maryland Department of Agriculture revealing that Johns Hopkins University (JHU) purchased 31 rhesus macaques from the notorious taxpayer-funded Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC), where nearly 2,000 monkeys are
Contact: Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, 608-513-7121, wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com, Rebecca Meier-Rao, 608-215-4336, rebecca@workerjustice.org Low-wage and undocumented workers are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, and yet are the least likely to be able to work from home. They also are the most
Contact: Shelby Williamson, Senior Communication Specialist, (414) 288-6712 – office, (262) 441-0516 – mobile, shelby.williamson@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — Dr. Natalie Carnes, associate professor of theology at Baylor University, will deliver the annual Theotokos Lecture in a virtual format at 4 p.m.,
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 In the just over two weeks since the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program launched, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces that certain Kroger stores will start to receive COVID-19 vaccine this week. Kroger joins Walgreens as pharmacy
Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Strategic Communications 608-663-2333 MADISON – Edgewood College has committed to a return to classes on campus and in-person when the 2021-‘22 academic year gets underway. President Andrew Manion made the announcement at a meeting of
For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs, 608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Projects to provide needed rail and road improvements to serve the new Milwaukee manufacturing facility and headquarters of Komatsu Mining Corp. will be supported by two Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA)
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ budget provision that doesn’t envision closing the state’s troubled youth prisons in northern Wisconsin until after a new juvenile facility in Milwaukee would be completed in early 2024. wispolitics · Lincoln Hills wouldn’t
Labor and employment attorney Victor Forberger argues that overhauling the UI computer system isn’t going to help the current delay in unemployed people getting their benefits. The foundation of Gov. Tony Evers’ latest special session bill was to revamp the
Presented by BioForward Wisconsin, the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster representing more than 220 member organizations, Illumina VP & Distinguished Scientist Dr. Gary Schroth will provide a short overview of genomic surveillance implications on vaccine efficacy. Sequencing-based
Join Kohler on International Women’s Day! Monday, March 8th • 8:30-9:30AM CST The Shift presented by Kohler is a female-focused speaker series centered on fueling women’s career trajectories. This Shift session will focus on the troubling reports of job losses among
REGISTRATION IS OPEN 2021 Global Health Symposium: Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom & Scientific Knowledge April 14, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Virtual Event Join us to explore the many ways to advance health across the world at the
DON’T FORGET OUR NEXT EVENT: The IT Journey from Cost center to Business Partner Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM-1:00 PM TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT VISIT: http://www.witwisconsin.com/event-4180868 LOCATION: Virtual Meeting – an email will be sent on Tuesday,
Milwaukee – Alex Lasry, candidate for the United States Senate, endorsed a sweeping set of reforms to fight corruption and get special interest money out of politics. “I am proud to take the End Citizens United Pledge as one of
Contact: Tasgola Bruner 404-693-3285; TasgolaB@peta.org BALTIMORE — PETA has newly obtained records from the Maryland Department of Agriculture revealing that Johns Hopkins University (JHU) purchased 31 rhesus macaques from the notorious taxpayer-funded Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC), where nearly 2,000 monkeys are confined to small, barren steel cages in windowless rooms. A
Contact: Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, 608-513-7121, wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com, Rebecca Meier-Rao, 608-215-4336, rebecca@workerjustice.org Low-wage and undocumented workers are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, and yet are the least likely to be able to work from home. They also are the most vulnerable when it comes to complaining to their employer if
Contact: Shelby Williamson, Senior Communication Specialist, (414) 288-6712 – office, (262) 441-0516 – mobile, shelby.williamson@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — Dr. Natalie Carnes, associate professor of theology at Baylor University, will deliver the annual Theotokos Lecture in a virtual format at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 4. Carnes is a systematic theologian with strong
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 In the just over two weeks since the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program launched, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces that certain Kroger stores will start to receive COVID-19 vaccine this week. Kroger joins Walgreens as pharmacy participants in the program to help provide a broader reach
Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Strategic Communications 608-663-2333 MADISON – Edgewood College has committed to a return to classes on campus and in-person when the 2021-‘22 academic year gets underway. President Andrew Manion made the announcement at a meeting of the faculty Monday evening. “Our students expect to engage with
For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs, 608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Projects to provide needed rail and road improvements to serve the new Milwaukee manufacturing facility and headquarters of Komatsu Mining Corp. will be supported by two Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grants announced today by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. One
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ budget provision that doesn’t envision closing the state’s troubled youth prisons in northern Wisconsin until after a new juvenile facility in Milwaukee would be completed in early 2024. wispolitics · Lincoln Hills wouldn’t close until ‘24 under Evers budget
Labor and employment attorney Victor Forberger argues that overhauling the UI computer system isn’t going to help the current delay in unemployed people getting their benefits. The foundation of Gov. Tony Evers’ latest special session bill was to revamp the Unemployment Insurance system. Evers had sought $5.3 million to begin
Presented by BioForward Wisconsin, the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster representing more than 220 member organizations, Illumina VP & Distinguished Scientist Dr. Gary Schroth will provide a short overview of genomic surveillance implications on vaccine efficacy. Sequencing-based surveillance helps public health officials track the path of the
Join Kohler on International Women’s Day! Monday, March 8th • 8:30-9:30AM CST The Shift presented by Kohler is a female-focused speaker series centered on fueling women’s career trajectories. This Shift session will focus on the troubling reports of job losses among women due to ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Too often,
REGISTRATION IS OPEN 2021 Global Health Symposium: Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom & Scientific Knowledge April 14, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Virtual Event Join us to explore the many ways to advance health across the world at the 16th Global Health Symposium, presented virtually on April 14, 2021.
DON’T FORGET OUR NEXT EVENT: The IT Journey from Cost center to Business Partner Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM-1:00 PM TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT VISIT: http://www.witwisconsin.com/event-4180868 LOCATION: Virtual Meeting – an email will be sent on Tuesday, March 9th with the Zoom link MEETING AGENDA: Meeting updates
Milwaukee – Alex Lasry, candidate for the United States Senate, endorsed a sweeping set of reforms to fight corruption and get special interest money out of politics. “I am proud to take the End Citizens United Pledge as one of the first acts of my campaign,” said Alex Lasry. “By