Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Faith Technologies awarded Projects of Distinction Gold Award from ABC of Wisconsin
Faith Technologies News
Faith Technologies, an energy expert and national leader in electrical planning, engineering, design and installation, received a gold-level 2020 Projects of Distinction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin, and was recognized as one of the top five projects overall in this year’s contest. The Projects of Distinction highlight the quality and professionalism of merit construction projects by ABC of Wisconsin members.
Faith Technologies was the electrical and specialty systems contractor on the Exact Sciences Building 3 project – the Amenities Building in Madison, WI. Exact Sciences provides laboratory services for early detection cancer screenings. The project had to be completed adjacent to Exact Sciences’ fully operational call center without disrupting its 20-hour-per-day operations. Faith Technologies provided all the electrical systems, including....
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
15 issues facing workforce development – New North proud to partner with Microsoft, gener8tor, American Family and Thrivent
Site Selection Magazine
(New North Inc. launched a partnership in October with Microsoft, American Family Insurance and gener8tor to help 25 million people worldwide who had lost their job due to COVID-19 by teaching them new digital skills pertaining to jobs available in their community.)
Reskilling: We witnessed the outpouring of applications being submitted into the first round and know there is tremendous demand for quick, focused, skills-based training. It is our intention to repeat this process to increase....
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University of Wisconsin business degree group (including UW Oshkosh) named one of the best in the nation
WKBT
The University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium has been ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. for the third year in a row.
The Consortium — which includes UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse and UW-Oshkosh — placed 10th in the 2021 ranking of programs offering a masters degree in business administration by U.S. News & World Report.
The program also placed eighth in the Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans and 18th in the Best Online General management....
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
UW System Schools nursing students helping with COVID-19 vaccinations set to receive financial breaks
WBAY
While there’s a short supply of Covid-19 vaccines in Wisconsin, people are stepping up to help administer them including students at the University of Wisconsin System Schools.
The release of two vaccines and others on the way gives hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight.
Nursing students enrolled in UW system schools have a financial incentive to help.
“Let’s use our students to help out, assist the hospitals, assist the nursing homes, and be able to help the people of the state of Wisconsin to get this vaccination done [and] completed so we can say goodbye to....
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Toolkits keep learning in motion for Fox Valley students
FOX 11 News
A partnership in the Fox Valley is giving kids an unique learning experience during the pandemic.
The Building for Kids Children’s Museum teamed up with the History Museum at the Castle to develop Museums in Motion: Responsive Community Engagement Toolkits, which aims to bring the fun, interactive aspects of the museum to students safely.
During its first wave of distribution, 1,200 students in the Appleton area will receive the toolkits, which provide the instructions and materials for six non-virtual, hands-on....
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Leadership in the New North
The Boldt Company’s chief marketing officer to retire
Fox Cities Chamber
The Boldt Company is announcing that Jim Rossmeissl is retiring from day-to-day duties after 41 years of service. He most recently served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer and will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors and as a senior market advisor to the firm.
During his tenure with Boldt, Rossmeissl actively developed office expansions in Oklahoma City, Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, and Rochester, Minnesota. His efforts to develop new business opportunities included recruiting and training Boldt’s business development teams nationwide and expanding market sectors including healthcare, pulp/paper, industrial, and hospitality. His leadership was instrumental in creating....
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Local Chamber / Economic Development Feature
Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council
Office of the Governor
Gov. Tony Evers today announced 30 appointments to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion. The Advisory Council will be chaired by Secretary-designee Dawn Crim of the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and will provide strategic guidance to the governor, lieutenant governor, and Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Joel Brennan, in developing a sustainable framework to promote and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion practices across Wisconsin state government.
“Our priority is and always has been building a Wisconsin that works for everyone, and in order to do that, we have to have a state government that reflects the people they serve. Our agencies have done great work over the last two years to refocus the lens on....
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