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St. Norbert College is Ranked as one of the top Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges in the Country by U.S. News & World Report
ST. NORBERT COLLEGE The 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report best college rankings have just been released, and St. Norbert College moved up six spots and is once again named one of “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.” St. Norbert is listed in the top tier, is ranked 111 overall and is among the top 10 Catholic liberal arts colleges in the country, coming in eighth in the rankings out of 221 Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S. “We appreciate this recognition and are proud to be among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges and to be ranked eighth among Catholic liberal arts colleges in the country,” said President Thomas Kunkel. “It’s our mission to graduate outstanding citizens who make a difference in the lives of others. What’s more, St. Norbert College’s student loan default rate is 1.6 percent, which means students benefit from their experience at St. Norbert and are getting good jobs upon graduation,” added Kunkel ...Expansion and Business Development in the New North
2022 InDevelopment Report: Details real estate and commercial development throughout Northeast Wisconsin
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS APPLETON -- Insight’s InDevelopment returns to Appleton as an in-person event on Sept. 13, 2-7pm at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley in Downtown Appleton. The last time InDevelopment was hosted in Appleton, the event attracted around 300 attendees including engineers, architects, general contractors, retailers, investors and lenders involved in commercial real estate development as well as a host of regional economic development professionals.
Read the special section with updates on development in our region below... Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding breaks ground on new machine shop in Sturgeon Bay
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STURGEON BAY – Shipbuilding and repair giant of the Great Lakes, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS), broke ground on a new 19,000 sq. ft. machine shop at their Sturgeon Bay location today. The new 300-foot-long building will provide shipbuilders access to two overhead cranes capable of lifting 5 and 30 tons. The other end of the building will include offices, restrooms, a lunchroom, and a tool room. Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
This 23-year-old is among those working in Wisconsin's forests. Here's how the industry is fighting shortages
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT STEVENS POINT – Working in the forestry industry is the only thing Violet Thielke ever want to do. Growing up in Waupaca, Thielke was her dad's "second hand" out in the woods, she said, operating and working on machines and whatever else needed to be done for their family-owned business, Thielke Forestry Products. Read More 4> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
After fleeing Ukraine, new UWO lecturer feeling welcome in Oshkosh
UW OSHKOSH OSHKOSH -- Oksana Katsanivska is one of several faculty and staff newcomers to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh this fall. Katsanivska, who has joined UW Oshkosh as a lecturer in the anthropology, global religions and cultures, English and international studies departments, came to the United States this summer from Europe after fleeing her home in Iziaslav, Ukraine.
Katsanivska is teaching four courses this fall: Food Anthropology, Comparative Linguistics, Modern Ukrainian Literature, and Russo-Ukrainian Conflict. As the semester begins, we checked in to learn about her background, her experience living in a country under attack and how she went from fleeing her home country to teaching in Oshkosh...
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Door County being strategic with its use of ARPA funds
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS DOOR COUNTY -- Some of your favorite non-profit organizations could benefit from some of the federal funding Door County received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Last month, the Door County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to make approximately $200,000 available to local organizations providing services to “expand and enhance behavioral health and a broad range of related programs and services” in the area. It is just the latest plan from the county to use the over $5.3 million it received from the American Rescue Plan Act passed in March 2021. Door County Administrator Ken Pabich says they have tried to be strategic with their ARPA funds to address major and immediate needs in the area, including housing and broadband internet....
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Viva Las Vegas! Austin Straubel offers first direct flight to Las Vegas
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ASHWAUBENON -- Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport is now offering a direct flight to Las Vegas. The inaugural flight took off Friday evening after passengers listened to an Elvis impersonator and received gift bags. The nonstop flight will be offered on a Friday through Monday schedule until December.The airport's director, Marty Piette, says it's already a hit. "It's already very popular," said Piette. "We know that there's about 140 people on this aircraft today, which normally seats about 180. So, it's almost full on the first flight, which is really a great sign for how well we'll do."..Read More 7>
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Faith Technologies Incorporated receives safety honors from NAWIC
WIS BUSINESS
MENASHA – Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI) a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy, earned the first place Safety Excellence Award from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) for the United States’ Midwest Region, and second place nationally, each in the subcontractor category. This is the third consecutive year FTI has received honors from NAWIC for its proactive safety and health programs. “We are on a path to zero injuries, and our safety efforts are focused on continual improvement,” said Rocky Rowlett, vice president of safety for FTI. “We appreciate this recognition by NAWIC and are grateful for our team members who put safety first in all they do.”..
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| | | Vallier Treehaven forest ecologist Kevin Burns teaches students how to saw timber to get the maximum board feet of lumber during the Field Experience in Forest Measurement course. Treehaven is getting a new outdoor classroom as part of an $8 million dollar grant that the Wisconsin Forestry Center received in the summer of 2022. Photo courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Appleton Post-Crescent story above. |
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