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Tuesday, June 30, 2020For the 2020-2021 academic year, WITC will offer in-person classes with safety precautions in place. WITC is committed to providing all of the essential degrees and diplomas that require hands-on training while following the health department and CDC guidelines that are in place. WITC’s college leadership has implemented a WITC Bounce Back plan to safely get students who are in hands-on programs ...read moreCategories: General, EducationTuesday, June 23, 2020he Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal named Kari Rihm, President and CEO of Rihm Family Companies, one of its 2020 Most Admired CEOs in Minnesota. Rihm has seen monumental growth recently under Kari’s leadership. In 2017, Kari purchased a leasing company, expanding its footprint in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. Then in 2018, Rihm opened 3 new dealerships, including the relocation ...read moreCategories: General, M 2 MTuesday, June 23, 2020According to a recent national survey* of prospective college students, about one out of six high school seniors are unsure about their fall college plans due to COVID-19, with as many as 35 percent of those respondents saying they are considering taking a gap year and 13 percent undecided. Yet, studies show there is no single factor more significant in increasing earning potential than a college ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, GeneralThursday, June 18, 2020In early May, Mediqwest Insurance Services, Inc., decided that during this time of need they would try and make a difference. Mediqwest sent a letter to approximately 6,000 of their customers throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and upper Michigan and encouraged them to participate in their Food Shelf Donation project. They asked their customers to send a donation through Mediqwest to a food shelf ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, M 2 M, GeneralTuesday, June 16, 2020University of Wisconsin-Superior faculty members Praopan Pratoomchat, assistant professor of economics, and Nicholle Schuelke, assistant professor of teacher education, have been selected for the 2021–2022 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program. The program provides UW faculty and teaching academic staff a unique opportunity to collaborate with other exceptional teachers from across the ...read moreCategories: Education, GeneralThursday, June 11, 2020The University of Wisconsin-Superior currently plans to resume some on-campus classes for the fall 2020 semester. This includes bringing students and employees back to campus.“The UW-Superior Recovery Team has been hard at work on the plan to bring students and employees back to campus,” said Renée Wachter, UW-Superior chancellor. “It is cautious and phased in its approach. Details of the plan are ...read moreCategories: Education, GeneralThursday, June 11, 2020Recent University of Wisconsin-Superior graduate Rachael Tuve will be among nine student researchers from across the UW System to compete in the WiSys Quick Pitch State Final on June 17 at 6 p.m. “I feel incredibly honored and grateful to have been selected for the Quick Pitch State Final,” said Tuve, who graduated this spring with a psychology major and history minor. “It feels good to be ...read moreCategories: Education, General
