Gift from Wisconsin Public Service Foundation to support technology at MCW-Green Bay

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February 18, 2015

Gift from Wisconsin Public Service Foundation to support technology at MCW-Green Bay

Wisconsin Public Service Foundation has committed $75,000 to the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Green Bay campus (MCW-Green Bay) to support technology needs at the new medical school site.

MCW-Green Bay, which will welcome its first class of 20-25 students in July 2015, has equipped classrooms with state of the art telecommunications software and peripherals to support both onsite and distance learning for students.

Wisconsin Public Service Foundation presented the check to MCW-Green Bay leadership at a Foundation board meeting in the new classroom spaces, which are located in the new Gehl-Mulva Science Center, a shared MCW-Green Bay and St. Norbert College science building located in DePere, Wis.

Also in attendance were St. Norbert leaders and MCW-Green Bay community advisory board members.

“We are grateful for this investment Wisconsin Public Service Foundation has made in our campus. The partnerships we have forged in Green Bay are invaluable, and demonstrate the community’s commitment to our goal of training and retaining the next generation of physicians here,” said Matthew Hunsaker, MD, campus dean of MCW-Green Bay.

About the Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. Founded in 1893, it is dedicated to leadership and excellence in education, patient care, research and community engagement. More than 1,200 students are enrolled in MCW’s medical school and graduate school programs in Milwaukee. New regional medical education campuses are scheduled to open in Green Bay in 2015, and in Central Wisconsin in 2016, with each recruiting initial classes of 20-25 students. A major national research center, MCW is the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. In FY 2013-14, faculty received approximately $154 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes, of which approximately $138 million is for research. This total includes highly competitive research and training awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Annually, MCW faculty direct or collaborate on more than 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials. Additionally, more than 1,350 physicians provide care in virtually every specialty of medicine for more than 425,000 patients annually.

About Wisconsin Public Service Foundation

The Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, incorporated in 1964, is a private, charitable foundation that supports charities and organizations that need financial assistance. Wisconsin Public Service Foundation is funded by shareholders of the corporation, not by its electric and gas customers. Through direct grants, scholarships and an employee Matching Gifts and Dollars for Doers program, the Foundation actively supports improvements in the quality of life in the communities served by Wisconsin Public Service and other subsidiaries of its holding company, Integrys Energy Group. The Foundation provides nearly $1.4 million annually in contributions to programs that support activities in the areas of arts and culture, community and neighborhood development, education, human services and health, and care for the environment.

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