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COVID-19 testing ramping up at schools

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 1, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

COVID-19 testing is ramping up at Wisconsin schools, thanks to more than $175 million from the federal government. But, nearly a month into the school year, many programs are still getting off the ground, and some are changing course.

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UW psychedelic drug research center aims to be ‘powerhouse’ in field

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 3, 2021 | Education, Medical Research, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

A new University of Wisconsin-Madison center aims to coordinate research and education on psychedelic compounds, bringing together researchers from across disciplines on campus.

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Wisconsin’s shortage of nurse educators poses ‘crisis’

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 27, 2021 | Education, On The Record, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

More than 1,000 qualified applicants for Wisconsin nursing programs were turned away last year due to a shortage of nurse educators, says Linda Young, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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UW System will offer scholarship lottery for vaccinated students

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 26, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The University of Wisconsin System will offer a scholarship lottery for students at campuses that surpass a COVID-19 vaccination rate of 70 percent.

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MCW, UW project targets health equity

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 20, 2021 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The state’s medical schools' two endowments have partnered on a $3 million initiative aiming to boost health equity in Wisconsin, per a Monday statement.

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Marquette University requires students to get vaccinated for COVID-19

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 8, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Marquette University, Wisconsin’s largest private university, will require that students get vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming school year.

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Froedtert Hospital to provide $11.5 million for health-related scholarships

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 4, 2021 | Education, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Froedtert Hospital is set to provide $11.5 million for a scholarship program serving underprivileged students studying health-related fields at the Milwaukee Area Technical College and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, per a Thursday statement.

UW’s two largest campuses plan for in-person fall

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 26, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The University of Wisconsin System’s two largest campuses are working to bring students back to in-person instruction this fall, with hopes that most faculty, staff and students get vaccinated for COVID-19.

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Republicans question state’s chief education official on reopening schools

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 7, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republican lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee questioned the head of the Department of Public Instruction Tuesday on the role the agency is playing in helping schools reopen for in-person instruction.

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Evers says schools should consider ‘all options’ in response to COVID-19 impact

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 3, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

More summer school and an earlier start date are among the options Wisconsin school districts should consider to get students back on track after a year of learning impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.

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Report: Wood County schools saw minimal COVID-19 spread when requiring masks, limiting contact

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 28, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Schools can reopen for in-person learning with minimal COVID-19 transmission in their buildings if they follow mitigation strategies like requiring masks, suggests research based on rural central Wisconsin schools.

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MCW pharmacy program gains accreditation, social determinants effort moves forward

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 28, 2021 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s doctor of pharmacy program has received full accreditation, per a Wednesday statement. MCW also recently announced the name of a building that will house its efforts with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Royal Capital Group to address social determinants of health in central city Milwaukee.

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