Choosing a major isn't always a clear decision. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran a centerpiece story on the journey many students take, and they featured an Alverno College student. They als…
January 11, 2018
Thanks to a grant from The Conrad Hilton Foundation, Sarai Melendez, a student who graduated in December 2017, worked with Sister Ann Oestreich for several months. Her job - to translate blo…
December 21, 2017
The Shepherd Express did a feature on the slow shift towards gender parity in higher education administration. Three local female college presidents, all of whom are relatively new to their…
December 5, 2017
Employers in Wisconsin and around the country say they need well-rounded workers who can get the job done. In some cases, that involves specialized skills. But in every case, it involves basic…
December 2, 2017
As the list of high-profile alleged sexual harassers grows, more women feel safe reporting their own experiencs. Jodi Eastberg, executive director of the Research Center for Women and Girls, s…
November 29, 2017
Alverno students donated 400 turkeys to Hunger Task Force in the days before Thanksgiving. The donation surpassed last year's total of 280 turkeys, and will feed over 7,300 people this holiday…
November 28, 2017
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been running a series called "Kids in Crisis." One installment focused on the shortage of mental health care providers, and they approached us to speak wit…
November 16, 2017
Alverno is proud to be the first college in Wisconsin designated a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel broke the news with this fro…
November 9, 2017
How inspiring is an Alverno education to our students? More inspiring than any other college or university in the nation, according to new rankings fromThe Wall Street Journal/Times Higher E…
September 26, 2017
After a comprehensive year-long strategic planning process that was built around invited input from the College community, alumnae, and key business and civic leaders in Milwaukee and around…
September 18, 2017
Six new presidents have been named at private higher education institutions in southeastern Wisconsin recently, including Alverno President Andrea Lee, IHM. BizTimes talked with each of them…
September 18, 2017
Alverno's associate vice president of Student Affairs, Wendy Powers, spoke with WUWM about President Trump's decision onDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and how it will affect W…
September 7, 2017