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October 20, 2020

Alverno College Awarded Title III Grant to Support Student Retention and Graduation

Alverno College has been awarded a prestigious Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education to integrate and strengthen key advising functions and to develop three new health care pro…

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October 2, 2020

Alverno College Names New Chair of Hispanic Student Initiatives Committee

Elena Burke has been named chair of the newly convened Hispanic Serving Initiatives Committee, Heidi Anderson-Isaacson, Ed.D., interim vice president for student success at Alverno College, an…

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September 23, 2020

Alverno College Launches Institute for Black Women

Thea Bowman Institute features academic, leadership programming Milwaukee (Sept. 23, 2020) – Alverno College has launched the Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership, a progr…

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September 21, 2020

Alverno College Names Katari Key Director of Athletics

Milwaukee, (Sept. 21, 2020) – After a nationwide search, Katari Key has been appointed Alverno College’s director of Athletics, Heidi Anderson-Isaacson, Ed.D., interim director of…

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September 14, 2020

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Alverno Best in the Midwest for Strong Commitment to Teaching, Innovation

Alverno College was named the Midwest’s top university for its strong commitment to teaching and the most innovative school in Wisconsin, in rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News &…

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September 9, 2020

Alverno College, A. O. Smith Foundation Partner to Construct Campus Greenhouse

Alverno College is partnering with the A. O. Smith Foundation to construct a greenhouse on campus, offering students an exciting new opportunity to engage in hands-on learning and explore new…

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September 8, 2020

Mental Health Summit Will Explore Psychology and the Law

Alverno College will host a free virtual Mental Health Summit September 14-19. The annual event brings together mental health practitioners, community leaders and students to explore a topic r…

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August 14, 2020

Alverno College Names Director of Human Resources

Alverno College has named Magda Hoffman as its new director of human resources. In this role she will oversee the college's human resources department, responsible for employee communications;…

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College Affairs
July 8, 2020

Alverno College Participates in Historic Transfer Agreement with Technical Colleges

Students seeking to transfer credits from any of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges to Alverno College will have a much easier time in the future thanks to a historic, comprehensive agree…

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Faculty and Staff
June 3, 2020

Alverno College Announces Faculty Promotions

It is with great pride that Alverno College announces the recent promotions of our esteemed faculty. David Brooker, Ph.D., has been promoted to professor of Political Science. Brooker ea…

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College Affairs
June 2, 2020

A Message From Alverno College President Andrea Lee, IHM

Outrage and pain - raw and unadorned - were audible and visible in Minneapolis and nearly every major city in the United States over the past week. A man, George Floyd, is dead; horrifica…

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Teaching and Students
May 19, 2020

Alverno Launches New Accelerated Bachelor's Degree Program

Alverno College is launching Alverno Accelerate, an accelerated, affordable and flexible pathway to earning a bachelor's degree in three or fewer years. Designed for working adults who may be…

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Humanities
May 12, 2020

Alverno College Will Launch a New Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate Program

Responding to a critical need in the Milwaukee area, Alverno College will launch a new substance abuse counseling certificate program in the fall. The program will be an area of specializat…

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College Affairs
May 7, 2020

Alverno College and Holy Family Sign a Teach-Out Agreement

Alverno College and Holy Family College in Manitowoc have signed a teach-out agreement that will allow students from Holy Family to transfer to Alverno as seamlessly as possible. Holy Family a…

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College Affairs
May 6, 2020

Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, Alverno College Partnering on Scholarship Program

The Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM) and Alverno College have partnered to launch a matching scholarship awards program that will support the education and retention of Hispa…

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Uncategorized
April 2, 2020

Around the Corner With John McGivern - Jackson Park

MPTV's Around the Corner With John McGivern recently visited the Jackson Park neighborhood and made a stop at Alverno. Learn all about the area we call home, and maybe learn a thing or two abo…

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Uncategorized
March 17, 2020

Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates from Alverno

Please visit alverno.edu/welcoming-you-back-to-campus for the latest updates on the coronoavirus from Alverno College.

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Events
February 13, 2020

Alverno Community Conference Will Explore Women's Empowerment From Suffrage to #MeToo Movement

Alverno College will host its annual Community Conference on Friday, February 28, which will focus on exploring women's empowerment from the suffrage era to today's #MeToo movement. Tiffany He…

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January 9, 2020

Joseph Foy, Ph.D., Named Vice President for Academic Affairs at Alverno College

Alverno College President Andrea Lee, IHM, has appointed Joseph Foy, Ph.D., vice president for Academic Affairs. Foy, who is currently Dean of the Faculty at Marian University in Fond du Lac,…

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Teaching and Students
December 12, 2019

Alverno College Student Receives CIC/UPS Scholarship

Alverno College student Naly Vang, a nursing major from Milwaukee, has been selected to receive a CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universi…

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Events
December 9, 2019

Alverno College Will Hold Its 160th Commencement on December 14

Alverno College will hold its 160th commencement on December 14 as 139 bachelor's and associate students, 76 master's candidates and three doctoral candidates walk across the Pitman Theatre…

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Events
December 5, 2019

Alverno College's Bestowing of the Kente Will Celebrate 25 Years

Alverno College's Bestowing of the Kente is one of the oldest ceremonies of its kind in Wisconsin, and will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on December 8. The Bestowing of the Kente i…

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Awards
November 12, 2019

Alverno College Receives Platinum Seal For Excellence in Student Voter Engagement

Alverno College was honored at the 2019 ALL IN Challenge Awards Ceremony with a platinum seal for achieving a student voting rate above 50%. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge hosted its se…

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Events
November 5, 2019

Alverno College Honors Four for Outstanding Philanthropy

Alverno College will honor two alumnae and two friends of the college for their philanthropic contributions to Alverno and the community during the college's Celebration of Giving event No…

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Events
October 29, 2019

Panel Will Explore Civil Liberties of the Formerly Incarcerated

Alverno College is hosting a panel discussion that will explore the ways in which formerly incarcerated people suffer restrictions on their civil liberties long after they are released. Many w…

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Events
September 24, 2019

Alverno Forum Celebrates National Women's Business Week

Alverno College will host a forum during National Women's Business Week that celebrates the contributions and the advancements women have made to the workplace. A panel of distinguished speake…

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Awards
September 9, 2019

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Alverno Highest in the State and Among the Best in the Midwest for Strong Commitment to Teaching and Innovation

For the 10th time, U.S. News & World Report ranked Alverno College as one of the Midwest's top universities for its strong commitment to teaching and also ranked Alverno as Wisconsin's mos…

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Events
September 4, 2019

Mental Health Summit Will Focus on Mitigating and Managing Self-Harm

The Alverno College graduate program in Community Psychology is hosting a mental health summit focused on mitigating and managing self-harm. Participants will learn from a panel of Milwaukee-b…

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College Affairs
August 13, 2019

Alverno College Launches New Hybrid Doctorate in Education Degree, Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing Degree

Alverno College has partnered with Arizona-based premiere service provider Synergis Education to launch a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) degree and a Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing…

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Arts and Creativity
August 12, 2019

WOW! Women of Wisconsin Exhibit at Alverno College

The Alverno College Art and Cultures Gallery will feature a director's invitation exhibition called WOW! Women of Wisconsin August 28 through September 28. This biennial exhibition will featur…

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Education
June 10, 2019

Alverno College Is Part of New Initiative to Advance Teacher and Principal Preparation Grounded in the Science of Learning

Alverno College is among only 15 in the country to serve as a founding program partner of the Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab), a new initiative announced today by the Learning Poli…

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Events
May 22, 2019

Learn How to Inspire and Empower Students to Become Engaged and Ethical Citizens

The 15th annual Character Education Conference will take place at Alverno College on June 20. The theme is Celebrating Character, and the focus will be on positivity, happiness, kindness and l…

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Health and Nursing
May 21, 2019

Alverno College, Ascension Wisconsin Announce Letter of Intent for Strategic Alliance

Alverno College and Ascension Wisconsin have signed a letter of intent to establish a strategic alliance to improve the health of the state's residents, Alverno President Dr. Andrea Lee an…

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Events
May 10, 2019

Alverno College Will Hold Its 159th Commencement on May 18

Alverno College will hold its 159th commencement on May 18 as 158 bachelor's and associate students, 86 master's candidates and one doctoral candidate walk across the Pitman Theatre stage to r…

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Athletics
April 30, 2019

Alverno College Names Brad Vanden Boogaard Director of Athletics

Brad Vanden Boogaard has been named Alverno College's director of athletics and head golf coach, Vice President for Student Affairs Wendy Powers, Ph.D., announced Tuesday. In these roles, he w…

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Events
April 11, 2019

Alverno Forum Will Explore the Impact of Care After Sexual Assault

For those who have experienced sexual assault, the trauma is relived over and over as they navigate their way through the aftermath. Whether they're seeking medical help, talking with counselo…

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Events
April 4, 2019

Panel Will Explore Civil Liberties of the Formerly Incarcerated

Alverno College is hosting a panel discussion that will explore the ways in which formerly incarcerated people suffer restrictions on their civil liberties long after they are released. Many w…

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Science and Technology
March 22, 2019

Two Alverno College Students Honored With 2019 Leona Truchan Service Awards

Two Alverno College students are being recognized for their service to the Natural Science, Mathematics & Technology (NSMT) division at Alverno. Elizabeth Gamillo ‘18 and Sarah Snoub…

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Awards
March 14, 2019

Two Alverno College Students Honored With 2019 Student Activist Awards

Two Alverno College students are being recognized by the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (WIPCS) for their work related to peace and justice in their communities. Alejan…

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Awards
March 7, 2019

Alverno College student honored as Newman Civic Fellow

Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 262 students who will make up the organization's 2019-20 co…

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Events
March 5, 2019

Alverno Community Conference Will Focus on Empowering Women

Alverno College will host its annual Community Conference on Friday, March 29, centered around the theme of Empowering Women. Griselda Aldrete, president and chief executive officer of Hispani…

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Social Sciences
February 19, 2019

Alverno College, MATC Partner to Streamline Transfer Process for Students Majoring in Social Work

Alverno College and the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) have established a formal partnership that streamlines the transfer process for female students who want to become social worker…

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Events
February 18, 2019

Marley Dias, Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, Will Keynote Inaugural State of Wisconsin Girls Summit

Fourteen-year-old Marley Dias, author and founder of an international social media movement, will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural State of Wisconsin Girls Summit at Alverno College on…

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Social Sciences
January 29, 2019

Alverno College, MATC Partner to Streamline Transfer Process for Students Majoring in Social Work

Alverno College and the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) have established a formal partnership that streamlines the transfer process for female students who want to become social worker…

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Social Sciences
January 15, 2019

Latest "Status of Girls in Wisconsin" Report Reveals Troubling Patterns

The Alverno Report: The Status of Girls in Wisconsin reveals a number of persistent, troubling patterns for Wisconsin girls, especially in the areas of sexual violence and human trafficking; s…

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Events
January 11, 2019

Alverno Forum Will Explore the Benefits of the Arts

While the arts provide entertainment and aesthetic value, they also have historical, expressive, therapeutic, psychological and spiritual value. Painting, music, dance and drama also provide a…

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Events
December 11, 2018

Alverno's Commencement Will Feature the First Two Women to Receive Doctoral Degrees From the College

For the first time in its 131 year history, Alverno College will confer doctoral degrees. The candidates, Linda Bay '01, '04, '07 and Christina Megal '92, '99, '15, are graduating from the…

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Teaching and Students
November 14, 2018

Alverno College Named One of the Best Colleges for Student Voting By Washington Monthly

Earlier this month Alverno College was named to Washington Monthly's 2018 America's Best Colleges For Student Voting. A part of The College Guide and Rankings - which rates colleges and univer…

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Events
November 13, 2018

Alverno Forum Will Explore How to Empower Women in Technology

It has long been known that there is a need for more women in technology fields. Not only is there a significant gender gap, but women face a number of obstacles to success including gender bi…

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Teaching and Students
November 5, 2018

Alverno College students take voting seriously

There's an impression that college students typically don't vote, but that couldn't be further from the truth at Alverno College. When compared to student voting rates at 1,000 other national…

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