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October 13, 2021

Christa Shields Named Vice President of Advancement at Alverno College

Christa Shields has been named vice president of Advancement at Alverno College after a nation-wide search, President Andrea Lee, IHM, announced. She will assume the role on October 21. Shield…

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October 11, 2021

Cheryl Moore, Ph.D., Named Executive Director of the Alverno College Career Studio

Cheryl Moore, Ph.D., has been named executive director of the Career Studio at Alverno College, where she will lead efforts to prepare students for competitive futures. Moore assumed the role…

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September 13, 2021

U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Alverno for Strong Commitment to Teaching, Innovation

Alverno College was recognized for its strong commitment to teaching and was named Wisconsin’s most innovative school in rankings released Monday by U.S. News & World Report. The pub…

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September 10, 2021

Show Your College Pride at Summerfest September 17

Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 Noon – 3 p.m. LOCATION: Summerfest grounds Join us at Summerfest for Show Your College Pride Day on Friday, September 17! Alverno students, faculty and staff will…

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September 9, 2021

Alverno College Awarded Grant to Attract Women and Students of Color to STEM Fields

Alverno College has been awarded a $499,983 grant from the National Science Foundation to launch and support the college’s Truchan STEM Community Impact Program, which is designed to imp…

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August 31, 2021

Ayanna O'Kimosh Will Keynote Third Annual State of Wisconsin Girls Summit

Alverno College will host the third annual State of Wisconsin Girls Summit on October 9, which will feature keynote speaker Ayanna O’Kimosh, a 13-year-old three-time national boxing cham…

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August 5, 2021

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 September 3 through October 9. This biennial exhibition will f…

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July 26, 2021

Alverno will host workshop on freedom of speech

Alverno College will host a workshop exploring freedom of speech and the right to protest. The day will begin with a panel discussion with advocates who are working on these issues around the…

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July 13, 2021

Kunkel-Jordan Appointed Dean of the JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions

Laurie Kunkel-Jordan, Ph.D., RN, was appointed dean of Alverno College’s JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions, Joseph Foy, Ph.D., vice president for Academic Affairs, a…

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June 8, 2021

Lindsey Harness, Ph.D., Appointed Director of the Alverno College Research Center for Women and Girls

Lindsey Harness, Ph.D., has been appointed director of the Alverno College Research Center for Women and Girls (RCWG) and will assume the role on August 1. Harness, an associate professor of C…

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June 1, 2021

Alverno College Appoints New Members to its Board of Trustees

Alverno College is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its Board of Trustees. Tammy Belton-Davis, founder and principal of Athena Communications LLC and chief diversity…

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May 26, 2021

Alverno College's Thea Bowman Institute Honored With Promising Practices 2021 Award

The Wisconsin Character Education Partnership (WCEP) has awarded the Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership at Alverno College a 2021 Promising Practice Award for the program&rsqu…

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May 25, 2021

Alverno College Announces Faculty Promotions

It is with great pride that Alverno College announces the recent promotions of our esteemed faculty. Mary Kitten, DNP, RN, CRRN, has been promoted to professor of Nursing. Kitten earned her Ba…

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April 29, 2021

Alverno Launches New Public Health Program

Alverno College is launching a new public health degree program in the fall, broadening its offerings in high-demand fields. The program will advance the work of Alverno’s strategic plan…

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April 27, 2021

Alverno College Wins National Award for Student Assessment

Alverno College will receive the 2021 Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award, given to national leaders in assessment work. The award has previously only been given to individ…

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April 22, 2021

Billye Aaron to Receive Honorary Degree at Alverno College Commencement

Billye Aaron — educator, broadcaster, philanthropist and wife of the late Hank Aaron — will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Alverno College during the college&rsq…

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April 13, 2021

Alverno College Planning for In-Person Learning in Fall 2021

Alverno College is planning for the return to in-person learning this fall, Vice President for Academic Affairs Joseph Foy, Ph.D., announced Tuesday. “We have been closely monitoring the…

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April 12, 2021

Walsh Named Dean of School of Adult Learning and New Initiatives

Meghan Walsh, MBA, has been appointed dean of the School of Adult Learning and New Initiatives (SALNI) at Alverno College, Joseph Foy, Ph.D., vice president for Academic Affairs, announced Mon…

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April 6, 2021

Alverno Community Conference Will Focus on Change Through Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Alverno College will host its annual Community Conference virtually on Friday, April 23 as part of the College’s Teach and Learn Weekend. The theme of this year’s conference is &ld…

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March 30, 2021

Janet Dowler Martin Endowment Will Support Alverno's Ability-Based Learning Curriculum

Alverno College has received a $1 million endowment from the estate of the late Janet D. Martin, a longtime member of Alverno’s Board of Trustees and an avid supporter of the college, Pr…

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March 11, 2021

Latest Report From Alverno College Reveals Pathways to Public Office

The latest report from Alverno College sheds some light on women who hold public office and the various pathways they took to achieve success. Wisconsin Women in Public Life - Elected Official…

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March 3, 2021

Alverno 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 213 students who will make up the organization’s 2021…

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February 4, 2021

Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton Will Lead Course at Alverno

Alverno College is offering a series of courses designed to help people embrace change, and learn how to harness the power of creativity to inspire change within themselves and in the greater…

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January 5, 2021

Eastberg Named Dean of Professional and Graduate Studies

Jodi Eastberg, Ph.D., has been named dean of Professional and Graduate Studies at Alverno College, Joseph Foy, vice president for Academic Affairs announced. She assumed the role on January 1.…

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December 16, 2020

Alverno College Year in Review, 2020

Despite being a year full of unprecedented challenges, 2020 also had its share of good news to celebrate. From new programs and partnerships to an exciting new facility, these are some of Alve…

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December 14, 2020

Alverno College Will Hold Its 162nd Commencement Virtually on December 18

Alverno College will hold its 162nd commencement virtually on December 18 as 123 bachelor’s and associate students, 64 master’s candidates and three doctoral candidates receive the…

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December 7, 2020

Latest Report From Alverno College Surveys Women on Their Pathway to Public Office

Female elected officials in Wisconsin are invited to share their pathway to office for the upcoming report Wisconsin Women in Public Life - Elected Officials. The survey, conducted by Alverno…

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October 30, 2020

Alverno College Honors Three for Outstanding Philanthropy

Alverno College will honor two alumnae and one friend of the college for their philanthropic contributions to Alverno and the community during the college’s Celebration of Giving event N…

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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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March 6, 2020

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 290 students who will make up the organization’s 2020…

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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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February 11, 2020

Mari Copeny, Little Miss Flint, Will Keynote Second Annual State of Wisconsin Girls Summit

Twelve-year-old Mari Copeny, known as Little Miss Flint because of her activism around the water crisis in Flint, Mich., will be the keynote speaker at the second annual State of Wisconsin Gir…

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January 29, 2020

Alverno College Launches State's First Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Dual Adult-Gerontology Primary and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs

Alverno College has launched two new Master of Science in Nursing programs — a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program and a Dual Adult-Gerontology Primary and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner…

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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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