Alverno College receives $1.1 million donation
Alverno recently announced a generous $1.1 million gift from Gwen and Rudy Godinez that will benefit the college's first-generation students. The story was covered in both BizTimes and Urban M…
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Alverno College and Telemundo Wisconsin deliver backpacks to the community
Telemundo Wisconsin and CBS 58
Hundreds of people came to the Alverno campus to receive a free backpack filled with school supplies, courtesy of Telemundo Wisconsin. You can watch the story here. Telemundo's sister station,…
Telemundo Backpack Giveaway
Telemundo Wisconsin
Ruth Lopez, Director of Admissions, appeared on Telemundo Wisconsin to promote our backpack giveaway. Kids will receive a free backpack with school supplies, while supplies last. You can watch…
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Alverno College graduate pursues art therapy after it changed her life
Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin
Drea McAlister '25 just graduated with a degree in Art Therapy, and she's using her degree to pay it forward. Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin talked to Drea about how what should've been a routine c…
Milwaukee Trailblazers Honored at Mayor's Black History Month Recognition Ceremony
WISN 12 News and CBS 58
Christy L. Brown, president of Alverno College, was honored at a Black History Month recognition ceremony presented by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Both WISN 12 News and CBS 58 covered th…
Milwaukee college works to fill critical need for special education teachers in Wisconsin
The need for special education teachers in Wisconsin is great, and Alverno is helping to fill that need thanks to a grant from the Department of Education. Two of our faculty appeared on WISN…
Alverno College Offers Scholarships to Fill Special Education Teacher Shortage
There is a need for more special education teachers in Wisconsin. Alverno is helping to fill the gap with a grant that will cover most of the costs for students from diverse backgrounds. Two o…
In an encouraging sign, Alverno College no longer in financial emergency
The Higher Learning Commission, Alverno's accreditor, removed the college's "financial distress" designation after determining the college resolved issues that led to the Alverno College Board…
Alverno Welcomes New Vice President for Advancement
Michele Kitson joined the staff at Alverno College as the new Vice President for Advancement, and the announcement was covered in Urban Milwaukee.
Alverno College Donors Match $1.5 Million Gift Pledged This Spring
At her inauguration in May, Alverno College President Christy L. Brown announced that an anonymous group of donors committed to matching up to $1.5 million in gifts to the college. Less than s…
Alverno Receives a $1.9 Million Grant From the National Science Foundation
Alverno recently received a $1.9 million grant from the National Science foundation to increase recruitment and retention of students in science, and the news was covered in several local medi…
Alverno College Receives $10M Donation for Strategic Growth
Alverno College announced a $10 million gift from John and Tahsia Morgridge through the TOSA Foundation. The story appeared on CBS 58, Spectrum News, Telemundo, in the Milwaukee Journal Sentin…
Free school supplies available at Milwaukee events
Today, hundreds of people came to campus to pick up free backpacks filled with school supplies. The backpacks were provided by Telemundo Wisconsin, and both Telemundo and CBS 58 covered the event.
Christy L. Brown, JD, Will be Inaugurated as the 9th President of Alverno College
Christy L. Brown, JD, will be inaugurated as the ninth president of Alverno College on May 3. Spectrum News ran a piece on their website about the inauguration.
Art Therapy Helps Transform Pain Into Power
Alverno recently hosted an event with Battle Scar Kids, an organization founded by Jamar Jackson-Wilson, a Milwaukee native. His mission is to help teens process their trauma through art, help…
Highlighting Women's History Month & empowering the next generation
Jodi Eastberg, interim vice president of Academic Affairs, appeared on TMJ4 on International Women's Day to talk about the importance of recognizing the accomplishments of women, and the impor…
Alverno College Team Chosen for 2024 National USDA Competition
For the second consecutive year, Alverno was chosen to take part in the USDA Agricultural Export Market Challenge, a national competition. Urban Milwaukee ran an article highlighting the team…
History at Alverno College: First Black woman president
Christy Brown JD, president of Alverno College, was recently featured on 12 News as part of their Black History Month coverage. You can watch the story here.
Hat's Off: Alverno College Commencement
The Catholic Herald was on hand for Alverno's 168th commencement on December 16 and published a photo gallery. You can view the gallery here.
More than 300 students celebrate graduation at Alverno College
Hundreds of students took part in Alverno's 168th commencement on December 16. Today's TMJ4 came to campus and interviewed Amira Adams, the student speaker, and Heidi Anderson-Isaacson, Dean o…
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