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October 10th, 2025

Education

MATC to hold ‘Media and Creative Arts Industry Forum’ and Portfolio Night at downtown campus May 16

Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold a “Media and Creative Arts Industry Forum,” followed by a “Portfolio Night” event, which showcases student work, on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus. The forum, sponsored by Creative Alliance Milwaukee (CAM) and MATC, is an opportunity for networking and discussion by industry professionals. Held on the third … [Read more...] about MATC to hold ‘Media and Creative Arts Industry Forum’ and Portfolio Night at downtown campus May 16

Governor, state supt. nominate Rufus King for national ACT award

MPS’ Rufus King International School, state’s high school nominee, honored in Madison Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers have nominated Milwaukee Public Schools’ Rufus King International School for ACT’s national College and Career Transition Award. The state selected Rufus King, ranked among the best high schools in … [Read more...] about Governor, state supt. nominate Rufus King for national ACT award

UWM celebrates 50 years of the Peck School of Arts

Community Column As the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Peck School of the Arts and the Year of the Arts, two Peck School alumni have been selected as the UWM Foundation Alumni Fellows for 2013. This year’s fellows are Henry Godinez of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre and Kevin Stalheim, founder of Milwaukee’s Present Music. Alumni Fellow … [Read more...] about UWM celebrates 50 years of the Peck School of Arts

The Milwaukee Times’ Writers Gallery

Milwaukee Times is teaming up with Lindsay Heights "Youth SPEAK Out", a Boys & Girls Clubs program, to showcase some of the talented young writers from Shalom High School and The Boys & Girls Club to learn their views on some of today's hot topics. What does Mother’s Day mean to you? Mother’s Day means more to me than going out to purchase a gift for your mother and … [Read more...] about The Milwaukee Times’ Writers Gallery

Clement eighth-grader wins state forensics tournament with original poetry

April is National Poetry Month, so throughout the month, Milwaukee Public Schools is highlighting the district’s talented poets. Clement Avenue School eighth-grader Taijahna Lee-Seamster took first place overall in the poetry category at the Middle School State Forensics Tournament, held March 23 in Neenah, WI. Tijahna read her original poetry, powerful accounts of the … [Read more...] about Clement eighth-grader wins state forensics tournament with original poetry