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Article: Casting net for higher education; Coalition will seek to bring postsecondary programs from UW campuses to Waukesha County sites
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 13, 2008
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City of Pewaukee -- Facing resistance to a campus merger, an
education and business coalition Wednesday revealed a new strategy
for upgrading higher education in Waukesha County without disturbing
existing infrastructure.
The Waukesha County Higher Education Coalition said it instead
would work to entice outside University of Wisconsin System campuses
to expand and introduce new academic programs in Waukesha County.
The new strategy comes after an analysis found that Waukesha
County students who pursue such popular careers as nursing and
retail are served well by UW-Waukesha and other existing facilities.
"Education to meet the demand for these positions appears to be
in place," consultants ...