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FOX 6 - (May 3, 2011) Alverno History Professor John Savagian spoke to FOX 6 about the historical perspective behind the death of Osama Bin Laden.
MPTV - (April 21, 2011) Alverno Professor Kris Vasquez was a featured panelist on MPTV's "4th Street Forum," addressing the topic of inequality for women.
TMJ4 - (April 16, 2011) Alverno student Fatima Al-Sammarraie came to Alverno College as part of the Iraqi Student Project.
CBS 58 - (April 14, 2011) Alverno students, staff and faculty help with clean-up efforts druing Community Day 2011.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (March 19, 2011) Jim Stingl profiled Alverno student Fatima Al-sammarraie, an Iraqi refugee who has found haven in Milwaukee and Alverno.
The Business Journal - (February 25, 2011) Alverno College alum Jean Davis-Mallett, manager of community partnerships for Froedtert Hospital-Froedtert Health, was named a Business Journal "40 Under 40" award winner.
MPTV - (February 18, 2011) Alverno College hosted MPTV's 4th Street Forum program at Lampe Hall, featuring Alverno Professor Zohreh Emami as one of the show's expert panelists.
FOX6 - (January 26, 2011) Alverno College was selected to host the Official American Idol viewing party for the Milwaukee episode premier, and FOX6 broadcast live from the event.
WISN Channel 12 - (January 24, 2011) Alverno Presents director David Ravel spoke with Marianne Lyles on 12 News This Morning about Presents' upcoming show, The Gimp project.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (December 5, 2010) The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel features Alverno College as "a national model for training teachers," and highlights Alverno senior Ivelisse Cruz and her transition from first-year education student to confident teacher.
JSOnline - (December 4, 2010) This video on JSOnline features Alverno senior Ivelisse Cruz and professor Desiree Pointer-Mace, talking about the Alverno education program's "use of video and self-reflection as a means of evaluating teachers."
Shepherd Express - (September 29, 2010) Kate Masley, director of the Alverno College Research Center for Women and Girls, talks to the Shepherd Express about changing the image of women and girls.
Milwaukee Public Television - (September 24, 2010) Mary Diez, Dean of the School of Education at Alverno College, talks about the vision and pitfalls of urban education on MPTV's "4th Street Forum."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (August 17, 2010) U.S. News & World Report Ranks Alverno College First in Midwest of doing “the best job of educating undergrads”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (July 18, 2010) Alverno College named Julie Quinlan Brame vice president for college advancement
Milwaukee Public Television - 4th Street Forum
Mary Diez, Dean of the School of Education, was featured on Milwaukee Public Television’s Fourth Street Forum program. She was a member of a four-person panel discussing the vision for urban education - specifically noting the daunting hurdles Milwaukee Public Schools face. New MPS Superintendent, Gregory Thornton, was also featured in the discussion.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Alverno College First in Midwest of doing “the best job of educating undergrads”
Alverno College was the only Wisconsin college or university listed in the following three categories in U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook:
- Internships - Schools nominated must apply what they are learning in the classroom to work in the real world through closely monitored internships.
- First-Year Experience - Schools nominated were “more determined than others to provide freshmen and all undergrads with the best possible experience.”
- Senior Capstone - Schools nominated excelled at asking “students nearing the end of their college years to create a project that integrates what they’ve learned.”
Overall, Alverno College remained in tier one in the category of Master’s granting colleges and universities.