In March, HERA convened higher education and industry leaders at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to discuss how microcredentials can help solve significant issues for employers — and how HERA institutions can lead the way. To date, HERA has funded 24 […]
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HERA Connect Winter 2025
One of the most significant milestones in HERA’s brief history came in 2024, when we secured $1.5 million in federal funding to seed the development of new microcredential programs to serve our region’s employers and employees. Now comes an even bigger […]
HERA Connect Summer 2025
Recently, HERA leaders had a conversation with the Greater Milwaukee Committee’s membership about opportunities and headwinds they see in higher education. They emphasized the important role that listening to the needs of our region’s employers, and innovating to meet those […]
HERA Connect Fall 2024
Working in higher education today is a constant process of adapting and evolving to ensure that everything our institutions offer is relevant to our students and the world they are preparing to enter. HERA institutions feel a collective responsibility to […]
HERA Connect Spring 2024
Higher Education Regional Alliance of Wisconsin secures $1.5 million to fuel growth through new skills-based micro credential programs Dear HERA colleagues, partners and supporters, Since Southeastern Wisconsin’s higher education institutions first began collaborating through HERA, our efforts have been underpinned […]
