Recently, the Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA) of Southeastern Wisconsin supported Milwaukee School of Engineering to develop and launch a professional certificate that is designed to equip working professionals with fundamental business knowledge and skillsets. The new Professional Certificate in Business […]
How HERA institutions are innovating to serve our employers and communities
Recently, outgoing UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone, Carthage College President John Swallow and I had the opportunity to have a conversation with the Greater Milwaukee Committee’s membership about the opportunities and headwinds we see in higher education – certainly a widely […]
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 […]
Meet Melissa Smiley, helping HERA go big on microcredentials
How HERA is helping institutions develop and deliver new microcredentials Melissa Smiley recently joined HERA as microcredential coordinator, a role made possible through the $1.5 million in federal funding HERA received last year to support member institutions as they develop […]
HERA supports new microcredentials at UW-Whitewater
When our region’s employees have the skills it takes to compete in today’s workforce, they can grow their careers and fill essential needs for Southeastern Wisconsin employers. That’s why HERA is supporting its member institutions as they develop new microcredential […]
