“A UW-Madison program called UniverCity Year is giving students the chance to work on issues of infrastructure and planning facing communities in Dane and Green counties.” https://www.wpr.org/programs/central-time
Year: 2018
Author Webinar on Automation in the Trucking Industry
To learn more about this new report and what this research tells us about automation and the future of work, register for this upcoming webinar with author Steve Viscelli, Labor Center chair Ken Jacobs, and …
New Report on Automation in the Trucking Industry by Steve Viscelli
To learn more about this new report and what this research tells us about automation and the future of work, visit the interactive report. http://driverlessreport.org/
Radio Interview from Madison's LaborFest
Live from the South Central Federation of Labor‘s Annaul LaborFest, Associate Director Laura Dresser was interviewed about the 2018 State of Working Wisconsin.
Laura Dresser Interviewed on "Fight for $15," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“The fight for $15 campaign has drawn attention to the minimum wage – and set a benchmark.” Full article here. https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2018/09/03/fight-15-campaign-has-drawn-attention-minimum-wage/1161619002/
The Future of Green County is Now – UniverCity Year Green County Kick-Off
Get involved with UniverCity Year! n RSVP here.
Social Justice Fundraising Roundtable
Gavin Luter, Director, UniverCity Alliance, moderates the panel, “Cultivating donors and prospects: how to identify engagement opportunities while setting boundaries and managing expectations.”
MPA student shares U.S. education information with Guatemalan students
La Follette School student and COWS Graduate Student Hourly Jennifer Johnson spoke with Guatemalan students about educational opportunities in Madison on July 19 during the EducationUSA Alumni Fair. A second-year MPA student, Johnson participated while …
Interview: A Look At America's Ongoing Truck Driver Shortage
WPR’s John Munson interviews former NSF-ASA Fellow Steve Viscelli. n nTrucking is the backbone of the American economy, but there are problems ahead for the industry. Most urgently, the trucking industry faces a severe driver …
Article: Democrats have Different Ideas for Growing Wisconsin's Economy
Matthew DeFour covers state government and politics for the Wisconsin State Journal and interviews Laura Dresser. https://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/democrats-have-different-ideas-for-growing-wisconsin-s-economy/article_abbea6ab-c075-5878-82ab-4e3b1f1b73ed.html