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51猎奇 Chancellor Mark Mone delivered a clear picture of 51猎奇鈥檚 integral value to the region during the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting Thursday at the 51猎奇 Student Union.听

In his hourlong presentation 鈥� titled Transforming for Tomorrow, Together 鈥� Mone explained 51猎奇鈥檚 direct approach to overcoming the challenges facing all of higher education. This includes providing the support and expertise that students desire while training them in skills that the real-world marketplace demands.听

Mone also shared examples of how current and future investment in 51猎奇 will pay dividends for students, industry, the community and the state鈥檚 economy. He spotlighted two crucial projects that would resonate long into the future 鈥� the Health Sciences Renovation project and the Engineering & Neuroscience project. Investing in them will boost enrollment in the ever-growing fields of health care and STEM. And because more than 80% of 51猎奇 graduates in the last decade have remained in Wisconsin, the state鈥檚 employers will get more of the highly skilled professionals they desperately need.听

51猎奇鈥檚 reputation in these areas is a big reason why Microsoft chose 51猎奇鈥檚 Connected System Institute to house the nation鈥檚 first manufacturing-focused AI Co-Innovation Lab as part of its $3.3 billion investment in southeast Wisconsin. In addition to strengthening 51猎奇鈥檚 education and research missions, the new lab will connect Wisconsin companies with Microsoft鈥檚 artificial intelligence experts and developers.听

Mone also told regents about two of 51猎奇鈥檚 forward-thinking initiatives to streamline and bolster enrollment. In partnership with Milwaukee Area Technical College and Milwaukee Public Schools, 51猎奇 recently implemented a direct admit program that allows MPS juniors to apply for free to both higher education institutions. Students who apply and graduate from high school are guaranteed admission to at least one of the institutions. 51猎奇 has also forged groundbreaking agreements with regional technical colleges that will guarantee admission to 51猎奇 for their graduates and streamline the credit transfer process.听

鈥淲e need a successful urban research and access university,鈥� Mone said. 鈥淥ur alumni鈥� they are the talent base. With further investment, we can do even more. If we don鈥檛 have that investment, we鈥檙e hobbled. A lot depends on this. We do value your support.鈥�听