Cardinal Stritch University was founded as the College of St. Clare in 1937. The School of Continuing and Online Learning launched in October 2016 and soon thereafter Dr. Pacifico joined the School. The University, the School of Continuing and Online Learning, and the Milwaukee Community Archaeology Project share a commitment to community engagement, outreach, and lifelong learning.
The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, School of Continuing and Online Learning, and the Milwaukee Community Archaeology Project began exploring a partnership in 2017, which has led to preliminary archival and superficial research at the Center's lakeside property in Fox Point (Milwaukee), Wisconsin.