Campus & Community
UWM Alumni Association announces 2024 awardees
The UWM Alumni Association has announced its 2024 roster of awardees, which includes 11 UWM alumni and partners. The awards ceremony will be at the Pfister Hotel on Friday, Feb. 23.
UWM administrators and alums make list of top 100 power brokers
UWM is well represented on the Milwaukee Business Journal’s list of top 100 power brokers in Milwaukee for 2024. Three UWM officials and numerous alumni made the list, which the newspaper compiles annually.
New initiative allows MPS students a quick and free way to apply for UWM, MATC
The Milwaukee Direct Admit program is a collaboration among M-Cubed partners MPS, Milwaukee Area Technical College and UWM that allows MPS students to apply to either or both colleges and be guaranteed admission.
UWM guarantees admission to regional tech college graduates
The agreements are with Milwaukee Area Technical College, Waukesha County Technical College, Moraine Park Technical College and Gateway Technical College.
EAB Moon Shot for Equity institutions see growth in student success at third anniversary
Through the partnership, UWM has made “transformational changes to the way we promote student success,” Chancellor Mark Mone said.
Words to live by: Custodian writes inspirational quotes for students
Over the course of the fall semester, students in Jay Kapellusch’s class were greeted with encouraging words on the blackboard from a mystery writer. Eventually, they figured out who it was.
Alums still thrilled by ‘once-in-a-lifetime, surreal’ World Cup experience
Olivia and Chandler McDaniel, 2020 UWM alums, played integral parts in the Philippines’ historic World Cup run and attempt to qualify for the Olympics.
UWM alum and sister make it to finals of ‘LEGO Masters’
UWM alum Paul Wellington and his sister, Nealita Nelson, made it to the finale of the fourth season of “LEGO Masters,” ending up third overall.
Celebrating UWM’s Class of 2023
More than 2,000 students received diplomas in the fall commencement on Sunday, joining the 3,400 others who received degrees in May to form the UWM Class of 2023.
Panther Pale Ale to debut this week at UWM men’s basketball game
Milwaukee Athletics, in conjunction with Pilot Project Brewing, celebrates the release of Panther Pale Ale at UWM’s Dec. 13 men’s basketball home game.