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UWM Post – Nov 10, 2017
History of the UW- Milwaukee’s Student Union
The Student Union at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee is the center of student life there. It has events multiple times a year and invites influential people from all over the world. The Student Union at UWM was created back in 1956 when the University of Wisconsin- Madison was merged with Milwaukee creating the Milwaukee Extension, calling it the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Extension. Read more…

UWM Post – Nov 10, 2017
The UWM Student Union Referendum: What you Need to Know
Some of the biggest news to come out of UW-Milwaukee this week is the new student union referendum. A vote, that’s up to the current students of UWM, will decide if the current union will be replaced with a brand new one in years to come. Read more…

CBS 58 – Nov 3, 2017
UW-Milwaukee forces student vote on potential fee increase
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee found an interesting solution to a lack of student participation on political issues, they will force students to vote “yes,” “no,” or “abstain” on a referendum to increase student fees to renovate an aging student center. Read more…

The Daily Cardinal – Oct 30, 2017
UW-Milwaukee’s student union gets a failing grade — but students are looking to change that with an upcoming vote
With a “D” rating for function and “F” for condition, the UW-Milwaukee student union has its problems, from a non-functioning elevator to plumbing failure that leaks from the kitchen into the Panther Shop. Now, students have the opportunity to change all of that. Read more…

BizTimes – June 8, 2017
UWM eyeing $129 million renovation of student union — Project targeted for 2019-’21 budget
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee plans to seek approval for a $129 million project upgrading its student union, a somewhat scaled back version of previous plans for the building. Read more…

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