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A montage shows UWM campus life, academics and traditions. Scenes include a music professor teaching with a violin, volunteers gardening, students conducting research aboard a research vessel and a student at the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute. Students also take part in the coin toss tradition at the UWM fountain, celebrate graduation, attend a fundraising event with Pounce, cheer on the women’s volleyball team and walk near the Student Union.
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Stories of Impact
Learn how UWM alumni, students and donors are transforming lives and shaping the future through their inspiring stories.
- UWM programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankingsThe undergraduate programs for nursing, business, psychology and computer science all placed among the best in the …
- ‘Let us always, always dream bigger’The UWM community and friends celebrated Chancellor Thomas Gibson’s inauguration on Sept. 24, culminating in a ceremony …
- UWM welcomes thousands during Doors Open MilwaukeeThousands of visitors made the 2026 UWM Doors Open Milwaukee event a resounding success to mark UWM’s …
Class Notes
- Anneliese Jakle (nee Warhank)
Anneliese Jakle selected to 2025 Archives Leadership Institute at the University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—In a competitive application process consisting...
- Sam Wisneski
UWM journalism alum Sam Wisneski and his wife, Alyssa, also a UWM alumna, are the owners of Chillwaukee, which sells...
- Bill Stranberg
Bill Stranberg has been recognized with the Industry Connector of the Year Award for 2025 at The Daily Reporter's Newsmakers...
News & Stories
- UWM support network helps bring student’s law enforcement goals to lifeAs a child, Ansa Joseph dreamed of working in law enforcement. But after she graduated from Cudahy High School …
- UWM programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankingsThe undergraduate programs for nursing, business, psychology and computer science all placed among the best in the nation for …
- ‘Let us always, always dream bigger’The UWM community and friends celebrated Chancellor Thomas Gibson’s inauguration on Sept. 24, culminating in a ceremony at the …
Events
- Nov7November 7, 2026, 9:00am - 1:00pm
UWM Report
- UWM alum makes his debut on Broadway in ‘Paranormal Activity’Travis A. Knight, a 2007 graduate from Peck School of the Arts, plays the lead in “Paranormal Activity,” which is getting …
- Layer by layer: UWM alum stitches scraps with stories to create her artArtist Evelyn Patricia Terry’s work is displayed in more than 500 collections worldwide. She transforms paper scraps and dolls into artwork …
- UWM alum creates social media phenomenon with ‘Spooky Lake Month’Geo Rutherford’s ‘haunted hydrology’ videos draw millions of views while they entertain an educate about the mysteries of water.
