{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:53:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--video\"><video id=\"banner-video\" loop preload=\"auto\" muted><source src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/videos\/advance\/UA_Banner_250124.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><button aria-controls=\"banner-video\" id=\"uwm-video-control\" class=\"uwm-p-banner--video-control\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pause video<\/span><\/button><button aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-video-description\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-video-description\" data-modal-title=\"\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--white uwm-c-button--banner-video-desc\">Video Description<\/button><div id=\"uwm-modal-video-description\" class=\"hidden\"><h2 class=\"size-h3\">Video Description<\/h2><p>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&#8217;s volleyball team and walk near the Student Union.<\/p><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/02\/advance-home-video-placeholder-20240508_EH_UA_0285.jpg\" alt=\"UWM Graduate celebrating in front of the fountain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"650\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-text--center uwm-u-flex--center-y\"><h2> Give the Gift of UWM<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-0 uwm-u-py-40\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--40 uwm-l-grid-column--40 uwm-l-grid--6 uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--6--md uwm-l-grid--3--sm\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=50&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$50<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=100&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$100<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=250&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$250<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=500&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$500<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=1000&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$1,000<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?a=9646820\" rel=\"\">Other<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h1 heading-separator\" id=\"h-give-today-for-their-tomorrows\">Give Today for Their Tomorrows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">University Advancement gives UW-Milwaukee alumni, friends, parents, students, employees and community partners the opportunity to connect with other Panthers and strengthen our university. UWM is stronger with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">UWM is a top-tier research university focused on giving every student access to success. With hundreds of regional partners, UWM serves as a crucial catalyst for economic development and is a trusted, indispensable talent pipeline for our state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AmkzOIjLpps?feature=oembed\" title=\"The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Make New Waves (Official Anthem)\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h1 uwm-u-text--center heading-separator\" id=\"h-contribute-to-uwm\">Contribute to UWM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Image of students in a nursing simulation center\" class=\"wp-image-1851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Discover<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Learn about the many ways you can give to the UWM Foundation, and witness how your generosity works while creating a legacy for years to come. <\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/give\/ways-to-give\/\">Discover Ways to Give<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher and student working together\" class=\"wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Engage<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Stay connected to UWM, the Alumni Association and University Advancement through a variety of events, networking, mentoring and learning opportunities! <\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/engage\/\">Get Involved Today<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Image of students walking down the stairs\" class=\"wp-image-1864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Give<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Make a gift to the UWM Foundation in support of the area of campus you love most or to the Panther Pathways Scholarship Fund.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/give\/\">Make a Gift Now<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator size-h1\" id=\"h-stories-of-impact\">Stories of Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">Learn how UWM alumni, students and donors are transforming lives and shaping the future through their inspiring stories. <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students gather and walk through a university campus courtyard surrounded by colorful fall foliage, brick buildings and a central fountain.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\">UWM programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankings<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The undergraduate programs for nursing, business, psychology and computer science all placed among the best in the &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A large crowd of people from the UWM community and across the country gathered at the Zelazo Center on Friday for the inauguration of Chancellor Thomas Gibson. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\">&#8216;Let us always, always dream bigger&#8217;<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The UWM community and friends celebrated Chancellor Thomas Gibson\u2019s inauguration on Sept. 24, culminating in a ceremony &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-welcomes-thousands-during-doors-open-milwaukee\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/open-doors750x500-IMG_4893.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paul Thompson and Michael Regalia try out the hologram table in the Virtual Reality Infrastructure Lab in the UWM College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science during Doors Open Milwaukee. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/open-doors750x500-IMG_4893.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/open-doors750x500-IMG_4893-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-welcomes-thousands-during-doors-open-milwaukee\/\">UWM welcomes thousands during Doors Open Milwaukee<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Thousands of visitors made the 2026 UWM Doors Open Milwaukee event a resounding success to mark UWM\u2019s &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-class-notes\">Class Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/jill-lintonen\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Jill-Lintonen-300x350-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jill Lintonen profile picture\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/jill-lintonen\/\">Jill Lintonen<\/a><p class=\"post-excerpt\">Jill Lintonen received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awardee from the UWM Alumni Association. The award was presented during the...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/divyanshu-verma-2\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/08\/Divyanshu-Verma-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Divyanshu Verma image\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/divyanshu-verma-2\/\">Divyanshu Verma<\/a><p class=\"post-excerpt\">Divyanshu Verma is the founder and managing partner of Milwaukee-based hedge fund Verma Research Capital (VRC). Central to his company...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/anneliese-jakle-nee-warhank\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/themes\/uwmwebid2-advance\/assets\/uwm-placeholder-300x300.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/anneliese-jakle-nee-warhank\/\">Anneliese Jakle (nee Warhank)<\/a><p class=\"post-excerpt\">Anneliese Jakle selected to 2025 Archives Leadership Institute at the University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia\u2014In a competitive application process consisting...<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow size-p-md wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/impact\/class-notes\/\">All Class Notes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-news-amp-stories\">News &amp; Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-support-network-helps-bring-students-law-enforcement-goals-to-life\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/ansa-joseph750x500-20260918_TCF_IMC_1889-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ansa Joseph (left) works on updating her resume with the help of Lauren Lessac, associate director of career communities &amp; services at UWM\u2019s Center for Student Experience and Talent. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-support-network-helps-bring-students-law-enforcement-goals-to-life\/\">UWM support network helps bring student\u2019s law enforcement goals to life<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">As a child, Ansa Joseph dreamed of working in law enforcement. But after she graduated from Cudahy High School &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students gather and walk through a university campus courtyard surrounded by colorful fall foliage, brick buildings and a central fountain.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\">UWM programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankings<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The undergraduate programs for nursing, business, psychology and computer science all placed among the best in the nation for &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A large crowd of people from the UWM community and across the country gathered at the Zelazo Center on Friday for the inauguration of Chancellor Thomas Gibson. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\">&#8216;Let us always, always dream bigger&#8217;<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The UWM community and friends celebrated Chancellor Thomas Gibson\u2019s inauguration on Sept. 24, culminating in a ceremony at the &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow size-p-md wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/about\/news-stories\/\">All news &amp; stories<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-events\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-u-events uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">Nov<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">7<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/event\/make-a-difference-day-2\/\">Make a Difference Day<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">November 7, 2026, 9:00am - 1:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/events\">All events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-uwm-report\">UWM Report<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/layer-by-layer-uwm-alum-stitches-scraps-with-stories-to-create-her-art\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/06\/UWM-alum-Evelyn-Patricia-Terry-home-studio-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"UWM alum and aritst Evelyn Patricia Terry works in her home studio.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/layer-by-layer-uwm-alum-stitches-scraps-with-stories-to-create-her-art\/\">Layer by layer: UWM alum stitches scraps with stories to create her art<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Artist Evelyn Patricia Terry&#8217;s work is displayed in more than 500 collections worldwide. 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