Voices of Respect: Free Speech Rights & Limits

As our spring semester begins, we want to remind the campus community of key expectations for behavior around free speech and free expression. UWM supports safe and lawful free speech and expression, but our university also must ensure the physical …

UWM Wrapped – Holiday Edition

Dear Panther Family, In 2024, we opened our new chemistry building, hosted more than 350 concerts and performances and cheered for our student athletes at more than 90 home games, meets and matches. What else did we do? Watch our UWM …

Grounded in Gratitude

Dear Employees, Students and Friends, As we approach the end of our fall semester, I want to take a moment and reflect on the many positive elements that bring us all together. I feel grateful that we are united by …

UWM denounces anti-Palestinian messages  

Dear UWM Community,  UWM was alerted to email messages directed to a student organization that included intimidating and hostile language regarding Palestinians. UWM strongly denounces these anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab and Islamophobic messages and any behavior based in Islamophobia or that targets …

Budget updates and strategic planning

Dear UWM Colleagues,  I hope your semester is off to a rewarding and energizing start. Today, I want to update you on our budget situation and the steps we are taking to strengthen our campus for the future.   Refreshed 2030 …

Important information about Title VI protections on campus 

Dear UWM community,   We recognize that the tragic conflict in the Middle East is a source of pain, sorrow and distress for many in our community. As we near the one-year mark of this ongoing crisis, we understand and respect …

A Plenary Recap: Our Successes and Challenges

Dear Colleagues, Last week, I gave my annual plenary address, entitled “Preparing for Tomorrow: Strategic Changes for the Future.” If you missed it, I encourage you to watch this, so you can hear firsthand about our accomplishments over the past year …

UWM 2024 Plenary: September 12, 2024

UWM Chancellor Mark Mone addresses the university’s current challenges and opportunities and provides a roadmap to the future. View the plenary video recording

University Financial Assessments Released

Dear Colleagues, Today, the Universities of Wisconsin released the university financial assessments for five universities, including UWM. The assessments, conducted by Deloitte as part of the UWs strategic plan, contain key data to help campuses address structural deficits, both by reducing expenses …