STEM-Inspire
The purpose of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee STEM-Inspire Program is to enhance learning opportunities for students majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines while providing them with research, leadership, academic enrichment, and professional development experiences.
Program Overview
UW-Milwaukee is committed to improving the recruitment, retention, and graduation of underrepresented minorities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) majors. As the UW System institution that enrolls the highest number of underrepresented students in these majors, UW-Milwaukee is proud to be one of the major contributors of science and technology professionals in Wisconsin.
The STEM-Inspire Program offers a pyramid structure, with valuable experiences that build upon one another and serve as the foundation for student success. Our program support, opportunities, and experiences are designed to facilitate student success, to increase the number of underrepresented minority students who graduate from UW-Milwaukee and pursue careers or graduate/professional schools in STEM fields. To accomplish this, program scholars are offered the following opportunities:
- Faculty mentoring sessions
- Peer mentoring sessions
- Peer tutoring sessions, if needed
- Study sessions
- Conference travel/participation
- Conference presentation
- Hands-on research with faculty preceptors
- Site visits to companies and/or facilities/museums
- STEM-related seminars & workshops
- Leadership & professional skills development
- Internship & other work experiences
- And much, much more
Scholar Participation Categories
The STEM-Inspire Program is a grant project funded and supported by the UW-Milwaukee Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity, UW-Madison Wisconsin Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP, through the NSF LSAMP), and the American Family Insurance Dream Fund.