UWM Sign Language Students Tackle A New Challenge: Interpreting Live Theater
A new collaboration between two UW-Milwaukee programs is taking the stage
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Called Amazing. Now in Sign Language, Too.
ASL program alum Brice Christianson signs for fans during Bucks post-game press conferences
Scholarship Winners, 2019-20
School of Education scholarship winners and donors who were able to attend the annual scholarship banquet in October. This year 250 students received scholarships totaling $350,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year. The average award was $1400. This was the highest… Read More
Hamilton’s Witty, Fast-Paced Lyrics Flow Through Fingers of Sign Language Interpreters
As the opening lines of the blockbuster musical Hamilton are spoken by an actor portraying Aaron Burr at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, Pamela Sue Conine’s hands start to move and flash. The American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter uses her fingers… Read More
What Does a Mathematician Look Like?
Research helps in changing the narrative for young students
UWM Science Teaching Alumna Honored
Amy Zientek honored with the 2019 Celebrate Teachers and Teaching Award
Community Leader Mildred Harpole Dies at Age 84
Mildred and Reuben Harpole at the 2015 Celebration of Teachers and Teaching where they were honored. Photo by Patricia Kline. Mildred Harpole, longtime education and community activist, died Oct. 24. Harpole and her husband Reuben Harpole, Jr., a UWM alumnus… Read More
New Pi Lambda Theta Inductees
Congratulations to the new inductees into Pi Lambda Theta honored at an Oct. 14 event at St. John’s on the Lake. This was the 56th annual induction ceremony for the UWM School of Education honorary society. Molly Jansen received the… Read More
UWM Charter Schools Office Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Office of Charter Schools in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Education is celebrating its 20th anniversary during October. An Oct. 17 dinner and program on the “Power of Connection” at the Italian Community Center marked the anniversary. UWM’s… Read More
An App Can Make Life Easier for Parents Who Manage Care for Children with Complex Medical Needs
CareTaker provides simple, straightforward educational materials for parents and other caregivers