{"id":45183,"date":"2025-03-13T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/?page_id=45183"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:40:13","slug":"graduate-student-commons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/graduate-student-commons\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Commons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"aligncenter uwm-c-img--center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/572\/2025\/04\/Graduate-Students-in-GSC_1-1024x544.jpg\" alt=\"graduate students studying in Graduate Student Commons\" class=\"wp-image-45390\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Elora Hennessey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Located on the second floor, east wing of the UWM Golda Meir Library, the Graduate Student Commons provides UWM graduate students with a \u201cthird space\u201d \u2014 an alternative to home and classroom \u2014 for studying, connecting with colleagues, and building community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2,700 square foot Commons, completed in March 2025, overlooks the UWM Fountain and offers plentiful sunlight. 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