Michelle Johnson

Students were evacuated from Cambridge Commons residence hall Monday night due to a carbon monoxide leak, and 17 were taken to area hospitals for assessment or treatment for carbon monoxide exposure. All have been released. University Housing staff became aware of the problem when students came to the front desk complaining of headaches, dizziness and […]

A new UWM at Waukesha Continuing Education program aims to develop leadership skills for young women in Waukesha County. The goal of the Beyond GEMS Leadership Certificate program is to support female students, ages 15 to 18, and provide them a chance to assemble a strong portfolio for college and their future careers. “GEMS” stands […]

MILWAUKEE _ Gov. Tony Evers and UW System President Tommy Thompson visited a community vaccination clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday, saying it provides much-needed access to vaccine for communities hardest hit by COVID-19. “Wisconsin continues to lead the country in using available vaccine doses, and sites like this are going to continue […]

MILWAUKEE _ UW System President Tommy Thompson will join representatives from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Advocate Aurora Health on Monday, March 22, to discuss how public universities are helping vaccinate underserved communities in Wisconsin. Schedule — Monday, March 22 9:30-9:45 a.m. Media visit to vaccination clinic. Meet in the lounge area on the 2nd […]

MILWAUKEE _ Dr. Joan Prince, the vice chancellor of Global Inclusion and Engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a nationally renowned advocate for equity, is retiring after more than two decades of distinguished service at her alma mater. Her retirement is effective Monday, March 1. Appointed vice chancellor in 2000, Prince has been a […]