Freeland looks forward to leading Electa Quinney Institute
Freeland comes to UWM from South Dakota State University, where he was the co-coordinator of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program.
News in Brief
UWM joins Amazon Career Choice program
The Career Choice collaboration offers hourly Amazon employees in Wisconsin support to pursue a university degree. Employees who have completed 90 days with the company can receive up to $5,250 per year in tuition for courses online or on campus.
Wisconsin lieutenant governor primary debates to be held at UWM
UW-Milwaukee will host the only statewide televised primary debates featuring the Democratic and Republican candidates for lieutenant governor on July 20 and 21.
Transit project that launched with help of UWM researchers secures more funding
MobiliSE, a regional transportation group, won a $4.2 million Workforce Innovation Grant from the state to expand FlexRide Milwaukee, which connects workers in Milwaukee to jobs in Menomonee Falls and Butler that are beyond the reach of bus lines.
Val Klump receives Lifetime Achievement Award
J. Val Klump, former dean and a professor emeritus of the School of Freshwater Sciences at UW-Milwaukee, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Great Lakes Research, the association’s highest accolade.
Center for Water Policy names PFAS expert as Water Policy Scholar
The Center for Water Policy at the UWM School for Freshwater Sciences has named Laura M. Suppes as the 2022-23 Water Policy Scholar. Suppes is an associate professor in public health and environmental studies at UW-Eau Claire.
Largest class of M³ College Connections participants prepared to succeed at next level
Students in the M-Cubed College Connections program attend college classes and earn college credits while still enrolled in high school.
Building projects could reshape UWM’s main campus over next five years
UWM’s main physical campus could look dramatically different in the next five years if several buildings and facilities projects move forward on schedule.
UWM highlights regional impact of partnership initiatives to regents
UWM has forged partnerships with academic and industry partners aimed at increasing diversity in the workforce and driving economic prosperity in southeastern Wisconsin.
Budget crunch imperils UWM’s ability to meet goals, regents told
UWM’s current financial picture is strained and in desperate need of investment if it is to sustain its mission in the future, Robin Van Harpen, UWM vice chancellor for finance and administrative affairs, told a group of UW System regents Thursday.