Students give back for ‘Make a Difference Day’ amid pandemic
Student and staff volunteers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will give back to the community on Saturday, April 17, preparing the homes of local older adults for spring.
Community Engagement
M-Cubed partners to highlight importance of filling out FAFSA
Encouraging students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the focus of the April 14 edition of a virtual event series from M3, the Milwaukee education initiative involving UWM.
Solar Decathlon finalists aim to help solve city’s vacant lot problem
Students at UWM and UW-Madison have designed an energy efficient home that’s adaptable enough to be built on almost any of the vacant lots in Milwaukee.
Retention grants, registration holds among key focus areas for Moon Shot for Equity
UWM and three other southeastern Wisconsin colleges and universities are looking at ways to help students pay for unforeseen or emergency expenses that might prevent them from finishing school.
UWM clinic provides much-needed access to vaccine for hard-hit communities
Gov. Tony Evers and UW System President Tommy Thompson visited a community vaccination clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday, saying the clinic provides much-needed access to vaccine for communities hardest hit by COVID-19.
UWM named a Voter Friendly Campus
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been recognized for its success in encouraging students to register and vote in the 2020 elections.
Students help make the world a warmer place
A group of UWM students in Educational Psychology made blankets for patients at Rogers Behavioral Health. Rogers treats a number of behavioral and mental health challenges; the blankets went to the eating disorder unit.
UWM-sponsored Lake Sturgeon Bowl celebrates its 20th year
The quiz competition has raised knowledge of and spurred interest in freshwater and ocean science among high school students across the Midwest.
Moon Shot for Equity featured in University Business magazine
The Moon Shot for Equity, a southeastern Wisconsin initiative involving UWM aimed at eliminating equity gaps in college completion rates, is featured as the cover story in the latest issue of University Business magazine.
3 with UWM ties honored for encouraging diversity and inclusion
When Milwaukee Magazine announced its first-ever Unity Awards in February, a current employee and two UWM alumni were among the six people honored for helping build a better Milwaukee by encouraging diversity and inclusion.