Journalism grad travels the country to bridge political rifts
Emily Topczewski’s “We the Voters” project takes her across the country, talking to people in towns small and large, red and blue, about what most concerns them.
Community Engagement
M-Cubed partners address emergency needs, stress importance of initiative during pandemic
Addressing the mental health and financial needs of students and bridging the digital divide are among the biggest issues facing Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions during COVID-19.
UWM faculty member delivers myth-busting advice through ‘Dear Pandemic’
Epidemiologist Amanda Simanek has banded together with colleagues nationwide to battle the misinformation about COVID-19 that’s been spreading like a virus on social media.
UWM joins M-Cubed partners to talk about meeting student needs during pandemic
UWM Chancellor Mark Mone will join his M3 partnership counterparts to discuss how Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions are meeting the needs of students during the pandemic.
UWM commits to ‘Moon Shot for Equity’ to end equity gaps in higher ed
UWM is part of the first regional consortium of higher education institutions in the country to sign on to the initiative, which aims to ensure that students of color graduate at the same rate as white students.
Supply drive helps schools during difficult times
This is the fourth year the African Diaspora Council, which includes 240 Black faculty, staff, retirees and alumni of UWM, and the police department have held a drive for LaFollette. Response was so strong this year that enough supplies were available to also donate to Hopkins-Lloyd.
UWM research spotlights pandemic’s impact on the arts
A report from the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at UWM found that 40% of arts nonprofits in Wisconsin have been forced to provide programs or services at a “severely reduced” capacity.
UWM hosting early voting site Oct. 20 to 30
UWM is once again serving as an early voting site for the Nov. 3 general election. Any City of Milwaukee resident can register and vote weekdays in the UWM Student Union from Oct. 20 to 30.
Building a better briquette: Conservation students study charcoal production in Kenya
In Kenya, a country where one in four people lacks access to electricity, charcoal is a staple fuel source. It’s light, small, easy to store, burns longer and hotter than wood, and is nearly smokeless. It’s also speeding up the country’s deforestation.
ArtsECO helps teachers become changemakers
ArtsECO – which stands for Arts Education/Community Ecosystem – supports teaching through the arts, placing a particular focus on social justice and the concept of developing teachers as changemakers.