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Graduation

A very happy graduation for the Class of 2025

By John SchumacherMay 20, 2025Campus & CommunityCampus News
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Thousands of UWM students received diplomas on Sunday at the UWM Panther Arena, marking the end of one journey and the start of another.

UWM students launch careers before graduation

By Elora HennesseyDecember 10, 2024Campus & CommunityStudents
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UWM students are setting their sights high, and many are turning those dreams into reality even before they don their caps and gowns.

Happy graduation, Class of 2024!

By John SchumacherMay 20, 2024Campus & CommunityCampus News

More than 3,300 UWM students received diplomas on Sunday at the UWM Panther Arena, marking the end of one journey and the start of another.

Soon to graduate at 72, student reflects on the life lessons she’s learned

By Sarah VickeryMay 6, 2024Campus & CommunityAlumni

JoAnne Potter is 72 years old. That makes her among a very small group of older seniors working on a bachelor’s degree at UWM, and almost certainly the oldest student ever in the Honors College.

Cheers to all! Celebrating spring graduation 2023

By John SchumacherMay 22, 2023Campus & CommunityCampus News

Thousands of students, family, faculty and friends gathered at the UWM Panther Arena on Sunday for the UWM community’s most joyous event – graduation.

UWM at Waukesha graduates first four-year nursing class

By Kathy QuirkMay 18, 2023Health

These 29 students were able to complete their Bachelor of Science in nursing at the Waukesha campus under a program started in fall 2021.

Congratulations, UW-Milwaukee Class of 2022!

By John SchumacherDecember 19, 2022Campus & CommunityCampus News

Members of the UW-Milwaukee Class of 2022 share their favorite memories, standout moments and advice for future Panthers.

Congratulations, UW-Milwaukee Class of 2022!

By UWM NewsDecember 19, 2022Campus & CommunityCampus News

Members of the UW-Milwaukee Class of 2022 share their favorite memories, standout moments and advice for future Panthers.

An actor’s homecoming: Willem Dafoe returns to where it all started

By John SchumacherJune 17, 2022Arts & HumanitiesTheater

As a small-town kid studying at UWM in the 1970s, Willem Dafoe never dreamed of becoming a star. But he’s gone on to become one of the most acclaimed and in-demand actors in the business.

‘Down-to-earth’ and ‘timeless,’ actor and alum Willem Dafoe charms students

By Laura OttoJune 1, 2022Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

Dafoe spoke to more than 600 students at an event modeled on the talk show “Inside the Actors Studio.” He was in town to speak at commencement and to receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree.

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