News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Stories about the M³ partnership among UWM, MPS and MATC.
The chancellor hosted a panel discussion with representatives of five partnerships that aim to knit together resources and conduct research into best practices to remove obstacles and close the racial achievement gaps in education at various levels.
The seniors from 15 Milwaukee Public Schools completed up to 21 college credits during their final year of high school through the M-cubed College Connections program, a partnership among MPS, Milwaukee Area Technical College and UWM.
One of the first graduates says the program helped give her the tools she needed to succeed in college.
Marc Young has seen personally the transformative power of higher education. Now he’s trying to convey its benefits to students with a similar background.
A community garden in Milwaukee boasts two new wood structures, courtesy of the NAF Future Ready Scholars program, led by UWM faculty members and staff.
The window for students to start filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2023-24 school year opened Oct. 1.
In his annual plenary address, the chancellor said that the university is facing a number of challenges but is uniquely positioned to help solve many of the region’s problems.
UWM has forged partnerships with academic and industry partners aimed at increasing diversity in the workforce and driving economic prosperity in southeastern Wisconsin.
While the challenges facing Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin are great, no single institution is better positioned to help address them than UWM, Chancellor Mark Mone told the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday.
Smart Start will offer incoming students instruction over the summer to help improve math placement, as well as academic success workshops and community events that offer support and engagement in the fall.
