Life Impact program gives ed major a lifeline
Whether she needed career coaching or a loan for car repairs, Saidah Sheppard could always count on UWM’s program for low-income students raising young children.
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UWM employees receive length of service awards
More than 400 UWM staff and faculty members received Length of Service Awards April 20 in the Union Ballroom. The number of years of continuous service honored ranged in increments of five from five years to 45 years, with J. David Hoeveler, professor of history, and David Petering, professor of chemistry/biochemistry, pictured at right. Chancellor […]
Student journalists win 11 awards in regional competition
Media Milwaukee student journalists won 11 awards in the Society of Professional Journalists regional Mark of Excellence contest. The Media Milwaukee news site is a finalist for best online publication. Students in JAMS 320: Integrated Reporting were honored for their Faces Not Forgotten series on Wisconsin veterans; JAMS 500 Advanced Integrated Reporting won for profiles of […]
UWM helps teachers integrate arts everywhere
A new inter-disciplinary UWM-based project, ArtsECO, is creating a sustainable network of support for new and veteran teachers who teach art or are committed to incorporating art into their teaching.
Interested in local food? Check out fish farming
The 1-year-old aquaculture certificate program at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences trains graduate and undergraduate students in urban fish farming.
Democratic debate gives UWM students real-world experience
The Democratic presidential primary debate between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders gives UWM students a chance to hone and demonstrate their skills in a national setting.
Nursing recognized for its Flexible Option program
Great Value Colleges, a website that recommends the best values in education to students, ranks the College of Nursing in its Top 30 Affordable Online RN to BSN Programs in the country. Through the self-paced, competency-based UW Flexible Option format, UWM’s RN to BSN program is for nurses with associate degrees who would like to earn […]
A Lifetime Achievement Award for Sieff from her peers
Sherri Sieff, clinical professor emerita in communication sciences and disorders, is the recipient of the 2015 Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual for years of professional service to the field of communication disorders. Recently retired from UWM’s College of Health Sciences, Sieff supervised […]
UWM brings science (and zebrafish!) to Wisconsin high schools
For 20 years, David Petering’s goal has been to help high school students understand science and technology – and have them ready for college research labs.
Regents name UWM’s Vang as 2016 Diversity Award winner
Chia Youyee Vang, UWM associate professor of history, will receive the 2016 Board of Regents Diversity Award in the Individual Category Feb. 5 at the Regents’ Diversity Awards in Madison. Vang is a previous recipient of a UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. She came to UWM in 2006. Here is an […]