Triplets’ rare diagnosis changes grad student’s focus
Army veteran Bryan Weichelt became an advocate for awareness of a rare virus when his triplet boys were diagnosed with it while he was in grad school at UWM.
Veterans
Mixed martial arts fighter finds confidence at UWM
At UWM, Leah Letson grew from a “shy 18-year-old” into an airman, professional athlete and role model.
An Army veteran’s dog leash becomes a lifeline
The story of Army vet Andy Smith and his service dog, Bella, inspired UWM’s inaugural “De-stress with Dogs” animal therapy event, set for Tuesday, April 5.
UWM’s support of veterans earns national recognition
UWM was named a military friendly school by Victory Media Inc., a surveying organization that focuses on institutions that support military personnel and veterans. UWM is included among universities on the Military Friendly’s 2016 list that show positive recruitment and retention of veterans and active military personnel. With more than 1,200 veterans and military personnel […]
At 52, U.S. Navy veteran finds a new home at UWM
John Rizzo spent 11 years in the U.S. Navy, but the Racine native felt he wasn’t quite ready for another assignment – math classes at UWM.
Shakespeare, military service bond theater troupe
With help from UWM, Milwaukee-area veterans are using Shakespeare to work through their own challenges with depression, post-traumatic stress, addiction and reintegration into society.
Bigger, better veterans resource center opens at UWM
A renovated and expanded student-veteran resource center enables UWM to take another step in serving this important segment of the campus community.
UWM journalism students find missing photos for Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Faces Never Forgotten program is part of a national effort to find approximately 18,000 missing photos for a digital Wall of Faces planned for the new Vietnam veterans Education Center at The Wall in Washington, D.C.
UWM invests in veterans’ education, seeking to help those who served nation
The past five years have seen a surge in awareness and programming as UWM has expanded and deepened its focus on student veterans.
UWM named Pat Tillman Foundation University Partner
The Tillman Military Scholarship is designed for eligible active-duty service members, veterans and military spouses.