Campus & Community
UWM comes to life as students move in
A burst of new life and enthusiasm can be felt around the UWM campus this week, as more than 3,900 students began moving in to Sandburg and three other residence halls.
UWM Police welcome first K-9 officer – Ezmae the comfort dog
Ezmae is a certified facility-trained dog, a type of service dog specializing in an educational environment. Her training allows her to assist people suffering from depression, being a crime victim or dealing with any type of stressful event.
Fostering Success program helps independent students find their way
UWM’s program, one of the first in Wisconsin, works with students who’ve come out of foster care, are unaccompanied and homeless, under legal guardianship or who are orphaned or wards of the court, giving them the support to help continue their education.
UWM continues Milwaukee Tuition Promise, making college more accessible for students
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is continuing the Milwaukee Tuition Promise for Fall 2025 incoming UWM students. The program ensures that eligible students can meet the full cost of tuition for up to four years.
Service-learning helps communication student land a job before graduation
Christiana Ibiwoye knew she wanted to pursue a career working with children. Her experience working with two nonprofits helped her land her dream job even before graduating from UWM in May.
UWM alum working to help U.S. Olympians be their best
Mike Clark, who earned a doctorate from UWM, has been providing psychological services to athletes ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, and will continue doing so during and afterward.
UWM announces best fundraising year yet
UWM has announced its highest fundraising year in the history of the university. More than 5,000 donors gave a total of $46.1 million to the UWM Foundation, which supports UWM. The previous record, set in 2018, was $38.6 million.
UWM baseball player chosen in major league draft
Owen Rice, a pitcher, was chosen in the 20th round on Tuesday by the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming the 26th UWM player selected by a Major League organization in program history.
UWM athletes winning in the classroom too
The UWM women’s tennis team won a Horizon League award for having the highest GPA of any team in the conference. Across all of UWM, 105 student athletes posted a GPA of 3.8 or higher this past spring.
UWM alum honored with ESPN sports humanitarian award
Brice Christianson is being honored with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE award, which will be presented July 10 in Hollywood, and featured July 11 on ESPN programming as part of the 2024 ESPYs.