Campus & Community
Afghan students studying at UWM look beyond hope
Ten young women who escaped Afghanistan last year are battling homesickness, fear and other obstacles in order to get an education and pursue careers where they can help others.
African Diaspora Council supply drive supports local elementary school
For its sixth annual drive, the UWM African Diaspora Council collected supplies for LaFollette Elementary School, an MPS school about two miles west of campus.
U.S. News ranks UWM among top universities in the world
The 2022-2023 Best Global Universities Rankings also include UW-Madison, the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University.
Resources offered ahead of Nov. 8 Election Day
Whether you’re a first-time voter or a longtime concerned citizen, UWM has information to help you get registered and vote.
Hall of Fame, hoops and cornhole: Celebrating homecoming 2022 at UWM
UWM is celebrating homecoming with a range of sporting events that covers just about every interest, from NCAA basketball to the tailgating staple of cornhole.
200 Black and Latino MPS students get a glimpse at college at UWM
The students learned how to support each other and change stereotypes during their visit, part of a new collaboration between the university and Milwaukee Public Schools.
Annual Fall Awards honor service to the university
More than two dozen UWM faculty and staff members were recognized for their outstanding service to UWM during the annual Fall Awards presentation Oct. 19 at the Zelazo Center.
Initiative tackles the issue of hate speech on campus
The co-leaders of the Care, Respect and Expression Standing Committee give an update on UWM’s effort to balance the right of free speech with the university’s commitment to providing compassionate care for our community.
UWM to award $6 million in scholarships to health care students
The Froedtert Memorial Hospital Scholarship fund is intended to support educational opportunities that will increase the representation of historically underprivileged and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in health professions and to grow the health care workforce.
New UWM admissions director hopes to ‘propel students further than where I am’
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.