Campus & Community
Open-source initiative at UWM saves students millions in textbook costs
Traditional textbooks sometimes costing hundreds of dollars represent a barrier to education for some students. An effort to combat that has saved UWM students $2.3 million over five years.
UWM ranked in top 3% of universities worldwide
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is ranked 583 out of 19,788 universities worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings.
Mayor joins M-cubed leaders to stress importance of completing FAFSA
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined leaders of the M3 education initiative to encourage high school seniors to fill out a critical financial aid form needed to unlock access to potential scholarships, grants and other types of assistance to help pay for college.
M-Cubed partners to highlight importance of filling out FAFSA
Encouraging students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the focus of the April 14 edition of a virtual event series from M3, the Milwaukee education initiative involving UWM.
Work begins on implementing recommendations in 2030 plan
Work has started across UWM on implementing a comprehensive set of recommendations that campus leaders hope will shape the future of the university and help to weather a period of uncertainty in higher education overall.
UWM to hold first Day of Giving on 4/14
UWM’s first-ever university-wide day of giving will take place Wednesday, April 14. This event, known as 414 for UWM: Day of Giving, coincides with Milwaukee Day, when current and former residents of the 414 area code celebrate our city.
Retention grants, registration holds among key focus areas for Moon Shot for Equity
UWM and three other southeastern Wisconsin colleges and universities are looking at ways to help students pay for unforeseen or emergency expenses that might prevent them from finishing school.
2021 UWM Research magazine focuses on COVID-19
The 2021 edition of UWM Research magazine has launched online, detailing the work of dozens of faculty members, students and staff.
UWM women’s basketball team earns bid to WNIT
The Panthers play on. The UWM women’s basketball team has made the WNIT postseason tournament. The Panthers will face Drake University in the first round on Friday, March 19, at 8 p.m. at the UW Health Sports Factory in Rockford, Illinois. The game will be streamed online at FloHoops. UWM earned the postseason berth after […]
Upset bid falls short for UWM men’s basketball team
The No. 8 seed UWM men’s basketball team came within two minutes of another big upset but couldn’t hold off a rally from top-seeded Cleveland State and fell, 71-65, in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament Monday night.