Campus & Community
Hijabs and hoops: UWM alum helps Salam School shatter stereotypes
Kassidi Macak coaches the girls basketball team at Salam School in Milwaukee. One of the few all-Muslim female high school teams in the country, the squad has attracted national attention.
UWM online bachelor’s program ranked among nation’s best
UWM’s online bachelor’s program is ranked No. 37 among more than 350 universities nationwide by U.S. News & World Report, a jump from last year’s ranking at 48.
UWM soccer player chosen in MLS draft
Vuk Latinovich was selected by New York City FC in the 2021 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, becoming the fifth UWM men’s soccer player ever chosen in the MLS draft.
Board game tackles real-world problem of gerrymandering
Board games and puzzles can be an escape from reality. But Matthew Petering says his new board game and puzzle book DISTRIX are different.
UWM Alumni House sold to Andy Nunemaker for renovation as private residence
The UW System Board of Regents on behalf of UW-Milwaukee has sold a former private residence, recently known as the UWM Alumni House, to a Milwaukee businessman, Andy Nunemaker, for $1.8 million.
UWM loses a devoted and beloved dean
Over and over in his long UWM career, Ron Perez was asked to accomplish necessary tasks that weren’t always glamorous, yet he dove in with enthusiasm, relished his colleagues and never said no. Perez, dean of the Zilber School of Public Health, passed away on Dec. 16 after several months of illness. He was 59.
59 UWM scientists ranked in top 2% globally
Fifty-seven scientists at UWM are listed in a ranking of the top 2% of scientists in the world in a study by Stanford University.
Student Union director wins award for mentorship
Richard Thomas, director of the UWM Student Union, has won the Central Region Mentor Award from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services.
Brockovich, Burke featured at Women Leaders event Dec. 16
UWM’s Women Leaders Conference has always focused on empowering women. This year, the organization, based in the School of Continuing Education, is continuing that theme virtually with two presenters who symbolize women’s activism and leadership.
UWM lights the Hoan Bridge to honor graduates
With cameras in hand and video drones in the sky, Light the Hoan and UWM’s media team captured the bridge as it was lit up in Panther gold on Dec. 2.