Campus & Community
UWM sets $200 million goal in fundraising campaign
Amid a shower of confetti and streamers, UWM Chancellor Mark Mone on Monday announced the goal of the university’s comprehensive fundraising campaign: $200 million.
UWM participating in Doors Open Milwaukee
UWM will offer behind the scenes tours and activities Sunday, Sept. 24, as part of the seventh-annual Doors Open Milwaukee. Events and tours will be held on campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
‘Dreamer’ UWM grad finds purpose in helping other undocumented students
Brought to the U.S. from Mexico at age 11, 2017 UWM grad Cinthia Téllez has persevered through setbacks and become a voice for undocumented students. Now, she faces new uncertainty with the potential end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
UWM lends a helping hand to Houston
UWM has joined high school and college teams from across the country that have responded to a plea for help for Houston residents affected by Hurricane Harvey.
UWM again named a top LGBT-friendly university
The annual Campus Pride Index places UWM among the country’s top 25 LGBT-friendly colleges or universities.
New UWM initiative helps students overcome financial struggles
In a new effort called Panther Assist, the university will provide one-time financial grants, a food pantry, clothing and other assistance to help students in dire financial straits.
Sierra Club ranks UWM among top sustainable universities
The nonprofit environmental organization named UWM to its Top 50 Cool Schools 2017 list. Out of more than 225 participating colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada, UWM is No. 45.
UWM names five new distinguished professors
The honor recognizes the professors’ “outstanding research record and the international impact of his or her work in the field.” The additions bring to 33 the number of distinguished professors at UWM.
Researchers can tap into ‘America’s largest seed fund’ at NIH conference
Representatives of America’s largest seed fund will be in Milwaukee Nov. 7-9 as the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin and the National Institutes of Health co-host “In the Heartland of BioHealth Innovation” at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. The event is the 19th annual conference of the National […]
Kyle, Kiiara, MisterWives to play Pantherfest 2017
The rapper Kyle will headline Pantherfest 2017 on Friday, Sept. 8, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on the Summerfest grounds. Kiiara and MisterWives will open, starting at 7 p.m.