Campus & Community
Alum goes out to the old ball game – every day
UWM alum Mike Kennedy has a dream job for a sports junkie: manager of communications and publications for the Minnesota Twins. “I come to a professional baseball field every day for work. That’s pretty sweet.”
UWM and VA address needs of LGBT+ veterans at June 16 summit
The Holistic Care of LGBTQ+ Veterans is the focus of the fifth annual Milwaukee VA Mental Health Summit, hosted by the Milwaukee VA Medical Center and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday, June 16, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held in the UWM Student Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Veterans of […]
Journalism students win national SPJ reporting award
Four UWM student journalists have won a 2016 National Mark of Excellence reporting award from the Society of Professional Journalists for their extensive coverage of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Athletic Department. The work of student journalists Tisia Muzinga, Paul Willems, Miela Fetaw, and Kristopher Schimmel was chosen the best online sports journalism in the country by SPJ. The student journalists reported […]
Former foster child tries to help others succeed
UWM student Jameelah A. Love endured a tough childhood and years in foster care. She’s turning that experience to activism to help others in similar situations.
Carpool Karaoke – UW-Milwaukee Graduation Edition
Chancellor Mark Mone and some of UWM’s spring 2017 graduates had a little fun singing some songs before graduation.
Roberto Hernández Center raises $32,000 for scholarships at PALM event
The sold-out event combined two annual traditions honoring UWM’s growing population of Latino students: a Latino graduation banquet and the PALM fundraiser (Promoting Academics in Latino Milwaukee).
Spring graduates talk about their most influential teachers
As another class of UWM graduates prepares to set forth into the world, here’s a look at a few of those students with the faculty members who most inspired them and pushed them to succeed.
UWM reflects on a year of community service
When Esmé Barniskis, a UWM English undergraduate, entered a foreclosed house as part of her service learning experience, she didn’t expect to rethink poverty. The house was going to be remodeled by ACTS Housing, an organization that helps Milwaukeeans own homes. The previous tenants had been evicted, but Barniskis did not expect to find their […]
Avdeev, Basting named as first two Kellner fellows in entrepreneurship
UWM faculty members Ilya Avdeev and Anne Basting have been named as the first Kellner Entrepreneurship Fellows. The positions are awarded to UWM scholars who contribute to the growing culture of entrepreneurship at UWM through research and teaching. Avdeev, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Basting, a professor of theater, are supported by the Mary […]
Oral history project provides glimpse of UWM’s pivotal first years
The UWM Libraries Archives’ recently completed digital collection archives the voices of key figures, capturing the “drama, politics and hard work” from the university’s formative years.