Campus & Community
UWM and partners host health insurance enrollment event
Experts will help students, staffers and others from the community sign up for health insurance in an event at the Union Ballroom on Jan. 26.
2016: The year in photos at UWM
A look at photos from 2016 shows the many ways UWM engaged with the community, from presidential candidate visits to research that helped advance human knowledge and achievement. But there was time for fun, too.
After setback, students find a way to make a difference
UWM’s team didn’t make it to the final rounds of the Kapco Charitable Challenge, but two team members are finding a way to use the donated money to make a difference.
UW-Milwaukee gets top bicycle-friendly ranking
The League of American Bicyclists has named UWM one of the top bicycle-friendly universities in the nation. The top ranking comes just three years after the campus was named a bronze-level campus by the league.
Faculty service supports 60,000 Hour Challenge
When Heidi Plach steps into a lecture hall in UWM’s College of Health Sciences, she’s hoping to teach her students that being involved in the community and being of service to others are essential to one’s personal and professional life.
Meet Nate Derge, one of 1,110 student veterans at UWM
As we honor those who serve our country, meet Nate Derge. He’s just one of 1,100 student veterans on UWM’s campus who greatly contribute to this school and country.
Student Startup Challenge gets down to business
Dream City Music is one of many startup businesses founded by UWM students, so the five-month-old company is a natural fit for UWM’s 2016 Student Startup Challenge.
UWM to honor veterans with events throughout week
Not just a day, but a week’s worth of activities during UWM’s Veterans Week will honor those who have served. Events both on and off campus will begin Friday, Nov. 4, and lead to Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
Employees are key, Bravo to tell University Staff Conference
Public employees, including those at UWM, are under stress, says Ellen Bravo, director of Family Values @ Work. Her keynote address at this year’s University Staff Conference will talk about ways to alleviate that.
UWM shines during Wisconsin Science Festival
Nearly 600 people turned out to watch UWM faculty amaze them with hands-on demonstrations and awe-inspiring ideas during the Wisconsin Science Festival in the Milwaukee area this weekend.