Campus & Community
Students in TimeSlips help those with memory loss create stories
UWM students talk with residents in nursing homes, share old photographs, and the remarkable result is brand-new stories of the past.
Seven things students can do during a Milwaukee winter
With these seven ideas, UWM students can use their UPASS to see just how much fun a winter in Milwaukee is.
On MLK Day, UWM community chooses ‘a day on, not a day off’
UWM students, faculty, staff and alumni spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day volunteering in a Milwaukee high school, painting murals of inspirational images, book covers and quotations.
Welcoming prospective students in two languages
UWM will hold its second annual Casa Abierta/Open House for Spanish-speaking students and their families Saturday, Jan. 16, 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Area students explore Architecture 100 – and perhaps a career
High school students take UWM’s Architecture 100 course – free and online – to help inspire their interest in the field.
A look at the top campus news
With a new chancellor, the opening of a state-of-the-art research center and a $10 million donation to support entrepreneurial training, 2015 was an exciting time at UWM. Here’s a look at some of our memorable moments.
Igoni drives cab 60 hours a week en route to degree
Igoni Igoni drove his cab at least 60 hours each week to pay the bills while focusing on his goal – getting a college degree in community engagement and education and being a role model for his two young children.
UWM welcomes fourth annual Black Male Youth Summit
Nearly 1,000 young men from Wisconsin and northern Illinois attended the Black Male Youth-Milwaukee Summit at UWM, Dec. 15-16, 2015. The fourth annual event was coordinated by the African American Male Initiative, a group of UWM faculty, academic staff and community leaders. The 2015 theme was Knowledge + Power + Perseverance = Success.
New leader looks for ‘creative’ ways to grow Continuing Ed
A longtime leader in the College of Health Sciences, Paula Rhyner talks about her new position at the helm of the School of Continuing Education.
‘I’d rather have a good challenge’: Alan Shoho, School of Education dean
Alan Shoho, dean of the School of Education, faced an immediate budget cut when he joined UWM on April 1, but he said that he would rather overcome a challenge than grow stagnant in his work.