Campus News
UWM baseball player chosen in major league draft
Owen Rice, a pitcher, was chosen in the 20th round on Tuesday by the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming the 26th UWM player selected by a Major League organization in program history.
UWM athletes winning in the classroom too
The UWM women’s tennis team won a Horizon League award for having the highest GPA of any team in the conference. Across all of UWM, 105 student athletes posted a GPA of 3.8 or higher this past spring.
Mone announces final year as chancellor and return to teaching after Spring 2025
Chancellor Mark Mone announced today that he is stepping down as chancellor of UWM, effective July 1, 2025, and returning to his professorship with the Lubar College of Business.
UWM hurdler advances to semifinals, but falls short of making Olympic team
UWM track and field athlete Natalie Block made it to the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, but fell short of making the squad bound for the Summer Games in Paris.
Record-breaking UWM hurdler to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team
Natalie Block, who holds a slew of school records and other honors, will be participating in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 100-meter hurdles beginning on Friday, June 28, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
UWM expands partnership with MPTC, eases student transfers
UW-Milwaukee will add nearly 50 new program pathways with Moraine Park Technical College that will guarantee MPTC students can seamlessly continue their education at UWM with a confirmed junior status.
UWM undergraduate students get involved in research
Whether students interested in science, engineering, the humanities or art, UWM’s Office of Undergraduate Research supports over 500 undergrads every year to engage in research collaborations with faculty.
Milwaukee mayor, state superintendent visit UWM to ‘Teach a Kid to Vote’
The Story Cart project by the Center for 21st Century Studies brought two famous visitors to the Children’s Learning Center to take part in the “Teach a Kid to Vote Challenge.”
Mone spotlights UWM’s value at Board of Regents meeting
UWM Chancellor Mark Mone delivered a clear picture of UWM’s integral value to the region during the UW Board of Regents meeting on Thursday.
UWM celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is observed in the United States during May, but UWM expanded its celebration though much of April, too, since the semester ends partway through the official month.