Campus News
More than $1 million raised during 414 for UWM Giving Day
More than 1,700 alumni, faculty, staff, students, families and friends made gifts, a 43% increase over last year’s participation. This was the first 414 for UWM Giving Day to raise more than $1 million.
UWM earns Fast Forward grant to offer more paid internship opportunities
The $590,000 in funding will help connect UWM students with meaningful work experience in two areas – green energy, and the social sciences and humanities.
UWM earns Fast Forward grant to offer more paid internship opportunities
The $590,000 in funding will help connect UWM students with meaningful work experience in two areas – green energy, and the social sciences and humanities.
UWM offering grants and transfer support to Cardinal Stritch students
Located less than 6 miles from the Stritch campus, UWM welcomes Stritch students to apply for free and benefit from a streamlined admissions process. Undergraduate and graduate students can get started immediately at uwm.edu/apply.
414 for UWM Giving Day kicks off on April 13-14
UW-Milwaukee is preparing for the third annual 414 for UWM Giving Day, held from noon to noon on April 13 through April 14. The 24-hour giving event coincides with “Milwaukee Day,” when current and former residents of Milwaukee’s 414 area code celebrate our city.
Messmer students experience STEM immersion on campus
When Messmer High School students toured UWM’s Connected Systems Institute during STEM Day March 30, they were fascinated by the mini factory lines used to research manufacturing automation using data science and robotics.
Science Olympiad and STEM Expo bring young scientists to campus
High school and middle school students learned about the colorful side of chemistry, solved a potion puzzle to earn a prize and explored the difference between H2O and H2O2 at UWM on Friday, March 31.
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts beginning to bear fruit
UWM made a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the 2030 Initiative, and some of the efforts are beginning to show results.
Deans and interim deans named to UWM’s realigned colleges
Deans and interim deans who will lead the four realigned UWM schools and colleges beginning July 1 have been named by Interim Provost Scott Gronert.
WUWM announces David Lee as new general manager
David Lee has been appointed the new director and general manager of WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR. Lee succeeds John Hess, who had served as general manager of WUWM since 2020.