Campus News
Campus pulls together to offer students affordable computers
Pandemic-triggered shutdowns and the move to online classes campuswide put students who didn’t have a working laptop and couldn’t afford a new one in a bind. That’s when UWM staff leapt into action.
UWM community donates personal protective gear to local health care facilities
UWM faculty, researchers and staff have come together to support emergency health care workers and first responders by donating their personal protective equipment.
Former associate dean John Lynch wins peace builder award for volunteer work
Every Thursday for the last 11 years, John Lynch, former associate dean and associate professor in the College of Health Sciences, can be found volunteering at Friedens Food Pantries. This year, his efforts were recognized with the Hope House Peace Builder Award.
Housing staff lead a quick move-out in a challenging time
In normal times, University Housing staff has two months or more to prepare for the controlled chaos of thousands of students moving home for the summer. Coronavirus changed all that.
Aid available to UWM students facing financial crisis
Three programs may be able to help relieve financial hardship that many UWM students are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
UWM works to help instructors move courses online
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is working quickly to help instructors move classes online before students return virtually March 30.
UW-Milwaukee, UT-Arlington partner on free online course to support faculty during pandemic
A free online course to help faculty members and instructional staff who must teach remotely during the coronavirus pandemic has been launched by three units in higher education that specialize in digital learning.
UWM Foundation employee tested for coronavirus; spring break extended
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is taking steps to safeguard the health of its campus community after an employee of the UWM Foundation was tested Monday for coronavirus at a local hospital.
UW System to host national public summit at UWM on preventing sexual harassment in higher education
The University of Wisconsin System will host the second annual national Public Summit of the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education at UWM on Oct. 19-20, 2020.
Joan Prince named one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business for 2020
The Network Journal has selected Dr. Joan Prince, a vice chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, as one of its 25 Influential Black Women in Business for 2020.