Campus News
‘Saturday Night Live’ star Leslie Jones to headline Comedy Bash
“Saturday Night Live” star Leslie Jones will be this year’s headliner for this year’s Comedy Bash on April 26, sponsored by UWM’s Campus Activities Board.
UWM men’s basketball eliminated in Horizon League semifinals
UWM’s men’s basketball team saw its Horizon League tournament run conclude with a 59-53 semifinal loss to Wright State Monday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. UWM’s first season under coach Pat Baldwin ends with a record of 16-17. That’s five more wins than the Panthers had in the previous season. Jeremiah Bell led […]
Freedom of expression lecture set for March 7
Geoffrey Stone, the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, will speak about the challenges of free speech on campus. The event will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the UWM Student Union Ballroom.
Geek Week returns to UWM March 5-9
Geek Week will be taking over the UWM campus March 5-9 with dozens of events celebrating science, gaming, fiction and other bits of nerdy brilliance. This year’s featured speaker is video game developer Mackey McCandlish. Best known for his work on Activision’s blockbuster “Call of Duty” series, his team broke away from the mega-publisher to […]
Panthers and Brewers prepared to talk 2018 baseball at UWM
With baseball season on the horizon, UWM and the Milwaukee Brewers are teaming up to get fans warmed-up and on-deck with their second annual “Hot Stove” event. The free, public event will take place in the Fireside Lounge of the Student Union on Tuesday, Feb. 6, eight days before the Brewers start spring training. Doors […]
UWM’s Food Center and Pantry finds permanent home in Student Union
The UWM Food Center and Pantry has moved into a new space, Student Union Room 348, for the spring semester – the former home of the Kenwood Inn restaurant.
Chancellor starts spring semester on a positive note
Chancellor Mark Mone talked about several challenges and positive developments during his spring plenary address Thursday at the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Colson Whitehead to speak at UWM
Colson Whitehead, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Underground Railroad,” will speak at 7 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the UWM Student Union Wisconsin Room.
Community leaders boost UWM’s Hispanic-serving institution efforts
UWM is working to earn federal status as a Hispanic-serving institution, where 25 percent of a university’s undergraduate students are Latino. Achieving that status would boost the university with additional resources and diversity, and make UWM better able to supply the nation’s workforce.
Mobile market proves to be a popular stop for fresh food
Students and others were lined up to take advantage of the convenience of buying fresh and healthy food from the Fresh Picks Mobile Market, which made a stop on campus Thursday, Nov. 9. The Mobile Market is a partnership among Pick ‘n Save, Hunger Task Force and Milwaukee County. It sells fresh foods, such as […]