Campus News
‘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.
Explore the university’s new, expanded news site
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has moved its faculty-staff newspaper, UWM Report, online with an expansion and update of the university’s news site. The printed UWM Report served the university community for 35 years with news about important campus events, faculty members’ research and employees’ contributions to the greater Milwaukee area. But in today’s fast-paced environment, […]
Fall awardees impress and inspire with scholarship and service
From single-handedly keeping floors clean and lights on in large university buildings to writing a foundational book for Great Lakes research, the 2015 fall awardees have a distinguished record of research and service that extends well beyond the university. Read on, and prepare to be impressed with many of UWM’s finest. UWM Faculty Distinguished Undergraduate […]
Larger Than Life: Meet the Newest Panther on Campus
The UWM Alumni Association, Student Association and Student Housing Administrative Council give the campus community a larger-than-life Panther mascot.
UWM to celebrate chancellor’s inauguration on Friday, Oct. 2
UWM will celebrate the inauguration of its ninth chancellor, Mark Mone, on Friday, Oct. 2. “No one is better positioned to handle the challenges the university faces than Chancellor Mone,” said David Misky, president of the UWM Alumni Association Board of Trustees. “He has incredible support within the university, but he also has a wonderful relationship with business. Both of these relationships will be incredibly useful.”
UWM opens world-class research complex
The first new building to open on UWM’s East Side campus in 20 years, the Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex provides world-class facilities and state-of-the-art equipment for research in physics, public health and other fields. “I have no doubt that KIRC will attract new talent to the university and the city itself,” said Rodney Swain, dean of the College of Letters and Science.
Campus Safety Week focus “Be Alert, Be Aware, Be Responsible”
UWM’s annual Campus Safety Week will give the university community the opportunity to learn more about how to stay safe on and off campus. Key events are set for Monday, Sept. 21 on Spaights Plaza and in the Union.
Clinton gives young voters up-close look at presidential politics
Democrat Hillary Clinton is the latest presidential candidate to visit UWM, joining a list that includes Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Her appearance gave students about to vote in their first election an up-close look at presidential politics. “I’m pretty excited to take part in the democratic process,” freshman Neil McClaine said.
Chancellor Mone celebrates UWM successes, announces budget planning initiative
In his fall plenary address, UWM Chancellor Mark Mone acknowledged that budget cuts and threats to tenure and faculty governance challenge the university, but reminded the audience to remember “why UWM matters and why we are here.”
New classrooms, exciting ideas, better student outcomes
New active learning classrooms with an emphasis on technology are changing instruction at UWM and at universities around the United States.