Campus Partnerships
Mayor, M-Cubed partners encourage students to fill out critical FAFSA form
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined leaders from the M3 public education initiative to urge students to turn in their FAFSA forms for the 2022-23 school year amid alarming declines in completion rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two new regions commit to Moon Shot initiative
Two new groups of schools have committed to the Moon Shot for Equity initiative, which is dedicated to making sure that students of various racial and ethnic backgrounds graduate from college at the same rate by 2030.
Mone’s tenure as HERA chair ends after chancellor led initiative’s launch
Carthage College President John Swallow is taking over as chair of the Higher Education Regional Alliance after UWM Chancellor Mark Mone completed his two-year term as the inaugural leader of the southeastern Wisconsin initiative.
HERA initiative aims to help grow tech talent pool
A regional educational initiative involving UWM has launched a new effort designed to help develop a talent pool to fill high-tech jobs in southeastern Wisconsin.
Mayor joins M-cubed leaders to stress importance of completing FAFSA
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined leaders of the M3 education initiative to encourage high school seniors to fill out a critical financial aid form needed to unlock access to potential scholarships, grants and other types of assistance to help pay for college.
M-Cubed partners to highlight importance of filling out FAFSA
Encouraging students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the focus of the April 14 edition of a virtual event series from M3, the Milwaukee education initiative involving UWM.
Moon Shot for Equity featured in University Business magazine
The Moon Shot for Equity, a southeastern Wisconsin initiative involving UWM aimed at eliminating equity gaps in college completion rates, is featured as the cover story in the latest issue of University Business magazine.
UWM, MATC join project to foster equity in transfer
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Area Technical College are partnering in the Equity Transfer Initiative, a new effort to increase transfer rates for Black, Hispanic, adult and first-generation learners.
M-Cubed dedicated to closing equity gaps through pandemic and beyond
Milwaukee’s three largest urban institutions of public education share a common goal that has taken on added urgency.
M-Cubed partners address emergency needs, stress importance of initiative during pandemic
Addressing the mental health and financial needs of students and bridging the digital divide are among the biggest issues facing Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions during COVID-19.