Students
Seven things students can do during a Milwaukee winter
With these seven ideas, UWM students can use their UPASS to see just how much fun a winter in Milwaukee is.
Igoni drives cab 60 hours a week en route to degree
Igoni Igoni drove his cab at least 60 hours each week to pay the bills while focusing on his goal – getting a college degree in community engagement and education and being a role model for his two young children.
Panther Dance Marathon raises nearly $10,000 ‘for the kids’
Students, faculty and staff participated in Dance Marathon, a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals that raised nearly $10,000 in its first year at UWM.
UWM students make a difference on Make a Difference Day
Hundreds of UWM students took part in Make a Difference Day, a day of service in Milwaukee neighborhoods, helping to winterize more than 100 homes of older adults.
At 52, U.S. Navy veteran finds a new home at UWM
John Rizzo spent 11 years in the U.S. Navy, but the Racine native felt he wasn’t quite ready for another assignment – math classes at UWM.
Increasingly, universities speak to new students in Spanish
Recruiters and advisers at institutions of higher education, including UWM, are reaching out in Spanish to Latino/a students. UWM will host a national Hispanic Recruiting Fair Sept. 28, giving students and families a chance to learn about universities all over the country.
Deaf Awareness Week: celebrating a way of life, and inviting others to listen
Strong American Sign Language and Interpreter Training Programs have made UWM a center for the deaf and hard of hearing. Deaf Awareness Week, Sept. 21-26, lets both the deaf and hearing explore the language, myths and realities of deaf life and the unique culture.
Bigger, better veterans resource center opens at UWM
A renovated and expanded student-veteran resource center enables UWM to take another step in serving this important segment of the campus community.
A dozen fun discoveries on the UWM campus
From a walk in the woods to the frenetic activity at the Klotsche Center, there are a lot of fun things to do – and opportunities take advantage of – on campus. Let’s take a look.
UWM students help to make the beach accessible for all
Spurred by a desire to help her boyfriend, who uses a wheelchair, UWM student Caroline Roberts is helping to make Bradford Beach more accessible for those with disabilities.