UWM baseball player chosen in major league draft
Owen Rice, a pitcher, was chosen in the 20th round on Tuesday by the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming the 26th UWM player selected by a Major League organization in program history.
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UWM alum honored with ESPN sports humanitarian award
Brice Christianson is being honored with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE award, which will be presented July 10 in Hollywood, and featured July 11 on ESPN programming as part of the 2024 ESPYs.
Mone announces final year as chancellor and return to teaching after Spring 2025
Chancellor Mark Mone announced today that he is stepping down as chancellor of UWM, effective July 1, 2025, and returning to his professorship with the Lubar College of Business.
Six UWM alumnae chosen as Women of Influence
Six alumnae of UW-Milwaukee have been chosen by the Milwaukee Business Journal as winners of the 2024 Women of Influence Awards.
UWM alum honored with his first Grammy nomination
Daniel Murphy collaborated with the founder of Neutral Milk Hotel to create a boxed set of the band’s works, a project that drew recognition from music’s most prestigious award-giving organization.
Happy graduation, Class of 2024!
More than 3,300 UWM students received diplomas on Sunday at the UWM Panther Arena, marking the end of one journey and the start of another.
Meet some of the UWM students hired before graduation in 2024
UWM students have big ambitions and plans, many of which are being realized before commencement by landing full-time positions throughout Wisconsin, the nation and even internationally.
UWM ranks in top 3.1% of universities in the world
Only three other universities in Wisconsin made the center’s Global 2,000 list, with only the Medical College of Wisconsin and UW-Madison ranking higher.
Soon to graduate at 72, student reflects on the life lessons she’s learned
JoAnne Potter is 72 years old. That makes her among a very small group of older seniors working on a bachelor’s degree at UWM, and almost certainly the oldest student ever in the Honors College.
Fostering Success office begins cap and gown donation program
Starting with May 2024 commencement, graduates and alumni have the opportunity to donate their caps and gowns through a new recycling program.