News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Twenty years ago, UWM was the talk of the nation when its men’s basketball team pulled off two big upsets in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16. The winter edition of the Roar Report takes a fond look back.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – graduation! More than 1,700 students graduated from UWM on Sunday, walking across the stage amid the cheers from family, friends, faculty and fellow graduates.
UWM students are setting their sights high, and many are turning those dreams into reality even before they don their caps and gowns.
Amir Foysal, an international student at UWM from Bangladesh, had a career goal: to find a position that blended business and technology. But he was struggling to find job titles that fit what he was looking for.
The feedback gathered during these sessions will play a key role in guiding the search committee as it identifies candidates who embody the values of UWM and will support UWM’s mission.
UWM will celebrate a dynamic group of accomplished alumni at its annual Alumni Awards Evening, set for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Pfister Hotel.
Kaleb Cravillion graduated with his bachelor’s degree in information science and technology in spring 2022. But even after the Marshfield, Wisconsin, native had his diploma, he knew he wasn’t done with UWM just yet.
Two UWM alums appeared on Chancellor Mark Mone’s radio show to share the stories about how UWM teachers inspired them and changed the course of their lives.
The Bridge Grant Program invests in new companies of UWM faculty, staff and students that have licensed intellectual property from the research foundation.
This year’s fundraising total pushes the total amount collected to nearly $600,000 over the past 20 years.
