UWM students turn degrees into jobs before graduation
UWM’s strong ties to businesses and nonprofits in southeastern Wisconsin give students experiences and connections to kick-start their careers, and many leave college with full-time jobs.
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UWM opens Stritch Family Literacy Center to support local youth reading and writing skills
The center welcomes students with literacy challenges and will offer individualized learning plans implemented through weekly private tutoring sessions. UWM is picking up the program, which was previously housed at Cardinal Stritch University.
UWM researchers ranked among top 2% in the world
More than five dozen UWM scientists have been recognized as being among the top 2% of researchers in the world in 2024, according to a new ranking.
UWM alum changes the game, one ASL broadcast at a time
Inspired by Packers games with his Deaf father, Brice Christianson eventually founded a company that pairs American Sign Language with live sports coverage.
UWM alum’s donations continue a legacy of educational support
Randy Grippe is donating $525,000 to the UWM Foundation, and even more to other area educational institutions, in honor of his late wife, Jane Dolan, and the couple’s lifelong passion for education.
UWM prominent on Milwaukee-area power players list
The Milwaukee Business Journal list recognizes 100 people in southeastern Wisconsin who get things done, whether they be up-front leaders of important organizations or movers-and-shakers behind the scenes.
Several with UWM ties make list of notable young leaders
The awards, which will be celebrated at an event March 19, honor young business and community leaders from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.
No matter the language, UWM education student helps her MPS students
Pauline Kanyiva Mwendwa is a teacher at Pulaski High School while also attending graduate school at UWM. Her knowledge of several languages helps her teach her students, many of whom are immigrants.
Recent UWM alum wins state Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Jenny Rudd, who graduated in May, is the latest in a string of UWM students who have won the state award.
Teachers and principals work together to spur mathematics success
A partnership between UWM and MPS is improving math teaching, learning and leadership in a dozen schools.