News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Writing Project is holding its annual conference Saturday, Feb. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the university’s School of Continuing Education at the Grand Avenue Mall, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. The conference is open to teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, teacher candidates, specialists and others interested in improving writing and […]
The School of Education and City Year Milwaukee are establishing a partnership that will provide scholarships to members and alumni of the City Year program who enroll in UWM’s School of Education. Signing of the formal agreement is set for Friday, Dec. 16, at the School of Education. This is the first agreement of its […]
UWM grad Reuben Harpole has dedicated himself to the advancement of teaching and learning in the Milwaukee community for more than 50 years. The UWM Alumni Association honored Harpole with its 2016 Community Service Award.
Jason Lopez felt trapped in a dead-end job in retail sales. When his wife died and left him a single parent, he knew he needed to act.
Ten alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education were nominated and celebrated during the 2016 Celebrate Teachers & Teaching Awards ceremony held at Discovery World on Thursday, Oct. 13. Hosted by the Education Deans of Greater Milwaukee, the annual teaching competition recognizes educators who find innovative, impactful ways to integrate STEM concepts into […]
Peruse the accomplishments of the 29 staff and faculty members being honored at this year’s fall awards ceremony, and you’ll find yourself thinking UWM is in good hands.
Jim Cleary was there the moment UW-Milwaukee was born, and in 1960 he was part of the first graduating class to spend four years at Milwaukee’s first comprehensive public university.
A couple hundred area teachers are getting a nice thank-you to start off the school year. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education asked visitors at the Wisconsin State Fair to sign a banner with a note for their favorite teacher. Almost 200 notes, filling eight banners, were collected during UWM Day at the Fair. […]
Chris Litzau, who earned his master’s degree in exceptional education from UWM, saw a need for an alternative high school that teaches career skills. So he did something about it.
Jason Lopez, a student in the School of Education’s English Education program, has been recognized as Wisconsin’s Outstanding English Student Teacher of the Year. The award was given by the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English. Lopez will be publicly honored at the council’s annual convention in Milwaukee in October. Lopez did his student teaching […]
