60 years of UWM

Sixty years. 180,000 graduates. Countless lives changed.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2016. Some 62,000 UWM alumni work in the greater Milwaukee area, shaping the workforce and the skyline. UWM is the state’s top educator of veterans, librarians, Wisconsin police chiefs and educators. It boasts top-ranked programs in nursing, film and accounting. It’s home to Wisconsin’s only School of Public Health, the state’s sole School of Architecture and Urban Planning, and the only School of Freshwater Sciences in the country. UWM is a top green school and a premier research university. Our graduates are a global force.

In this video, we celebrate 60 years of educating, researching, advancing, creating, innovating and serving Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the world. In short, we celebrate 60 years of UWM.