{"id":160467,"date":"2026-09-28T17:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=160467"},"modified":"2026-09-28T19:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:19:05","slug":"let-us-always-always-dream-bigger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Let us always, always dream bigger\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UW-Milwaukee community, and the larger community beyond, gathered together last week for the inauguration of Chancellor Thomas Gibson.<\/p>\n

The celebrants gathered from far and wide, from students and alumni to faculty and staff, from Gibson\u2019s mentors and fraternity brothers to business and community leaders.<\/p>\n

The celebration featured events all week, culminating in a ceremony at the Zelazo Center on the 70th<\/sup> anniversary of the first classes held at the then-fledgling University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

In his inaugural speech, Gibson urged the UWM community to be proud of its accomplishments and drive to achieve more.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, let us make room for what comes next,\u201d Gibson said. \u201cLet us make room for one another. And let us always, always dream bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some of the stories, photos and videos UWM staff produced:<\/p>\n