UWM Southeast Asian American Student Center helps UWM Alumna

“I arrived in the United States in 2005 as a refugee from Thailand.  My parents do not speak English, and I’ve always went with my parents to their appointments to help translate. Being exposed to the medical field and seeing …

UWM Scholars Represented at 2021 MNRS

Congratulations to the UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing faculty and students who are presenting and receiving awards at the 2021 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) online conference Wednesday, March 24 – Saturday, March 27, 2021. If you are registered to attend …

One degree, three options

Many people cringe when they think about going back to school. They are already working a full-time job, are possibly parents, and already feel overwhelmed with responsibilities and commitments. RN’s are no different. In fact, RN’s likely feel a little …

Preceptor Highlight: Dr. Deborah Boateng

Dr. Deborah Boateng (UWM ‘ 16), originally from Ghana, retrained as a nurse after moving to the United States because she has a passion for helping others. Within a few years, she pursued her Doctor of Nursing Practice at UW-Milwaukee …

UWM Nursing Student Association Baby Supply Drive

During the fall semester, the Nursing Student Association (NSA) brainstormed ways to give back to the community and form relationships with nonprofit organizations in the area.  They decided on organizing a fundraiser in support of the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center …

CON faculty article research shared on The Conversation (Africa Edition)

Research conducted by various CON faculty has been shared on The Conversation (Africa Edition) online newspaper. Their article, “The intersection of food insecurity and health for rural Malawian women at the end of life” was recently published in the International …

$3 million gift to establish peacebuilding professorship

The Wm. Collins Kohler Foundation has committed $3 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to create an endowed professorship known as the Wm. Collins Kohler Chair in Systems Change & Peacebuilding.

2020 Fromkin Memorial Lecture presentation

2020 Fromkin Memorial Lecture The 2020 Fromkin Memorial Lecture was presented on October 22, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. by Lynne Woehrle (Director, Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding Program, UWM College of Nursing) and Darryl Davidson (Director, City of Milwaukee Community Engagement Achievement Collaborative) on …

Faculty/students author top cited ANS article in 2020

The “Advances in Nursing Science” Advisory Board recently reported that the article, “The Role of Nurses as Allies Against Racism and Discrimination: An Analysis of Key Resistance Movements of Our Time” is among the top ten ANS articles viewed on …

Teaching Faculty 100% Certified for Online and Hybrid

UWM Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning (CETL) offers specialized training for all teaching faculty and staff entitled, “Online and Blended Teaching Program.” The workshop provides UWM educators with strategies for planning and teaching online and hybrid courses at UWM. …