- Have a video chat party with your friends!
- Play board games over video chat with your friends.
- Join one of UWM’s 300+ student organizations.
- Carryout at Oakland Gyros, an East Side landmark.
- Have a tailgate in your backyard and watch Brewer’s games.
- Host a virtual watch party for Bucks NBA games.
- Sit in a sunburst chair and enjoy the view at Colectivo Coffee Lakefront.
- Do a virtual live workout with the staff on the University’s Recreational Instagram page.
- Visit Milwaukee’s Black Cat Mural Alley and take a picture.
- Grab a slice at Ian’s Pizza on North Avenue for take out!
- Play a game of volleyball or catch some rays at Bradford Beach, Milwaukee’s largest public beach.
- Wear UWM apparel and your UWM branded face covering on a walk and show your Panther Pride.
- Eat lunch by the fountain outside of Curtin Hall.
- Visit the Milwaukee Public Market in the Historic Third Ward.
- Find the North Point Light Station in Lake Park.
- Try some of Milwaukee’s famous frozen custard.
- Walk through Downer Woods, UWM’s 11.1 acre preserved nature area.
- See an outdoor movie under the stars.
- Head down to the Milwaukee River Walk and take a photo with the Bronze Fonz.
- Run, walk, or bike the Oak Leaf or Hank Aaron State Trails.
- Explore Milwaukee by Bublr bike. Bring sanitizing supplies to wipe your bike before and after use.
- Peruse the NASA media library.
- Bake yourself some sourdough bread or your favorite treat.
- Watch 15 available Broadway plays for free.
- Practice self-care.
- Have a roommate meeting about how to be more considerate of one other, especially while you will likely be spending more time together.
- Knit or crochet.
- Clear out the common room at your off-campus rental and camp indoors with all blankets, popcorn and scary movies!
- Get educated on Black American history via books, shows, and documentaries.
- Plant a herb garden or plants for inside!
- Go kayaking at the Urban Ecology Center!
What else should we add to our list? Email housing@uwm.edu or chat us at our Facebook page with suggestions!