{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/official-functions\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:53:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/official-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator default\" id=\"h-official-functions\">Official Functions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">UWM official functions are university-sponsored events that substantially advance or contribute to the university\u2019s mission. Managed by the offices of External and Government Relations, official functions are typically stand-alone events unrelated to ongoing operations and programming. 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