{"id":180,"date":"2021-07-19T11:41:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T16:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:30:23","slug":"points-of-pride","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/points-of-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Points of Pride"},"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 uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 uwm-l-order--last\"><div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Points of Pride<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, we take immense pride in our nationally ranked online programs, global reputation and commitment to empowering you to achieve your goals. 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