FitWell Spring Midterm 7 week Courses Start March 30
2025-12-07 - 2026-04-01 | Virtual
Explore fun, activity-based undergraduate electives to boost wellness and balance academic life.
Be active, creative, strategic, mindful, competitive and adventurous with so many courses like Tennis, Off-Road Bicycling, Pickleball, Fitness Walking, and in-person Cooking.
Midterm Courses: March 30 – May 13. All undergraduate students can enroll in the 1- and 2-credit courses offered in-person, online, or hybrid.
Explore the Spring 2026 Midterm PDF Catalog of available courses for at-a-glance charts of courses with dates, times, locations and course numbers. Check the Schedule of Classes for up-to-date information.
Register early to save your spot – at least 3-4 weeks before courses start. Enrollment closes Wednesday, April 1.
Undergraduate students pay no additional tuition if total credits are between 12 and 18 during Spring and Fall, and credits are applied toward GPA.
Find more details at FitWell’s website. Register via PAWS or Stellic, and select “FitWell” under subject. Search for a class title under keyword.

FitWell Summer courses start June 1
2026-04-01 08:00 - 2026-07-01 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Summer is sizzling with fun FitWell courses. Hit the sand for in-person Beach Sports. Catch some waves for in-person Sailing. Stay active with Running, Physical Conditioning, Yoga or Bowling (all online). Reduce stress and improve focus with several online Meditation courses. 1- or 2- elective credit courses are offered in person or online. Undergraduate credits are applied toward GPA.
Explore the FitWell Summer 2026 PDF Catalog of available courses.
Open Enrollment starts April 4.

Early: June 1 – June 27 (4 weeks) / 1 online course
Early: June 1 – July 11 (6 weeks) / 3 online courses
Enrollment closes June 3.

Midterm: June 15 – July 25 (6 weeks) / 2 online courses
Enrollment closes June 17.

June 29 – August 8 (6 weeks) / 2 online & 2 in-person courses
June 29 – August 22 (8 weeks) / 1 online course
Enrollment closes July 1.

Find more details at FitWell’s website. Register via PAWS or Stellic, and select “FitWell” under subject. Search for a class title under keyword.
Register at least 3-4 weeks before the start of classes.
Check the Summer Schedule of Classes for an up-to-date official listing of all classes offered at UWM.

Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - Everyone Deserves a Healthy Smile: Improving Oral Health Access in Wisconsin
2026-04-02 09:00 - 09:50 | KIRC Room 1150, 3135 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Presented by
Dr. Sidney M. Ebert, DDS
Director of Dental Services
Community Smiles
Dr. Sidney Ebert is the Director of Dental Services at Community Smiles Dental, a non-profit organization that provides high-quality dental care to underserved populations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Community Smiles Dental focuses on programs providing oral health services to children, pregnant patients, and patients with special healthcare needs who are insured by Medicaid or have income that falls at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and are uninsured.
Wisconsin Medicaid members face significant barriers to accessing oral health care. Despite Medicaid providing comprehensive coverage for dental services, the majority of its members never receive comprehensive dental care.
This presentation will highlight:

Populations experiencing the highest oral health disparities
Barriers to oral health access
Strategies for improving oral health access in Wisconsin

The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.

Zilber College MPH Information Event (In-person)
2026-04-02 16:00 - 17:30 | Zilber College of Public Health, 1240 N 10th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53205, United States
You are invited to join the Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health Information Event!
This night will feature faculty, staff, and students from our school. You can hear from current students about the work and research they are producing. Meet with some faculty about our specific tracks and how this degree will help you grow professionally. Network with our staff to ensure all your Zilber College of Public Health questions are answered. Tour the beautiful facility where your classes and coursework will take place.
4:00pm-4:30pm – Welcome and Presentation of Curriculum and Field Experience
4:30pm-5:00pm – Hear From Current Students/Capstone Projects
5:00pm-5:30pm – Facilities Tour
Feel free to stay and get your personal questions answered.
Light refreshments will be served.
We hope you will join us!

Please RSVP

Public Health Week 2026: Tabling Event with One MKE
2026-04-06 10:00 - 14:00 | UWM Union Atrium, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Visit the Public Health Student Association and One MKE in the UWM Union Atrium to learn how your vote impacts public health. And get a free cookie! Yum!
Presented by the Public Health Student Association, the Nutritional Sciences Club, and the Undergraduate Public Health Club.

Public Health Week 2026: Paint and Talk
2026-04-07 16:30 - 18:00 | UWM Union Room 191, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Get creative with the Undergraduate Public Health Club. Paint, talk and make some new friends!
Presented by the Public Health Student Association, the Nutritional Sciences Club, and the Undergraduate Public Health Club.

Zilber College of Public Health Career Night
2026-04-08 16:30 - 18:00 | UWM Union, Wisconsin Room, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
The Zilber College of Public Health Career Night provides the opportunity to participate in professional networking for those currently majoring in or wanting to learn more about public health, kinesiology, health informatics, and nutrition.

Network with health-related employers to learn about current and future internships, volunteer opportunities, and full-time employment and have your career-related questions answered.
Take a professional headshot, on-site, with the UWM photobooth.
Have your resume reviewed and get LinkedIn support from the Center for Student Experience and Talent.

RSVP today via Handshake.

Public Health Week 2026: Period Product Kit Packing Event
2026-04-08 16:30 - 18:00 | UWM Union, Wisconsin Room, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
The period product donation drive is done and now it’s time to pack the kits. Stop by the Wisconsin Room between 4:30 – 6 pm to help!
Presented by the Public Health Student Association, the Nutritional Sciences Club, and the Undergraduate Public Health Club.

Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - How Culture and Local Ecosystems Can Affect Dietary Exposures to Environmental Contaminants
2026-04-09 09:00 - 09:50 | KIRC Room 1150, 3135 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Presented by
Matthew Dellinger, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Dellinger is Associate Professor in the Institute for Health & Humanity at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Since 2004, he has conducted environmental and biomedical science collaborations with the Great Lakes Native American tribes.
Dr. Dellinger will discuss his past and ongoing work on reducing exposures to environmental contaminants in foods. He will discuss the cultural and health importance of subsistence foods, such as wild fish, game, and wild rice, in the Great Lakes along with some promising new directions for environmental health research on this topic.
The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.
In honor of Public Health Week, enjoy donuts and extra bagels courtesy of the Public Health Student Association!

Public Health Week 2026: Healthy Snack Making
2026-04-09 16:30 - 17:30 | Teaching Kitchen, Enderis 130, 2400 E Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Let’s celebrate Public Health Week and make some healthy snacks with the the healthy snack experts – the Nutritional Sciences Club!
Presented by the Public Health Student Association, the Nutritional Sciences Club, and the Undergraduate Public Health Club.

FitWell Fall Course Open Enrollment starts May 2
2026-04-13 - 2026-10-28 | Virtual
Have a fantastic fall with FitWell Courses! Learn new skills and reduce stress with more than 56 undergraduate courses offered by UWM FitWell courses. There is something for everyone, featuring fitness, wellness and sport courses.
Get active, creative, strategic, mindful, competitive and adventurous with courses like Muay Thai kickboxing, cooking, bowling, yoga, basketball, scuba, rock climbing and more.
FitWell Courses can easily fit into a busy schedule. Offered in 16 weeks and 8 weeks or less in-person, online and in a hybrid format.
FULL Semester: September 2 – December 14
16 weeks // Sign-up before August 1. Enrollment closes September 9.
EARLY: September 2 – October 24
8 weeks or less // Sign-up before August 1. Enrollment closes September 3.
MIDTERM: October 26 – December 12
7 weeks or less// Sign-up before October 1. Enrollment closes October 28.
Explore the FitWell Fall 2026 PDF Catalog for available courses. Check the Fall Schedule of Classes and midterm start courses for an up-to-date official listing of all classes offered at UWM.

Undergraduate students pay no additional tuition if total credits are between 12 and 18 during Fall and Spring. Credits are applied toward GPA.
Add courses to your PAWS cart. Register starting Saturday, May 2.
Register early to save your spot – at least 3-4 weeks before classes start.
Find more details at FitWell’s website. Register via PAWS or Stellic, and select “FitWell” under subject. Search for a class title under keyword.

Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - The Human Elements of Health Data Visualization in an AI Obsessed World
2026-04-16 09:00 - 09:50 | KIRC Room 1150, 3135 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Presented by:
Amanda Makulec, MPH
Founder | Viz Responsibly
Advisor | Data Visualization Society
As genAI tools reshape how many data visualizations are created, health data requires more than just a human in the loop. Often, we see ourselves or people we care about represented in those data sets, sometimes from exceptionally challenging periods of illness or frustration navigating health care systems.
The human elements of health data require that we handle data with care, taking into consideration:

Who is represented in the data?
Who is the messenger sharing the data?
How data may be (mis)understood and influence health behaviors?

About the speaker:
Amanda Makulec is a data visualization leader on a mission to help people make data meaningful. Over the past 15 years, she’s worked in more than a dozen countries coaching teams, designing data visualizations, and building communities focused on communicating data effectively with an emphasis on health data visualization.
Amanda is a founding board member and former Executive Director for the global Data Visualization Society, author of Dashboards That Deliver, and co-host of Chart Chat. You can follow her on LinkedIn and by subscribing to her Viz Responsibly newsletter.
The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.

Zilber Rock Enroll Fest for Fall 2026
2026-04-22 11:30 - 14:30 | Enderis Hall – Rm 120, 2400 E Hartford, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Zilber College undergrad students! This Earth Day, come ROCK ENROLL.
Join Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health advisors Torry or Kelsi for our Rock Enroll drop-in, in-person advising session for students who haven’t yet re-enrolled for Fall 2026.
Wednesday, April 22, from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Enderis Hall, Denemark Lounge Rm 120
Advisors will be available to help review ideas/notes for your Fall course schedule and guide you through the enrollment process on PAWS or Stellic. Bring your laptops/tablets!

Grab-and-go snacks
FitWell yard and table games – corn hole, Jenga, Connect 4, puzzles and Legos
Pop-it! Burst away your stress with some bubble wrap popping.
Bring grocery film bags and bubble wrap to the event and UWM’s Sustainability Office will recycle them.

For questions or comments, please contact Kate at brondino@uwm.edu.

Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - Versiti on King – The Nation's First Blood Donor Center in a Community Resource Hub
2026-04-23 09:00 - 09:50 | KIRC Room 1150, 3135 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Presented by Kristen Harris
Senior Manager of Community Education, Versiti
Learn about Versiti on King and how we are gaining trust in the communities we serve, through health education events, access to a community healthcare navigator, and blood typing events.
The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.

Sprucing Up for Spring: Westlawn Community Gardens Clean-up 2026
2026-04-25 09:00 - 12:30 | Westlawn Community Garden, 6213 W. Custer Avenue, Milwaukee, 53218, United States
In honor of Earth Day, join fellow alumni, students, and staff with their families, along with Westlawn Gardens residents and community members, to get ready for spring planting! Prepare community gardens with Westlawn Gardens community members, followed by a lunch for all volunteers. All ages are welcome. Adults bringing children to participate must supervise them throughout the project. The project will include moving compost, adding compost to gardens, clearing garden boxes of weeds for vegetables and fruits to be planted, painting nameplate signs and sanitizing tools/spaces.
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 p.m. (includes lunch)
Location:
Westlawn Community Gardens
6213 W. Custer Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Rain or shine!

Additional Information:

Please bring your own garden gloves; otherwise, there will be some available.
Covid-19 transmission will be monitored and health protocols may be instituted.
Masks and sanitizer will be available.
Lunch will be provided by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee.

For questions, contact Paul Williams at 414-559-5573.
Please register below.
RSVP by Monday, April 20, 2026.

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Study Breaks with FitWell
2026-04-27 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-04 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Golda Meir Library – Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons, 2311 E Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Join us for Study Breaks with FitWell at the Library on Mondays from 11 am – 4 pm!
De-stress with games and puzzles as you prepare for the end of the semester. Drop in and have fun… stay for a few minutes or longer. Many games are 2-player, so bring a friend!
Stop by each week to play: Puzzle of the week, Chess, Checkers, Connect 4, Bananagrams, Dominoes and more.
Look for the FitWell table in the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons on the first floor of the Golda Meir Library. All are welcome.

FITWELL is Courses that Move me! “FitWell” – Fitness • Wellness • Sport. Improve your health, well-being and skills through fun and engaging 1- and 2-credit undergraduate elective courses. From yoga to scuba to sports to workouts, a wide range of courses are available in-person, online and hybrid. Offered in 16 weeks, 8 weeks or less. Learn more at uwm.edu/fitwell.

CANCELED - Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - Fostering Structural Change in Public Health
2026-04-30 09:00 - 09:50 | KIRC Room 1150, 3135 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Presented by Lorraine Halinka Malcoe
Professor, Epidemiology and BS in Public Health Programs
Joseph J Zilber College of Public Health, UW-Milwaukee
In this final talk before her retirement, Dr. Malcoe will draw on her lifetime’s work to discuss how we can alter approaches to public health research, practice, and education to promote structural change for social and health justice.
The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.

Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - Children's Environmental Health in a Changing Climate
2026-05-07 09:00 - 09:50 | KIRC Room 1150, 3135 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Presented by
Kirsten Beyer, PhD, MPH, MS
Professor, Division of Epidemiology & Social Sciences
Medical College of Wisconsin
Join us in a forum to hear the latest in the research and practice of public health to support a just, equitable, healthy future for people, communities, and the environment in Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin, and beyond.
The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.
