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By Laura OttoPhoto by Troye Fox For years, Melinda Kavanaugh worked as a medical social worker in hospital neurology units. She knew firsthand how unprepared many physicians were to deliver a devastating diagnosis such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease …

Dean Freiburger recognized social work and criminal justice graduating students on Saturday, Dec. 17, at a campus event. The Helen Bader School’s faculty, staff, and students’ families and friends gathered to celebrate and socialize at the UW-Milwaukee Golda Meir Library. …

By Kathy QuirkPhoto by Elora Hennessey A standing-room-only and very diverse crowd was on hand Tuesday, Sept. 27, for the launch of a new history book that highlights how UWM became a diverse campus over the past six-plus decades. “Telling …

By Laura OttoPhoto by Elora Hennessey A national report commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation and released in June found that people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex are overrepresented in the U.S. criminal legal system. In fact, LGBTQ+ …

By UWM News Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe), an internationally acclaimed author, orator and activist will speak on the UWM campus on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 2419 E. Kenwood Ave. LaDuke …

By UWM News Noble Wray received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at its May 22 commencement ceremony. Originally from Milwaukee, Wray graduated from UWM in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in …

Jayden Richards won the Graduate Student Paper Competition from the executive board of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association for her paper titled, “A Spatial Analysis of Homicides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.” Jayden was commended for her thoughtful analysis of the issue. …