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Radicalize, Reclaim and Recycle; Junk journaling, clothing vendors and mending, conversations
This Earth Day, join the Women’s Resource Center for Radicalize, Reclaim, and Recycle, an afternoon where activism meets sustainability through creative expression and community connection. Together, we’ll explore how feminism, environmental justice, and sustainability intersect as we transform everyday “waste” …
City Girls 101
Stay ready, stay safe. Join us for an empowering event focused on navigating nightlife in the city with confidence. Hear from the Student Health and Wellness Center and get hands-on peper spry training from UWM Police. Grab a free personal …
In Excess
Documentary | Free For Everyone! In Excess examines labor, capital, and displacement in modern America through the lens of one city’s trash — in sewers and streets, waterways and workplaces. It’s a gritty dive into the inner workings of a …
Tea Blending in the Art Gallery
Join the Women’s Resource Center for an evening of creativity, connection, and care at Tea Blending in the Art Gallery. Set among beautiful works of art, this hands-on workshop invites participants to slow down, sip intentionally, and learn the art of …
James Baldwin Abroad
Special Event | Free For Everyone! A Showcase of four short films about American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexuality and civil rights, among other topics, across Istanbul, Paris and Great Britain. James Baldwin: the brilliant thinker, …
Lawton Deadline – Reach Out Verification Form
ALL Lawton Scholars must submit their Reach Out Verification Form by Friday, April 24th 2026. Pro Tip: the Center for Student Experience & Talent has information about community engagement opportunities on campus! Contact uwmlawton@uwm.edu with any questions!
Lawton Deadline – E-Portfolio
ALL Lawton Scholars must submit their E-Portfolio Presentation to Canvas by Friday, April 24th 2026. Contact uwmlawton@uwm.edu with any questions.
Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Father, Mother, Sister Brother
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThree stories concerning the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parents, and each other: a reclusive father visited by his grown children in the US, sisters visiting their novelist mother in Dublin, and adult twins called back to their …
Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Mystery Train
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of dreams—which, in Mystery Train, from Jim Jarmusch, is Memphis. Made with its director’s customary precision and wit, this triptych of stories …
Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Mystery Train
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of dreams—which, in Mystery Train, from Jim Jarmusch, is Memphis. Made with its director’s customary precision and wit, this triptych of stories …
Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Father, Mother, Sister Brother
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThree stories concerning the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parents, and each other: a reclusive father visited by his grown children in the US, sisters visiting their novelist mother in Dublin, and adult twins called back to their …
Financial Aid Help Session
First-Generation+ Resource Center (EG39) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesGot financial aid questions? FAFSA got you in a twist? Trouble breaking down your tuition? Drop into the FG+RC to meet with a financial aid expert every other Thursday. No appointment needed. Open to all. For questions and to ensure …