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  • Young child in sunglasses and a straw hat licking a yellow ice pop outdoors.

    Fall Welcome: Studet Parent Welcome

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Kick off the semester with other UWM student parents and families at our Student Parent Welcome! Join us at the Lake Park Playground for a relaxed afternoon of connection, community, and fun. Enjoy popsicles, let your kiddos play, and meet …

  • A close-up shot from Sofia Coppola's film The Virgin Suicides captures four young women with long blonde hair clustered tightly together. They are dressed in matching white, short-sleeved collared shirts, looking in different directions with subtle, somber expressions. One woman in the lower-left corner holds open a book or binder, which is partially visible at the bottom of the frame.

    The Virgin Suicides

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Beautiful, haunting, and unforgettable.   Join us at the Union Cinema for a screening of The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola’s acclaimed debut feature.   In an ordinary suburban house, on a lovely tree-lined street, in the middle of 1970s America, lived the five …

  • A medium close-up from Peter Weir's film Picnic at Hanging Rock shows a young woman with long blonde hair outdoors under a bright orange, patterned parasol. She is holding a small, delicate yellow flower in her right hand while looking down at it through a magnifying glass held in her left hand.

    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    35mm Print! Arthouse Classics At the turn of the twentieth century, a small group of students from an all-female college vanish during a Valentine’s Day outing to a strange geological formation in the Australian outback in this sensual and striking …

  • Promotional graphic featuring a light blue Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus parked with a large white cable-stayed bridge and blue sky in the background. At the top, a yellow angled banner reads "New to the MCTS bus?" in white text. Below it, the main headline reads "Come Ride With Us!" in large, bold blue letters with a white outline. The bottom right corner contains logos for Freedom on Wheels, MCTS Transit, and the UWM (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) logo, alongside a small block of text detailing the sponsors.

    MCTS Freedom on Wheels Bus Orientation

    Sandburg Residence Halls (SAN) 3400 North Maryland Ave,, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Have you been wanting to try the MCTS bus but don’t know where to begin? We’ve got you covered! UWM is collaborating with MCTS to provide a bus orientation. Stop by the bus outside of Sandburg Hall on Tuesday, September …

  • A dancer in a vibrant yellow traditional Mexican dress performs outdoors in front of a yellow UW-Milwaukee canopy tent.

    Latine Placita

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Latine Placita  Tuesday, September 15   11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Spaights Plaza (Rain location: Union Ballroom)  Kick off Latine Heritage Month with live music, dancing, and local Latine vendors and more! FREE caricatures, FREE tarot readings, & FREE PALETAS!  Musical performance by Calakas …

  • A graphic banner for a bullet journaling event set against a white, dotted journal page background. The title "Bullet Journaling" is written in black script inside a white banner outlined in orange. Below the title, two overlapping circular images show a notebook, a coffee cup, and various pens and journaling supplies on a wooden desk. The banner is decorated with small, playful doodles of stars, hearts, and arrows, with logos for student leadership and union programs at the bottom.

    Pages with Purpose

    Pages with Purpose
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Drop in and get organized! Pages with Purpose is a creative bullet journaling session designed just for student leaders. Set goals, track habits, and plan your semester—all while learning how to use journaling as a tool for leadership growth. We'll …

  • Overhead view of a potter's clay-covered hands gently shaping a small ceramic bowl on a pottery wheel.

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Join us for five weeks to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of wheel throwing and clay! Between classes, participants will have access to the studio space to practice and work through …

  • A close-up shot of a white Adidas soccer ball with orange and black geometric graphics resting on a green turf field near a thick white boundary line.

    UREC One Day Intramural Tournament: 3v3 Indoor Soccer

    Engelmann Hall (ENG) 2033 East Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Meet friends and become champions in our one-day intramural tournaments at UREC! Make a team, join a team, or become a free-agent on our website! Registration opens on August 27th and closes on September 14. A mandatory captain’s meeting will be …

  • A grainy, high-contrast, black-and-white medium shot from Jim Jennings's film Silk Ties features a person standing outdoors on a city sidewalk next to a street. The person is wearing a large sandwich board sign that reads "SILK TIES" in bold, vertical, capital letters. In the background, the front of a dark car and the wheel of a passing vehicle are partially visible.

    Being Where | Experimental Tuesdays at The Union Cinema

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Free For Everyone! Location, location, location. A neighborhood of experimental shorts, drawn from our Cinema Arts Archive and the world at large, focusing on place. We are where we are, often here, sometimes there, always where. And the cinema too …

  • A indoor gathering inside a student resource center with carpeted floors and modern lounge furniture. Several students and staff members are sitting on couches, chairs, and at tables, chatting and using laptops. A long table in the center is set up with plates of food, pastries, and drinks, next to a wall display that reads "FIRST+."

    Journal & Habit Tracker Hootenanny

    Join us to personally customize a free journal for your fall semester. Relax, enjoy some snacks, and express your creative side while getting organized for the Fall semester.

  • A low-angle shot of a wall painted with the phrase "THE SUN WILL FIND US" in red lettering below a blue-roofed structure.

    A Tending – Community Grief Garland Workshop

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    How can creating with our hands help us to move through challenging life experiences? Join Jennifer Basitan in the Union Art Gallery for a workshop to explore grief through a community workshop. Whether you’re dealing with life transitions, unresolved grief, …

  • A wide-angle, medium shot from The Motorcycle Diaries shows two men riding a vintage motorcycle across a vast green field. The man driving wears a dark jacket, while the passenger behind him is dressed in brown and holds a camera up to his face. A woman in a light-colored sweater and dark green pants stands nearby on the right, looking toward them. A dense line of green trees spans the background under an overcast sky.

    The Motorcycle Diaries | Latine Heritage Month

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Free For Everyone! In 1952, two Argentinean students took off on a sputtering Norton 500 motorcycle to discover their magnificent continent. Traveling northward through Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and finally ending in Venezuela, the two discover not only the complex …