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  • A collage featuring vertical panels of four distinct artworks: a painted ceramic vessel, a black-and-white zebra-stripe pattern, a detailed marbled abstract texture, and a mossy green sculpture with wire details.

    Common Ground – Exhibition Run

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

    Common Ground explores the possibilities of working with natural materials, bringing together artists whose practices engage with these mediums. The featured works demonstrate the diverse ways artists transform raw materials into objects of beauty, meaning, and innovation. Each work reflects …

  • An event flyer for "Creepy Cosmos" at the Manfred Olson Planetarium (UWM). It features an astronaut with a glowing jack-o'-lantern for a head against a starry background. Text on the flyer indicates the event takes place on Fridays in October (October 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2026) with shows at 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM, priced at $7 for General admission and $3.50 for Students.

    Creepy Cosmos

    Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Embark on a spook-tacular adventure through the creepiest parts of space with haunting cosmic visions and chilling stargazing tales. Join us for UWM’s favorite Halloween tradition and wear your favorite space costumes to the show. Will we trick or will we treat you? Come and find out! Tickets are $7 General Admission/$5 UWM Students and can be purchased at uwm.edu/planetarium...

  • People riding stationary bikes in a indoor cycling class illuminated by colorful blue and pink lights.

    Group X Glow Week Classes

    Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Get ready to GLOW ✨ Join us for a week of group fitness classes with black lights, disco vibes, and glow sticks. Let's light up the dark and sweat in style! With the lights down and the glow turned up, this is a week you don't want to miss.

  • Craft supplies including a red paper mask, a paper pumpkin, scissors, and ribbons arranged on a table.

    Halloween Costume Help

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

    Do you need help with last minute costume alterations? Come on down to the Studio Arts and Craft Centre to get some help from our friendly SACC staff! Feel free to drop in throughout the week, or schedule an appointment for more detailed help by emailing craftctr@uwm.edu...

  • An overhead view of hands reaching for snacks around a digital tablet on a light surface, featuring a plate of chocolate button cookies and a wooden bowl of popcorn.

    Spooky Snack & Chat: Hotel Transylvania Edition

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

    Join the peer health educators for a discussion on how media portrays relationships. Snacks provided!

  • Spooky circus scene at night under a full moon, featuring glowing carnival tents, a Ferris wheel, and gnarled trees silhouetted against a blue-purple sky with a bat flying overhead.

    One Shot Haunted Circus Party

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

    Join the D&D Network as we host our One Shot Haunted Circus Party! Join a party of adventurers as you try to escape the haunted three-ring circuses of Ring Master FableThorne! In this one-shot adventure, you will play carnival games, solve puzzles, and outwit circus carnies to find out how to escape and not be trapped as the newest addition to the circus! All attendees will receive a premade character and a completion prize if they survive the night! There will be other games and prizes for people who want to join the party, but not the one-shot....

  • Logo reading BINGO spelled out with colorful overlapping circles containing letters, accented by small stars above.

    Bingo in the Gasthaus

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

    Take a break, grab some friends, and join us for a fun game of bingo at the Gasthaus! Whether you're a bingo pro or just playing for fun, come enjoy some friendly competition, win prizes, and spend time with fellow students. Bring your luck and see if you can hit BINGO! For more information, or to request accommodations, please email activities@uwm.edu....

  • An image showing the interior of a brightly lit Dave & Buster's arcade. Various neon-lit arcade games, including racing simulators and ticket redemption games, are visible in rows under purple and blue ambient lighting.

    Dave & Busters Trip

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

    We're heading out for a night at Dave & Buster's! Think arcade games, friendly competition, good food and a laid-back night with friends. Play your way through classic and new games and rack up tickets.

  • Promotional graphic for EA Sports Madden NFL 27 featuring an NFL player wearing number 18 mid-air above a city skyline silhouette against a blue sky, with the EA Sports Madden NFL 27 logo centered at the top.

    Madden E-Sports Tournament

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

    Meet friends and become champions in our new E-Sport tournaments! Make a team, join a team, or become a free-agent on our website!

  • Promotional image for "Shadows Amongst the Shelves: A Treasure Hunt," featuring library bookshelves, a ghost illustration, and text reading "Pick up activity sheets at the Research Help Desk, Oct. 26th–30th."

    The Shadow Among the Shelves

    Golda Meir Library (GML) 2311 East Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join the UWM Libraries for this SPOOK-TACULAR treasure hunt, “The Shadow Among the Shelves.” You or a group of 2-3 can swing by the Research Help Desk to pick up an activity sheet with a puzzle in need of solving. As you traverse each floor of the library, ghosts and goblins lurk in the stacks, waiting with clues to help on your quest. Complete the entire sheet and bring it back to the Research Help Desk to redeem a prize!...

  • Promotional flyer for "Financial Aid Help Sessions with Julie" held every other Thursday at the First Gen Resource Center from 11 AM to 1 PM. Dates listed: 10/1/26 10/15/26 10/29/26 11/12/26 12/3/26 12/10/26 Contact info for questions and accessibility: First-Generation+ Resource Center at uwmfirstgen@uwm.edu or (414) 229-7234.

    Financial Aid Help Sessions

    Financial Aid Help Sessions

    Got financial aid questions? FAFSA got you in a twist? Trouble breaking down your tuition? Drop into the First-Gen+ Resource Center (below the PantherShop) to meet with a financial aid expert. No appointment needed. Open to all.

  • DIY Halloween craft featuring three painted bowling pins transformed into ghosts with faces, tied with orange ribbon, and spelling out the word "BOO" flanked by pumpkins.

    Halloween @ The Rec

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

    Get into the spooky spirit and join us at the Rec Center for a Halloween celebration! Come enjoy festive activities, fun games, and plenty of Halloween-themed fun with fellow students. Whether you're the #1 Halloween fan or just looking for some fun fall activities, the Union Rec Center is ready for you! For more information, or to request accommodations, please email activities@uwm.edu....