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UWM Student Union (UN)

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2200 East Kenwood Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53211 United States Get Directions
Phone 414-229–4825
Website https://uwm.edu/union/
The UWM Student Union is the center of campus life, with over 27,000 visitors each day during the academic terms. The union is designed to help students find community, build relationships, and make memories.

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  • 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 – Exhibition Run

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

    Join the Union Art Gallery for A Tending, featuring UWM alumna Jennifer Bastian. Through fiber, sculpture, installation, and photography, Jennifer creates environments that invite reflection, vulnerability, and care. Drawing from personal experiences, her work transforms everyday materials into vessels that …

  • 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 …

  • Graphic for "Commuter Study Socials" set against a light blue background with subtle cloud-like shapes. The main text is written in a yellow retro script font with a thick black outline, flanked by two small black star outline icons. In the bottom right corner, the UWM Off-Campus Resource Center logo is displayed in black and gold text.

    Commuter Study Social

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

    Come to the Off-Campus Resource Center's Study Social, located in Union EG42, to grab a snack and connect with other commuters! This low-key event offers free snacks and a comfortable and focused environment where you can stay on top of …

  • Chancellor's Inauguration Celebration 2026

    Sleep Better, Dream Bigger

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

    Getting quality sleep is a critical key to academic performance and well-being. Drop in to explore the benefits of sleep! Learn about effective sleep strategies Complete a sleep assessment Practice calming breathing techniques Make an essential oil roller Decorate a …

  • 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 white cat sitting inside an open window of a white brick building.

    An Evening With Dick Blau | Experimental Tuesdays at The Union Cinema

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

    Free for everyone! Filmmaker in Attendance! Join archivist Shiraz Bhathena in conversation with Dick Blau to celebrate a major archiving and remastering project. Blau—a co-founder of the UWM Film Department, longtime professor and fixture of the Milwaukee art community—works across …

  • An overhead, close-up shot of several aluminum soda cans packed closely together, showing their pull-tab tops from above.

    Club Soda

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

    Club Soda is a weekly get-together with students who choose not to use for whatever reason. It is a great place to meet like-minded people and share experiences, information, and resources. Drop in at anytime!

  • A wide-angle, black-and-white photograph capturing a vast expanse of land and a distant city spreading out toward a prominent, double-peaked mountain on the horizon. The sky is filled with a dramatic, heavy blanket of clouds, with distinct rays of sunlight breaking through on the far left, illuminating the edge of the landscape. The foreground features darker, elevated terrain looking down over the sprawling, densely patterned plains below.

    Pompei: Below the Clouds

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

    New Release! International Documentary! From Oscar-nominated documentarian Gianfranco Rosi comes Below the Clouds — a monumental meditation on life lived on the edge of catastrophe. In Naples, beneath the looming threat of Vesuvius and the simmering Campi Flegrei caldera, Rosi …

  • The official logo for the reality TV show Survivor, featuring an oval design with palm trees at the top, blue water ripples at the bottom, and the words "OUTWIT," "OUTPLAY," and "OUTLAST" surrounding the central "SURVIVOR" text.

    Survivor 51 Premiere

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

    Join us in the Gasthaus for a night of Survivor fun as we celebrate the premiere of Survivor 51! Make your own immunity idol, watch the premiere with fellow fans, and participate in other fun Survivor-themed activities throughout the evening. …

  • sculptors hands manipulating clay on wheel

    Ceramics Q&A

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

    Stop by for short demos, individualized advice from our Ceramics Technicians, or to chat with other Craft Centre ceramicists! RSVP in advance through our website or just drop in! 

  • Ceramics Q&A

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

    Stop by for short demos, individualized advice from our Ceramics Technicians, or to chat with other Craft Centre ceramicists! RSVP in advance through our website or just drop in! 

  • Hands holding up a solid blue crocheted yarn square in front of a colorful backdrop of textured crochet squares.

    Fibers Made Easy: Granny Squares Session 1

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

    Interested in learning the foundations of crochet? Granny squares are a great place to build or hone skills in fiber art! Individual squares can be displayed or combined to create larger objects like scarves, blankets, or clothing pieces! Join us for this one-night course, to learn the basics, including successfully selecting yarn, reading a pattern, planning your project, and creating foundation stitches! Fiber arts like …