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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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  • Cartoon style tea cup spilling tea onto the canvas, sign reads "Tuesday Tea". There are also round button images that read "Free Mugs" and "Free Treats"
    Tuesday Tea

    Tuesday Tea

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

    Ever wished for a space on campus to spill the tea or discuss important topics with supportive peers? Come join us for “The Tuesday Tea,” a casual drop-in series where we dive into spicy conversations and bold takes often overlooked …

  • Banner reading 'Student Leadership programs"

    Meals with Meaning with Angela Davis

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

    Share a meal and a meaningful conversation with one of the most influential voices in the global struggle for justice, Angela Davis. Her work examines the intersections of race, gender, and class, with a particular focus on prisons, policing, and …

  • Black and white portrait of Angela Davis, African American activist and scholar, shown with curly hair, glasses, and a scarf. She is resting her chin on her hand and looking slightly upward. The dark background contrasts with her figure, emphasizing her contemplative pose.

    Distinguished Lecture Series Presents: Angela Davis

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

    Join us for an evening with Professor Angela Davis—scholar, activist, writer, and one of the most influential voices in the global struggle for justice. Her work examines the intersections of race, gender, and class, with a particular focus on prisons, policing, and abolition. Author of numerous groundbreaking books, including Angela Davis: An Autobiography, Freedom Is a Constant Struggle, and co-author of Abolition.Feminism.Now., Professor Davis continues to challenge us to imagine new futures beyond the prison industrial complex. This special event will feature a moderated conversation with Dr. Derrick Harriell, offering powerful dialogue and reflection on building a more just world. 

  • Image reads "Commuter Study Social"
    Commuter Study Social

    Commuter Study Social

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

    The Commuter Study Social is a bi-monthly event hosted by the Off-Campus Resource Center, designed specifically for commuter students who want a welcoming place to study and connect. Held in the OCRC, this event offers a comfortable environment where students can focus …

  • Portrait of Jason

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

    Documentary On December 2, 1966, director Shirley Clarke and a miniscule film crew gathered in her apartment at the Hotel Chelsea. Bestowed for twelve hours with the one-and-only Jason Holliday, Clarke confronted the iconic performer about his good times and …

  • Banner that reads "Bullet Journaling". Two button images below depict colorful tape and a journal
    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 …

  • Text on image reads: MEET the Yard Thursday, February 19 @6pm Fireside Lounge and in finer print: learn more about the divine nine organizations Business casual required! beside the text there are 14 bubble sized images of assorted shapes depicting students

    Meet the Yard

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

    Learn more about the Divine Nine (D9) organizations on campus and how to become members. Business casual attire is required.

  • A linocut work surrounded by tools, a tube of ink, a roller, and shavings.
    Linocut Relief

    Linocut Relief

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

    In this workshop, participants will explore relief printmaking through carving small linoleum blocks, printing by press and by hand, and onto fabric and paper. This workshop is great for those who enjoy printmaking, drawing, and/or sewing. No printmaking experience is necessary!

  • Drylongso

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

    A lost treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking, Cauleen Smith’s Drylongso embeds an incisive look at racial injustice within a lovingly handmade buddy movie/murder mystery/ romance. Alarmed by the rate at which the young Black men around her are dying—indeed, “becoming …

  • Image from the movie "Holy Cow". Four people, three men, and a small girl, walk along a path that is bordered by grassy pastures and wooden fences. The man to the young girl's left is holding her hand.

    Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow)

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

    After the tragic death of his father, 18 year-old Totone finds himself with daunting new responsibilities, looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the Jura region of France. He takes on yet another challenge when he …

  • A woman interviewing one of the journalists from the documentary. Her arm is stretched out with a microphone, reaching towards the elderly man.

    Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot (Meeting With Pol Pot)

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

    Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) – 1978. Three journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview with the regime’s leader, Pol Pot. The country seems idyllic, but behind the Potemkin village presented to the journalists, the Khmer Rouge …