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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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  • Close-up of a person's hands assembling a geometric stained glass panel using the lead came method. The hands use pliers to adjust a lead strip around vibrant red, blue, and yellow glass pieces, which are held in place by horseshoe nails on a wooden work surface.

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 4

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 4
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this workshop, you will learn how to score, cut, foil, solder, and assemble your own stained-glass motif. Class participants will choose their own colors for a sunrise pattern, which they will be able to then assemble to make a …

  • Photo from an animated feature. A small white mouse stands in front of what appears to be some nuts along a forest trail

    The Animation Showcase 2026: Getting Cooked

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

    Special Event The Animation Showcase returns to the Union Cinema for their 2026 series, featuring the latest and greatest from our Animation/Film students. Programmed by senior student animators Stavros Hatzopoulos and Ava Brobst, this year’s edition features student work across …

  • Pink banner image with a pair of upturned hands to the right of the photo. The left hand lays on the top of the right hand. The left hand has a thin red bracelet, the right hand is holding a light blue bow

    Survivor Support and Wellness Fair

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

    Join us for the 5th annual Survivor Support & Wellness Fair where we bring together campus and community partners to spread awareness about sexual violence and share healing and supportive resources with the UWM community.  Don't forget to wear denim …

  • An array of ceramic and pottery tools laid out on a white surface, including wooden modeling tools, wire loop tools, ribs, a sponge, a rolling pin, and a needle tool.

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Discover the craft of wheel throwing in this beginner-level course. We will learn and explore the foundational throwing techniques centering and opening the clay, pulling walls to make functional forms, decoration …

  • Stage with a spotlight on a microphone and mic stand.

    Spring Comedy Show

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

    Laugh! Snort! Repeat! The 2026 CAB Spring Comedy Show is coming! Talent, tickets, and all the juicy details dropping soon- stay tuned for a night of nonstop laughs! For now, just save the date.

  • Photo from the film 'Desert Hearts'. Two women are featured, a blonde woman still clothed and a topless dark haired woman. The dark haired woman is stroking the side of the blonde woman's face. Their faces both read serious, but friendly as they gaze at each other

    Desert Hearts

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

    Staff Picks While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.  

  • Students at a table celebrating aapi heritage

    Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration

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

    We are bringing Milwaukee’s best AAPI foods, activities, vendors, performances, and more! Join us in celebrating the many AAPI communities of our campus! 

  • 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 …

  • An overhead, close-up shot of a person using a wooden squeegee to pull dark ink across a screenprint mesh. The screen is burned with the text "STUDIO ARTS and CRAFT CENTRE" and a hand logo. A large open jar of vibrant purple ink sits in the foreground.

    Beginner Screenprinting Session 2

    Beginner Screenprinting Session 2
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this class, participants will learn how to effectively make a design for screen printing. Then they will coat a screen, burn it, and print the design. This workshop is great for those who love printmaking, design, drawing, photography, and/or …

  • sculptors hands manipulating clay on wheel

    Wheel Throwing: Skill Builder

    Wheel Throwing: Skill Builder
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Taken a beginner wheel throwing course, but don’t feel ready to move on to an intermediate course? In this workshop we will explore solutions for common beginner hurdles, like uneven walls and common centering mistakes. While learning how to throw …

  • A presenter stands in front of a crowd of about 20 people sitting in folding chairs. A blue light is shining on the crowd and presenter, behind the presenter a white screen is set up.

    Milwaukee Underground Fllm Festival: Opening Night!!!

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

    Film Festival | Free for Everyone! Join us at the Union Cinema for the opening night of The Milwaukee Underground Film Festival! MUFF is a student run film festival devoted to showcasing independent, artist driven cinema. For two decades we …

  • Metal and line art artwork. A collage of images are displayed within a pink swirl that swirls about a metal hook. They are simple images, like a mirror, a girl, a heart, and an antique chair are among the items depicted

    Contours of Becoming – Art Market

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

    Countours of Becoming brings together the work of Caroline Calvano and Keelie Murphy-Besaw, two Milwaukee-based artists whose practices center the body as a site of labor, adornment, and self-definition.