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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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  • Experimental Tuesdays Presents: Sublime/Ridiculous

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

    FREE FOR EVERYONE! A collection of shorts that shift from abject to exalted in the black between frames. In each of these films, the mire of life is dissolved and re-made by humor. And don't we need it. Cosponsored by …

  • Banner with a yellow sunburst design. The middle in bold black letters reads "HOW I LEAD" and to the right of it is a profile of the back of a person wearing a multi colored cape. They are in a superman type of pose with their first in the air and their feet together as if flying.
    How I Lead

    How I Lead

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

    A 3-week program where you’ll explore five key leadership practices with a cohort. Through discussions, activities, and friendly competition, you’ll answer essential questions like: How do I lead based on my values? How can I inspire and create positive change? …

  • Photo of *aya

    Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring *aya

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

    *aya is a Palestinian singer/songwriter based in Milwaukee, creating a unique blend of indie and soul that resonates deeply with listeners. With a smooth, jazzy voice, *aya writes about universal themes like self-reflection, love, loss, mental health, and personal growth, making their music both intimate and relatable. Inspired by the artistry of Jill Scott, Ari Lennox, Faye Webster, Amy Winehouse, and Outkast, they seamlessly weave together genres to create a sound that’s unmistakably their own. 

  • Image from "The Red Spectacles". A soldier with sci-fi inspired armor is depicted in the dark among heavy rain. His dark uniform glints in the small amount of light

    The Red Spectacles

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

    New Restoration! Mamoru Oshii’s first live-action feature is a delirious fusion of science fiction, film noir, and political satire. Returning to Tokyo years after a failed rebellion by his elite Kerberos police unit, Kōichi Todome finds a city warped beyond …

  • Covers of many zines

    Power of the Pen: DIY Zines/Comics

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

    Discover the expressive world of zines and comics as we experiment with storytelling, illustration, and creative self-publishing. This hands-on workshop invites participants to craft their own mini-works and explore how personal stories come alive on the page 

  • Discover your True Potential with CliftonStrengths

    Strengths

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

    Explore the depths of your abilities and talents with the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Through a series of carefully crafted questions, this assessment unveils your dominant strengths, providing you with a clear understanding of what sets you apart. Please visit the CliftonStrengths Assessment page …

  • Movie still from the film NADJA. The titular vampire is center in the frame. The movie is in black and white. Next to her walks another vampire towards the viewer. She wears a cloak with her hood up upon her head

    Nadja

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

    New Restoration Merging elements from Dracula’s Daughter (1936) with André Breton’s surrealist novel Nadja (1928), and fusing shimmering black-and-white 35mm with hallucinatory Pixelvision video, Michael Almereyda’s (Tesla, Experimenter, Hamlet) acclaimed cult film follows young vampire Nadja as she returns to …

  • Still from the movie 'Fire in Wind". A young girl hides behind leaves of dark green and red. Her face is dirtied and she has a pouty expression on her face
    Fire of Wind

    Fire of Wind

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

    New Releases The feature debut of Portuguese filmmaker Marta Mateus is a forceful collision of documentary reality and myth. In the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, where Mateus is from, a peasant community of grape-pickers become agents in an open-air …

  • Photo from the movie "What Does That Nature Say To You". Two men sit on a bench among lush green vegetation. A river is depicted beyond the greenery. The two men are standing forward but looking towards each other, looking like they are in the middle of a discussion.
    What Does That Nature Say To You

    What Does That Nature Say To You

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

    New Release! Donghwa is a fledgling poet in his thirties. He rejects material aspirations and seeks to lead a life dedicated to truth and beauty. On a lazy afternoon, he drives his girlfriend, Junhee, back to her parents’ home outside …

  • Photo from the movie "What Does That Nature Say To You". Two men sit on a bench among lush green vegetation. A river is depicted beyond the greenery. The two men are standing forward but looking towards each other, looking like they are in the middle of a discussion.
    What Does That Nature Say To You

    What Does That Nature Say To You

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

    New Release! Donghwa is a fledgling poet in his thirties. He rejects material aspirations and seeks to lead a life dedicated to truth and beauty. On a lazy afternoon, he drives his girlfriend, Junhee, back to her parents’ home outside …

  • Still from the movie 'Fire in Wind". A young girl hides behind leaves of dark green and red. Her face is dirtied and she has a pouty expression on her face
    Fire of Wind

    Fire of Wind

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

    New Releases The feature debut of Portuguese filmmaker Marta Mateus is a forceful collision of documentary reality and myth. In the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, where Mateus is from, a peasant community of grape-pickers become agents in an open-air …

  • Photo with a Bird's Eye view of unopened beverage can tops. There are 10 cans depicted. You can only see three cans entirely, the other ones are cut off at the borders of the image
    Club Soda

    Club Soda

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

    Club Soda (formerly known as ‘Sober Socials’) 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. For more information, visit …