Congratulations to first year student Mason Novak, an urban studies major who received the Outstanding Presentation Award at this year’s Undergraduate Research Symposium held on April 25th for his oral presentation!See the full story below in the latest issue of …
Natalie Hernandez was sitting at a student networking event at the 2023 Population Association of America conference in New Orleans when she received a very important email. Read the whole story.
Driven by a hatred of injustice, Milwaukee community activist writer, speaker and educator John Hagedorn will be remembered for his work, which includes racial justice, child welfare and civil and human rights.
Urban Studies affiliates Anne Bonds and Derek Handley are featured in this PBS video on redlining and racially restrictive covenants in Milwaukee. To watch the video, click here.
Near West Side Partners Announces Lindsey St. Arnold Bell (M.S., Urban Studies ’16) as Executive Director
Near West Side Partners today announced that Lindsey St. Arnold Bell will serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. St. Arnold Bell succeeds NWSP’s inaugural Executive Director Keith Stanley, who, at the end of 2022, announced his departure from Milwaukee.
For the love of the (video) game: Two alumni find jobs in the video game industry through the humanities and social sciences
Ben Schroeder and Timothy MacKenzie are two UWM alumni who have made a home for themselves in the video game industry