USP distinguished professor emerita Margo Anderson coauthored brief regarding the addition of citizenship question to the 2020 census
USP distinguished professor emerita Margo Anderson coauthored an amicus brief regarding the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census, an issue that is currently before the Supreme Court.… Continue Reading »
Urban Studies Alum Trevor Jung Elected to Racine Common Council
Urban Studies Alum Trevor Jung Elected to Racine Common Council
Congratulations to Trevor Jung (BA ’17), a former urban studies major who defeated his opponent by a wide margin and won a seat on the City of Racine’s Common Council. Trevor joins a long list of urban studies alumni who have held elected office. … Continue Reading »
Urban Studies Students, Kelly Marie O’Brien and Keila Tirado-Leist, received fellowship awards
Urban Studies Students, Kelly Marie O’Brien and Keila Tirado-Leist, received fellowship awards
Meet two Urban Studies graduate students who have been awarded the Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship and the Graduate Student Excellence Fellowship.… Continue Reading »
Erin Winkler: How we talk about race to children
Erin Winkler: How we talk about race to children
A recent article in the UWM Report, “How do we talk to children about race? UWM researcher offers advice,” focuses on Associate Professor Erin Winkler’s (African and African Diaspora Studies and Urban Studies) research with children and teachers over the years on the topic of race. … Continue Reading »
PBS News Hour: How Wisconsin is trying to head off a major worker shortage
Marc Levine interviewed by PBS News Hour on Major Worker Shortage
Listen to the PBS News Hour, How Wisconsin is trying to head off a major worker shortage. The news edition includes a Sept. 6, 2018 interview with UWM Professor Emeritus Marc Levine.… Continue Reading »
Is your ZIP code your destiny? Marcus Britton featured in UWM Report
Is your ZIP code your destiny? Marcus Britton featured in UWM Report
In a recent article of the UWM Report, Professor Marcus Britton discusses his research in the study of neighborhoods and the influences of Milwaukee’s segregation on education and poverty as well as a comparison to other cities’ efforts to combat segregation.… Continue Reading »
Interview with USP Distinguished Professor, Margo Anderson, on History of Citizenship Question on Census
Interview with USP Distinguished Professor, Margo Anderson, on History of Citizenship Question on Census
Urban Studies Distinguished Professor, Margo Anderson, was interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered, discussing the history of the citizenship question on the US Census.… Continue Reading »
Urban Studies PhD Student Patricia Torres Najera Interviews for CBS58 Sunday Morning Spotlight
Urban Studies PhD Student Patricia Torres Najera Interviews for CBS58 Sunday Morning Spotlight
Milwaukee mother and PhD student Patricia Torres Najera was interviewed for CBS58 Sunday Morning Spotlight.… Continue Reading »
UWM Urban Studies Major Dakota Crowell tours WUWM Lake Effect’s Rachel Morello around the new Student Food Center and Pantry
UWM Urban Studies Major Dakota Crowell tours WUWM Lake Effect’s Rachel Morello around the new Student Food Center and Pantry
UWM Urban Studies major Dakota Crowell leads an initiative to help combat high levels of food insecurity on campus with the opening of the UWM Student Food Center and Pantry.… Continue Reading »
December Grads get a Head Start on Their Careers
December Grads get a Head Start on Their Careers
Recent Urban Studies major grad, Trevor Jung, is the new Community Engagement Coordinator for Visioning Racine and was also appointed by the Mayor to the Planning Commission for the City of Racine.… Continue Reading »