Francene L. Botts-Butler has been named director of the Office of Equity/Diversity Services (EDS) at UWM. She started at the university this summer, coming to UWM from Morehead State University in Kentucky, where she directed multicultural student services. The goal of the EDS office is to monitor, manage and integrate equal opportunity and diversity into [...]

By Sadie James sjamessmjadvertising@gmail.com The YMCA of Greater Milwaukee held its 30th Annual Black Achievers Scholarship & Awards Gala at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, September 9, 2011. The Black Achievers program is a national college readiness initiative designed to help young African American youth pursue higher education and set career goals. [...]

The Bishop’s Creek Development Corporation, Bishop Sedgwick Daniels and the Holy Redeemer Church of God In Chirst joyfully dedicated its Pre- Collegant Dormitory prayer tower and one of a kind children’s orphanage. The dormitory is a 5 story, 23,000 square foot structure designed to be a co-ed living environment for high school students ages 14-18. [...]

After-school theatre arts classes at African American Children’s Theatre (AACT) provide children with opportunities to learn life skills in a fun, interactive setting. Registration/auditions for AACT’s fall classes will be held from 4 to 5 pm on Tuesday, September 20 and Wednesday, September 21 in the Sondheim Room at Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. [...]

By UWM Chancellor Michael R. Lovell A public, urban university like UWM has many opportunities to make a difference. One of the important differences it can make is strengthening the economy of the surrounding community, plus the region and state. To help create more jobs, a university must focus on working with the businesses, industries [...]

The Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and the City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance joined forces to conduct compliance checks Cigarettes and other tobacco products (OTPs) are addictive, and they kill roughly 7,700 Wisconsinites each year. It is illegal to sell them to minors, but, unfortunately, not every retailer abides by the law. Estimates suggest [...]

State’s nearly 1 million public and private school students need to be vaccinated to protect themselves and others from disease The Wisconsin Association of School Nurses (WASN), representing more than 250 school nurses statewide, today urged families and parents throughout the state to have their children vaccinated before sending them off to school. August is [...]

Many universities are quiet places in the summer, but not the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. Hundreds of elementary, junior high and high school students come to campus during the summer months to take part in the university’s extensive array of pre-college programs and camps. The goal of the programs is to provide students with academic [...]

Catch up with old friends over a delicious buffet dinner and cash bar. The evening’s program will feature former Marquette basketball player and assistant coach Maurice “Bo” Ellis, Sp ‘77, and actor/ comedian Rondell Sheridan, Sp ‘80. Following the evening’s program, dance to entertainment by D.J. Tall Order (also known as Tony Reeder, Comm ‘88). [...]

The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee just welcomed its third group of Diversity Fellows to campus. The six Diversity Fellows, a group that includes experienced doctoral students and new Ph.D. graduates, take on teaching or research assignments at UWM, while getting to know the campus and community. “I was impressed by this university’s diversity and its [...]