By Kathy Quirk Devon Norwood and Ranell Washington met and became friends at UWM’s Lubar School of Business. They were both Lubar Business Scholars, and served with the Delta Sigma Pi … [Read more...]
UWM Alum Organizes Block Party and Neighborhood Cleanup
By Kathy Quirk Schuyler Ramsey, who earned his bachelor’s degree in community engagement and education from UWM, is taking what he learned in the classroom back to his neighborhood. For the … [Read more...]
MPS Students Earning College Credit at UWM and MATC
By Kathy Quirk Milwaukee Public Schools high school students are getting a taste of college and earning credits through the M3 Early College pilot program. M3 (pronounced M-cubed) is a … [Read more...]
UWM Serves as a Partner on the Path to Pursuing Your Career
By Kathy Quirk Dianna Herron knew making the career change would be a challenge, but following her passion meant that challenge was worth it. Herron, a senior at the University of … [Read more...]
VA Mental Health Summit at UWM to Help African-American Vets
By Kathy Quirk Michelle Watts comes from a military family and works at Veterans Affairs, so she is tuned in to the issues that may keep African-American veterans from seeking VA services. … [Read more...]
Love, Optimism, Dedication Inspire UWM Student to Help Reform Foster Care
By Kathy Quirk Jameelah A. Love spent her childhood bouncing from house to house as her family life unraveled. At age 14, she went into the foster care system. Now Love, who just finished … [Read more...]
Riverside Alum Hopes His Passion for Teaching Inspires New Educators
By Kathy Quirk Sometimes when he walks into a classroom for the first time, Nate Deans sees the surprise in his students’ eyes. “I may be the first African-American male teacher they have … [Read more...]
Making a Book – and a New Life
By Kathy Quirk The first-grader pasted a photo of his school’s water fountain onto a piece of construction paper and carefully copied the word “bubbler” underneath it. That page is just one of … [Read more...]
A Couple Who Shares it All: Kids, College and Career Goals
By Kathy Quirk Three years ago, Amber and Jared Anderson drove to Drake University in Iowa and back in one day to hear well-known scientist and educator Neil deGrasse Tyson speak. That’s one … [Read more...]
UW-Milwaukee to issue separate ID’s for voting
By Kathy Quirk The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee received approval Tuesday, Nov. 22, from Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board to proceed with a plan to issue separate student … [Read more...]