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An Evening with Dr. Cornel West – Democracy in Crisis: From Economic Austerity to Racism

April 7, 2012

Dr. Cornel West, scholar and activist was featured on Tuesday, April 3 at UW-Milwaukee in an event entitled; ‘An Evening with Dr. Cornel West-Democracy in Crisis: From Economic Austerity to Racism’. … [Read more...]

An honor to highlight Black History Month

February 25, 2012

Milton Coleman named Inaugural UWM Alumni Fellow By Lynda L. Jones What a way to highlight the celebration of Black History Month as UW-Milwaukee bestowed its Inaugural Alumni Fellow Award to … [Read more...]

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Washington Post’s Coleman named first UWM Alumni Fellow

February 17, 2012

Milton Coleman, senior editor of the Washington Post, has been selected as the first University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Fellow. The new Alumni Fellows program recognizes eminent alumni who have … [Read more...]

Fr. Luis Barrios speaks on Feb. 22 on “Challenging U.S. Policies Towards the Peoples of Latin America”

February 11, 2012

Fr. Luis Barrios, Ph.D., exponent of liberation theology, activist scholar, and new co-director of Pastors for Peace, will speak on “Challenging U.S. Policies Towards the Peoples of Latin America” on … [Read more...]

Graduating with more than a degree

January 28, 2012

More than 2,200 students who earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee at the end of the summer or fall semester took part in commencement ceremonies Dec. 19 at the U.S. Cellular … [Read more...]

UW-Milwaukee to issue separate ID’s for voting

December 1, 2011

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...]

UWM’s McNair Scholars program offers opportunities for research

November 25, 2011

An astronaut who died in the 1986 Challenger disaster is inspiring today’s college students to explore new fields. The Ronald E. McNair Scholars program began in 1989 and now serves thousands of … [Read more...]

Westlawn receives EPA grant for health initiatives

November 18, 2011

Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele, Mayor Tom Barrett, UWM Chancellor Mike Lovell, and EPA Region 5 administrator Dr. Susan Hedman joined other dignitaries in announcing the award of a nearly … [Read more...]

Critical Refugee Studies Conference addresses today’s global concerns

October 28, 2011

The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM) will host a Critical Refugee Studies Conference Nov. 3-4 at the UWM Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Blending academic scholarship with discussion of … [Read more...]

UWM Open House offers something for everyone

October 28, 2011

The University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee’s annual Open House on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, in the UWM Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., showcases the academic majors available in UWM’s 14 schools and … [Read more...]