By Howie Magner He’s won before, and LaVall Jordan expects to win again. But as his first season at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee approaches, what matters most to the new head men’s … [Read more...]
Open House Welcomes New Families to College-Prep Programs at UWM
By Angela McManaman “Open very carefully,” reads a small oval sign on April Holland’s office door. “There are students on the other side.” That’s an understatement. Every year, more than … [Read more...]
Financial Aid 101: Files, Family and Web Access are Key
By Angela McManaman It’s a sunny late-summer afternoon in UWM’s financial aid office. A line of incoming students spills into the hallway. The phone rings – often. Student workers answer … [Read more...]
Family Ties and FAFSA Help Father-Daughter Duo Plan for College
While Nia Wilson earned an international baccalaureate certificate and college credits at Rufus King International High School, her father completed his college journey. “Seeing him finish his … [Read more...]
Invest in Growing Power
At Growing Power, we can't do the important work of feeding communities and educating our youth without your help. We are a grassroots organization that has a big name associated with it, but still … [Read more...]
Live Show Adapts Poignant “Precious Lives” Gun Violence Series
A child is wounded by random gunfire. A teen dies after an argument escalates into violence. Police investigate. Memorials of teddy bears and ribbons are built. Families and neighborhoods are … [Read more...]
As Graduation Approaches, Ed Major Counts on Family
With graduation just weeks away, Saidah Sheppard is wrapping up her second year of field placement at an elementary school, practicing her elevator speech and revising her resume for a UWM School of … [Read more...]
High Schoolers Make their Research Mark at UWM
By Mark A. Mone Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin high school students are doing exciting research with professors from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), … [Read more...]
Creativity, Connections Help UWM Student Start Her Own Business
Cordella Jones doesn’t hang out with bankers and angel investors in her everyday life, nor is she ready for a guest appearance on “Shark Tank.” But she got support in starting her own business … [Read more...]
Dance Program Showcases Africa and the Diaspora
UWM Advertoial The story of African peoples and their passage into the New World is embedded in dance. Slaves from Sierra Leone, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and other West African … [Read more...]
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