Only One In Five Black Students Make It to Graduation Day Posted on May 23, 2017July 19, 2021 by Media Milwaukee staff UW-Milwaukee is among the bottom-performing universities for black students, according to a new study from The Education Trust, a non-profit advocacy organization. Only 21 percent of black students graduate from UWM in six years, the study found. Media Milwaukee reporters talked with students and advisors to find out why. Nia Wilson heard from students and advisors […]
Faces of UWM: The First-Generation College Student Posted on May 22, 2017July 19, 2021 by Nia Wilson Jamie DiTommaso has taken a winding path through college, but her determination to make it to graduation is fierce.
Faces of UWM: The Screenwriter Posted on May 22, 2017July 19, 2021 by Hugo Ljungbäck Tiera Trammel favors comedic drama with a dose of satire.
Faces of UWM: The Artist, Journalist and Activist (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Jamie Di Tommaso Nia Wilson hopes her interests in art and journalism will dovetail in a career that takes on inequality in Milwaukee.
Faces of UWM: Student From China Discovers the Real Wisconsin (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by James Strebe Muru Li found many surprises about American—and Wisconsin—culture.
Faces of UWM: The Photojournalist (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Jenna Buege Journalism major Rebeka Schmieder focuses on telling stories with photos.
Faces of UWM: The Team Player (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Ninia Linero Brittani Cook balances her role on the UW-Milwaukee track team with her studies.
Faces of UWM: The Experimental Film Student (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Tiera Trammell Hugo Ljungbaeck traveled all the way from Sweden to major in film at UW-Milwaukee.
Faces of UWM: Her Mother is her Role Model (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Amelia Newport Adriana Ramirez learned from her mother’s strength.
Faces of UWM: The Milwaukee Fan (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Talis Shelbourne Jennifer Rick enjoys all that Wisconsin’s biggest city has to offer.
Faces of UWM: The Camper (audio) Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Rebeka Schmieder UW-Milwaukee journalism student Jenna Buege knows her Wisconsin campgrounds.
Dollar Brewer Tickets Attract Long Line of Characters Posted on May 22, 2017July 20, 2021 by Marty LeMense Tipping their caps to iconic play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker, the Milwaukee Brewers offer $1 obstructed- view tickets at Miller Park. The cheap tix go on sale 90 minutes before first pitch, but fans start lining up early, sometimes even before the parking lot opens. Marty LeMense joined the crowd.