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Nearly 40 percent of all students at UW-Milwaukee are the first in their families to attend college, and Student Support Services provides resources to help them graduate. 

UW-Milwaukee student Sabrina Johnkins and her mom, Susan, are seasoned road-trippers. For spring break this year, they drove south in search of (mis)adventures and ocean views.

Judy Schwoch adopted all four of her children with her husband, Loren. They now have 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Rabbi Shaul Judelman is Jewish. Noor Al-Bein is Muslim. Though they are of opposite belief, they come together to try and create peace in the Middle East. With the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel, Judelman moved from Seattle to Israel curious to find out who “we” is. In other words, the people of the […]

Rock for Wishes, a charity concert that raises money for the Make-A-Wish foundation, rocked another successful year to raise money for children with terminal illness.  

A UW-Milwaukee student shows resolve and solidarity with the #MeToo movement. Media Milwaukee is not publishing her name so she can freely share her experience.

Michael Newman is a professor at UWM, and the author of the book Atari Age. I asked him about the games he played growing up and what he plays into adulthood. https://youtu.be/kd5-pR6f0VU  

Media Milwaukee spent the day with UWM Junior Ahmed Ali and got an inside look at how the healthcare administration major balances school, work, and play.  

A day in the life of my little sister Dahmera Wafford, as she enjoys the first stages of motherhood at her very own.  

Ana’s mom, Tashi, works third shift as a Sergeant at the Women’s Correctional Facility. They share what a normal day is like for them, the sacrifices that are made and their BIG plans for the future.      

Brett Johnson is constantly surrounded by food. For some, this sounds like heaven, for him, it’s a job.  

See what a typical Monday looks like for part-owner of Milwaukee’s oldest gay bar, “This Is It!”