Vigil Held for Student Leader Posted on December 31, 2013December 31, 2013 by Kali LaCount A candlelight vigil was held on Oct. 23, in honor of UWM student, Ian Elliott, who passed away three days prior. Held in the Union Fireside Alumni lounge, the ceremony the room to capacity with friends, family and acquaintances of Elliott’s who lit fireless candles in his honor and watched as pictures were displayed from […]
Math Department Changes Underway Posted on December 31, 2013February 7, 2014 by Scott Wise In wake of criticism that the university’s math program is “unjust,” UWM administrators will be making changes to the math department. Associate Vice Chancellor Phyllis King announced the changes during the Academic Planning and Budget Committee meeting Nov. 7 in Garland Hall. King wasted no time getting to the problem. “How can we admit 1,500 […]
Police Hold Active Shooter Seminar Posted on December 31, 2013December 31, 2013 by Kelsey Rosencrance UW-Milwaukee Police Officer Craig Rafferty, 19-year police veteran, held a presentation on “Dealing with an Active Shooter on Campus and the Implications” at the UW-Milwaukee campus this past week. Rafferty refers to an “active shooter” as “any individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined or populated area. Their use […]