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One of three finalists in the search for a new UWM chancellor, Dr. William M. Sherman, gave his thoughts at an open discussion forum in the Wisconsin room of the Student Union, addressing the contemporary challenges of research universities and saying he wants to build UWM’s research mission to $100 million potential. Dr. Sherman opened […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has revoked the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon’s (TKE) student organization status in a detailed report that includes allegations of alcohol abuse and a raucous party that sent four people to the hospital complaining they were drugged. “Based upon my investigation, I conclude that TKE’s recognition as a UWM student organization is […]

Miriam Pixtun is a Kaqchikel Maya woman from Guatemala, and Robert Van Zile an Ojibwe language instructor at Indian Community School of Milwaukee and Saokogan Chippewa. They came together to discuss a common threat: mining companies and the environmental issues associated with them. Over eight different University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Schools, Centers, and Student Organizations worked […]

For just three dollars, students and the general public viewed a presentation on the various Constellations of the Zodiac, followed by a participatory activity where audience members looked at pictures of the night sky and tried to identify the constellations in the sky, as if they were outside. UWM’s Manfred Olson Planetarium was the sight […]

Patrick Rothfuss has the perfect look for a character in one of his stories. With intense brown eyes, unruly hair, and a long wizard’s beard streaked with grey, he would look as comfortable in a cloak and boots as the tee shirts and sneakers he seems to prefer. Rothfuss is the bestselling author of The […]

Nearly from infancy, millennials have been told their vote matters and the impact of their participation in the democratic process. Many of these now-college students accompanied their parents to the polls, wore the “I voted” sticker on their jackets before they could barely walk, and participated in mock-elections in their K-12 education. Now, they’re being […]

It may be a meme, but it’s no joke. A picture of a baby with a smug look on his face, a fist raised in the air and the words ‘We Cured Hep C’ in bold print was the image on the final slide of University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee associate professor David N. Frick’s presentation Nov. […]

The mission of the Urban Ecology Center is to foster environmental understanding in the city. The UEC relies on volunteers, many of whom are there because they have to be—to fulfill mandatory volunteer hours.

If Dr. Gail Hackett becomes the chancellor at UW-Milwaukee, she says some of her top priorities will be the enrollment rate, helping with the financial issues while keeping tuition affordable, and research projects done at UWM. According to Hackett, you won’t have to worry about her leaving anytime soon. “When I go somewhere, I stay […]

Dealing with legal issues as a college student is a nerve-racking experience.  Getting advice from a law firm or lawyer with proper credentials can often be an expensive and time-consuming process- and time and money are two things many college students don’t have.  However, many UWM students are able to obtain legal consultation on campus […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Union Concourse was filled with ceremonial decorations in commemoration of Día de Los Muertos, otherwise known as The Day of the Dead. Día de Los Muertos takes place every year on Nov. 2, and this year, the Union Art Gallery and the Roberto Hernandez Center sponsored a free and public event […]

Up the rain spattered steps of UWM’s Helene Zelazo Center, past the origami vending tables and traditional hanbok dresses sheathed in glass display cases, through the sea of audience members and into the Helen Bader Concert Hall, the members of the UWM Symphony Orchestra readies themselves for their impending Korea Day performance. Yeng Thao, 21, […]