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Chancellor Mark Mone discussed the uncertainty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s future after the 2024 election and addressed the possibility of a University of Wisconsin-Madison split from the Universities of Wisconsin in his chancellor’s report at a Faculty Senate meeting on Nov. 14.   “I’ve received several questions about election outcomes and impact, and I’ll […]

The Panthers average home attendance for the 2024-2025 season was reported at 2,147. The highest average attendance since the 2015-2016 campaign. The attendance has risen each season Lundy has been spearheading the program. Lundy’s first season brought in 1,717 fans on average, and his second season the average jumped to 2,035. For the three years […]

This is part of a series of stories called “Parents of UWM” that showcases the parents of UW-Milwaukee journalism students. Randy Czaplewski is your average Wisconsin man in more ways than one. He loves to fish, will strike up a conversation with anyone, and is always willing to grab a beer with friends at the […]

Dirk Swayne and his brother Decklan are both undergraduate students at UW-Milwaukee and are both members of Club Soda, an on campus organization dedicated to sobriety.  “It’s not really structured, it actually used to be called sober social to indicate that you’re just there to hangout with people who don’t drink,” said Decklan Swayne.  Club […]

When the fall semester was ending, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with his Bachelor of Science degree in Community Engagement and Education. Two decades after he dropped out of college at 19 and years after being in public office 20 years ago now, he is 38. He was juggling […]

Tucked away on the ground floor, the Studio Arts & Craft Centre is a corner of the UW-Milwaukee Student Union brimming with creativity. From Monday until Saturday, students and community members come to create, experiment and learn. A “Project of the Week” table welcomes everyone through its doors as people work well into the evening […]

Student journalists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee won major journalism awards at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association awards contest on Friday, including the best multimedia, public affairs, and feature photography in the state. The above awards were won by students in the Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies’ program’s journalism immersion class, which is funded through a […]

Walking up the stairs to the third floor of the UWM Student Union leads you to the Student Involvement Lounge. Here is where an event called Tuesday Tea takes place. A large sign sits to guide newcomers to the area. A table is set up with free mugs for attendees to choose from. Another table […]

At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Physical Environment Committee meeting on Nov. 20, leaders addressed pressing issues related to accessibility and classroom utilization. Held at 8:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, the conference revealed that UWM classrooms are falling short of the 67% seat occupancy benchmark set by the UW System, with utilization rates dropping to just […]

UW-Milwaukee’s retention rates have fallen to 72.1%, according to the University of Wisconsin Education Reports, nearly three percentage points lower than the College Vine national average of 75%. The Education Reports puts UWM’s retention rate more than 10 points behind the UW-System average retention of 82.6%. The University of Wisconsin Education Reports database shows that […]

The protestor who disrupted the Kamala Harris event at UW-Milwaukee on Oct. 17 is now under investigation by the Dean of Students Office and a hearing is set for Dec. 16 over Zoom. Thomas Cavanaugh, the protestor, says he is shocked that this is happening now right before the school’s winter break and this could […]

In the 2024 election, 327,160 votes came from Wisconsin’s youngest voting demographic (ages 18-24), according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.  Overall, about 73% of Wisconsin’s voting-age population cast ballots in the 2024 presidential race, with nearly 3.4 million voters, the highest in state history, according to unofficial results from the Associated Press. While youth voter […]