Students Complain about “Artificially Intelligent” College Math Program Posted on November 21, 2014December 1, 2014 by Christina Luick Since the beginning of this school year, freshmen have been complaining about the “artificially intelligent” college math program ALEKS, which, for the first year, is now used in most math classes at UW-Milwaukee. Earlier this fall, many students bombarded the UW-Milwaukee Class of 2018 Facebook page with statements that were along the lines of “I […]
Words Power Lyrical Sanctuary Poetry Slam Posted on November 20, 2014December 1, 2014 by Isiah Holmes The lights dimmed as the band played with wild harmony; the crowd is silent as one among them makes the way to the stage. As the artist recites work, another draws cartoons on a large screen, the room’s energy guiding the drawing. The aura inside the Lyrical Sanctuary, a long-standing UWM tradition, was powerful with […]
Meet UWM Chancellor Finalist Dr. William M. Sherman Posted on November 20, 2014December 5, 2014 by Evan Vogel One of the three finalists for UW-Milwaukee’s next chancellor is the current provost at the University of Akron in Ohio, Dr. William M. “Mike” Sherman, who has specialized in physical and health education and who’s second in charge of a public university facing many challenges similar to those at UWM. He’s run into controversies with […]
Mone, Two Outsiders Named Chancellor Finalists Posted on November 19, 2014August 9, 2021 by Sean Cornell The UW System released the names of three finalists for UW-Milwaukee chancellor Wednesday morning – and they are the current interim chancellor and two academic leaders from Missouri and Ohio. The announcement of three names comes as a surprise, as the UW System originally said there were five finalists. This will be the third search […]
UWM Chancellor Committee Meets Ahead of Name Release Posted on November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Graham Kilmer The search and screen committee for the new UWM chancellor met Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Union’s Fireside Lounge to discuss the five remaining candidates vying for the position of chancellor. On the eve of the finalist announcement, the committee spent the entire meeting in closed session. The names – until Wednesday morning – are […]
Opinion | How Accessible are UW-Milwaukee Police to Student Media? Not Very Posted on November 18, 2014April 11, 2019 by Graham Kilmer How easy is it for a student journalist to get information from UW-Milwaukee Police? Not easy at all. It began Oct. 7. At the time, I was working on an assignment for a journalism class, and one of the tasks associated with this assignment was to talk to a school official and ask them questions […]
How Milwaukee Film Festival’s Black Lens Drew New Audiences Posted on November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Evan Vogel Milwaukee Film was missing a key component, organizers felt: The black audience. So, the Milwaukee Film Festival’s Black Lens program was developed this year to broaden the festival’s appeal to diverse communities. A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student was one of those running it. Milwaukee Film Festival co-programmer, Geraud Blanks, talked to UW-Milwaukee’s Minority Media Association on […]
Voices of UWM Voters: A Campus Divided Posted on November 14, 2014August 9, 2021 by JAMS 320 fall 2014 reporting class Gov. Scott Walker won the governor’s race on Nov. 4, but how did UW-Milwaukee students vote? A team of student journalists interviewed random UWM students to find out the answer. What they found was a campus divided, mirroring the state’s political divide, despite stereotypes that university students are a monolithic voting group. Some students said […]
“Writers are Like Vampires of Life”: Ana Maria Shua Posted on November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 by Andrew McCann The author’s presentation was not as much a reading as it was a performance. Ana Maria Shua read each piece in her native Spanish, with an engaging energy and a magnetic rhythm that drew in the audience at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. When Shua – considered one of Argentina’s foremost writers living today, finished each […]
Intimidation, Disease Prevention Cited as Reasons for New Sleeveless Gym Policy Posted on November 10, 2014November 12, 2014 by Helen Koth and John Gingrass Are muscle-bound students working out in cut-off shirts too intimidating for people new to campus fitness, such as freshmen? Some people think so, and that’s one of the reasons that UW-Milwaukee officials are making everyone wear sleeved T-shirts to work out at the Klotsche Center. The new policy was also created to ward off possible infections at […]
Serving Those Who Serve Posted on November 10, 2014November 25, 2014 by John Gingrass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rK43v5WWhk UW-Milwaukee hosted its second annual “Serving those who serve us” breakfast Tuesday morning in the Wisconsin Room located in the Union. The event was hosted by the Military and Veterans Resource Center, which coordinates various events for the veterans during veterans’ week. Nearly 100 people showed up and were served breakfast. Veterans and current […]
Student Parents Come to UW-Milwaukee Campus for Family Fun Posted on November 9, 2014January 22, 2015 by Katie Eggers The Life Impact Program held a family bowling event for UW-Milwaukee student parents Nov. 8, from 3 to 5 P.M. The program was organized by the UWM Recreation Department and the Women’s Resource Center. Over 100 people registered for the event, with more people signing up at the event. Katie Eggers reports for Media Milwaukee.