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MPS, MATC and UWM Discuss Their Efforts in Place to Close Equity Gaps for Students

February 6, 2021

By Hayley Crandall Last week, three Milwaukee education facilities met virtually to discuss their work in education, individually and collaboratively, that is aimed at closing student equity gaps. M3 (M-Cubed), a partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Area Technical College, highlighted efforts through programs and services. “This is simply holding […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Hayley Crandall, M Cubed, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools MPS, UW-Milwaukee

UWM Commits to Ending Equity Gap in Higher Education

November 28, 2020

By Genaro C. Armas UWM is joining the Moon Shot for Equity, a national initiative with the goal of eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030. The announcement was made in late October. The Moon Shot for Equity is a public-private partnership with education firm EAB, which is dedicated to ensuring students of color […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Genaro C. Armas, Moon Shot for Equity, UW-Milwaukee

MPS, MATC and UWM Update on Meeting Student Needs in the Time of the Pandemic

October 31, 2020

By Hayley Crandall Milwaukee public school and colleges highlighted their continuous efforts to help COVID-19 impacted students during a virtual conference on Wednesday. Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which make up the M3 (M-Cubed) collaboration, have been working to assist student with mental health, basic needs, the digital […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, Hayley Crandall, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools MPS, UW-Milwaukee

UWM Helping Fight Against COVID-19 on Several Fronts

April 18, 2020

By Laura L. Otto UWM faculty members, staff and students are assisting efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic however possible, whether it’s providing personal protective equipment, offering expertise to health departments or pushing forward with relevant research. UWM recently collected more than 30,000 gloves and over 1,000 other protective items, including hundreds of masks, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Laura L. Otto, UW-Milwaukee

UWM Research Spotlights Need for Teachers of Color in Schools

January 25, 2020

By Genaro C. Armas One of the most important things schools can do for students of color is have teachers of color in their classrooms. It’s crucial for many reasons, but one of the basic reasons is this: Teachers of color have higher academic expectations for students of color than white teachers do, according to […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Curtis Jones, Genaro C. Armas, UW-Milwaukee

UWM Coach Emphasizes how Small Details Build to Big Results

November 23, 2019

By Pat Baldwin Men’s basketball coach University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee We have big goals as a basketball team, but you don’t reach those big goals without first knocking off the little goals, one at a time, day in and day out. The same holds true for any business, organization or group – give yourselves permission to […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Pat Baldwin, UW-Milwaukee

Advancing the Community with the M3 Education Partnership

October 26, 2019

By Mark Mone Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee It’s important to have partners in life, whether personal, at work, in sports or the arts. A significant partnership involving the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that’s dedicated to improving our community’s future through education is earning national recognition and showing promising results. These hopeful signs, along with the start […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Mark Mone, UW-Milwaukee

UWM Laid The Foundation For Young Business Leaders

September 28, 2019

By Kathy Quirk Devon Norwood and Ranell Washington met and became friends at UWM’s Lubar School of Business. They were both Lubar Business Scholars, and served with the Delta Sigma Pi professional business fraternity as well as the Black and Gold Committee. They also attended classes together and worked out together at the Klotsche Center, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Devon Norwood, Kathy Quirk, Ranell Washington, UW-Milwaukee

UWM Alum Organizes Block Party and Neighborhood Cleanup

August 31, 2019

By Kathy Quirk Schuyler Ramsey, who earned his bachelor’s degree in community engagement and education from UWM, is taking what he learned in the classroom back to his neighborhood. For the second straight year, Ramsey is organizing a neighborhood cleanup and block party, which is set for Sept. 21 in the area around Benjamin Franklin […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Kathy Quirk, Schuyler Ramsey, UW-Milwaukee

Stories from New UW-Milwaukee Graduates Inspire Us All

June 29, 2019

By Mark A. Mone Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee As summer gets underway, we are so proud of all the graduates from around our city. Whether someone is graduating from kindergarten, eighth grade, high school or college, these are important and life-changing accomplishments. Just last month, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee held its 120th Commencement ceremony. More […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Mark Mone, UW-Milwaukee

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