University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (UWM) Chancellor Mark Mone led an enthusiastic grand opening ceremony for UWM’s brand new Chemistry Building Friday, September 27, 2024. More than 200 students, faculty, staff, government representatives and friends of UWM packed into one of the building’s many sleek, modern lecture halls for the celebration. It was all punctuated by a … [Read more...] about UWM shows off its new chemistry building
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UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Chancellor Mark Mone announced Wednesday, July 3, 2024, he will step down next year and return to his role as a business professor. He said serving as chancellor requires around-the-clock attention and has been as rewarding as it is challenging. Mone led the school through the global pandemic and managed ongoing legislative budget … [Read more...] about UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down
UWM Chancellor’s special message to the community
By Mark Mone Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee We prepare. We partner. We produce. This has held true throughout UWM’s history and it certainly won’t change now, because this is exactly what Wisconsin needs. The headwinds of 2020 are testing us all, and like you, UWM is braving them through nimble adjustments and resilience. Challenging times require … [Read more...] about UWM Chancellor’s special message to the community
Newest UWM graduates show education’s life-changing power
By Mark A. Mone Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee held its 121st graduation ceremony on Dec. 15, and more than 2,100 students earned the right to walk across the commencement stage at UWM Panther Arena. Over the course of 2019, more than 5,000 students graduated from UWM, which is the most diverse … [Read more...] about Newest UWM graduates show education’s life-changing power
Advancing the community with the M3 education partnership
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 … [Read more...] about Advancing the community with the M3 education partnership
Stories from new UW-Milwaukee graduates inspire us all
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 … [Read more...] about Stories from new UW-Milwaukee graduates inspire us all
UWM, MATC and MPS leaders share M3 collaboration’s impact
Two years ago, leaders from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Area Technical College publicly announced a groundbreaking educational effort called M3 (pronounced M-cubed). It’s an unprecedented collaboration among Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions to create a better K-through-16 educational system, one that will … [Read more...] about UWM, MATC and MPS leaders share M3 collaboration’s impact
Sharing the positive impact of UW-Milwaukee graduates
By Mark A. Mone Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduating from college is an enormous accomplishment. Graduates experience considerable personal growth and transformation through their time at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The positive results don’t stop with the person, however. UWM graduates impact thousands of lives as they find ways to … [Read more...] about Sharing the positive impact of UW-Milwaukee graduates
UWM honors alumni for two decades of work in criminal justice
On October 12, 2018, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association honored Eva Marie Lewis King (center) with the Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award for her two decades of work at the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory in Milwaukee. During her time at the laboratory, she has served as a controlled substance analyst, a toxicologist, and is currently supervisor … [Read more...] about UWM honors alumni for two decades of work in criminal justice
UW-Milwaukee excited to welcome two satellite campuses
By Mark A. Mone Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee While many consider New Year’s Day to be the time to make life changes, fall at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee is all about new beginnings. There is a great deal of excitement and a certain amount of nervousness that students of all ages experience when heading back to school. And this fall, we … [Read more...] about UW-Milwaukee excited to welcome two satellite campuses