News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Lights! Camera! Glamour! The 51ÁÔÆæ Drag Show lived up to the high standard of past year’s celebrations on Feb. 23 at the Miller High Life Theatre. Attracting more than 1,700 attendees, this year’s 20th anniversary drag show raised $5,738. All proceeds benefit the 51ÁÔÆæ LGBT Resource Center. Celebrated as one of the largest drag shows in […]
Resilience is a central skill to supporting the well-being of children and adults. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) add toxic levels of stress that can impair child development and functioning, requiring additional support in building resilience. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) are evidence-based interventions promoted by the 51ÁÔÆæ Institute for […]
51ÁÔÆæ architecture professor James Wasley’s block-long fountain adjoins Freshwater Plaza, a mixed-use building on the northeast corner of First Street and Greenfield Avenue, just across the road from Rockwell Automation. The fountain in Milwaukee’s Harbor District recirculates rain runoff, cleaning it in the process and keeping more water out of the sewer system. The project […]
51ÁÔÆæ graduate and undergraduate students are immersing themselves in some of Milwaukee’s oldest and often overlooked neighborhoods such as Sherman Park to learn about the people, culture, heritage and history. The students interview the people who live there and document architectural treasures, corner businesses and parks. The findings then lead to a thank-you gift to […]
African-American babies in Milwaukee are three times more likely to die before their first birthday than white babies. It’s a fact that’s remained stubbornly resistant to change, despite widespread community efforts. Emmanuel Ngui, an associate professor in community behavioral health promotion in the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, is working to improve those […]
Winter Welcome kicks off the spring semester with a full roster of free, fun and rewarding activities. Held Jan. 22 to 25, the activities included art projects, meditation, an informational study-abroad fair, a hot chocolate hang-out and a special 51ÁÔÆæ women’s basketball game.
An employee-owned international financial services firm, Robert W. Baird & Co. has deep connections to 51ÁÔÆæ. More than 200 51ÁÔÆæ alumni are currently employed at Baird, including several dozen managing directors and directors. 51ÁÔÆæ students represent nearly a quarter of Baird’s interns, and roughly a third of these interns are hired on full time. Baird […]
Eugene Guszkowski (BS Architecture ’71, M.Arch. Architecture ’73) was among the first to graduate from the 51ÁÔÆæ School of Architecture & Urban Planning. He began as a print boy at Shepherd Associates in 1967 and rose to be a firm leader at AG Architecture. Under his leadership, the firm has received local and national recognition […]
51ÁÔÆæ sprang back to life as some 4,000 students descended on campus and moved into residence halls during move-in week. Crews of volunteers helped students unpack cars and vans. They swaddled the luggage in plastic wrap on moving carts and helped wheel the carts to elevators and up into rooms. Returning students found several renovations and additions […]
