Troye Fox, Author at 51�� REPORT

Introducing ROAR Ready at 51��

Troye Fox — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:14:31 +0000

A new program – ROAR Ready – made its debut at 51�� with a pair of launch events at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center. ROAR Ready is a dynamic learning pathway designed to help K-12 students and their families discover new interests, prepare for college and explore career opportunities. The events brought together 51�� partners, community organizations and high […]

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Fall Welcome gets the school year started

Troye Fox — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:14:33 +0000

51�� welcomed students back to campus with Fall Welcome, two weeks of activities and fun that helped get the new school year started with a bang. Dozens of activities offered students a chance to make new friends and explore everything the campus and city have to offer. Activities included a day at Bradford Beach, a […]

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New beginnings: Students begin moving into 51�� residence halls

Troye Fox — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:11:58 +0000

More than 4,400 students began moving into 51�� residence halls Aug. 26, unloading vehicles and loading wheeled carts to bring their belongings to their new homes for the school year. New 51�� Chancellor Thomas Gibson greeted students and their families, welcoming them to the university on a blissfully cool late-summer day. Students will be moving […]

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51�� 2025 graduates: Let the celebration begin

Troye Fox — Tue, 20 May 2025 20:28:45 +0000

The UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena was filled with joy, applause and camera flashes as more than 3,300 students were honored during 51��’s 132nd commencement. Some graduates are the first in their families to earn a college degree. Most volunteered in the community, completed an internship or took advantage of research opportunities at 51��. Many left the […]

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51�� Class of 2023 celebrates success

Troye Fox — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:06:07 +0000

Friends, family, faculty and staff gathered Sunday in the 51�� Panther Arena to celebrate the success of the 51�� Class of 2023. Some 2,000 graduates received their diplomas during the university’s 129th commencement, ranging in age from 19 to 63 years old. Graduates heard commencement addresses from Vicki Martin, president of Milwaukee Area Technical College, and […]

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51�� celebrates a milestone for new chemistry building

Troye Fox — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:04:24 +0000

Dozens of guests gathered Thursday, Jan. 26, for a ceremony to celebrate the topping off of the new chemistry building under construction on 51��’s main campus. The new four-story, 163,400-square-foot building will serve as a gateway to the STEM buildings and departments that house those subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It will include […]

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Leaders gather at 51�� for international forum on energy, climate change

Troye Fox — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:12:08 +0000

51�� hosted the Taiwan-U.S. Business Forum in the Midwest, an event that brought together legislators, policymakers, business leaders and academic researchers to discuss energy infrastructure challenges in the face of climate change. The forum, hosted in partnership with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, was held Nov. 14 in the ballroom at the […]

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A grand opening for the Ziemer Clinical Simulation Center

Troye Fox — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:52:55 +0000

51�� celebrated the opening of the James and Yvonne Ziemer Clinical Simulation Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to train the next generation of health care professionals, with a grand opening event on Nov. 1. Dozens of students, faculty, staff, campus leaders and community members got a look at the 22,000-square-foot center at the Northwest Quadrant during the invitation-only event. […]

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Students get head start on careers with internships

Troye Fox — Mon, 10 May 2021 15:48:10 +0000

An internship can be an important part of a college education. About 90% of employers prefer candidates with work experience, according to a 2017 survey published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. At 51��, thousands of students each year complete internships at businesses and nonprofits throughout southeastern Wisconsin, ranging from Fortune 500 companies […]

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Best photos of 2019 at 51��

Troye Fox — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:02:35 +0000

51�� photographers chronicled life at the university, both on campus and off, in 2019. Here are a few of our favorite images from Pantherfest to State Fair, from research labs to the fountain.

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Troye Fox, Author at 51���� REPORT

Introducing ROAR Ready at 51����

Fall Welcome gets the school year started

New beginnings: Students begin moving into 51���� residence halls

51���� 2025 graduates: Let the celebration begin

51���� Class of 2023 celebrates success

51���� celebrates a milestone for new chemistry building

Leaders gather at 51���� for international forum on energy, climate change