Students
Award-winning student ideas merge financial and community health
51ΑΤΖζ senior Jared Smith’s ideas to combine personal finance with community-based services have earned him $1,000 and a finalist spot in the FOCUSS national competition taking place at the end of April in Madison, Wisconsin.
Honors College students serve community on spring break
When her instructor said 51ΑΤΖζβs Honors College was planning a service trip, Emma Cowen, a sophomore majoring in Spanish and global studies, leapt at the opportunity. βI didnβt care where we were going. I just knew I wanted to go,β she said.
Students can learn and earn in FOCUSS credit union contest at 51ΑΤΖζ
Students interested in making a positive change in underserved communities, while possibly making some change for themselves (prize amounts range from $1,000 to $100), have until Friday, March 16, to craft an original proposal for a credit union that serves a community of multigenerational, multicultural, multiracial consumers. Their ideas will be evaluated and then presented […]
51ΑΤΖζβs menβs basketball advances to Horizon League semifinals
51ΑΤΖζβs menβs basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Horizon League Championships with Sundayβs 80-75 win over Illinois-Chicago at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Brock Stull led the sixth-seeded Panthers with 25 points and 7 rebounds. Bryce Nze had 10 points and nine boards, while Brett Prahl added 14 points and Jeremiah Bell had […]
51ΑΤΖζ womenβs basketball exits Horizon League tournament
51ΑΤΖζβs womenβs basketball team lost 62-58 to Youngstown State in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Championships Sunday afternoon and was eliminated from the tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Panthers trailed by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but they scored 20 straight points to lead 51-48 with 3:36 […]
51ΑΤΖζ students raise thousands at Panther Miracle Network Dance Marathon
More than 100 participants danced for six hours straight at the 2018 Panther Miracle Network Dance Marathon on Saturday at the 51ΑΤΖζ Student Union.
JAMS students take in-depth look at hurricane devastation
On Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the middle Texas coast, drawing the attention of the world to an astonishing display of the stormβs power and the human suffering it wrought. But as the storm diminished, the so did media coverage, leaving the residents to cope with the aftermath in relative obscurity. Now their stories […]
LGBT Resource Center marks 15 years of support and inclusion
A strong source of education and reform in the 51ΑΤΖζ community since its inception in 2002, the LGBT Resource Center has gone far beyond the simple support resource that its title might suggest.
51ΑΤΖζ students help prepare seniorsβ homes for winter
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee community took part Saturday in fall Make a Difference Day. A collaboration with Interfaith Older Adult Programs, the event saw volunteers matched with seniors to help prepare their homes for winter. Though 51ΑΤΖζ has been a long-time participant, this year was first that the university served as lead organizer […]
51ΑΤΖζ hosts Student Health Insurance Enrollment Fair on Nov. 1
Many young adults in America do not have health insurance, which can put them at risk for medical debt and significant health problems. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, UW-Milwaukee is teaming up with the City of Milwaukee Health Department and the nonprofit Covering Wisconsin to inform uninsured 51ΑΤΖζ students and community members about their insurance options […]