{"id":59,"date":"2025-07-25T12:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:54:26","slug":"events-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Events &amp; Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Events &amp; Initiatives<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Off-Campus Resource Center offers programs and events that help students navigate and enhance off-campus living, including the Housing Fair for connecting with landlords and resources, Neighborhood Clean-Ups for building community through volunteer service, and the PantherCycle Program for promoting sustainability through reuse and responsible disposal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-m-0 uwm-u-p-0\" \/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-3.png\" alt=\"OCRC Free Store photo\n\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-3.png 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-3-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/free-store\/\">Free Store<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">A donation-powered space in the Off-Campus Resource Center where students can take and give gently used home essentials for free!<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-1.png\" alt=\"Students posing during Neighborhood Cleanup event.\" class=\"wp-image-269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-1.png 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/neighborhood-cleanup\/\">Neighborhood Clean-ups<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Help OCRC keep our neighborhoods clean by joining us to pick up litter during Neighborhood Clean-Ups!\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-4.png\" alt=\"Students pose during Trash or Treasure event\" class=\"wp-image-284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-4.png 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-4-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/trash-or-treasure\/\">Trash or Treasure<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">A free, in-person event at the end of the school year where students can drop off or pick up unwanted items to reduce waste, avoid costly fines, and support sustainability.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos.png\" alt=\"UMW Housing Fair Photo\" class=\"wp-image-268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos.png 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/housing-fair\/\">Housing Fair<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The 51ÁÔÆæ Housing Fair connects students with local landlords, property managers, and campus resources to explore rental options, learn about off-campus living, and find their next home.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-10.png\" alt=\"Students move large couch\" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-10.png 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-10-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2025\/10\/Website-Photos-10-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a 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