Student Affairs Events and Activities

  • Angela Davis Reading Group

    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join us to read and discuss select Angela Davis texts to prepare for her visit to campus. Women’s and Gender Studies faculty will lead the discussion in the Women’s Resource Center. Texts will be provided, no need to read in advance.

  • Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1
    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Discover the craft of wheel throwing in this beginner-level course. We will learn and explore the foundational throwing techniques  centering and opening the clay, pulling walls to make functional forms, decoration …

  • Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring Derrick Harriell

    Derrick Harriell is the Interim Director of the Black Student Cultural Center and Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His previous collections of poems include Stripper in Wonderland, Come Kingdom, Cotton, and Ropes, winner of the 2014 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Poetry Book Award. His short story, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” was the recipient of the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award. He holds an MFA from Chicago State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His forthcoming coauthored book with celebrated rapper 2 Chainz, The Voice in My Head is God, will be published in March 2026. 

  • With Peter Bradley

    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Documentary When filmmaker Alex Rappoport met then-79-year-old abstract artist Peter Bradley in early 2020, Bradley hadn't sold many paintings or had a major show in over four decades - yet he still painted every day in a shipping-container studio heated …

  • Our Story – Black Veterans Display

    Our Storiy – Black Veterans Display
    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    February is Black History Month! A time to celebrate achievements, history, and rights movements, including within the U.S. military. Stop by the Our Stories display in the Student Union walkway East to view stories of our Black servicemembers and celebrate …

  • Cooking Decorating Social

    First-Generation+ Resource Center (EG39) 2200 East 51, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Love is sweet! Join 51's first-gen community to decorate cookies, watch rom-coms, and... find love? Participants will be provided with everything needed to make the cookie of their dreams (while the supply lasts!). Open to all. Xoxo For questions and …

  • Tea Time with the Bridgertons: A Valentine’s Soiree

    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Dearest Gentle Reader, You are cordially invited to step into the romantic world of the Ton for an afternoon brimming with elegance, sweet indulgence, and charm. This Valentine’s Day Soiree promises a most delightful gathering—where hearts flutter like lace fans …

  • Graduate School Outdoor Ice Skating

    Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Trip Date: Feb 12th from 3pm-5:30pm Lace up your skates, grab your mittens and get ready for a spin around Milwaukee’s outdoor ice rink, Red Arrow Park! Join Outdoor Pursuits as we carve up a night of fun in the …

  • Too Much to Hold Artist Talk

    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Please join us for an artist talk by Brianna Cole, the featured artist in ‘Too Much to Hold’ at the Union art Gallery! Too Much To Hold is an exhibition that features the work of Milwaukee based interdisciplinary artist Brianna …

  • Sinners Movie Viewing

    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join Sociocultural Programming and MAVRC in exploring the intricacies of the film Sinners alongside a dynamic panel discussion with professors Marquise Mays, Paulina Bugember-Kuwahara, & Tiera Hammond-Trammell. Participation in the post-film discussion enters you for a chance to win a …

  • Sinners

    51 Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    New Release // Free For Everyone! Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Co-sponsored by Military …