Student Affairs Events and Activities

  • Courageous Conversations: Costume Conundrums

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

    Join us for a thoughtful dialogue on cultural appropriation and Halloween costumes. This is a space to learn together, ask questions, and reflect on how we can celebrate with respect and awareness.  

  • Making Lucha Libre: Latinx Theater

    Golda Meir Library (GML) 2311 East Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join us in meeting nationally-produced playwright and 51ÁÔÆæ Associate professor in Theater Alvaro Saar Rios. He will be talking about his work and professional journey, discussing his award-winning plays that include Luchadora!, On The Wings of a Mariposa, and Carmela Full of Wishes. …

  • Power of the Pen: What Lurks in the Dark

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

    Vampires, ghouls, and trolls galore! Join us in this spooktacular Halloween edition themed writing workshop in the Union Art Gallery. Get inspired and create some Halloween fright! 

  • Power of the Pen: Silly Little Freaks

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

    Vampires, ghouls, and trolls galore! Join us in this spooktacular Halloween edition themed writing workshop in the Union Art Gallery. Get inspired and create some Halloween fright! 

  • Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring RJ Riddle

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

    Whether working with city youth or performing music, RJ Riddle has a unique and authentic way of uplifting and empowering the people he interacts with. Riddle began creating a buzz for himself just barely being 21 performing at spoken word events and open mics throughout Milwaukee. With his combination of spoken word, rap, and the occasional jazz/ funk sound, Riddle has a way of fusing different genres in his arsenal to make his words come to live by painting vivid pictures and staying genuine in his words! 

  • First Gen Planetarium Show: Northern Lights

    Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E 51ÁÔÆæ., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join the first-gen community in enjoying the radiance of the night sky and colorful displays of dancing lights with a behind-the-scenes tour of the science behind one of nature’s most remarkable light shows. Open to all.

  • Courageous Conversations: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma

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

    Together, we’ll explore how generational trauma impacts our lives and how we can begin to heal and grow in community. All are welcome to share, listen, and learn. 

  • Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring Tasneem Jassar

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

    Tasneem Jassar is a Palestinian writer and poet. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Creative Writing bachelor’s degree and a minor in Women and Gender studies. Jassar was also 2024 Woodland Pattern’s Milwaukee Emerging Poet fellow. She hopes that the words she writes and shares, inspire others and give them a deeper insight into themselves and the world they live in. Her poetry often includes themes of motherhood, sisterhood, and Palestinian storytelling.

  • VA Vet Success Campus Counselor Q & A

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

    Come to the Military and Veterans Resource Center and meet Patrick Grube, a VA Veterans Readiness and Employment Counselor to learn about the VRE (Ch.33) program, ask questions about support services tailored specifically for miliary Veterans. A light lunch will …

  • Parenting Workshop: Raising Resilient Children

    Northwest Quadrant Building (NWQ) 2025 E Newport Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join the Children's Learning Center and the Student Parent Success Program for an evening of connection and learning, with The Parenting Network. Learn how to help your children manage their feelings and become resilient in dealing with stress including expressing …

  • UndocuAlly Training

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

    Join us for this crucial workshop to learn how to support and undocumented and under-documented students and communities. Your participation will help foster a more supportive environment for all. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0444A4AB2AA7FB6-63050811-undocually#/

  • Experimental Tuesdays Presents: An Evening With Dick Blau

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

    Free For Everyone! | Artists in Attendance! Join archivist Shiraz Bhathena in conversation with Dick Blau to celebrate a major archiving and remastering project. Blau—a co-founder of the 51ÁÔÆæ Film Department, longtime professor and fixture of the Milwaukee art community—works …