Academics

UWinteriM 2013: A world-wide campus

UWinteriM 2013: A world-wide campus

UWM students had a chance to explore knowledge and get hands-on experience, often far off campus, during the UWinteriM 2013 session.

Shannon Venegas, a UWM alumna, teaches in Spanish in a bilingual classroom at the Racine Early Childhood Center, one of the partners in the grant program. UWM education senior Cynthia Godinez taught with Venegas as part of the bilingual learning experience.

Preparing more teachers for bilingual schools

As number of children who don’t have English as their first language increases UWM is reshaping its Early Childhood Education program.

Graduating with degrees, startups

Graduating with degrees, startups

The Student Startup Challenge is an innovative competition energizing the entrepreneurial spirit at UWM.

Winterdances warms up dance scene

Winterdances warms up dance scene

Gutierrez-Garner explores Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,” and Vanier choreographs to Bela Bartok’s “The Miraculous Mandarin.”

The Golda Meir Library: What’s in it for you?

The Golda Meir Library: What’s in it for you?

UWM students talk about the many ways the library helps them.

Sonja Sohn, who played police detective Kima Greggs on the HBO series “The Wire,” recently spoke at Professor Marc Levine’s “Topics in American History” course, in which episodes of the series are required viewing.

2012 in Review: UWM’s ‘The Wire’ course started academic trend

Marc Levine developed a course using the critically acclaimed HBO series “The Wire.”

2012 in Review: Pursuing a dream at the Summer Olympics

2012 in Review: Pursuing a dream at the Summer Olympics

Shayla Schuett, headed for London July 27 as an official volunteer with the title “Sport Equipment Team Member.”

New Dancemakers, Winterdances warm up dance scene

New Dancemakers, Winterdances warm up dance scene

Dance season 2012-13 at the Peck School of the Arts truly is an embarrassment of riches for dance lovers.

Counseling with horses that heal

Counseling with horses that heal

Lisa Engel, an Army veteran with a master’s degree in Community Counseling, gained her counseling experience at an equine therapy farm.

Celebrated Great Lakes tragedy inspires students

Celebrated Great Lakes tragedy inspires students

Peck School of the Arts students worked to create a “mark” to be used on for events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the “Christmas Tree Ship.”