Residence Hall wins award

The UWM RiverView Residence Hall was recently named the best public/private partnership in the city by the Milwaukee Business Journal. It is the second consecutive year that UWM has claimed the award, with the Kenilworth Building receiving the award in 2007. The RiverView dorms opened for the spring semester.

Trust donates $1.75 million for learning commons in library

The Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust contributed a $1.75 million donation to the UWM Libraries for the creation of a new learning commons area in the Golda Meir Library. It will be the centerpiece of a renovated west wing of the library and will feature group study areas, classrooms and a café. The commons will add over 200 extra seating spaces, 200 computers to be checked out for student use, and nearly double the square footage of student learning space on the floor.

Lecture with Adrienne Rich cancelled

Due to an illness, poet Adrienne Rich cancelled her appearance at UWM’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture was scheduled to occur Tuesday, April 22. No lecture has been rescheduled as of yet. Those who purchased tickets in advance can be refunded at the UWM Bookstore.

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