r/UWMilwaukee

I am only writing this here because I cannot leave a bad review anywhere else on their website or google, (figures) so I’m warning you all now.

Do not rent from these despicable people. all their properties are trashed, they don’t listen to tenants needs, and are extremely money hungry.

I had no other option to move into this place I found it a week before school started. The bathroom was riddled with black mold when I called maintenance and told the landlord (5+ times) they did not respond till i threatened court. Even then the mold wasn’t fixed they just put rubber over it. There was an incident where all 3 of my roommates were arguing with my fourth roommate. She lied to police and got two of us in jail (we were released the next day) we told the landlord we cant live there with her, we would find a replacement, shes dirty, she brings strange old men around us, and shes rude. He said “not my problem.”

Prior to this we all have contacted him multiple times complaining about this fourth roommate and she leaves moldy dishes everywhere, constantly clogs the drains, and trashes every room shes in. Again he said “not my problem.”

Now my last straw was when I was a couple hours late on rent this month I explained to the bookkeeper (Una Lisa) I had stress with finals and my uncle was diagnosed with lymphoma she said “please pay it asap”. I understand in the lease it says there is a $60 late fee. Ive done this one other time and her reasoning for not waiving the late fee was because “i didn’t contact her soon enough”. Ever since then Ive been paying rent early for three months.

I contacted her the very next day apologizing and I still received the late fee. I asked her why and she said because “of other issues” which she refused to give a response to. Now my mother is in the hospital and I told her that I could’ve put that towards her bills and she said she would “block me.”

These people are money hungry and in compassionate people I have 2 months left on my lease and have no answers as to how to deal with them. Any advice would be amazing, and please for your wellbeing do not rent from them.

Hi! I got rejected from all of the schools I applied to, including this one. i'm planning on applying to liberty u bc it has rolling admissions, but next year i want to reapply to some of my scholls because i really want to go to one of them. do you think uwm would be worth it? my stats are below (sorry it's fully a copy and pasted previous post ignore the ranting)

I'm actually so disappointed in myself it's insane. Could somebody please tell me what I did wrong because I truly don't understand after I've spent the past 4 years preparing for this day.

Academics:

SAT: 890 (450 - English, 440 - Math)

2.3 gpa

2 AP classes (AP world history and AP English language) - I tried to take more but I couldn't test into AP physics or AP Chem

2 clubs each year

My guidance counselor said my essays were pretty good so I don't think that was a problem

I show up to class every day and try pretty hard so I don't think my 2 letters of rec from my teachers could've been bad

College List (advised by my guidance counselor):

Safeties:

• ASU *
• OSU
• University of Kentucky
• Montana State University
• University of Mississippi *
• University of Wyoming
• Truman State University
• Greenville University *
• Northeastern State University
• Bethel University
• Portland State University
• University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee *

Reaches:

• University of Wisconsin - Madison *
• BYU Idaho *
• University of Toledo
• University of Maryland
• Baylor
• Suny Buffalo *
• Michigan State *
• Harvard *

*Dream schools that I would love advise on how I could maybe get in to in the future?

I truly don't understand how I could've gotten rejected (not even waitlisted) from 20/20 of my schools. My guidance counselor said I had a strong application (better than most at my school) and she thought I had a chance at most of my reaches.

Please please please if you have any advise or insight it would be greatly appreciated!

Dear UWM Colleagues,

We are writing today with an update on our student centers. We are grateful for the meaningful feedback we received from students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members during the design input sessions, as well as through emails and conversations. You asked us to slow down the process, so there was more time to consider what you had to say. As a result, we changed our approach.

We know that our cultural and identity centers offer students specific support and that they play a key role in developing community and a sense of belonging. We value the communities that students and staff have created, and our goal is to build on that success. Our vision is to deliver and expand student services and support in a coordinated, collaborative, and innovative way to ensure students, both those who have already benefited from our centers and those who have not yet engaged with them, are as connected to UWM, each other, and the community, as possible.

We have spent the last two months revising the plan to incorporate the feedback we have received. We’d like to highlight the details:

The student cultural and identity centers will remain largely unchanged and in their current locations until 2027. This includes the Black Student Cultural Center, First-Generation+ Resource Center, LGTBQ+ Resource Center, Military and Veterans Resource Center, Off-Campus Resource Center, Roberto Hernández Center, Southeast Asian American Student Center and Women’s Resource Center.

After additional planning, including space planning, in 2027, most student centers will have dedicated spaces with their current names. The new design will involve the centers moving to the Student Union and being better connected in an umbrella center. See more information below.

Staff will continue their work with students through specific centers as well as through coordinated services. There will be no elimination of full-time staff positions, though some student roles may change.

Holistic and integrated student support will be delivered to enhance the current services, such as peer mentoring and connection opportunities, workshops focused on academic success and navigating college, while also expanding them to support a broader range of students.

Individual center programming will continue in addition to joint programming.
UWM’s student population is richly unique and diverse and makes UWM what it is. Nearly half of UWM students are first-generation college students, and approximately 80% of students live off campus. To provide greater access, instead of standalone centers, starting in 2027 we will embed the support and services currently provided by the First Generation+ Resource Center and Off-Campus Resource Center throughout the umbrella center and make it students’ home base on campus. These services include the Lawton Program, study socials, and off-campus housing support, and we will expand other offerings like academic success workshops and commuter services.

What’s happening now and into 2027
Location: While the exact timing is yet to be determined, the plan is for most of the centers to move to the ground floor of the Student Union by Fall 2027. Because of their required specialized support, including the military benefits office and federally provided vocational counseling, the Military and Veteran Services offices — including MAVRC, MEBO, and VSOC — will be relocated to the first floor of the Union, where they will have a dedicated, separate space.

Spaces: These student centers will retain individual spaces within the new center: Black Student Cultural Center, LGTBQ+ Resource Center, Roberto Hernández Center, Southeast Asian American Student Center and Women’s Resource Center.

In addition to the unique centers listed above, the entire new center will serve first-generation and off-campus students and replace their distinct centers. It will offer a central and expanded gathering space that strengthens connection, access and networking for all students and easily allows for collaboration across the centers and generalized student support. The space will also feature lounges and places for students to rest and recharge in groups and individually, offer other resources, like charging stations, microwaves and refreshments, and provide space for community organizations to connect with students.

We will seek student input this fall, as we work with Facilities, Planning & Management on space design.

How you can get involved
Our revised plan is built upon the robust and constructive feedback we have received over the course of this semester. We will be forming a student advisory group in early Fall 2026 to continue to shape the new umbrella center. The group will work alongside the Student Government to offer ideas, feedback, and a way for students to participate. Please look for information this fall about the student advisory group. The center will continue to collaborate with faculty and academic units and other campus partners.

Organization
Starting July 1 of this year, all centers will be part of the Division of Student Affairs. Staff members working in the centers will report to Alberto Maldonado, assistant vice chancellor for connection and achievement. Alberto has already started working in collaboration with center staff, and the larger group will continue to share ideas and best practices for student engagement and services.

Timeline
Here is an estimated timeline:
May-July 2026: Planning and organizational shifts into the Division of Student Affairs September-December 2026: Students and center staff provide input on space enhancements and layout
Summer 2027: Space modifications and moves

Thank you for your patience and active participation in this process. We are grateful for your passion, attention and focus — student success at UWM is why we’re all here.

Best regards,

Thomas Gibson
Chancellor

Kelly Haag
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Chia Youyee Vang
Vice Chancellor for Community Empowerment and Institutional Inclusivity

Office of the Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2310 E. Hartford Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211

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This was shared to UWM community members today and was forwarded onto Rep. Ryan Clancy, who shared it publicly.

I'm 32, have 5 kids (two of them I have every other weekend as they are my bonus kiddos), own my own business for 11 years, and have never been to college. I am a veteran spouse so with the GI bill, I get schooling for free.

I've been looking at the online art history program to elevate what I do for my career. Also looking to do the Latinx Studies certification and get my social science credits done if I choose to do the MSW program at UW Madison in the future for career security.

Would love to hear any insight on the Art History BA online program as this is my first time doing any higher education past HS and I'm a bit nervous.

Thank you!

Have to buy a new laptop for the summer term, any recommendations?

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Hello! I am retaking stats this summer and it will be fully online. Has anyone here taken the 5 week online psychological statistics course? Is the condensed coursework really hard? Just curious what I will be doing!!