University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee facts for kids

Merrill Hall which is on the campus.

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is a public university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and part of the University of Wisconsin System. The university has about 30,455 students. It was founded in 1956. The current chancellor of the university is Michael Lovell.

Sports

The university calls itself "Milwaukee" for athletic purposes, and its teams are nicknamed Panthers. It has 15 varsity teams that compete in the Horizon League.

Images for kids

Illustration of the State Normal School at Milwaukee, published in the 1885 edition of the Wisconsin Blue Book.
UWM campus (background, upper left) and East Milwaukee.
Mitchell Hall
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning, looking northwest across Maryland Avenue.
Sandburg Residence Halls
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