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<article id="post-42" class="post-42 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <header class="page-header screen-reader-text"><h1>UWM University Advancement</h1></header> <div class="entry-content"> <div class="uwm-p-banner uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden"><div class="uwm-p-banner--video"><video id="banner-video" loop preload="auto" muted><source src="https://uwm.edu/videos/advance/UA_Banner_250124.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video><button aria-controls="banner-video" id="uwm-video-control" class="uwm-p-banner--video-control"><span class="screen-reader-text">Pause video</span></button><img decoding="async" src="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2025/02/advance-home-video-placeholder-20240508_EH_UA_0285.jpg" alt="UWM Graduate celebrating in front of the fountain" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="650" /><div class="uwm-p-banner--gradient"></div><div class="uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-text--center uwm-u-flex--center-y"><h2>Give the Gift of UWM</h2></div></div></div> <section class="uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-0 uwm-u-py-40"><div class="uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden"> <div class="uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--40 uwm-l-grid-column--40 uwm-l-grid--6 uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--6--md uwm-l-grid--3--sm"> <a class="uwm-c-button" href="https://give.uwmfoundation.org/campaigns/56011/donations/new?value=50&a=9646820" rel="">$50</a> <a class="uwm-c-button" href="https://give.uwmfoundation.org/campaigns/56011/donations/new?value=100&a=9646820" rel="">$100</a> <a class="uwm-c-button" href="https://give.uwmfoundation.org/campaigns/56011/donations/new?value=250&a=9646820" rel="">$250</a> <a class="uwm-c-button" href="https://give.uwmfoundation.org/campaigns/56011/donations/new?value=500&a=9646820" rel="">$500</a> <a class="uwm-c-button" href="https://give.uwmfoundation.org/campaigns/56011/donations/new?value=1000&a=9646820" rel="">$1,000</a> <a class="uwm-c-button" 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Hundreds came together … </div></div></li> <li><figure class="post-image"><a href="https://uwm.edu/advance/uwm-earns-prestigious-r1-research-status-for-a-fourth-time/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="500" src="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2025/02/R1-750x500-20230301_EH_IMC_5795.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Biomedical sciences student Maria Sanchez and Zachary Lunak, clinical associate professor at UWM, work in a lab doing research in 2023." srcset="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2025/02/R1-750x500-20230301_EH_IMC_5795.jpg 750w, https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2025/02/R1-750x500-20230301_EH_IMC_5795-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></figure><div class="post-content"><a class="post-title" href="https://uwm.edu/advance/uwm-earns-prestigious-r1-research-status-for-a-fourth-time/">UWM earns prestigious R1 research status for a fourth time</a><div class="post-excerpt">For the fourth consecutive time, UWM has earned the highest research designation from the Carnegie Classification of … </div></div></li> </ul></div></section> <section class="uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80"><div class="uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden"> <div class="uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4"> <div class="uwm-l-col"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short" id="h-news-amp-stories">News & Stories</h2> <ul class="uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border"><li><figure class="post-image"><a href="https://uwm.edu/advance/tmj4-lighthouse-shines-on-chancellor-mone/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2025/02/Charles-Benson-and-Chancellor-Mark-Mone-Image-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="TMJ4 reporter Charles Benson and UWM Chancellor Mark Mone" /></a></figure><div class="post-content"><a class="post-title" href="https://uwm.edu/advance/tmj4-lighthouse-shines-on-chancellor-mone/">TMJ4 Lighthouse Shines on Chancellor Mone</a><div class="post-excerpt">Longtime TMJ4 anchor Charles Benson sat down with Chancellor Mark Mone for an extended conversation and reflection about his 11 years leading UWM. Their discussion covered Mone’s accomplishments, the headwinds facing higher education, and his hope for UWM's future. Watch and … </div></div></li> <li><figure class="post-image"><a href="https://uwm.edu/advance/alumni-awards-evening-2025-recap/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2025/02/2025-Alumni-Awardees-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2025 Alumni Awardees standing on stage at event" /></a></figure><div class="post-content"><a class="post-title" href="https://uwm.edu/advance/alumni-awards-evening-2025-recap/">Alumni Awards Evening 2025 Recap</a><div class="post-excerpt">The UWM Alumni Association honored a dozen awardees for their outstanding accomplishments and service. Hundreds came together for the celebration at The Pfister Hotel on Feb. 21, where alumni, faculty, staff, family and friends recognized the honorees' contributions to their fields … </div></div></li> <li><figure class="post-image"><a href="https://uwm.edu/advance/uwm-earns-prestigious-r1-research-status-for-a-fourth-time/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2025/02/R1-750x500-20230301_EH_IMC_5795-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Biomedical sciences student Maria Sanchez and Zachary Lunak, clinical associate professor at UWM, work in a lab doing research in 2023." /></a></figure><div class="post-content"><a class="post-title" href="https://uwm.edu/advance/uwm-earns-prestigious-r1-research-status-for-a-fourth-time/">UWM earns prestigious R1 research status for a fourth time</a><div class="post-excerpt">For the fourth consecutive time, UWM has earned the highest research designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This distinction places UWM among the nation’s top research universities. UWM’s research spans numerous disciplines and drives impactful discoveries in … </div></div></li> <li><figure class="post-image"><a href="https://uwm.edu/advance/alum-makes-a-gift-to-augment-the-colleges-kulwicki-scholarships/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2024/12/Lou-Goss-750x500-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Four men holding a large check." srcset="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2024/12/Lou-Goss-750x500-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2024/12/Lou-Goss-750x500-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2024/12/Lou-Goss-750x500-1-400x400.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></figure><div class="post-content"><a class="post-title" href="https://uwm.edu/advance/alum-makes-a-gift-to-augment-the-colleges-kulwicki-scholarships/">Alum makes a gift to augment the college’s Kulwicki scholarships</a><div class="post-excerpt">Louis Goss (’12 BS Mechanical Engineering), a stock car racer and co-owner of a Late Moderns racing team based in Green Bay, presented a check to Dean Brett Peters for nearly $4,300 that he and business partner Mike Hubbard raised during … </div></div></li> <li><figure class="post-image"><a href="https://uwm.edu/advance/from-one-uwm-track-star-to-another/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://uwm.edu/advance/wp-content/uploads/sites/690/2024/12/Bogey-and-Track-Team-Image-400-v2-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Bogey and Track team group photo" /></a></figure><div class="post-content"><a class="post-title" href="https://uwm.edu/advance/from-one-uwm-track-star-to-another/">From One UWM Track Star to Another</a><div class="post-excerpt">Making a will can feel like a daunting task, but it’s definitely worth the effort, said David “Bogey” Bogenschild ’59, a former Milwaukee Panther athlete, teacher and track coach. 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