Brussels attacks: Concern for students studying abroad in Belgium
MILWAUKEE -- Whenever there are attacks or disasters around the world, there is concern that students studying abroad may be in harm's way.
UWM's Akeem Springs takes to Twitter to express unhappiness with firing of Coach Jeter, meeting with AD
MILWAUKEE -- Granted, it was back in December, but the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers beat the Wisconsin Badgers and won 20 games -- neither of which kept UWM Coach Rob Jeter from being fired by UWM Athletic Director Amanda Braun.
Jeter's out: UW-Milwaukee Panthers begin search for new men's basketball coach
MILWAUKEE -- Rob Jeter will not return as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers' head men's basketball coach, according to UW-Milwaukee Director of Athletics Amanda Braun.A statement posted on the MKEPanthers.com website on Thursday, March 17th reads as follows:
Admirals will likely move from BMO Harris Bradley Center to UWM Panther Arena
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Admirals will likely have a new home next season in downtown Milwaukee.The team's deal to move its home games to the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena from the BMO Harris Bradley Center is scheduled to be voted on on Wednesday morning, March 16th.Admirals owner Harris Turer is expected to keep his pledge to invest in upgrading the team's new venue under a lease the team negotiated with the Wisconsin Center District.The Admirals are looking for new home ice because they won't be playing in the new Bucks arena that will replace the Bradley Center in 2018.The Admirals will hold a press conference on Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. in the lobby of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena to make a major announcement regarding a possible move by the team to the arena.Among those in attendance at the press conference will be Admirals Owner/CEO Harris Turer, Admirals President Jon Greenberg, Admirals General Manager/Nashville Predators Assistant GM Paul Fenton, Wisconsin Center District Executive Director Russ Staerkel and WCD Board Chair Scott Neitzel.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
Green Bay beats Milwaukee Panthers 70-61 in Horizon tournament
DETROIT — Carrington Love scored 16 points including four in a 12-0 run that lifted fourth-seeded Green Bay to a 70-61 victory over No. 5 seed Milwaukee in the second round of the Horizon League tournament on Sunday, March 6th.The Phoenix (21-12) will take on top-seeded Valparaiso on Monday in the semifinals.Trailing by six after Milwaukee's Jordan Johnson scored five consecutive points, the Phoenix used 3-pointers to start and end the run that put Green Bay ahead 58-52 with four minutes to go.Matt Tiby hit a 3-pointer to get the Panthers (20-13) within three with 2:10 left but Green Bay the scored the next six points on free throws to lead by nine with 49 seconds remaining.Green Bay led 31-25 at halftime before giving up the lead with 11 minutes left.Jordan Fouse scored 15 points with eight rebounds for the Phoenix.
Jordan Johnson set school record with 15 assists as UWM Panthers beat UIC 98-85
MILWAUKEE — JJ Panoske made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Jordan Johnson set a school record with 15 assists, and Milwaukee defeated Illinois-Chicago 98-85 on Sunday, February 28th in a regular-season finale.As the fifth seed, Milwaukee (19-12, 10-8) will play No. 8 Northern Kentucky and No. 10 UIC (5-24, 3-15) will face No. 3 Wright State in the Horizon League tournament Saturday.Led by Johnson, who scored 11 points, the Panthers had 25 assists on 30 field goals.
NFL Scouting Combine: Just one of the paths to the pros for college football players
INDIANAPOLIS -- College football prospects are now on the road to the NFL Draft.
Jordan Johnson had triple-double as UW-Milwaukee beat Youngstown State
MILWAUKEE — Jordan Johnson had a triple-double — the fourth in Milwaukee men's basketball history — to help the Panthers beat Youngstown State 87-51 Monday night, February 22nd.Johnson finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
UW-Milwaukee campus feeling "a little pep in their step" following Democratic debate
MILWAUKEE -- Less than 24 hours after the presidential Democratic debate, life is returning to normal on the UW-Milwaukee campus.
Gov. Scott Walker on Democratic debate at UWM: "Debates on both sides are important"
MILWAUKEE -- Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will face off in Milwaukee on Thursday evening, February 11th in the PBS NewsHour debate on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus -- and Governor Scott Walker said he will be watching.The debate is set to begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Helene Zelazo Center for Performing Arts at UWM.Governor Walker said earlier Thursday he was looking forward to the debate in Milwaukee -- the second presidential debate in the city in three months.
Protesters storm into media room ahead of debate: "All our voices together - going to be heard"
MILWAUKEE -- Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders went head-to-head on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which hosted a debate on Thursday, February 11th.
Gravitational waves breakthrough gives scientists new look into universe: "It gives me chills"
MILWAUKEE -- About 100 years ago, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, but they were undetectable -- until now.
Excitement on UWM campus ahead of Democratic debate: "It's challenging people to think"
MILWAUKEE -- Energy and opinions were plentiful on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Thursday, February 11th -- leading up to the Democratic presidential debate.
"A big deal!" UWM senior one of 25 who will be inside Helen Bader Concert Hall during debate
MILWAUKEE -- There are only a select few who will get to see the Democratic presidential debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Thursday evening, February 11th in person -- and even fewer UWM students who will be in the audience.
"There's a lot of dominoes:" Crews hard at work on UWM campus, preparing for Democratic debate
MILWAUKEE -- Workers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Wednesday, February 10th were finishing up preparations for the Democratic presidential debate set for February 11th.The UWM Student Union's "Ballroom" will serve as the media spin room on Thursday evening.
Democratic debate: UWM journalism students to rub elbows with national, international media
MILWAUKEE -- When the Democratic candidates for president take to the stage at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Thursday, February 11th, some local students will be getting in on all the action.
Democratic debate in Milwaukee: UWM senior one of 25 students selected to be there in person
MILWAUKEE -- Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in New Hampshire for the first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday, February 9th.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earns top research status, gold standard for assessment
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been elevated to top research status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the gold standard for assessment.
Three months after GOP presidential candidates debated in Milwaukee, UWM will host Dems
MILWAUKEE -- On November 10th, a Republican presidential debate was held at the Milwaukee Theatre in downtown Milwaukee.
Democratic presidential debate: History will be made on Thursday, February 11th at UWM
MILWAUKEE -- History will be made on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Thursday, February 11th, as UWM plays host to a presidential debate for the very first time.The Democratic National Committee (DNC)-sanctioned debate will be held in the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Helene Zelazo Center for Performing Arts.NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate the PBS NewsHour Democratic Primary Debate, to be broadcast nationwide by PBS and WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public television station in the nation’s capital.In addition to the national live broadcast on PBS, the debate — produced in cooperation with Milwaukee Public Television and WUWM 89.7 FM — will be streamed online at pbs.org/newshour .The debate will begin at 8:00 p.m.