Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee was a predecessor institution of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee .
33-881: Founded in 1885 as Wisconsin State Normal School , it became Wisconsin State Teachers College-Milwaukee in 1927, and Wisconsin State College–Milwaukee in 1951. Originally at a downtown site, the Normal School subsequently moved to the Lakeside campus. In 1956, it became part of the then University of Wisconsin , and subsequently the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's primary (Eastside) campus. Wisconsin State Normal School at Milwaukee opened for classes in 1885 in
66-446: A specially constructed building on the corner of 18th and Wells streets, with six teachers and 46 students. At the beginning, it was a normal school : a teacher preparation school for Milwaukee 's soaring population at that time. After the turn of the 20th century, the school introduced several new areas of study including liberal arts and music education. In 1909, the school moved to the new Kenwood campus, on which had been erected
99-692: A different name. Since 2004, the UWM athletic department has simply referred to the school's athletic teams as the Milwaukee Panthers . UW–Green Bay has since done the same and are officially the Green Bay Phoenix . Most other UW system programs are commonly referred to by just the city name as they all play in the same conference, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), making
132-413: A downtown site, the Normal School subsequently moved to the Lakeside campus. In 1956, it became part of the then University of Wisconsin , and subsequently the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's primary (Eastside) campus. Wisconsin State Normal School at Milwaukee opened for classes in 1885 in a specially constructed building on the corner of 18th and Wells streets, with six teachers and 46 students. At
165-545: A new logo and color scheme. The legal name of the system would remain unchanged. Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee was a predecessor institution of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee . Founded in 1885 as Wisconsin State Normal School , it became Wisconsin State Teachers College-Milwaukee in 1927, and Wisconsin State College–Milwaukee in 1951. Originally at
198-812: A separate state board of regents. The state colleges were all granted university status as "Wisconsin State Universities" in 1964 (with the exception of Wisconsin State College-Milwaukee , which had become part of the University of Wisconsin in 1956). As of 1971, the Wisconsin State Universities comprised nine public universities ( Platteville , Whitewater , Oshkosh , River Falls , Stout (in Menomonie), Superior , Stevens Point , La Crosse , and Eau Claire ) and four freshman-sophomore branch campuses, with
231-510: A single building which would later be named Mitchell Hall . The north wing opened three years later. The original building is now used as the Milwaukee Rescue Mission . After moving to the new site, the school also began to offer even wider curriculum including agriculture , home economics , commerce , journalism , pre-medical and pre-law . The broadened curriculum proved to be popular and accounted for over one-third of
264-687: A total enrollment of 64,148. The board was made up of 14 members, 13 of whom were appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for five-year terms. The 14th was the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The University of Wisconsin system merged with the Wisconsin State University system in 1971 to create today's University of Wisconsin System. The 1971 merger law approved by the State Senate combined
297-498: Is now used as the Milwaukee Rescue Mission . After moving to the new site, the school also began to offer even wider curriculum including agriculture , home economics , commerce , journalism , pre-medical and pre-law . The broadened curriculum proved to be popular and accounted for over one-third of the enrollment. Wisconsin State Normal School continued to grow after absorbing the Milwaukee School of Art and, in 1913,
330-674: The University of Wisconsin System and sometimes referred to as the UW System ) is a university system of public universities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin . It is one of the largest public higher-education systems in the country, enrolling more than 160,000 students each year and employing approximately 41,000 faculty and staff statewide. The system is headquartered in the state capital of Madison . The UW System comprises two major doctoral research universities, eleven other comprehensive universities, and twelve two-year branch campuses. The present-day University of Wisconsin System
363-652: The "UW" redundant. The exceptions are UW–Parkside, who plays in the Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and is most often referred to as simply "Parkside", and UW-Superior, who plays most athletics in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference , who go by UWS or Wisconsin–Superior. In October 2023, system president Jay Rothman announced that the system would be rebranded as "Universities of Wisconsin", adopting
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#1732797276540396-538: The "University of Wisconsin" title has caused a form of brand dilution . In 2006 and 2009, the students at UW–Milwaukee (UWM) voted on whether the school should change its name to something that did not carry the UW name (such as Wisconsin State University or University of Milwaukee). In both cases, a plurality of students voted to retain the name "University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee," but over 50% were in favor of
429-562: The 1940s, freshman-sophomore centers were opened across the state. In 1968, the Green Bay center was upgraded to a full-fledged four-year institution as the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay , while the Kenosha and Racine centers were merged as the University of Wisconsin–Parkside . By 1971, the University of Wisconsin system had campuses at Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay and Kenosha/ Somers , together with 10 freshman-sophomore centers and
462-463: The 1971 union of the universities and colleges under the University of Wisconsin System name, there has been a controversy over the arrangement. The name "University of Wisconsin" is often used to refer to the Madison campus, which has made it difficult for other institutions to make names for themselves. Conversely, many who are connected to UW–Madison have claimed that having so many institutions share
495-453: The Normal School system, the legislature, and the governor all became involved. MNS President Carroll G. Pearse was forced to resign in 1923, and the regents ordered the discontinuation of non-teacher-education programs. The issue was not settled, though; public pressure for expanded offerings at normal schools continued to grow, and education professionals asserted that traditional two-year curricula in teacher training were inadequate. In 1926,
528-673: The State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the president or a designee of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. In October 2017, UW System president Ray Cross publicly proposed restructuring the University of Wisconsin System to bring the UW Colleges under the control of their nearest comprehensive university, creating regional two-year campuses within the system. The proposal also included splitting UW-Extension between UW-Madison and UW System administration. UW Colleges Online , which
561-449: The University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin State University boards. In 1866, the state legislature established a normal school at Platteville —the first of eight teacher-training schools across the state. In 1911, the legislature permitted the normal schools to offer two years of post-high school work in art, liberal arts and sciences, pre-law, and pre-medicine. The broadened curriculum proved popular and soon accounted for over one-third of
594-887: The Wisconsin State Normal School changed its name to the Wisconsin State Teachers' College-Milwaukee, popularly known as "Milwaukee State." Known for its innovative and experimental programs in teacher education, the Wisconsin State Teacher's College was a national prominence at that time and was considered one of the top teacher training colleges in the nation by the 1940s. In 1951, when the Legislature empowered all state colleges to offer liberal arts programs, Wisconsin State Teachers College-Milwaukee changed its name to Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee, which merged with
627-457: The beginning, it was a normal school : a teacher preparation school for Milwaukee 's soaring population at that time. After the turn of the 20th century, the school introduced several new areas of study including liberal arts and music education. In 1909, the school moved to the new Kenwood campus, on which had been erected a single building which would later be named Mitchell Hall . The north wing opened three years later. The original building
660-624: The city and/or county in which it is located. The move, intended to enhance the University of Wisconsin's prestige and influence, was resisted by some parties concerned with a possible brand dilution . The Board of the University of Wisconsin System includes 18 members, 16 of whom are appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. Of these 16 members, 14 serve staggered, seven-year terms. The remaining two are two-year positions filled by current UW System students. The two ex officio members are
693-654: The enrollment. Wisconsin State Normal School continued to grow after absorbing the Milwaukee School of Art and, in 1913, the school of music. The broadened curriculum, however, was attacked by the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teachers, arguing that normal schools should not stray from their role as trainers of teachers. In 1922, the State Normal School Regents voted to discontinue college courses in an effort to refocus on
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#1732797276540726-527: The growing demand for a large public university that offered graduate programs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city, Wisconsin lawmakers merged Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee (WSCM) and the University of Wisconsin–Extension 's Milwaukee division as the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee . The new campus comprised the WSCM campus near the lakefront and the UW extension in downtown Milwaukee. Starting in
759-423: The instruction of teachers. The Wisconsin State Normal School then began to offer education-related four year degrees. In 1927, the Wisconsin State Normal School changed its name to the Wisconsin State Teachers' College-Milwaukee, popularly known as "Milwaukee State." Known for its innovative and experimental programs in teacher education, the Wisconsin State Teacher's College was a national prominence at that time and
792-555: The normal schools' enrollment. In 1920, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching issued a report on "The Professional Education of Teachers of American Public Schools", which attacked such programs, arguing that normal schools should not deviate from their purpose as trainers of teachers. When the Milwaukee Normal School (MNS) persisted with its popular enhanced curriculum, the regents of
825-628: The regents repurposed the Normal Schools as "State Teachers Colleges", offering a four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Education degree that incorporated significant general education at all levels. The thousands of returning World War II veterans in Wisconsin needed more college choices for their studies under the G.I. Bill , and popular demand pushed the State Teachers College system Regents to once again allow
858-451: The school of music. The broadened curriculum, however, was attacked by the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teachers, arguing that normal schools should not stray from their role as trainers of teachers. In 1922, the State Normal School Regents voted to discontinue college courses in an effort to refocus on the instruction of teachers. The Wisconsin State Normal School then began to offer education-related four year degrees. In 1927,
891-480: The statewide University of Wisconsin–Extension . The total enrollment of the University of Wisconsin system at that time was 69,554. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin system comprise ten members, nine of whom were appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for nine-year terms. The tenth was the State Superintendent of Public Instruction , who served ex officio on both
924-721: The teacher training institutions to offer bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and fine arts. In 1951 the state teachers colleges were redesignated as "Wisconsin State Colleges," offering a full four-year liberal arts curriculum. In 1955, the Stout Institute in Menomonie , which had been founded as a private engineering school in 1891 and was sold to the state in 1911, was merged into the Wisconsin State Colleges system; it had previously been governed by
957-461: The two higher education systems in Wisconsin under a single Board of Regents, creating a system with 13 universities, 14 freshman-sophomore centers (as University of Wisconsin Colleges ), and a statewide extension with offices in all 72 counties. Each university is named "University of Wisconsin–" followed by the location or name. Each two-year college was named "University of Wisconsin–" followed by
990-747: Was approved by the UW Board of Regents in their November 2017 meeting, and implementation began July 1, 2018. Madison Milwaukee Oshkosh Whitewater La Crosse Eau Claire Green Bay Stevens Point Stout Platteville River Falls Parkside ( Kenosha ) Superior Set to close Barron County ( Rice Lake ) Fox Cities ( Menasha ) Manitowoc Marinette Sheboygan Waukesha Baraboo Sauk County Wausau Marshfield Rock County ( Janesville ) Richland ( Richland Center ) Fond du Lac Washington County ( West Bend ) Since
1023-645: Was considered one of the top teacher training colleges in the nation by the 1940s. In 1951, when the Legislature empowered all state colleges to offer liberal arts programs, Wisconsin State Teachers College-Milwaukee changed its name to Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee, which merged with the University of Wisconsin–Extension 's Milwaukee branch five years later to form the present day University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. 43°04′34″N 87°52′43″W / 43.07611°N 87.87861°W / 43.07611; -87.87861 University of Wisconsin (former) The Universities of Wisconsin (officially
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1056-526: Was created on October 11, 1971, by Chapter 100, Laws of 1971, which combined the former University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin State Universities systems into an enlarged University of Wisconsin System. The final legislation passed in May 1974, combining two chapters of the Wisconsin statutes. The merger took effect July 9, 1974. The University of Wisconsin was created by the state constitution in 1848, and held its first classes in Madison in 1849. In 1956, pressed by
1089-419: Was operating as an additional campus of UW Colleges, would be relocated under UW System administration. Cross announced this proposal without consulting shared governance groups or administrators. System administration argued that the merger would save money. Critics said the merger was being rushed without input from the campuses and that the system was buckling to political pressure from the state. The proposal
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