CAMPUS PROFILE: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Campus Reform Campus Profiles evaluate individual American college campuses based on liberal bias, speech codes, and other relevant policies and factors.

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university within the Wisconsin State University System. Around 22,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university. 

Official Political Student Organizations:

Conservative Organizations: 

• College Republicans at UWM
• Turning Point USA

Liberal Organizations: 

• College Democrats at UWM
• Students for Kerry
• Students United for Change
• American Civil Liberties Union Student Alliance
• Art Educators for Social Justice (reactivation in progress)
• Women’s March-UWM
• Students for Justice in Palestine
• The Flood
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center
• Proud Panthers

OpenSecrets Data on University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Employee Political Donations:

In the 2020 election cycle, 88.3% of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee employee donations went to Democratic candidates in federal elections, while 9.7% of donations went to Republican candidates in federal elections, according to data from OpenSecrets. 

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Rating:

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has been given a yellow light speech code. According to FIRE, this is due to “at least one university ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application.” FIRE also notes that a yellow light policy at a public institution is unconstitutional. 

COVID-19:

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is NOT requiring a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.

Stories by Campus Reform about University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee College Democrats encourage bailing out Kenosha rioters

The Milwaukee Freedom Fund, which they encouraged others to donate to, helps with “bail/tickets/connecting protesters to lawyers.” The UW-Milwaukee College Democrats tweeted that people should donate to bail funds for Kenosha protesters who were arrested.

UW-Milwaukee student body president predicts campus carry will lead to more suicides

The student body president at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ruffled feathers Tuesday with a statement predicting that campus carry would make suicide more common on campus.