Community, business and education leaders from across the region will gather to honor Mark Mone, the ninth chancellor of UW-Milwaukee, for his 11 years of visionary leadership and service. The event will recognize his profound impact on UWM’s students, research enterprise and community partnerships, which have solidified the university’s role as a cornerstone of the region and the state.
Media are invited to cover the event, which will take place at noon, Monday, June 30, at the UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship and UWM Welcome Center.
Attending the event will be Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, Wisconsin State Senator Chris Larson and other Milwaukee community, business and education leaders.
Mone led UWM through a period of strategic reinvention, marked by groundbreaking partnerships with industry and community organizations, a deepened commitment to equity and access in higher education, and a focus on addressing societal challenges through research and innovation.
Under his leadership, UWM earned Research 1 status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education four times, beginning in 2016. The university also became one of only 32 institutions nationwide — and the only one in Wisconsin — to be recognized by Carnegie as high access, high research and community engagement.
Media access
Members of the media are invited to cover the event, which will take place at the UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and UWM Welcome Center, 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd., from noon to 1 p.m. Complimentary parking is available in the Chapman/Enderis Lot (Lot 8), directly across the street from the library. Media are asked to RSVP via email to media-services-team@uwm.edu.
