The UWM Post is a student newspaper independently run by the students of UW-Milwaukee, bringing original news, arts and culture, and sports reporting to the UWM campus and greater Milwaukee area.
The Post was formally founded with that title in 1956 after the Wisconsin State College – Milwaukee and UW Extension Milwaukee division merged that year to form the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The paper is ultimately descended from the publications of both schools and has frequently cited 1915 and 1888 as its founding year. Published weekly in print, the newspaper published a new issue every Monday during the fall and spring semesters and was distributed both on campus and in the greater Milwaukee area.
Once the largest independent college weekly in Wisconsin, the newspaper ended its print run in 2012. The UWM Post is now available online every day at uwmpost.com.
How to get involved
The UWM Post is always accepting new reporters, photographers, videographers or those skilled in social media.
Email us at officialuwmpost@gmail.com to get started.
The Post meets on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. in Bolton 510, also known as the JAMS Lab. We also send out a Teams link, and a document with all of our ideas if you can’t make it in person.
All positions at The Post have flexible time commitments and allow you to network, build your skills and promote your work.
Editor-in-Chief: Cael Byrne
I was born and raised in Milwaukee, and I am intrinsically connected to the city. My mother works at the Wisconsin Center, and my father works at Hal Leonard Music Publishing which let me grow up with Milwaukee’s event and local music scene.
I was also involved in Boy Scouts of America at a young age, and I made it all the way to Eagle Scout. For my Eagle Project, I built 6 benches and 3 shelves for the West Allis Dog Park when it opened in 2019. Former Mayor Dan Devine was very involved in the dog park and my project. When I achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, he drafted an official proclamation.
I have always been interested in writing and research, but I actually began my college career studying for a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I had taken several PLTW classes in high school, but I realized I was just sticking within my comfort zone. So after my first year, I switched to Journalism and haven’t looked back since.
Have a story idea or want to connect? Email me at cebyrne@uwm.edu
News Editor
Sports Editor
Assistant Sports Editor
Arts & Culture Editor
Multimedia Editor
Social Media Manager
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Hi, my name is David Loeza, I’m a student here at UWM. I was a part of the Honors college and wrote about something that meant a lot to me. It’s political and deals with immigration. I was wondering if you could give it a read and post it in an opinion column.
Hi David,
Unfortunately this went unseen for awhile. Are you still a student at UWM, and if so would you still have interest in writing for us? We don’t do political op-eds, but we do cover politics.
Hey team,
I’m Jimmy Gutierrez, a reporter and producer over at WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio. I was wondering if you all have reported at all on the history of student protests at UWM or what your coverage has been like with the current student protests.
We want to get some UWM voices on our interview style show, Lake Effect, tomorrow, if possible. I’m around to talk more to see if this is something you’re interested in — thanks so much in advance!
Hi Jimmy,
Unfortunately we never saw this! Obviously, way too late but I did want to mention that in the future if you would like to get in touch, feel free to email myself (David Go, editor-in-chief) at davidago@uwm.edu with requests or new story/coverage ideas. Thanks!