Uwm Let's Finish the Job Milwaukee County's Decision to Sell Land to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a New Engineering Campus Is a Major Step in Realizing the School's Vision for Its Future.

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's vision of becoming Wisconsin's second major research university became just a bit more clear-eyed last week when the Milwaukee County Board overwhelmingly endorsed selling land on the County Grounds to the university.

County Executive Scott Walker, Board Chairman Lee Holloway and the 15 members of the board who supported the land sale deserve the community's thanks for understanding the economic potential of this development and then pushing to make it happen. The same goes for philanthropist Michael Cudahy, who is generously providing the money to buy the land.

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Uwm Let's Finish the Job Milwaukee County's Decision to Sell Land to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a New Engineering Campus Is a Major Step in Realizing the School's Vision for Its Future.

But as early as today, the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee will get its turn. UWM is requesting author...

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