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On this edition of UWM Today we’re going to focus on UWM’s Center for Water Policy. The Center has a new director, Melissa Scanlan, and she is our guest on this week’s edition of the program.

A local specialist discusses some of the health care needs of the LGBTQ+ community. A member of Diverse and Resilient talks about the work they're doing to achieve health equity and improve safety for LGBTQ+ people. A look at the importance of protecting your skin from the sun and the best ways to do it. Plus, poetry inspired by the Milwaukee Public Museum’s Rainforest Hall.

We talk about the continued impact of discriminatory housing policies for majority-Black communities like Milwaukee. Then, learn about the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project’s efforts to memorialize the 60th anniversary of the Black Nite Brawl. We discuss what sociologists might be able to learn from the pandemic. Plus, look at this year’s Sculpture Milwaukee and how its co-guest curators are adding their unique perspective to the exhibition.

We learn about Legal Tuneup, a website that’s helping Wisconsinites clear up their legal records. Then, farming contributor Dave Kozlowski talks about how the current drought is impacting farmers. We tell you how Grow Solar Greater Milwaukee is making solar panels more affordable for homeowners. Plus, talk to Pete of Pete’s Pops.

We speak with the subject and the director of the documentary, When Claude Got Shot. Then, a teacher describes the challenges of educating students both in person and virtually. We tell you about some of the many events happening in Milwaukee this month. Plus, learn about the red wing black bird and the significance of its return to Wisconsin.

On today’s Chancellor’s Report we’ll talk about what life is like for military and veteran students returning to UWM. Two military and veteran students and leadership from the Military & Veterans Resource Center (MAVRC) share their perspectives.

We unpack the generational impact of Native American Boarding Schools and why it’s important that the federal government is investigating these schools. Then, talk with Alderwoman Miele Coggs and Tonda Thompson from She Slangs Wood about what to expect at this year’s Bronzeville Week. We look at some of the things driving property tax increases in Wisconsin. Plus, learn about the unusual toxic algae blooms in Lake Superior.

We’ll look at the racial disparity in who is sent to diversion programs in Wisconsin. Then, we’ll hear from two local moms that started a podcast to share their experiences with raising transgender children. We’ll speak with the director of ‘Coded Bias’, Plus, hear a song from Milwaukee’s Hughe’s Family Band.

We’ll look at what the United Nations climate change report is predicting about Midwestern states like Wisconsin. Then, we’ll look at the opposition to affordable housing projects planned for Milwaukee and misconceptions about how these projects impact a neighborhood. We’ll break down the latest on GOP-led investigations into the 2020 election in Wisconsin. Plus, we’ll tell you about the return of the Morning Glory Art Fair in the Deer District.

We’ll hear from one of the leaders of the Milwaukee American Indian Movement who took over an abandoned Coast Guard station 50 years ago. Then, we’ll learn about the Wisconsin DNR’s effort to encourage the catch and release of muskies. We’ll learn about the Milwaukee County Zoo’s plan to vaccinate animals from COVID-19. Plus, we’ll speak with the author and some of the subjects of the book, Refugee High: A Coming of Age in America.