CUIR serves as the home for several major research grant and evaluation projects, and conducts applied research for local governments, community-based agencies and departments of state governments. CUIR also facilitates partnerships between UWM faculty, staff, and students and the Milwaukee area community.

The OSL staff helps students to resolve problems, understand university procedures, obtain resources and services, and to fully participate in campus life. This is accomplished through the use of seven specialized unit.

The Milwaukee Idea is a collaboration between UWM and metropolitan Milwaukee that make both stronger, better, and greater. It is built on our tremendous capacity for discovery and scholarship, exemplary teaching and learning and collaborative service and outreach.

The Peace Corps strives to promote world peace and friendship by providing Volunteers who contribute to the social, economic, and human development of interested countries. The Volunteers develop a spirit of service, dedication, and idealism.

Public Allies builds strong community leadership among young adults through leadership training and professional apprenticeships in community organizations. They offer young adults the opportunity to strengthen their communities in a new alliance with people from neighborhoods, non-profits, business and government.

AmeriCorps members train volunteers, tutor and mentor at-risk youth, build housing, clean up rivers and streams, help seniors live independently, provide emergency and long-term assistance to victims of natural disasters, and meet other community needs.

Campus Compact is an organization actively engaged both on and off campuses in community service. Participating students spend time establishing or engaging in programs to reduce racial tension clean up the environment, work with the hungry and homeless, teach children to read and more.

Habitat for Humanity works internationally to combat homelessness around the world. UWM has a campus chapter that meets regularly and is raising money to build a UWM Habitat House!