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Students Researching & Presenting Worldwide: By School of Information Studies | Posted on September 14, 2011 at 1:22 PM; Students Researching & Presenting Worldwide with the Help of SOIS Student Travel Funding. Read about recent student presentations and learn about available funding opportunities.

New, Improved, and Free: SOIS Launches New Tech Resources: By School of Information Studies | Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM; Dedicated web space, more virtual connectivity, and free Microsoft software highlight some new features now available at no cost to SOIS’ students, faculty and staff members. According to Jim Schultz, SOIS’ Information Technology Systems Administrator, “The SOIS community will now have access to some of the latest and great technological resources to aid and enhance instruction, research, and student services at SOIS. "

SOIS has Panther Pride: By Rebecca Hall | Posted on September 1, 2011 at 10:49 AM; Join the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee pep band, Pounce the Panther, the UWM dance team, cheerleaders and basketball players for a pep rally at noon today in the Union Concourse, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Wear UWM apparel for a chance to win a free T-shirt.

Scholarships: Help Students Achieve Their Goals: By School of Information Studies | Posted on August 2, 2011 at 2:59 PM; Scholarships: Help Students Achieve Their Goals. Give the gift of education. Support SOIS Scholarships! Join us for the 2nd Annual SOIS Silent Auction Scholarship Event!

Free Educational Software (MSDNAA): By School of Information Studies | Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM; SOIS has invested in the Microsoft Development Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA). SOIS students, faculty, and staff can now access Microsoft products at no cost. This software includes Windows 7, Microsoft Project, Visio, Access, Visual Studio, and much more.

New Name for Undergrad Degree: By Dan Rude | Posted on August 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM; To better reflect the skills students bring to the workplace, the School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will change the name of the undergraduate program from the Bachelor of Science in Information Resources (BSIR) to the Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology (BSIST). The change will officially be recognized at the beginning of the 2010-11 academic year.

IMLS Grant to Fund SOIS Doctoral Positions: By Dan Rude | Posted on August 8, 2010 at 8:26 PM; The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program that will fund six doctoral positions at SOIS.

SOIS Interview with the Austrians: By Dan Rude | Posted on February 9, 2010 at 10:30 AM; Last fall, the School of Information Studies played host to three exchange students from the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences in Hagenberg, Austria. They sat down with Inside SOIS to share some of their experiences.

SOIS Gets Serious About Health Informatics: By Dan Rude | Posted on January 20, 2010 at 10:23 AM; Every time you go to the doctor, you see it. You might not be able to look at it closely, but it’s there. The doctor scribbles in it, the nurse reviews it, and even the pharmacist sees it. It's your patient record and these days it's being digitized.

Accreditation Process Continues For SOIS: By Dan Rude | Posted on January 19, 2010 at 1:14 PM; The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is currently reviewing the results of focus groups held late in 2009 as it continues gathering information for the American Library Association’s (ALA) cyclical accreditation review. The focus groups – consisting of students, alumni, and employers – all discussed the mission and implementation of the Master’s of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program. That information gathered now goes to one of the seven committees established by SOIS in order to pull together evidence on the effectiveness of the degree program.