WASHINGTON COUNTY CLOSED BRANCH OF UW-MILWAUKEE UW-Milwaukee branch campus sale to Christian school moves forward despite criticism SABINE MARTIN Aug 28, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 Updated Aug 28, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The sale of UW-Milwaukee’s former Washington County branch campus to a private Christian school is moving forward, despite public outcry.kAm%96 (2D9:?8E@? r@F?EJ q@2C5 (65?6D52J E@=5 E96 4@F?EJ 6I64FE:G6 E@ AC@4665 H:E9 E96 D2=6 @7 E96 42>AFD E@ E96 ~K2F<66 r9C:DE:2? $49@@= 7@C Sb >:==:@? — H9:49 :D Sa >:==:@? =6DD E92? E96 AC@A6CEJ’D 2AAC2:D65 G2=F6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^fg273eha\ggf_\c_ae\g4fe\`a`22_`ec6gbQm&(\|25:D@? 4=@D6D a =:3C2C:6D 2?5 =:>:ED 9@FCD 2>:5 3F586E 4FEDk^2mk^Am kAm%96 AC:G2E6 D49@@=’D @776C H@F=5 :?4=F56 E96 42>AFD 3F:=5:?8 2?5 2 D@446C 7:6=5 2?5 A2C<:?8 =@E[ (2D9:?8E@? r@F?EJ tI64FE:G6 y@D9 $49@6>2?? 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