Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee

Wisconsin State Normal School at Milwaukee opened for classes in 1885 in a specially constructed building on the corner of 18th and Wells streets, with six teachers and 46 students.

After the turn of the 20th century, the school introduced several new areas of study including liberal arts and music education.

In 1909, the school moved to the new Kenwood campus, on which had been erected a single building which would later be named Mitchell Hall.

After moving to the new site, the school also began to offer even wider curriculum including agriculture, home economics, commerce, journalism, pre-medical and pre-law.

In 1922, the State Normal School Regents voted to discontinue college courses in an effort to refocus on the instruction of teachers.