While attending Merritt College, Howard met Bobby Seale and Huey P. After receiving an honorable discharge from the Air Force, Howard moved to Oakland, California. Howard spent several years in the United States Air Force in Europe. All proceeds will benefit the UWM Alumni Association’s Panther Pathways Scholarship, paving the way for UWM students’ future success.Īdditional race information can be found on the alumni association webpage.Elbert Howard (Janu– July 23, 2018), better known as Big Man, was an American civil rights activist and author who was one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party. Tour tees are also available for $25 and include a one-year subscription to Milwaukee Magazine. Cost is $35 for adults and $15 for students, and the price includes a Def Panther baseball hat and race bib. The alumni association will also again host a virtual Panther Prowl for those unable to participate in Milwaukee.

After last year’s record-breaking success, the UWM Alumni Association is confident that the worldwide Panther family will once again unite to show support for UWM students by participating in the return of this beloved campus tradition. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends over the past 16 years, the Panther Prowl 5K Run/Walk has raised more than $466,000 for UWM students who continue to need support more than ever before. Participation will help support UWM students while helping the UWM Alumni Association achieve its goal of getting supporters from all 50 states for the second year in a row. Panthers from 37 states and five countries have already shown their support for the Def Panther Prowl-steria-17th Annual Panther Prowl 5K Run/Walk, at 10 a.m.

The Panther Prowl is returning to campus for an in-person event this year, and UWM faculty and staff are invited to sign up.

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