Monthly Archives: January 2014

Point in Common: Sex, Drugs ‘n Facebook

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“Balance, boundaries and communication are the keys to technology use,” emphasized Dr. Megan Moreno as she spoke with more than 500 local educators, parents, community members and UW-Stevens Point education students Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Sentry Theater in Stevens Point. The event was the second of a three-part community series called Point in Common. […]

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First Excursion – Segovia

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Yesterday many of the extranjeros (foreign exchange students) took a short bus trip south of the city to Segovia; known mostly for it’s vast Roman aqueduct that welcomes you in to the city. Block by block the Roman empire constructed this aqueduct as a means to bring water to the city 15K from the top […]

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Health Science students place third in state competition

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Four health science students from UW-Stevens Point were recently involved in the inaugural Interprofessional Healthcare Case Competition, sponsored by the Area Health Education Center – WI System (AHEC). The team of Ashley Stangel, Carissa Robertson, Kayla Schultz and Julia VandeHei won third place and a prize of $1,000 for their health care case study. Faculty […]

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How to Survive Winterim

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Hola chicos! I hope everyone (if you’re in Stevens Point) has been surviving this last couple of weeks. It has been crazy here with all this snow; I know I have had to shovel almost everyday if not multiple times a day. I have been trying to avoid looking up the weather in Spain but […]

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Record number students make CPS Dean’s List

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The most successful semester ever is in the books at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as the College of Professional Studies Dean’s List was announced. A total of 544 students earned a GPA over 3.75, including 152 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors. Congratulations to all! Dean’s List by major (number of 4.0): […]

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Segundo Semana! – Intercambio & Flan

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Hola de España! Week two is in the bag, and Spanish is becoming easier and easier each day (even my mamá noticed!). I’m really enjoying it here, and have gotten quite comfortable with the city of Valladolid. I’ve started to make friends, classes are in full motion, and the city is more familiar to navigate. […]

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Heads. Hearts. Hands. Valuing Our Learning Community

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Faculty and staff engaged in rich conversation at the 18th Annual UW-Stevens Point Teaching Conference “Heads. Hearts. Hands. Valuing Our Learning Community” held in the Dreyfus University Center on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. [Photo Gallery] The Teaching Conference Planning Committee assembled various panel discussions and presentations that demonstrate UW-Stevens Point’s ongoing commitment to quality teaching that […]

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Education alumna earns Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

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A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumna is among 102 kindergarten through sixth-grade teachers nationwide to be named a 2012 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Cathy Fernan, a 1980 graduate from the School of Education, was notified of the 2012 Presidential Teaching award in mid-December. Fernan, of Milton, will receive $10,000 […]

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Happy New Year and New Semester

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Hola chicos! Happy New Year everyone! I hope your last semester wrapped up nicely and you had a good holiday break! I know I had a great time celebrating with my family and friends but now I’m relaxed and recharged for this coming year. Looking back on last year is just mind-blowing to me because […]

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¡Sobreviví! ~ I survived!

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¡Sobreviví la primera semana! ~ I survived the first week! We’ve all arrived and settled with our new families in Valladolid, Spain. It’s such a change from the U.S., but all our families are so welcoming and such characters! My roommate (Sam) and my mom is so sweet and calls us ‘mi hijas, mi hijas‘ […]

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