The most successful semester ever is in the books in the College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point as the dean’s list reached a record number. A total of 529 students earned a GPA over 3.75, including 169 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors. Congratulations to all! Students with 4.0 by major: Elementary […]
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Drawing inspiration from Yo-Yo Ma
College is time for experiences that last a lifetime. For Carolyn Matthews, a fourth-year interior architecture student at UW-Stevens Point, that once-in-a-lifetime experience came in the form of world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble visited UWSP Oct. 15-18, 2012, as part of the Sentry Insurance Invitation to the Arts in […]
More...Designing with disabilities in mind
Students in IA 411 Senior Studio explored the Dreyfus University Center to gain an understanding of how people with disabilities maneuver in and interact with a space for their class project designing a 40,000-square foot spa for clients with disabilities. Photo Gallery “Architectural and interior designs tend to communicate predominantly through visual components, while other […]
More...UWSP designers impress state association
Fourth-year UW-Stevens Point interior architecture student Meg Buchmann (second from left) received a $1,000 scholarship award from the Wisconsin Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) on Thursday, Sept. 27. Also pictured are IA alumni Amanda Krause ’11 (far left) and Nicole Greuel ’11 (center). In addition, Veta Traxler ’09 was awarded the ASID […]
More...Kluetz earns ASID Honorable Mention
Prof. Pat Kluetz, who retired from the UWSP Division of Interior Architecture at the end of the 2011-12 school year, is adding one more award to her collection. Kluetz was named Honorable Mention National ASID Faculty Advisor of the Year. The ASID Student Chapter Awards are given to outstanding student members and chapters responsible for […]
More...Marquart takes over as head of Interior Architecture
Katja Marquart was appointed as the associate dean and department head of the UW-Stevens Point Division of Interior Architecture, announced College of Professional Studies Dean Marty Loy. Marquart, an associate professor, has been at UWSP since 2005. She replaces Nisha Fernando, who is allocating her time to research. “It is an honor to be able […]
More...Brown designs new bell tower at historic firehouse
The Historic Fire Station No. 2 was topped off with a new bell tower, designed by Tom Brown, a senior lecturer in the Division of Interior Architecture at UW-Stevens Point. Now a museum operated by the Portage County Historical Society, the fire station was built in 1885 and is the oldest municipal building in Stevens […]
More...Interior Architecture students experience the designs of Chicago
A group of second-year interior architecture students from UW-Stevens Point participated in a three-day study tour in Chicago with Prof. Nisha Fernando and Prof. Aaron Kadoch April 12-14. The trip included tours of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Studio and Home in Oak Park, Unity Temple by FLW, Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe, Ford Residence […]
More...Students present research at Posters in the Rotunda
UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies students joined more than 100 other students and faculty advisers at the Capitol Rotunda to share their undergraduate research with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni, and other supporters. Posters in the Rotunda is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the exciting research going on throughout the state and to […]
More...Exploring career options for Interior Architecture specialties
Sometimes students are left to wonder what they can do with a particular major. Third- and fourth-year interior architecture students in Professor Wendy Redeker’s IA 395 (Professional Practice) class were fortunate to explore future careers through research papers focused on “Career Options for Interior Architecture Specialties” during the fall 2011 semester. Students selected a current […]
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