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Mason Czaikowski: ​Internships provide experience, often lead to jobs

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Mason Czaikowski grew up in Stevens Point and wants to stay in the community. Going to the local university made sense economically and gave him a learning experience at a local business. “I grew up here. I like the community. I really want a career here. The university was a great fit. I was conscious […]

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IA Student Portfolios Featured in Design Textbook

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Creating a professional portfolio is one of the final aspects of the interior architecture (IA) program at UW-Stevens Point. The senior portfolio, which is completed just before graduation, prepares students to present their best work to prospective employers. Portfolio work by six IA students from the class of 2014–Courtney MacDonald ’14, Rachel Eggert ’14, Kalie […]

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UWSP Business Students Share Research on Study Abroad, Employability

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Two School of Business and Economics students from UW-Stevens Point presented at the Seventh Annual Minnesota Conference of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Activity in Rochester, Minnesota, on Friday, March 23. Carly Rhyner and Jordan Stuart shared their research on study abroad programs and employability, respectively, with Prof. Nik Butz serving as their adviser. Rhyner was […]

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HPW Internship: Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation

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Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create promotional […]

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CPS Students Sweep WiSys Quick Pitch Competition

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With jargon specific to certain professions and industries, explaining academic research can be cumbersome. But in a three-minute presentation at the WiSys Quick Pitch Competition on Feb. 16, students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point created a persuasive and compelling quick pitch of their research and/or innovative idea. Cash prizes were handed out to the […]

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John Bernd: 1922-2018

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Retired UW-Stevens Point Professor of Education John Bernd died Jan. 28, 2018, at the age of 95. He was selected as the first chair of the then Department of Education in 1965. Education was the fulcrum of his life. It started with his own education in La Crosse, at Central High School and La Crosse […]

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Clinical Laboratory Science students set for Practicums

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After an extensive interview process with health care organizations, 37 students in the clinical laboratory science (CLS) program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are set to be placed at hospitals around the state for clinical practicums beginning in fall 2018. [View Photos] “There are entry-level expectations for new graduates which could not be achieved […]

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More than 500 CPS students earn Dean’s List honors

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Fall semester 2017 grades are in and a total of 523 students had a GPA over 3.75, including 216 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. Congratulations to all! Dean’s List by major (number of 4.0): Accounting: 33 (10) Athletic Training: 3 (2) […]

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UW-Stevens Point ROTC named Top Program in Brigade

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For the second time in three years, the Northwoods Battalion was awarded the 2017 Overall Top Program by the 3rd Army ROTC Brigade on Jan. 11, 2018. The Northwoods Battalion–comprised of UW-Stevens Point and its partner ROTC programs at UW-Stout, UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire–competed against 42 programs stretching from Northern Michigan to Southern Missouri […]

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Chancellor’s Leadership Award presented to CPS students

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Each semester, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This semester, 18 students from the College of Professional Studies have been selected for this honor. These students are a select group of graduating seniors who throughout their careers at UW-Stevens Point have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated […]

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