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Athletic training students featured at Posters in the Rotunda

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Athletic training students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shared research findings during the 13th annual Posters in the Rotunda event Wednesday, April 13, at the State Capitol in Madison. [Photo Gallery] Each year, Posters in the Rotunda is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the exciting research going on throughout the state and to […]

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Turgeson earns WAFCS Leader Award

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Assistant Professor Susan Turgeson, Ed.D., CFCS was presented with the 2016 Leader Award at the Wisconsin Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (WAFCS) Annual Conference Friday, April 1. Turgeson, who has served as treasurer of WAFCS since 2000, adds the Leaders Award to her impressive list of honors: 2015 President-elect National Association of Teacher Educators […]

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What do you do in your free time?

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Max Trzebiatowski Have you ever stepped away from your day-to-day grind and looked at how you spend your time throughout the day? The older I get (and I don’t feel that old yet) the more I realize how fast the time is really going! What do you do with it? How much time during the […]

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How to Borrow Wisdom

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Hi again! I just got back from an awesome keynote speaker this morning, thanks to the Portage County Business Council. His name is Johnny Quinn. Johnny is a former NFL player and  also competed in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. His speech is titled, “Think Like an Olympian” and he brought a TON of enthusiasm to […]

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Utilizing resources on campus

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For many students, now is perfect time to start looking into classes for next semester. Spring Break is almost here and that always means time to plan for next year. Planning for next semester doesn’t need to be stressful. My biggest tip for this is to utilize all the resources that you have available to you […]

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What a weekend, ROTC style!

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Pointers! I hope the first half of the semester went well. I can’t believe we’re already half way done with the second semester! Another ROTC competition has started training for battle. GAFMPB (German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge) is a competition held in April at Marquette University where we compete against other schools to try […]

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UW-Stevens Point nursing program accredited

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A new five-year accreditation of the nursing program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will benefit registered nurses pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the university. The accreditation was completed by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. “Accreditation is essential to our nursing program,” said director […]

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Top 10 tips for students attending a conference

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This past week, I traveled to Wheeling, Illinois, to attend the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) 48th Annual Meeting and Symposium. This is my third year attending the meeting, and I have loved it each year. There are six states that are in the GLATA region: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and of course […]

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Education alumna earns $25,000 Allen Distinguished Educators Award

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Paul G. Allen Encourages Excellence in Classroom Innovation with $25,000 Award In the quest to ignite innovation in education, the Allen Distinguished Educators (ADE) program awarded $25,000 to an alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Education. Jodie Woodruff ’02, a teacher from Providence, Rhode Island’s Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center, was recognized as […]

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The art dropping a course

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Most of the time dropping things is not good. Dropping catches can cost you a game. Dropping a tray of food as a waiter/waitress can cost you your job. Dropping your phone can lead to weeks of miniature glass slivers in your fingers because you have a shattered screen on your phone. Accidentally dropping your flight ticket […]

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