Monthly Archives: September 2011

UWSP recognizes retired faculty and staff

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Over 80 retired UW-Stevens Point faculty and staff were welcomed back to campus for a special luncheon Friday, September 16. The College of Professional Studies was represented by 23 guests, including John Bernd (right) and Bob Rossmiller (center) from the School of Education who combined for 69 years of service to the university.

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And it Begins… (Dun Dun Dunnn)

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We have been assigned our studio project for this semester!!! In our previous studio classes we had been assigned two projects per semester and they were completed by ourselves (or with one partner). This semester we have one studio project and we are in a group of four. Now, this seems as though it should be no problem […]

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Introducing IA 311

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Hello! My name is Carolyn Matthews. I am originally from Peterborough, N.H., and am now 1,000+ miles away from home for the academic year. A lot of people ask me why I chose Wisconsin, and why I chose Stevens Point. The reason is simple: Stevens Point campus has a nationally accredited Interior Architecture program with […]

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Women’s Basketball makes a tradition of volunteering

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The UW-Stevens Point women’s basketball team has a long tradition of winning. It also has a long history of volunteering. Every year, the Pointers spend a day lending a hand with Habitat for Humanity. The team has been helping Habitat for Humanity for over 15 years and that tradition continued on Saturday, September 10 when […]

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Remember

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“Now, we have inscribed a new memory alongside those others. It’s a memory of tragedy and shock, of loss and mourning. But not only of loss and mourning. It’s also a memory of bravery and self-sacrifice, and the love that lays down its life for a friend–even a friend whose name it never knew. “ […]

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Reflections

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Hello everyone, my name is Justin Weichel. My focus of study is health care administration with minors in nutrition and business administration. I’m from a small town called Augusta, which is close to Eau Claire. I grew up with two of my older brothers and one of my older sisters. However, I have seven older […]

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Honoring 9/11 Alumni

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The UW-Stevens Point ROTC presented the colors as the university marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a commemorative program and moment of silence on the front lawn of Old Main on Friday, September 9. UWSP honored the family members of two UW-Stevens Point alumni who died in the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, including […]

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CPS All-College Photo

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Every year, the UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies holds an all-college meeting the week before classes begin and gathers for a faculty/staff group photo. This year, the photo was taken with the new “Pointer Dog” sculpture to the south of the CPS Building. Welcome back faculty, staff and students! Hope everyone has a successful […]

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Welcome Back!

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Thousands of students returned to campus September 3-4 and we were there to help, including School of Education Assistant Professor Kym Buchanan and his daughter who help students move in every year! Members of the UWSP athletic teams, Dean Marty Loy and Chancellor Bernie Patterson were also among those who braved the weather and lent […]

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Of syllabus and teachers

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It’s that time of year again: the start of the semester. On the first day of classes, I always feel like a freshman again, and believe me, I’m far from it. Sure, I know where the classrooms are, but I have to check and double check my class schedules to make sure I go to […]

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