Monthly Archives: December 2012

Wrapping things up

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Presents aren’t the only thing I’m wrapping up these days. The semester is finally coming to an end! Though I will get to put my feet up and ween off of the coffee I’ve been drugging myself with all semester, there is still much to be done. In the next couple months, I will be […]

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‘Twas the Week Before Finals

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‘Twas the week before finals, when all through our apartment, not a body was stirring, not even a smidge. Our books are laid out with highlighters in hand, as we furiously study for the tests that are planned. My roommates are studying hard in their beds, while visions of winter break dance in their heads. […]

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UWSP men’s hockey donates teddy bears

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The ice at K.B. Willett Arena was covered with something the Zamboni couldn’t even clear—teddy bears! The UW-Stevens Point men’s hockey team, along with the Pointer Blue Line Club, hosted the annual Teddy Bear Toss on Saturday, Dec. 8 against UW-Stout. Fans were encouraged to bring a new teddy bear to the Willett and, when […]

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All I want for Christmas…

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As Christmas music is playing in the background, I cannot seem to contain the excitement that is building up inside me. It’s almost CHRISTMAS!!! With that said, there is so much happening, and so much left to do. For starters, some of the things that I have wished for this Christmas that have already come […]

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Business Management Capstone

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Students in the Business 480: Management Capstone course at UW-Stevens Point got a taste what to expect as they graduate and enter the work force with presentations to panels of judges from the business community this week. The graduating seniors completed semester-long team research projects in which they conducted comprehensive strategic reviews of real companies. […]

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Chancellor’s Leadership Award recipients for winter 2012

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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This winter, nine 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 the UWSP have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated campus and/or […]

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Cadets take part in Warrior Night

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Cadets from the UW-Stevens Point ROTC program recently took part in an annual event called Warrior Night in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. The evening including “Dining In” which is a military ceremony for members of a unit which includes a dinner, drinking, and other events to build unit cohesion. The UWSP “Dining In” […]

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Tech Select program set to launch

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Whether it be in college or kindergarten, technology and teaching go hand-in-hand. At UW-Stevens Point, the new Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies (CCIT) is preparing to launch its first cohort of Tech Select faculty that will enhance their skills necessary to engage students and promote high academic achievement through the use of technology. The […]

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AAFCS president to students: Try it!

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Some of the best lessons are not found in a textbook, but rather come in the form of personal connections. That was evident as Sue Buck, president of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), visited the FCS 290: Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences class at UW-Stevens Point. Buck spoke to Susan Turgeson’s […]

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