Monthly Archives: April 2017

Scholarships awarded to Communication Sciences and Disorders students

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The UW-Stevens Point School of Communicative Disorders presented nearly $20,000 in scholarships at its 2017 Awards Reception Sunday, April 30 in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. [Photo Gallery] A School Tradition: The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders developed the tradition of giving student and alumni awards in 1967 and expanded that tradition significantly […]

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Third Annual Reeder’s Ruck honors ROTC Cadet

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The legacy of Cadet Alex Reeder carried on as 75 participants completed the Third Annual Reeder’s Ruck on April 29, 2017. Many thanks to the dozens of UW-Stevens Point ROTC cadets and volunteers who helped make it a huge success and remember Alex as a scholar, athlete, leader and friend. [Facebook Photo Gallery | Official […]

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Accreditation, Scholarships celebrated at School of Business & Economics Banquet

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The UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics handed out 19 scholarships to 33 students as well as multiple awards to students and faculty at its 2017 Awards Reception sponsored by Associated Bank Friday, April 28 in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room. [Photo Gallery] UWSP also celebrated accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate […]

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month and ROTC

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Pointers, This post is going to be a little more serious than my usual posts, and for good reason. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), 23.1% of undergraduate females and 5.4% of undergraduate males experience rape or sexual assault on their college campus. In […]

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Interior Architecture program hosts 2017 Golden Ruler Event

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For the second year in a row, the UW-Stevens Point Division of Interior Architecture continued its tradition called the Golden Ruler Event: An Evening With Interior Architecture. The program recognized its 2016-17 graduates, student scholarship and award winners, donors, alumni and supporting professionals in the Noel Fine Arts Center Courtyard on Thursday, April 27, 2017. […]

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Scheder, Olmsted earn University Awards

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Excellence and service of UW-Stevens Point faculty and staff, including two from the College of Professional Studies, was recognized Tuesday, April 25 at the University Awards Reception in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. Academic Staff Excellence Award Cathy Scheder, Ed.D. Administrative Program Specialist – School of Education Working in the school’s Office of Graduate […]

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Student org earns Aspiring Educators of Wisconsin awards

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The UW-Stevens Point Chapter of Aspiring Educators (formerly Student Wisconsin Education Association) received six WEAC Region 9 Aspiring Educators of Wisconsin awards at the April Representative Assembly and Leadership Training in Wisconsin Dells. Each award required a paper and two letters of recommendation. Outstanding Friend of Student WEA Award – Patricia Okray The friend of […]

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HPW Internship: YMCA-Stevens Point, Wellness

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Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how the Stevens Point Area YMCA 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 […]

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Triplets pursue a passion for teaching at UW-Stevens Point

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It’s not uncommon to find siblings attending the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. But not many sisters and brothers have the experience of starting college, taking nearly all their classes and preparing for graduation as a group of two – or three. As sisters and triplets, Rachel, Fran and Jackie Weiss have had this special university […]

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HPW Internship: City of Boulder

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Overall Goal of internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how The City of Boulder 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 […]

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