Faculty members Kit Kiefer and Elizabeth Taylor joined BizTalk with SCORE to introduce the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s new sport business program—the only program of its kind at an AACSB-accredited public university in the Upper Midwest—and explore the careers, strategy and economics behind the game. So you want to work in sports? If your idea […]
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Led by AI stock performance, U.S. stock prices continued to climb in the first half of 2026, as declining oil prices in the second quarter contributed to a stock market rebound that exceeded first quarter downturns. U.S. stock market gains in 2025 and the first half of 2026 were generally not as robust as the […]
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A total of 691 undergraduate students had a GPA over 3.75–including 338 with a perfect 4.0–to earn dean’s list honors for the 2026 spring semester in the College of Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Congratulations to all! College of Professional Studies Dean’s List (* indicates 4.0):Students must maintain full-time status and have […]
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The Sentry School of Business and Economics hosted its annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Friday, May 8 in the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center, sponsored by Associated Bank. The school presented 69 scholarships and awards, totaling more than $125,050 to students. Congratulations to all the award winners and thank you to our donors for […]
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It’s been quite the Spring in Central Wisconsin. Two feet of snow fell in a day during UWSP’s Spring Break. Two weeks later in early April, an ice storm ravaged the area with downed trees and power lines. Mid-April witnessed heavy downpours and flooding rivers while tornadoes touched down in Marathon County. Wisconsinites have demonstrated […]
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It’s been quite a ride in 2026 – economically, militarily, and politically. Hang on – the ride has just begun. This report focuses on the economic ups and downs thus far in 2026 with economics, U.S. military operations, and politics all intertwined. U.S. military operations and politics have significant impacts on the economy. As a […]
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The labor market has been an economic focus recently for multiple reasons, including weak-to-nonexistent job growth and large revisions to labor market data. Last August, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing jobs report was released that included downward job growth revisions for previous months. A variety of […]
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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, 26 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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Program announced in January, first cohort expected on campus in the fall. As athletics across all competition and skill levels continue to permeate culture beyond the court, Kevin Neuman said the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) is tackling sports business education both on and off the field. Following its announcement earlier this year, Neuman – […]
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Undergraduate researchers from UW-Stevens Point were among an elite group of students representing the Universities of Wisconsin at the 22nd annual Research in the Rotunda on March 11 at the State Capitol in Madison. Their work showcased the wide impact of student scholarship, from community health and substance access to the future of consumer behavior […]
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