College of Professional Studies faculty and students presented at the UW-Stevens Point Library’s 6th Annual Scholarly & Creative Activity Reception and Jazz & Poetry Night on Thursday, April 11. [Photo Gallery] Professor Randy Cray presented two issues of Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau (CWERB) Economic Indicator Reports Professor Holly Schmies, athletic training education program director, […]
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Ten alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are among 100 teachers named to the 2013 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship program, chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom. Each fellow and […]
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Education students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point got a taste of what the future holds and learned valuable career basics at the annual School of Education Okray Colloquium on Tuesday, March 5. The Okray Colloquium is an annual free event made possible by the generous support from the Okray family and offers collegiality and professional […]
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A popular children’s song took a bit of a twist at “Let’s Learn Spanish” at UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, March 2. [Photo Gallery] After reviewing numbers and colors lessons from the first two weeks of the class, instructor Shayna Thomas, a Spanish education and elementary education major at UWSP, taught young children the song “Head, […]
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The most successful semester ever is in the books in the College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point as the dean’s list reached a record number. A total of 529 students earned a GPA over 3.75, including 169 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors. Congratulations to all! Students with 4.0 by major: Elementary […]
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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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Spanish-speaking students in the Almond-Bancroft School District will be able to use technology to reduce communication barriers and improve academic performance thanks to a grant from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. [Photo Gallery] Lisa Vann, a 2007 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, spearheaded the effort to create online literacy labs to enhance the district’s English Language […]
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Future teachers from the UW-Stevens Point School of Education gained valuable advice about contemporary issues for new teachers from community members on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Breakout sessions included: Legal Issues New Teachers Need to Know – Shana Lewis, attorney Inside Tips to Getting a Job – Pam Bork, assistant professor, School of Education The Connected […]
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From the DPI: In a surprise ceremony at her school, Amy (Mroczenski) Traynor ’98, a mathematics teacher at DeLong Middle School in Eau Claire, was named Wisconsin’s Middle School Teacher of the Year for the 2012-13 school year. State Superintendent Tony Evers made the announcement during an all-school assembly. As part of the Teacher of […]
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Thomas E. McCaig, former professor and head of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Education, passed away May 21, 2012. McCaig joined the faculty of the School of Education at the UW-Stevens Point in 1966. He served as associate dean and head of the School of Education from 1972-78. He received the UW-Stevens Point […]
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