Category Archives: Health Sciences and Wellness

20th Annual UWSP Teaching Conference: Appreciating the Value of Higher Education

Written by UWSPcps - January 21, 2016 at 3:47 pm. Comments Off Tags: Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP

“Appreciating the Value of Higher Education: Engaging our Students, the Community, and Ourselves” was the overarching theme at the 20th Annual University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Teaching Conference held in the Dreyfus University Center on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. [Photo Gallery] The Teaching Conference Planning Committee assembled various panel discussions and presentations that demonstrate UW-Stevens Point’s […]

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Teaching Partners faculty present pedagogy

Written by UWSPcps - January 20, 2016 at 3:43 pm. Comments Off Tags: Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP

From experiential learning with stroke survivors to using data collection technology for monitoring Schmeeckle Reserve in forestry classes to providing an opportunity for your students to stay on schedule, faculty members from various disciplines presented their pedagogy for the 2015 Teaching Partners program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. [Photo Gallery] Teaching Partners at UW-Stevens […]

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More than 500 CPS students earn Dean’s List honors

Written by UWSPcps - January 13, 2016 at 2:15 pm. Comments Off Tags: Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP

Fall 2015 semester grades are in and a total of 527 students had a GPA over 3.75, including 194 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. Congratulations to all! Dean’s List by major (number of 4.0): Athletic Training: 19 (4) Accounting: 32 (10) […]

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Set goals that match your values

Written by UWSPcps - January 4, 2016 at 4:33 pm. Comments Off Tags: New Year's Resolutions, Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP, wellness

by Lindsay Worley ’13 With the New Year upon us, many of us reflect back on 2015 considering goals that were or were not accomplished. We begin developing New Year’s resolutions and, course, for most of us, those resolutions don’t make it past the first new month. Almost half of Americans set New Year’s resolutions, […]

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HPW Internship: The Athletic Republic

Written by Deising, Deanna - November 11, 2015 at 11:49 am. Comments Off

HPW Student Internship Experience – Rebecca Pollum 15′ Interning at the Athletic Republic opened me up to an exciting new training atmosphere and learning environment. The Athletic Republic focuses on sport-specific, individualized programming and is designed for athletes preparing for upcoming sports seasons, for the purpose of gaining an advantage in the off-season and keeping […]

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“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

Written by Haelfrisch, Kelsey C - November 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm. Comments Off Tags: FCS, SPASH, Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP

“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I am sure each of you reading this blog have heard that before, but here I am saying it one more time because it is 100% true. Over my years as a family and consumer sciences student, professors have preached this over and over. Well, I […]

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HPW Internship: Copperleaf Management Group

Written by Deising, Deanna - October 31, 2015 at 11:12 am. Comments Off

HPW Student Internship Experience – Annie Olson 15′ During my internship with Copperleaf Management Group, I led morning group stretches and activities for the residents in assisted living. I traveled between more than one home, each of which housed members with differing motor and cognitive abilities. In one home, residents were mobile, cognizant and able […]

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New experiences

Written by Alyssa Deem - October 17, 2015 at 11:08 am. Comments Off Tags: health, Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP, wellness

How did I become a blogger? I honestly have no idea, until I remembered: I’m in college, that’s how. I am a sophomore student here at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point after being here for less than a year and a half, I have tried and experienced more new things than I ever have before, […]

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Written by UWSPcps - October 8, 2015 at 2:50 pm. Comments Off Tags: Musculoskeletal, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UWSP

Lindsay Worley ’13 is originally from Sheridan, Wyoming, and received her bachelor’s degree in health promotion/wellness at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is in the process of completing her master’s degree in public health/community health education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and will become a certified health education specialist in May 2016. Currently, […]

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HPW Internship: Elite Sports Club

Written by Deising, Deanna - October 6, 2015 at 10:07 am. Comments Off

Overall Goal of internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how Elite Sports Club 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 promotional and […]

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