Category Archives: Health Sciences and Wellness

Eat Local: Jasia Steinmetz on NBC15

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UWSP food and nutrition professor Jasia Steinmetz, Ph.D., RD, CD, was featured on NBC15 in Madison on Monday, Oct. 10. Steinmetz’s book, “Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy & Affordable Food” explains how inexpensive food and the global food system are major contributors to many of the problems facing our country and planet […]

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International Fun!!

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One of the several aspects of UW-Stevens Point that I highly enjoy, is the activities with international students. Last Thursday, I attended the International Club’s first meeting of the year. The meeting was very interesting and exciting because of several reasons! During the meeting, two students from Ukraine talked about there country by using PowerPoint […]

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Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo!

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Flight=$330, Hotel=$215, Registration=$200, Pre-conference=$160, Network and knowledge gained=PRICELESS! I returned from my trip to San Diego, Calif., a couple days ago where I attended the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE). Fortunately for me, I paid for less than the expenses mentioned above. The experience was AMAZING! There were over 7,000 registered dietitians, dietitian […]

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Sing about a Song

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Hello. My name is Song. I am a dietetics and communication double major with an emphasis in public relations. I grew up in Eau Claire, Wis., with a HUGE family (five sisters and two brothers). After graduating high school, I went to UW-Milwaukee for three years before transferring here to UW-Stevens Point. Yes, I’ve been […]

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New Health and Wellness Management online degree program from UW

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Students across Wisconsin can now earn a bachelor of science degree in health and wellness management from the comfort of their own home. The new online bachelor’s degree completion program was developed by UW-Extension in collaboration with UW-Stevens Point’s School of Health Promotion and Human Development (HPHD), UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls and UW-Superior. This program […]

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