A group of 26 fall interns from the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics presented about their experiences during the SBE Internship Expo in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room on Dec. 8, 2021. The event is an effort from the Anderson Classroom to Career Center and made possible thanks in part to a […]
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Nearing the End
The finish line is near! Not only is my fellowship coming to an end in December but so is the semester. I am just one semester away from graduating with my undergrad and it feels insanely crazy. It feels like just yesterday I was moving into my freshman dorm worried if I was going to […]
More...The U.S. Economy: Like Nothing That You’ve Seen Part 3–Inflation
Inflation Overview There are two broad factors that affect prices – supply and demand. Generally, inflation is caused when there is a change to one of these factors. If the supply of goods is reduced for a given demand, prices (inflation) will increase until a higher price level is reached that balances the demand to […]
More...The U.S. Economy: Like Nothing That You’ve Seen Part 2–Labor Market
The Labor Market Overview A collage of factors influenced the labor market in 2021, with some of those factors likely to continue impacting the labor market in 2022. The economic rebound of 2021 prompted a flurry of job openings; however, those job openings were not always filled, and talk of a “labor shortage” resulted. First, […]
More...MBA Fellowship – Entrepreneur in Residence: Quyen Hom
Quyen Hom, a 2021 graduate of the UW-Stevens Point MBA program, served as the Entrepreneur in Residence from 2020-21. Through this fellowship, Quyen was able to make an impact in the university and her community through philanthropy, influence and collaboration. Philanthropy: Be All The Things Scholarship The Be All The Things scholarship was started in […]
More...The U.S. Economy: Like Nothing That You’ve Seen Part 1–Economic Growth
The events of the last two years are ones that few Americans thought they would ever see. The performance of the U.S. economy as we enter 2022 continues to be unprecedented in many ways. The gradual changes that typically occur in a normal business cycle for economic growth, the labor market, and inflation were replaced […]
More...Serving up leadership lessons
Does it feel crazy to anyone else that October is already over?! It does to me as I now only have two more months of my fellowship and my first two MBA classes of the year are done. This month I continued to learn more about myself and how I am as a leader, in […]
More...UW-Stevens Point, Skyward partner on new campus internship center
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student interns for a local edtech software company have a new, convenient way to complete their work right on campus. The Skyward Internship Center, located in the university Science Building, is now open during the week to provide Skyward interns with office space and a direct Skyward internship manager for guidance […]
More...Top 5: Reasons to Apply to Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology or Doctor of Audiology
If you are interested in earning a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology or a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), we’ve compiled a top 5 reasons you should apply to the programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is accredited by […]
More...Osborne earns lifetime award from WSHA
Emeritus Clinical Professor Charlie Osborne, MA, CCC-SLP, was presented the Frank R. Kleffner Career Award from the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association for outstanding contributions to clinical practice at the WSHA Fall Update in Elkhart Lake on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. This award is memorial recognition of Frank R. Kleffner who worked tirelessly over […]
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