by Greg Wright, M.A., executive director at CREATE Portage Countyand UWSP Professor of Economics Jason R. Davis, Ph.D. This article was originally a part of the Center for Business and Economic Insight Spring 2021 Presentation. Regional economic development has traditionally focused on using tax incentives to attract businesses and create jobs while leveraging strong public […]
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Looking to the Future The Center for Business and Economic Insight staff is looking forward to getting back to normal and that means reviving our bi-annual face-to-face breakfast meetings and physical publications, starting this December! As we look to the future, Chief Analyst Kevin Bahr provides needed context in The Economy–Where We’ve Been and Where […]
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Two awards are regularly presented to the best and brightest graduates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point–the Albertson Medallion and Chancellor’s Leadership Award. For the spring 2021 semester, nine of the Albertson Medallion recipients and 28 winners of the Chancellor’s Leadership Award were students from the College of Professional Studies. These students are a select group […]
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by Cadet Isabel Moritz After 44 years of committed service with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Army ROTC program, Judy Yenter, office manager for the department and lifelong friend of the cadre and cadets, has announced her retirement. As the third longest-serving employee in the university’s history, she has helped commission over 500 officers into […]
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The largest group of interns in program history–59 students–presented about their internship experiences during the virtual UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics Internship Expo Tuesday, May 11. Interns shared about what their duties were, what they learned, how courses prepared them and more. Placement of internships ranged from small family-owned accounting firms to insurance […]
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Real-world experience is essential to be prepared to enter a profession. That’s especially true for nurses. Several UW-Stevens Point students are getting both experience – and a financial incentive – for assisting with COVID-19 care, including vaccines. “I want to help where I can,” said Hadley Koula, a nursing student who assisted with the UW-Stevens […]
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness celebrated students and donors in its inaugural awards ceremony on Friday, May 7, presenting 88 awards totaling over $75,000 in a video presentation. Program Book Photo Gallery Special Recognition Health Scholars Program 2021-22 CohortSponsored by Marshfield Clinic Health SystemMikayla Amundson: Pre-NursingJoshua Brown: Health Science […]
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Michelle Shulfer, senior lecturer in the clinical laboratory science program at UW-Stevens Point, has been named the 2021 College of Professional Studies Ethel and Ward Cable Family Faculty Heroes Award winner. For two years in a row, Michelle worked with the Health Care Organization student group to raise funds and organize a university and community […]
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Assistant Professor Pamela Bork from the School of Education for being presented the 2020-21 UW-Stevens Point Excellence in Teaching Award! (Watch at the 5:26 mark.) A true teacher’s teacher, School of Education Associate Professor Pam Bork empowers future educators through providing high quality learning experiences and modeling her own love for the profession. Bork has […]
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Spending time in isolation or quarantine after having or being exposed to COVID-19 can be a lonely and monotonous experience for university students, who are used to being social and near other people. At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a group of health promotion and wellness majors has been working to change that. Hoping to […]
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