Each semester, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This semester, 12 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 UW-Stevens Point have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated […]
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Matthew Rinehart, a current UW-Stevens Point Doctor of Physical Therapy student and 2022 health science graduate, was presented the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for his recent life-saving actions. [Photos/Videos] Rinehart helped saved a man’s life while working at Menards in Plover this summer by using the CPR training he received from Assistant Professor […]
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Hello readers! My name is Ariana Mueller and I’m currently a student at UW-Stevens Point majoring in business administration in the Sentry School of Business and Economics. My goal during my time here is to be able to assist students in achieving their academic and life goals. I work as a peer ambassador in the […]
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An assistant dean has been named the next dean of the College of Professional Studies (CPS) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Rebecca Sommer, assistant dean of the School of Health Sciences and Wellness since 2020, when three schools merged into one, and interim CPS dean since this summer, will become dean of the college […]
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Nearly 200 in-person and virtual attendees were inspired and formed impactful connections during the 2023 UW-Stevens Point Women Trailblazers and Entrepreneurs Conference: From Big Ideas to Big Impact: Cultivating Your Confidence on Wednesday, Nov. 1 in the Dreyfus University Center. [Photo Gallery] Many Sentry School students, alumni and faculty/staff from our undergrad and MBA program […]
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For more than 30 years, students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have created a special bond with students within the Stevens Point Area Public School District who have different abilities. For 10 Fridays each semester, the university’s longstanding Swim/Gym program brings K-12 students with mild to severe disabilities to the university where they are […]
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Funding the federal government (and government shutdowns) has become a hot political topic lately. This blog will explain what the government spends its money on, how the government is financed, and how and why federal debt has increased. Federal Government Spending Federal government spending consists of three major categories: mandatory spending, discretionary spending, and spending […]
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An exciting new project is underway at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics as the school has retained Carnegie to help with an important research and consensus-building project to clarify and define “who we are” as well as provide opportunities for growth in enrollment, reputation and awareness for the institution. […]
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In September, the Federal Reserve decided to keep its target interest rate, the federal funds rate, unchanged. In March 2022, the Federal Reserve began the upward trek for interest rates, with 11 rate increases occurring through August 2023. The objective of the rate increases was to lower consumer and business spending, which in turn would […]
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UW-Stevens Point finance professor emeritus Kevin Behr joins PBS Wisconsin to explain how economic measures showing a booming job market, higher pay, falling inflation rates and interest rate hikes are impacting Wisconsin. Watch Now
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