Students from Amherst High School got an up-close and personal peek into the world of anatomy when they visited the UW-Stevens Point Department of Athletic Training on Friday, Dec. 2. Sara (Becker) Pate, ’01, a teacher and Licensed Athletic Trainer at Amherst, brought her Anatomy Physiology class to her alma mater for a special Athletic […]
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(from the Pointer Alumnus) Marsha (Kostechka) Herman, ’82, Sun Prairie, received a wonderful surprise on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at a special all-school assembly at Westside Elementary in Sun Prairie, where she has taught for 20 years. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s State Superintendent Tony Evers announced that she had won Wisconsin’s Elementary Teacher of […]
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“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” — Alexander Graham Bell UW-Stevens Point has been preparing outstanding teachers since 1894, so it’s no surprise graduates from the UWSP School of Education are some of the most talented teachers the country. Part of the educational training includes the Elementary Methods Block, which is taken […]
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While many people filled up on turkey, stuffing and cranberries during the Thanksgiving weekend, Deborah Tang, associate lecturer of dietetics at UW-Stevens Point, presented on “Maintaining Weight Over the Holidays” to the Healthy Habits group on Wednesday, Nov. 23 in the Oak Room at Ministry Home Care downtown Stevens Point. The group discussed and exchanged […]
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UW-Stevens Point students in Health Science 105 Survey of Common Disease showcased their findings of the importance of becoming culturally aware of a patient’s needs at a poster presentation in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room Wednesday, Nov. 23. The students collaborated in groups and discovered how diverse backgrounds are related to major disease […]
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Hi, my name is Mandy and I am the fourth and final group member. We finished up our phase 2 of final drawings and final selection of materials, ordered samples and then moved onto the next phase. Phase 3, much to our liking, was pounded out very quickly because it only consisted of completing a […]
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Students enrolled in the UW-Stevens Point Health Promotion and Wellness Practicum facilitatied group exercise training program for employees at nearby Sentry Insurance on Thursday, Nov. 17. Brittany Boyer, Joyce Kleiman, Whitney Oftedahl and Tyler Ryce, the student fitness instructors, led stations to improve the employees’ agility, plyometrics, core, and resistance training. Prof. Corey Huck, Ph.D., […]
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The UW-Stevens Point Army ROTC participated in this year’s German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge (GAFMPB) competition. The GAFMPB is a sought after German military badge, which is authorized for all German troops and may be awarded to American soldiers. Participants must complete the following events: a written test on first aid, 25-meter marksmanship with […]
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UW-Stevens Point employees and their families got health answers from professionals at the Safety & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Dreyfus University Center. Vendors from 35 companies provided information on bone density, physical therapy, work safety, sports medicine, ergonomics, lab safety, nutrition and occupational health. The event is sponsored by UWSP Employee […]
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced a new name and restructuring for one of its schools. The School of Physical Education & Athletic Training (PEAT) was approved as the new name of the former School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics (HESA), while the Department of Athletics will now be separate from the school. […]
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