Some are fans of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” while others have a relative who is a nurse, but no matter how they became interested in the medical field, high school students from throughout Wisconsin had the opportunity to experience a medical investigation lab at the UW-Stevens Point STEM Career Day on Friday, Nov. 4. School of […]
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It’s not just business, it’s personal: Roy Alexander ’09
Meet UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics alum Roy Alexander ’09. It’s not just business, it’s personal.
More...Design Charrette students create home makeovers
Home improvement TV shows are all the rage nowadays. From “Designed to Sell” to “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” these shows highlight the interior design profession. Earlier this semester, the UW-Stevens Point Interior Architecture 301 class (Design Charrette) completed mock plans to redesign a house to sell during a one-day, one-credit class. For Prof. Pat Kluetz, […]
More...Prof. Frazier earns Midwest Honor Award
UW-Stevens Point Physical Education Professor Scott Frazier earned the 2012 Midwest Honor Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), presented at the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE) banquet on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Chula Vista Resort and Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells. The Honor Award is the highest […]
More...The ROTC JFTX – A civilian’s perspective
The ROTC Joint Field Training Exercise (JFTX) is an opportunity for students to experience what the Army does without any obligation. Freshmen and sophomores taking Military Science 101 and 201 attend this exciting training experience. The following is a firsthand account of the experience from freshman Kayla Griffey. My experience at the FTX was […]
More...A full plate (of potatoes)
Having a full plate for some students means they are maxed out on school, work, volunteering, family, extracurricular activities and social life. Phew! But for students in the UW-Stevens Point nutrition program, having a full plate is a good thing. Added to senior Casey Mitchell’s plate was making recipes for the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable […]
More...Accounting alumni blaze their trails
Four recent accounting alumni were welcomed back to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 25 for a panel discussion as a part of the UWSP School of Business events program. The alumni addressed current SBE students about their careers and the paths that got them to this point. For Cody Giese, ’08, an accountant at Sentry […]
More...Great Escapes Phase 2
by Jess Wieland Phase 2 has officially commenced! There was much work to be done in these past two weeks and it all started with the planning diagrams and Hawaiian pizza once again. Our group got together to brainstorm a bunch of ideas on how to break up our space and how to layout each selected […]
More...End of Phase 1
Hello Everyone! We have now finished and submitted phase one of the Oxfam Headquarters project. Here is the final PDF file. It is always exciting to finish a phase in such a long process! As part of the space planning and conceptualizing we had to choose and define what approximately 400 square feet of our […]
More...Eat Local: Jasia Steinmetz on NBC15
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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