Celebrating its 19th year, the Teaching Partners program continues to bring a focus of teaching and learning to the UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. This year’s Teaching Partners participants met for an orientation session on Friday, Jan. 20, led by the co-directors of the Focus on Teaching and Learning program Donna Zimmerman and Kristi […]
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Celebrating Teaching and Learning at UWSP
The 16th Annual UW-Stevens Point Teaching Conference, Celebrating Teaching and Learning: Stories of Inspiration, Motivation, and Innovation, was held in the Alumni Room of the Dreyfus University Center on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The Teaching Conference Planning Committee assembled various panel discussions and poster presentations that demonstrate UWSP’s ongoing commitment to quality teaching that leads […]
More...It’s not just business, it’s personal: Prof. Gary Mullins
Meet Professor Gary Mullins, head of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics. It’s not just business, it’s personal.
More...IA faculty member earns Green Building Award
A design by Stevens Point architect and UWSP Senior Lecture of Interior Architecture Thomas Brown of the Mead Wildlife Area Education and Visitor Center has been honored with the “2011 Green Building Award,” from the WoodWorks Central United States Region this week. WoodWorks is an initiative of the Wood Products Council, which is a cooperative […]
More...Helping the community maintain weight over the holidays
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 […]
More...CWERB presents Third Quarter Economic Indicators Report
The Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau (CWERB) presented its Stevens Point Economic Indicators Third Quarter report to over 100 members of the business community on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Stevens Point Country Club. Prof. Randy Cray, Ph.D., director of the CWERB, explained unemployment rates in Central Wisconsin, Wisconsin employment by sector, county sales tax […]
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...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 […]
More...Prof. Leschke presents business model at Focal Point
UW-Stevens Point Assistant Professor of Business-Entrepreneurship John Leschke presented at a half-day research symposium hosted by the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) and UWSP on Tuesday, October 4. The event, Focal Point 2011: Celebrating a year of successful collaborations, included presentations by 10 university faculty and staff engaged in research toward sustainability solutions. In […]
More...UWSP recognizes retired faculty and staff
Over 80 retired UW-Stevens Point faculty and staff were welcomed back to campus for a special luncheon Friday, September 16. The College of Professional Studies was represented by 23 guests, including John Bernd (right) and Bob Rossmiller (center) from the School of Education who combined for 69 years of service to the university.
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