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The Coronavirus – Why the U.S. Economy Will Never be the Same Part 3: What Will Change – Supply Chains

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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the United States Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and China. In 2019 the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing […]

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UWSP School of Health Promotion and Human Development 2020 Virtual Awards Reception

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The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Promotion and Human Development presented nearly $20,000 in scholarships at its 2020 Virtual Awards Reception Friday, April 17 via an online video. [Photo Album] Grace Hendel Dietetics Scholarship Recipient: Jensynn Lesinski This scholarship was established by the friends, family, and colleagues of Grace Hendel in 1996 to honor her […]

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Surviving Quarantine Academy

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Joy Becker

Student Guest Blog: Joy Becker is a first-year health promotion and wellness student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The following article was originally posted on her personal blog, In Pursuit of Wellness, and re-posted with permission. Surprise! Doing school from home is hard. At last, the secret is finally out to all my non-homeschooled […]

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The Coronavirus – Why the U.S. Economy Will Never be the Same Part 1: What Happened – A Review of the Economic Impacts

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If there was any doubt about the severity of the coronavirus impact on the U.S. economy, those doubts came to an abrupt halt in March. The Department of Labor announced initial jobless claims soared to a seasonally adjusted 3.28 million in the week ended March 21, up from the prior week claims of only 282,000. […]

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Ed.D. Cohort 1 Dissertations

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The Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point hit a milestone today when Belinda Rudinger, a third-year doctoral student from Dallas, gave a public defense of her dissertation, “Beyond Access: Technology, Blindness, and Self-Determination.” She is the first student in the history of the program to publicly defend her dissertation. Keep […]

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Design student earns gold from ASID Wisconsin

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A senior interior architecture student at UW-Stevens Point earned a state award for her design of a senior living facility. Senior Sydney Rall earned gold in the commercial design category from the Wisconsin Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers Design Excellence Awards for her design of “Whispering Hills.” The project was from her senior […]

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Business and Design students present at Research in the Rotunda

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Amidst undergraduate students from around the UW System, UW-Stevens Point students Emily Gruber ’23 (accounting, finance) and Cassandra Ostertag ’20 (interior architecture) along with UW-Stevens Point at Wausau students Ana Capetillo ’24 and Kieran Talley ’22 shared their work with legislators, regents, faculty and fellow student researchers at the 17th annual Research in the Rotunda […]

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Business and Society Lecture features journalist Bethany McLean

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics presented its inaugural Business and Society Lecture featuring Bethany McLean, journalist at Vanity Fair and CNBC, on Tuesday, March 3, in a sold-out Dreyfus University Center Theater. [View Photos] McLean presented “Why Business Goes Bad: Lessons from 20 years of covering frauds, scams and other […]

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Clinical Laboratory Science placement signing day

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After an extensive interview process with health care organizations, 21 students in the clinical laboratory science (CLS) program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are set to be placed at facilities around the state for six- and nine-month clinical practicums beginning in fall 2020. [View Photos] The CLS program at UW-Stevens Point is among the […]

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Reynolds presented 2020 WSHA President’s Award

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Sondra Reynolds

In honor of her extraordinary support, leadership and service, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders Sondra Reynolds was presented the 2020 President’s Award at the annual Wisconsin Speech-Language-Hearing Association (WSHA) Convention on Feb. 29 in Pewaukee. Reynolds has been a part of the WSHA executive board for the past […]

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