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UW-Stevens Point ROTC named Top Program in Brigade

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For the second time in three years, the Northwoods Battalion was awarded the 2017 Overall Top Program by the 3rd Army ROTC Brigade on Jan. 11, 2018. The Northwoods Battalion–comprised of UW-Stevens Point and its partner ROTC programs at UW-Stout, UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire–competed against 42 programs stretching from Northern Michigan to Southern Missouri […]

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Chancellor’s Leadership Award presented to CPS students

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Each semester, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This semester, 18 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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UW-Stevens Point helps education grad find her dream job in her hometown

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Lainey Braun is looking forward to crossing the stage at the Dec. 16 commencement ceremony at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, celebrating the hard work that went into earning her degree in just three and a half years and a Chancellor’s Leadership Award. But what excites her the most is waiting for her in her […]

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WSAW Sunrise 7 starts day in CPS Café

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As a part of its Your Town: Stevens Point coverage, WSAW NewsChannel 7 reported live from the CPS Café during Sunrise 7 on Friday, Dec. 8. Reporter Stacia Kulakowski interviewed Prof. Jasia Steinmetz and dietetics students Trevor Drake and Emily Tauschek about learning and working in the CPS Café. Read more: WSAW NewsChannel 7

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Rodriguez installed as Sentry Insurance Endowed Chair in Business Analytics

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It was a historic day for our data analytics program, our university and our community as Assistant Professor Eduardo Rodriguez was installed as the Sentry Insurance Endowed Chair in Business Analytics. View Photos Professor Rodriguez shared his vision for the new data analytics program, which has been made possible by Sentry’s $4 million gift, the […]

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Teen Leadership Portage County: Ben Formella

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Guest blogger Ben Formella, a sophomore at Pacelli Catholic High School, is a participant in Teen Leadership Portage County who shadowed Dean Marty Loy for a day. As if Stevens Point wasn’t already enough a great community on its own, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point confirms this by having its own amazing virtues. Today I am […]

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6 Secrets to Advising at UW-Stevens Point

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Max Trzebiatowski This little bit of text comes right out of the UW-Stevens Point 2017-18 Catalog: “Ultimately however, it is your responsibility to meet all university requirements, rules, and regulations.” So, did you happen to know that at UWSP you cannot blame your adviser for screwing up your academic plan? Crazy, right? Well you have […]

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UW-Stevens Point launches athletic training master’s degree program

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The first University of Wisconsin institution to offer an athletic training undergraduate major, UW-Stevens Point is now transitioning the program into a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT). This new graduate program meets the national standard requiring athletic trainer education to be at a master’s degree level, starting in 2022. The first session of […]

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Herr earns DPI Friends of Education Award

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Assistant Professor of Education Maysee Yang Herr is among a select group of who are working to improve education and the lives of young people in Wisconsin schools and communities will receive 2017 Friends of Education awards during the State of Education address Sept. 21 in Madison. “The willingness of those who volunteer to mentor […]

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Top 5 College Success Factors at UW-Stevens Point

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Guest author Jacob Gilarski ’18, School of Business and Economics Peer Adviser The life of a college student is not something you are trained for growing up. Some students may not even decide that they want to venture into the college life until after they are out of high school, while others may spend a […]

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