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Suomi, SNAP Program honored with Ethel and Ward Cable Family Faculty Heroes Award

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The Special Needs Aquatic Program (SNAP) at UW-Stevens Point was developed by Rory Suomi, Ph.D., in the fall of 1992. One of the missions given to Suomi as a new faculty in adapted physical education was to develop programs in the newly built therapeutic pool. Since usage of the therapeutic pool has limitations due to […]

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2017 School of Health Care Professions Awards Reception

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The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Care Professions handed out dean’s awards and scholarships at its 2017 Awards Reception Friday, April 7 in the CPS Café. [Photo Gallery] Dean’s Awards Athletic Training Outstanding Sophomore: Alexandra Schanck Outstanding Junior: Bethany Anderson Outstanding Senior: David Londo Clinical Laboratory Science – Medical Technology Outstanding First Year: Isabel Cabrera […]

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The Countdown is on!

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Only 41 days until commissioning. 42 days until graduation. Can you believe it..?! I can’t. So far, spring semester has been a lot of fun actually. As Command Sergeant Major (CSM), I have a couple other seniors within the battalion who make my job a lot less stressful than it should be. CSM comes with […]

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Point team wins ASCLS-WI Student Bowl

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A team of students from UW-Stevens Point won the 2017 American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science of Wisconsin (ASCLS-WI) Student Bowl competition April 3 in Middleton. Competing against 22 teams from bachelor degree programs, the “Bleeders of the Pack” team of seniors Sophie Blair, Ellie Jestus, Michael Clemmons, Emily Chaltry and Nicole Buza won the […]

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Educational sustainability doctorate offered at UW-Stevens Point

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UW-Stevens Point has a long history as a leader in sustainability practices. With a widely respected School of Education and a nationally known College of Natural Resources, it is an ideal home for a doctoral program in educational sustainability. The program – the first Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability in the country and the first standalone […]

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Almost There …

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Pointers! Fall semester has come and gone. I have so much to catch you up on; let’s get started! I was in charge of setting up and running Warrior Challenge during Welcome Week. It was a huge success. We had a rock wall, a HMMWV (High-Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle) pull, a pull-up competition, and a station where […]

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UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics awarded accreditation by AACSB

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has earned accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for its School of Business and Economics. Graduates will complete degrees from a program ranked among the top 20 percent in the nation and top 5 percent in the world. “AACSB accreditation is an external recognition of […]

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Students honored on the fall 2016 Dean’s List

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Dean's List

Fall semester grades are in and a total of 517 students had a GPA over 3.75, including 176 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. Congratulations to all! Dean’s List by major (number of 4.0): Accounting: 37 (16) Athletic Training/Pre-Athletic Training: 21 (4) […]

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Monday with Marty

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by guest blogger Leo Knapp, a sophomore at Stevens Point Area Senior High Today I shadowed Marty Loy for a program called Teen Leadership Portage County. Marty is the dean of the College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point. I’m a sophomore at SPASH (Stevens Point Area Senior High) and had a great experience today. […]

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Education student organization at UW-Stevens Point receives national grant

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by Lauren Gibbs ’19 An education student organization at UW-Stevens Point recently received a national grant to boost the teaching profession. The Student Wisconsin Education Association (StWEA) chapter earned a $900 CREATE grant from the National Education Association to aid in the production of recruitment videos for the School of Education that will encourage enrollment […]

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