The School of Education hosted its annual Oscar W. Neale Celebration of Teaching and Learning on Monday, April 22 in the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center. The school presented 87 scholarships and awards, totaling $153,325 to current students and alumni. Congratulations to all the award winners and thank you to our donors for your continued […]
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Craig presented CPS Faculty Heroes Award for passion of Healthy Hearing
Rachel Craig, associate professor of audiology, serves as a clinical director for the Special Olympics Wisconsin Healthy Hearing program. Through training UW-Stevens Point graduate student volunteers to provide hundreds of free hearing screenings and follow-up recommendations, Rachel is making a lasting impact on athletes’ communication ability, quality of life, social interactions and health. Without these […]
More...2024 School of Health Sciences and Wellness Scholarship Banquet
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness celebrated students and donors in an awards ceremony on Friday, April 19. The school presented 94 scholarships totaling $100,255 in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center. Slideshow
More...Spring 2024 UWSP Chancellor’s Leadership Award winners announced
Each semester, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This semester, nine 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 […]
More...Inaugural Case in Point Business Solutions Competition focuses on opportunities for local tourism
A champion was crowned in a competition that had students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point collaborating with the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau to help find funding solutions for local tourism efforts. The inaugural Case in Point Business Solutions Competition had four teams, made up by 19 students, working on a specific […]
More...UWSP at Wausau MBA student making her mark as an entrepreneur
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau student Chee Yang has learned to overcome difficulties and form her own identity to make her impact in Central Wisconsin. From being a member of a first-generation Hmong American family to graduating with her MBA from the UWSP at Wausau campus this May, she has paved her way by […]
More...Fischer selected to lead School of Health Sciences and Wellness at UW-Stevens Point
Julia Fischer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, has been named the assistant dean and head of the UW-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness, announced College of Professional Studies Dean Rebecca Sommer, Ph.D. Fischer has been serving as the school’s interim assistant dean since June 2023 and replaces Sommer, who was named CPS dean in December. She […]
More...2024 Medical Laboratory Science holds signing day for placements
After a comprehensive interview process with health care organizations, 17 students in the medical laboratory science (MLS) 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 2024. [View Photos] The MLS program (formerly clinical laboratory science) at UW-Stevens […]
More...Tariffs and Trade
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated that he would place a 10% tariff on all products imported into the United States if elected president, with potential tariffs of up to 60% on goods imported from China. This blog will discuss recent tariffs, trade, and the potential impact of a 10% (at least) blanket tariff […]
More...Literacy Lab earns Boys & Girls Club Community Award
A tutoring program that matches UW-Stevens Point reading students with local youth was recognized by the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County. The UWSP Literacy Lab at Jefferson Elementary was presented the 2023 Community Partnership Award during the BGC Awards Night on Feb. 27 in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room. [Literacy Lab Photos] […]
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