Category Archives: Giving

New program improves English skills of families in Almond-Bancroft schools

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Spanish-speaking students in the Almond-Bancroft School District will be able to use technology to reduce communication barriers and improve academic performance thanks to a grant from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. [Photo Gallery] Lisa Vann, a 2007 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, spearheaded the effort to create online literacy labs to enhance the district’s English Language […]

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SIASEFI Reunion

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The founding members of the UW-Stevens Point SIASEFIs gathered in Northern Wisconsin for their annual reunion on Wednesday, August 24. The SIASEFIS officially became a recognized student group at UWSP in the early 1950s and have been getting together at various locations around the country ever since.

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School of Education thanks the Neale Family

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Jim and Lorrie Neale visited the UWSP College of Professional Studies today to learn how their generosity has made an impact in the School of Education. The descendants of Oscar Neale have donated $1.9 million to UWSP to create scholarship programs, to sponsor the Oscar W. Neale Memorial Celebration of Teaching banquet honoring cooperating teachers, […]

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​Lending a Hero’s Helping Hand: 2021 CPS Hero Award

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When Hannah Stewart, ’11, was planning a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, she knew she wanted to make a difference and have a unique experience. Before she left Central Wisconsin, the early childhood education major collected food, clothing, shoes, and toys with students in her Programs for Children and Families class. When Stewart and her family […]

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