The head of the School of Health Promotion & Human Development (HPHD) and a nutritional sciences graduate student were part of a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction webinar panel that explored the impact of school health policy on child nutrition and physical activity. Annie Wetter, Ph.D., head of HPHD, and grad student Beth Hanna addressed […]
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Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are working to help members of the community meet their New Year resolution weight-loss goals. UW-Stevens Point School of Health Promotion and Human Development (HPHD) and School of Health Care Professions students have been working with Ministry Health Care since last fall to organize the fifth annual Ministry […]
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Students in the UW-Stevens Point Division of Interior Architecture took on community design projects featuring the UWSP Chancellor’s Suite and the Stevens Point Greenhouse Project this semester. Watch the video below to learn more about their projects:
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It’s that time of year when you see smiling faces and and hear that familiar sound of a bell ringing. Three members of Sigma Mu Tau (Lynsey Kimmins, Zahira Jadavji and Mandy Proulx) took part of the longstanding holiday tradition by volunteering as Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers at Trig’s in Stevens Point on […]
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Students from Amherst High School got an up-close and personal peek into the world of anatomy when they visited the UW-Stevens Point Department of Athletic Training on Friday, Dec. 2. Sara (Becker) Pate, ’01, a teacher and Licensed Athletic Trainer at Amherst, brought her Anatomy Physiology class to her alma mater for a special Athletic […]
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“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” — Alexander Graham Bell UW-Stevens Point has been preparing outstanding teachers since 1894, so it’s no surprise graduates from the UWSP School of Education are some of the most talented teachers the country. Part of the educational training includes the Elementary Methods Block, which is taken […]
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While many people filled up on turkey, stuffing and cranberries during the Thanksgiving weekend, Deborah Tang, associate lecturer of dietetics at UW-Stevens Point, presented on “Maintaining Weight Over the Holidays” to the Healthy Habits group on Wednesday, Nov. 23 in the Oak Room at Ministry Home Care downtown Stevens Point. The group discussed and exchanged […]
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Students enrolled in the UW-Stevens Point Health Promotion and Wellness Practicum facilitatied group exercise training program for employees at nearby Sentry Insurance on Thursday, Nov. 17. Brittany Boyer, Joyce Kleiman, Whitney Oftedahl and Tyler Ryce, the student fitness instructors, led stations to improve the employees’ agility, plyometrics, core, and resistance training. Prof. Corey Huck, Ph.D., […]
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The Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau (CWERB) presented its Stevens Point Economic Indicators Third Quarter report to over 100 members of the business community on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Stevens Point Country Club. Prof. Randy Cray, Ph.D., director of the CWERB, explained unemployment rates in Central Wisconsin, Wisconsin employment by sector, county sales tax […]
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Photo Gallery Classroom teachers who open their doors to UW-Stevens Point preservice (student) teachers were honored for the support they provide at the annual Oscar W. Neale Memorial Celebration of Teaching reception and award ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Dreyfus University Center. The school recognized those who have served as cooperating teachers during […]
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