More than 400 area seventh and eighth grade girls came to UW-Stevens Point to learn more about future careers in the sciences from women who are experts in their field on Women & Science Day on Friday, Feb. 24. A keynote address, “An Education in Science Opens Many Doors,” was presented by Laura Nelson, a […]
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The School of Health Promotion & Human Development (HPHD) at UW-Stevens Point is an active partner of wellness in the community. One featured partnership with Ministry Health Care is the Community Weight Race, a program that not only encourages people to help lose weight and become healthier, but also helps those in the community who […]
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Are you one of those people who are busy and find it hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle on the go? Know that it is possible to eat healthy while on the go! Deborah Tang, a registered dietitian and associate lecturer in the School of Health Promotion & Human Development at UW-Stevens Point, presented on how […]
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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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