Category Archives: Partnerships

The Power of Negotiation

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“Ask for it!” That’s what author Sara Laschever told students, faculty, staff and community members as she wrapped up the week-long Portage County Business Council Business | Consumer Marketplace with an informative free lecture on the power of negotiation in at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Friday, March 8. [Photo Gallery] Laschever spoke to over 250 […]

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New collection in CPS Café unites art and food

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Have you ever considered the importance of pleasing all five senses in a restaurant environment? Taste and quality of the food may be priority, but design and décor, scents and more, all play into the satisfaction of customers and the success that the food industry desires. As you walk past the CPS Café in the […]

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Okray Colloquium provides career basics for future teachers

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Education students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point got a taste of what the future holds and learned valuable career basics at the annual School of Education Okray Colloquium on Tuesday, March 5. The Okray Colloquium is an annual free event made possible by the generous support from the Okray family and offers collegiality and professional […]

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Business students learn while networking

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What are you looking for in a résumé? How do I describe my experience in a positive way? What’s the most important thing to remember as I start my new job? These were just some of the questions business students asked during a networking and mentoring event at UW-Stevens Point on Monday, Feb. 11. The […]

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Bachelor’s degree in nursing approved for UW-Stevens Point

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Registered nurses will soon be able to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Last week, the UW System Board of Regents approved the degree, which will enable licensed, registered nurses to pursue their education through in-person, online and hybrid courses. Coursework will prepare registered nurses for leadership roles, […]

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Business Advisory Council and faculty partner to benefit students, companies

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Roxanne Baumann

The UW-Stevens Point School of Business & Economics hosted a luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 5 for members of the UWSP Business Advisory Council (BAC), with special guest speaker Roxanne Baumann ’75, director of global engagement at the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The BAC is a select group of decision makers among a diverse group of […]

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Spine Board Training

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Senior-level students and athletic training staff from UW-Stevens Point joined forces to complete their yearly spine board training on Tuesday, August 14. This training, led by Lt. J.B. Moody and assistant paramedics Jason Pettis and Glynn Novak, is used each year as a way to prepare the students for their future careers, while serving as […]

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Social Media in Health Care: Business vs. Patient

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Two chief information officers address nearly 50 professionals and UW-Stevens Point School of Health Care Professions students about the future of social media in the health care industry at the Central Wisconsin Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) networking event in The Encore of the Dreyfus University Center Wednesday, March 14. Co-sponsored by the UWSP […]

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Collecting food through the Community Weight Race

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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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Future teachers participate in poverty simulation

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Photo Gallery Playing the role of a 43-year-old father of two or a 1-year-old girl, future teachers at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point learn firsthand about the effects of poverty on families and children on February 15. A total of 102 students, faculty and staff participated in a two-hour hands-on simulation designed to help them […]

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