Pursuit of Perfection

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There are classes and professors you’ll work with that will have major impacts on your life–how you view the world, your values, your habits and lifestyle. I’ve had my fair share, but I wanted to post quick about a class that continuously changes the way I work with others and apply myself. A typical band […]

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UWSP baseball team visits McDill Elementary

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Members of the UW-Stevens Point baseball team were literally the big men on campus when they visited McDill Elementary School on Friday, April 12. [Photo Gallery] The Pointers stopped by kindergarten-sixth grade classrooms to read stories, answer questions, eat lunch and even sign a few autographs for the students. Many of the books were about […]

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Life is a Highway

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Through the words of the song Life is a Highway, “Life’s like a road that you travel on. There’s one day here and the next day gone.” Time continues to fly as I travel on life’s highway toward the rest stop called “graduation”. While enjoying the ride, I love to look in the rearview mirror […]

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Buchmann named UWSP Student Employee of the Year

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The College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point prides itself on being proactive, resourceful, connected and caring. That is epitomized in our students, including dean’s assistant for design Meg Buchmann who was selected as the 2012-13 UW-Stevens Point Student Employee of the Year. “I’m in awe of the work Meg has done for us,” said […]

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Faculty and Staff Present at Scholarly and Creative Activity Reception

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College of Professional Studies faculty and students presented at the UW-Stevens Point Library’s 6th Annual Scholarly & Creative Activity Reception and Jazz & Poetry Night on Thursday, April 11. [Photo Gallery] Professor Randy Cray presented two issues of Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau (CWERB) Economic Indicator Reports Professor Holly Schmies, athletic training education program director, […]

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How to Dress for Success

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It wasn’t your typical runway show, but students at UW-Stevens Point strutted their stuff in professional business attire during a Career Services event on Wednesday, April 10. [Photo Gallery] Students preparing to enter the work force listened to a special presentation by nationally-known speaker Lynnette Hulgan of Essential Details, LLC. She discussed what to wear […]

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Using Whole Trees in Architecture

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What building material is a self-replicating carbon nano-fiber as strong as steel, sequesters carbon, and cleans the environment while it is being produced? Stumped? Its production also provides habitat to over half of earth’s species and is likely being made in your neighborhood? The answer is wood. [Photo Gallery] The UW-Stevens Point Division of Interior […]

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It’s not just business, it’s personal: Cory Thorson ’12

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Cory Thorson ’12 graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a degree in business administration while taking classes at UW-Marathon County in Wausau. Cory attended school while running his own business–Composite Envisions in the Wausau Industrial Park. UW-Stevens Point and UW-Marathon County are working together to offer a bachelor’s degree with a major in […]

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Running Fool

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What a weekend! Marathon Runners Club (MRC) of UWSP had a lot of events going on the past few days that I was fortunate enough to take part in. They were a blast! It’s fun getting involved in student organizations and their club events, you usually meet some awesome, fun people who share similar interests! […]

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ROTC cadets compete for German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

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ROTC cadets from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point took part in a German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) competition at Marquette University on April 5-7, 2013, and came home with eight medals. [Photo Gallery] GAFPB is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the United States, the […]

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