School of Ed celebrates teaching partnerships

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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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Phase 2 Begins!

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Hello everyone! My name is Kate Wilfahrt. That’s Wil-FERT not Wil-FART, don’t be deceived by spelling, I’ve gotten a lot of laughs out of its German origin. I grew up not too far from Stevens Point in Oshkosh, Wis., about an hour east from Stevens Point. I am a double major pursuing my BFA in […]

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UWSP ROTC visits the King Veterans Home

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By CDT Thomas Fritz When I was told we were going to a veterans home for the afternoon, I was expecting it to be like any other nursing or rest home. I was not really sure I wanted to go, but I figured going was the right thing to do, so I volunteered. When we […]

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Economics students speak at WEA meeting

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Two UW-Stevens Point economics students spoke at the 2011 Wisconsin Economics Association (WEA) annual meeting, held at the Stevens Point Country Club on Nov. 4-5. The WEA  holds its annual conference every fall, bringing together students and economists from academic, government, and private-sector positions. Senior Devin Christensen (left) presented “On Economic Normativism,” while junior Aaron […]

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UWSP STEM Career Day stirs excitement in Health Sciences

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Some are fans of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” while others have a relative who is a nurse, but no matter how they became interested in the medical field, high school students from throughout Wisconsin had the opportunity to experience a medical investigation lab at the UW-Stevens Point STEM Career Day on Friday, Nov. 4. School of […]

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Design Charrette students create home makeovers

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Home improvement TV shows are all the rage nowadays. From “Designed to Sell” to “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” these shows highlight the interior design profession. Earlier this semester, the UW-Stevens Point Interior Architecture 301 class (Design Charrette) completed mock plans to redesign a house to sell during a one-day, one-credit class. For Prof. Pat Kluetz, […]

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Visiting family

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I’m sure most students miss their family to some extent. Especially if they only see their family a few times a year. I think many students would like to see their family more often, but unfortunately many things keep students from doing so. For the past two years, I saw my family only a few days […]

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Happy Halloween!

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I hope everyone was able to enjoy their Halloween parties this weekend, but now it’s time to get back to the grindstone. I know some people had some pretty hectic schedules this past week, but for me, this week will be crazy. Between a panel presentation, a Calculus 2 exam, and staying up to date […]

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Midterm motivation in the words of a creative genius, Steve Jobs

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Congrats! You survived eight weeks of the semester which means you’ve made it half-way through! My schedule has always been CRAZY but at midterm things always seem to get a little more chaotic. There are exams; I had three this week which I didn’t do so hot on. Then there are all the other things that make […]

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