New transfer agreement between Mid-State and UW-Stevens Point creates affordable path to accounting bachelor’s degree

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Mid-State Accounting

Mid-State Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have partnered to help accounting students more easily transfer to a four-year program to continue their education. The new transfer agreement allows students who earn their two-year associate in applied science degree in Accounting from Mid-State to begin as juniors in the Accounting major in the […]

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UW-Stevens Point professor: Openness to new experiences linked to gifted, talented students

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Uzeyir Ogurlu

If you are more open to trying new experiences, it could mean you among the more creative and gifted of the world, according to a new study by a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point education professor. Assistant Professor Uzeyir Ogurlu, an expert in gifted education, analyzed the personality differences of gifted students using the widely used […]

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Chancellor’s Leadership Award winners for fall 2021

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Chancellor Gibson

Each semester, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This semester, 21 students from the College of Professional Studies have been selected for this honor. These students are a select group of graduating seniors who throughout their careers at UW-Stevens Point have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated […]

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CBEI Central Wisconsin Fall 2021 Report

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Interesting Times Recent times have been both interesting and challenging with the spread of the Delta variant interrupting a return to normalcy that we were all looking forward to. Now, the emergence of the Omicron variant promises to keep things interesting as we head into the holiday season and the new year. Speaking of interesting […]

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Insight Spotlight: Corporate Social Responsibility

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by Bo DeDeker, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Accounting “Corporate social responsibility is not just about managing, reducing, and avoiding risk, it is about creating opportunities, generating improved performance, making money, and leaving the risks far behind.” –Sunil Misser, Head of Global Sustainability Practice, PwC Introduction Corporate sustainable responsibility (CSR) programs, combined with the advent of social […]

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UWSP School of Business and Economics Internship Expo – Fall 2021

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Interns

A group of 26 fall interns from the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics presented about their experiences during the SBE Internship Expo in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room on Dec. 8, 2021. The event is an effort from the Anderson Classroom to Career Center and made possible thanks in part to a […]

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The U.S. Economy: Like Nothing That You’ve Seen Part 3–Inflation

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The U.S. Economy – Like Nothing That You’ve Seen

Inflation Overview There are two broad factors that affect prices – supply and demand. Generally, inflation is caused when there is a change to one of these factors. If the supply of goods is reduced for a given demand, prices (inflation) will increase until a higher price level is reached that balances the demand to […]

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The U.S. Economy: Like Nothing That You’ve Seen Part 2–Labor Market

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The U.S. Economy – Like Nothing That You’ve Seen

The Labor Market Overview A collage of factors influenced the labor market in 2021, with some of those factors likely to continue impacting the labor market in 2022. The economic rebound of 2021 prompted a flurry of job openings; however, those job openings were not always filled, and talk of a “labor shortage” resulted. First, […]

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MBA Fellowship – Entrepreneur in Residence: Quyen Hom

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Quyen Hom

Quyen Hom, a 2021 graduate of the UW-Stevens Point MBA program, served as the Entrepreneur in Residence from 2020-21. Through this fellowship, Quyen was able to make an impact in the university and her community through philanthropy, influence and collaboration. Philanthropy: Be All The Things Scholarship The Be All The Things scholarship was started in […]

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