Erin Redman is a sustainability education expert, professor and director of the Educational Sustainability doctoral program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Here, she explains to Ellen Tout how educators can model and advocate for sustainability. This interview was first published by the UK environmental charity TRAID and re-posted with permission. TRAID: How would you […]
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Robert Balas, Ph.D., former associate dean for the UW-Stevens Point School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, passed away April 21, 2020, at the age of 84. An audiologist, Balas joined the university as associate dean at the start of the 1976-77 academic year. In seven years (1976-83) at the helm of the program, Balas led […]
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Each semester, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This semester, 14 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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The UW-Stevens Point Division of Interior Architecture recognized its 2019-20 graduates, student scholarship and award winners and donors during a virtual ceremony on Friday, April 24. [Photo Album] College of Professional Studies Outstanding Students Dean’s Award1st Year: Gabe Lemke, Olivia Piloni2nd Year: Claire Allen3rd Year: Andrew Kluck4th Year: Megan Schuette Division Awards for Academic Excellence1st […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics handed out $89,925 in 54 scholarships as well as multiple awards to students and faculty at its 2020 Virtual Awards Reception Friday, April 24 via an online video. [Photo Album] The School of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business […]
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Bud Eagon, former dean of academic support programs, died April 11, 2020, in Amherst Junction, Wisconsin. He was a member of the faculty at UW-Stevens Point from 1950 until he retired in 1984. He was a longtime administrator and teacher, and may have set a record in the number of different positions he filled. He […]
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Never again. Shortages of PPE (personal protective equipment), medical testing, and medical supplies such as ventilators occurred across the country. While the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other nation, inappropriate (or lack of) planning and vulnerable global supply chains left the U.S. without the equipment necessary to protect healthcare workers, first-responders, and its […]
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It was a perfect match for all 13 students graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in May 2020 who applied for a dietetic internship, a 1,200-hour supervised internship that is a necessary prerequisite for becoming a Registered Dietitian. This year’s 100% placement rate for these competitive nationwide dietetic internships is well above the national […]
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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the United States Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and China. In 2019 the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing […]
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The stock market is not the economy. However, the stock market reflects what is expected to happen to the economy. Although some political leaders doubted the impact of the coronavirus on the United States, a growing uncertainty was becoming evident in U.S. financial markets. As the coronavirus worked its way through China, South Korea, and […]
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