Hi! My name is Baily Kruzan and I am from a small town way up in Northern Wisconsin called Highbridge. I am currently going into my senior year at the University of Stevens-Point, as well as starting my MBA this summer as a 4+1 student. I am a double major in marketing and business administration […]
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This article was originally a part of the Center for Business and Economic Insight Spring 2021 Presentation. The United States is emerging from one of the most challenging and unique economic periods in its history. This challenging economic period was different from others. The economic downturn wasn’t the result of financial market problems or other […]
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by Greg Wright, M.A., executive director at CREATE Portage Countyand UWSP Professor of Economics Jason R. Davis, Ph.D. This article was originally a part of the Center for Business and Economic Insight Spring 2021 Presentation. Regional economic development has traditionally focused on using tax incentives to attract businesses and create jobs while leveraging strong public […]
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness celebrated students and donors in its inaugural awards ceremony on Friday, May 7, presenting 88 awards totaling over $75,000 in a video presentation. Program Book Photo Gallery Special Recognition Health Scholars Program 2021-22 CohortSponsored by Marshfield Clinic Health SystemMikayla Amundson: Pre-NursingJoshua Brown: Health Science […]
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Assistant Professor Pamela Bork from the School of Education for being presented the 2020-21 UW-Stevens Point Excellence in Teaching Award! (Watch at the 5:26 mark.) A true teacher’s teacher, School of Education Associate Professor Pam Bork empowers future educators through providing high quality learning experiences and modeling her own love for the profession. Bork has […]
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Spending time in isolation or quarantine after having or being exposed to COVID-19 can be a lonely and monotonous experience for university students, who are used to being social and near other people. At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a group of health promotion and wellness majors has been working to change that. Hoping to […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics handed out $108,975 through 78 scholarships as well as multiple awards to students and faculty at its 2021 Virtual Awards Presentation Friday, April 23 via an online video. The School of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), ranking […]
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A candidate in the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Sustainability program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was a guest on a national podcast March 17, 2021. Cohort 3 student Emily Norman is featured on an episode of Campus Connections, a podcast about education, culture and relationships. Norman, the director of Residence Life and […]
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Over the last three decades, the United States enjoyed positive economic growth in 27 out of 30 years. How did economic growth affect wages? Did everyone benefit? Not really. In 2019 the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released an analysis of real wage trends over the period 1979–2018. The Congressional Research Service is part of the […]
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Now let’s look at Challenge #5 of the Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 – U.S. Economic Leadership. Does it matter how the U.S. is perceived by other countries if it wants to be an economic leader? Well, it does. If the United States wants to be the global economic leader and be a […]
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