Special Olympics Wisconsin announced a new partnership for its Healthy Hearing programming this spring. HEAR Wisconsin—the state’s “premier provider of comprehensive services and resources for children, adults, and seniors who are deaf or hard of hearing”—will showcase new and innovative tools and techniques at select Special Olympics Wisconsin sporting events. UW-Stevens Point Doctor of Audiology […]
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The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at UW-Stevens Point is celebrating 60 years of teaching, learning and serving the community. “I am grateful for the faculty, staff and students who have made and currently make our department a center of excellence for learning, professional preparation and community engagement,” said program directory Julia Fischer, Ph.D. “Everyone […]
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If you are interested in earning a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology or a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), we’ve compiled a top 5 reasons you should apply to the programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is accredited by […]
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A recent executive order by President Biden aims to limit corporate power and lower consumer prices – including for hearing aids. We look at why hearing aids are so expensive and how Biden’s move may affect both patients and audiologists. UW-Stevens Point Audiology faculty members Rachel Craig and Becky Henning were guests on Wisconsin Public […]
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The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (National NSSLHA) has awarded the NSSLHA Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with 2020 Gold Chapter Honors. Efforts made by the NSSLHA Chapter at UW-Stevens Point helped National NSSLHA: Increase awareness of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) on more than 110 local college campuses and communities across […]
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Students studying health-related fields at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will now benefit from enhanced, enriched and expanded curriculum and out-of-the-classroom opportunities with the launch of the School of Health Sciences and Wellness, effective July 1, 2020. The School of Health Sciences and Wellness brings together 10 undergraduate majors and 12 graduate programs under one […]
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For the first time ever, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior is among 10 students in the country to receive a national scholarship for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences and disorders. Emily Kopperud has been awarded a National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) 2019-20 undergraduate scholarship. She is one of just six […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Communication Sciences and Disorders presented nearly $20,000 in scholarships at its 2019 Awards Reception Sunday, April 7 in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. [Photo Gallery] A School Tradition: The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders developed the tradition of giving student and alumni awards in 1967 and expanded that […]
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Selfless service is a strength that is honed and perfected throughout a lifetime. Lindsay Ross ’19, originally trained in military and the police academy, found herself in the audiology consortium program at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point three years ago. A passionate military employee, she described her first career at 17-years-old as a “ground pounder,” […]
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Marshfield Clinic Health System and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have entered a partnership that will advance the development of the health care workforce by providing new education and training opportunities for students. [View Photos] The partnership is focused on UW-Stevens Point’s academic programs with MCHS’s clinical training opportunities, and to further develop UW-Stevens Point’s […]
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