Guest blog post written by UW-Stevens Point data analytics alum Hawkin Saeger ’21. Saeger, a data analyst II at Lucid in Salt Lake City, published the following blog for Lucid. Check out current openings at Lucid on lucid.co/careers. Introduction It has become common to hear companies say “we are data-driven” or “we deliver solutions backed […]
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Okay, I admit, when I was a college student, I knew some of these tips, but definitely not all of them. Had I, I probably would have saved myself (and my parents) some money when it came to paying for college. Because let’s be honest, everyone wants to save their money for other things and […]
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How does a college education impact income inequality? University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior Kyle Pulvermacher took on this question as part of research he presented at the UW System Research in the Rotunda event on March 8 in Madison. [View Photos] Held at the State Capitol, the event invites undergraduates from across the UW System […]
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Nearly 300 high school students from 30 school districts across the state explored future career opportunities in education at the 2023 Educators Rising Wisconsin Annual Summit and Competition Wednesday, March 1, hosted by the UW-Stevens Point School of Education. [View Photos] This year’s summit themed, “The Power of You,” was intended for students in grades […]
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Flexibility in accounting class options introduces new possibilities for traditional, transfer, and non-traditional students. “Creativity” and “accounting” are two words not typical thought of as going together. But “creativity” and “accounting” can go together well. How? Just ask University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s accounting faculty. Their creativity is helping to develop a high-quality accounting educational experience […]
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Students interested in becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) have found a system to make the process easier. The streamlined practice also assists local businesses with on-boarding certified professionals faster to fulfill staffing shortages. Abby Schmidt attended UW-Stevens Point (UWSP) for her undergraduate degree in accounting. During her junior year, she was exploring her options […]
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Recently there has been a lot of buzz about implementing a form of flat tax, a 30% national sales tax, to replace the current tax structure. This blog provides a simple (yet realistic) example to demonstrate the implications for taxpayers if the currently proposed federal national sales tax of 30% was implemented. Prior to the […]
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior business administration major and Wausau native Roy Thorson began 2023 with some significant news. He learned he had won the Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship, awarded to one student at each University of Wisconsin campus. In his application, Thorson highlighted his nearly two years as president of the Pointers Vote […]
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The ROTC Northwoods Battalion at UW-Stevens Point was ranked 15th out of 274 in the nation for its Order of Merit score. This ranks ROTC cadets on academics, physical abilities and university athletics participation, campus leadership evaluations, summer training and extracurricular activities. “Our cadets have performed exceptionally well this last year and rank among the finest […]
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Overview First, a few definitions. The federal budget deficit refers to the amount U.S. federal government spending exceeds government income. To finance a budget deficit, the government borrows money from the public through the issuance of U.S. government debt called U.S. Treasury securities. The Total Public (Federal) Debt Outstanding represents the total (principal) amount of Treasury securities […]
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