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2024 Medical Laboratory Science holds signing day for placements

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Medical Lab Science

After a comprehensive interview process with health care organizations, 17 students in the medical laboratory science (MLS) program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are set to be placed at facilities around the state for six- and nine-month clinical practicums beginning in fall 2024. [View Photos] The MLS program (formerly clinical laboratory science) at UW-Stevens […]

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School of Education hosts 2024 Educators Rising Wisconsin Summit

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Educators Rising Summit 2024

Nearly 300 enthusiastic high school students from 30 school districts across the state soared as they explored future career opportunities in education at the 2024 Educators Rising Wisconsin Annual Summit and Competition Wednesday, March 6, hosted by the UW-Stevens Point School of Education. [View Photos] This year’s summit themed, “Take Flight and Soar!,” was intended […]

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Finance student taking financial literacy research to the state capitol

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Henry Niedbalski and Nik Butz

A recent legislation will require financial literacy education courses in Wisconsin high schools starting the fall of 2024. In response, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior Henry Niedbalski will present his investigations on the current state of financial literacy education in schools at the 20th anniversary Research in the Rotunda event on Wednesday, March 6. [Event […]

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Literacy Lab earns Boys & Girls Club Community Award 

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Literacy Lab

A tutoring program that matches UW-Stevens Point reading students with local youth was recognized by the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County. The UWSP Literacy Lab at Jefferson Elementary was presented the 2023 Community Partnership Award during the BGC Awards Night on Feb. 27 in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room. [Literacy Lab Photos] […]

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Driving the Green Book author featured during UWSP Black History Month event

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Alvin Hall

International broadcaster, author and financial educator Alvin Hall recounted inspiring and heartbreaking tales of America’s racial history during a Black History Month event on Feb. 21. Hall spoke to nearly 300 campus and community members about his journey to write his latest work, “Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of […]

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Teamwork is dreamwork

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Arianna Mueller Teamwork blog

No matter what environment you end up in, teamwork is an inevitable fact of professional environments. While I’m sure we would all love team members who put in a consistent amount of work on their fair share of the task at hand, sadly, it often doesn’t turn out that way. Figuring out how to navigate […]

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UW-Stevens Point honored at WSHA Convention

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WSHA Convention

UW-Stevens Point was well represented at the awards ceremony during the 2024 Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) annual convention Feb. 1-2 at the Ingleside Resort in Pewaukee. [Photo Gallery] Two audiology faculty members, Tonya Veith, Au.D., CCC-A and Rachel Craig, Au.D., CCC-A, earned the WSHA Salutes Outstanding Service Award which honors any individual, […]

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2023 Global Stock Market Review

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2023 Global Stock Market Review

2023 began with more pessimism than optimism for global economies and stock markets. Global inflation was rampant in 2022; as a result, central banks around the world began raising interest rates in an effort to battle inflation through lower economic growth and consumer demand. Stock prices reflect expectations of future corporate profitability, so higher interest […]

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International graduate overcomes challenges to excel at UW-Stevens Point

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Yulong Tang with CPS Dean Rebecca Sommer

When Yulong Tang arrived in Stevens Point in January 2019, she did not speak any English. A native of Inner Mongolia, China, Tang had heard of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from her mother. Her first course at UW-Stevens Point was through the English as a Second Language program. Six months later, the program closed, […]

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How to be successful studying at UW-Stevens Point

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During high school, I got told, “This won’t fly in college,” so many times I can’t even count. Well, they were right. Growing up I was the kid that got easy A’s by doing the bare minimum, even passing my AP courses that way. When I got to college, I assumed it would be the […]

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