The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness hosted the UWSP Foundation Board of Directors on Nov. 4 in the CPS Café. College of Professional Studies Dean Marty Loy welcomed the board and provided updates, followed by a presentation from Professor Corey Huck and our new Legacy Endowed Professor of Population Health Tami Swenson […]
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The culinary historian who wrote the book that inspired the Netflix miniseries “High on the Hog” visited the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Oct. 25-27, 2022. [View Photos] Jessica B. Harris, who is considered by many to be one of the ranking authorities on the food of the African Diaspora – or scattering of the culture, […]
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The August inflation report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that although the annualized rate of inflation declined slightly, inflation remained at a relatively high rate. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 8.2 percent (seasonally adjusted) for the 12 months ending in August, down slightly from the July rate of 8.5%. Month […]
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A sold-out crowd heard from UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor of Management Lyna Matesi, Ph.D., at the 2022 Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 29, hosted by Portage County Business Council. The event provides an opportunity for women in the Central Wisconsin area to network safely, talk about issues that affect their daily professional lives, […]
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There are two broad factors that affect prices – demand and supply. Generally, inflation is caused when there is a change to one of these factors. If the supply of goods is reduced for a given demand, prices (inflation) will increase until a higher price level is reached that balances the demand to match the […]
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Communication between Ukrainian refugees, their host families and agencies in European countries such as the Netherlands was helped by an unlikely source – the Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Two graduate students in speech-language pathology and a professor helped create a “Refugee Dictionary.” It is a compilation of 124 […]
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Known as the birthplace of wellness, UW-Stevens Point became only the second university to receive the National Wellness Institute’s Circle of Leadership Award distinction. Jennifer Hess and Prof. Brian Krolczyk accepted the honor at the 2022 National Wellness Conference in Orlando. UWSP and the National Wellness Institute have a long history of collaboration, including the […]
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Since 1894, UW-Stevens Point has been at the forefront of preparing future teachers. Today, there are growing enrollment numbers in both the School of Education undergraduate and master’s in education programs, and a 96 percent rate of immediate employment and job advancement among graduates. But teachers know it’s not about numbers—it’s about the students. That’s […]
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It’s not just a U.S. thing, it is global. Increased gas prices and inflation are not just confined to the U.S. They are global problems because global factors have impacted gas prices and contributed to inflation. The unprovoked military attack by Putin against Ukraine created uncertainty in global energy markets given that Russia is the […]
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The S&P 500 dropped precipitously Monday, June 13, pushing it into a bear market. The drop was caused by investors selling off their assets in anticipation of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates to control inflation. Prof. Kevin Bahr, chief analyst of the UW-Stevens Point Center for Business and Economic Insight, joined host Rob Ferrett […]
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