Tag Archives: University of Wisconsin

Just the beginning

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First Week In Valladolid Hola Chicos! I hope everyone has enjoyed readying my posts thus far, because I have definitely enjoyed living these experiences and sharing them with everyone. I have been in the city of Valladolid for almost one week now and I am loving every moment of it. As I stated in my […]

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‘Twas the Week Before Finals

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‘Twas the week before finals, when all through our apartment, not a body was stirring, not even a smidge. Our books are laid out with highlighters in hand, as we furiously study for the tests that are planned. My roommates are studying hard in their beds, while visions of winter break dance in their heads. […]

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Learning how to respond to people with aphasia

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In an emergency, communication is key. But what happens when someone is unable to communicate to first responders or medical personnel? First-year graduate student Jim McMahon and Professor Julia King, Ph.D. from the UW-Stevens Point School of Communicative Disorders visited the Stevens Point Fire Department this week to present about aphasia, an impairment of language […]

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Networking: Speed-Dating Style

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Two of our student bloggers attended the Reaching Across Generations (RXG) mentoring program at UW-Stevens Point. Let’s hear what happened at one of their networking events… By Song: Speed dating has been crossed off my bucket list. Ok, so it wasn’t really speed dating but it was what I imagined a speed dating session would […]

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CPS Student Presidents Cabinet explores leadership

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Part of the mission of the College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point is to “prepare undergraduate and graduate students for successful professional careers, while we emphasize critical thinking, leadership skills, ethics and lifelong learning.” That statement was in full effect at the CPS Student Presidents Cabinet meeting Thursday, Oct. 25 as LTC Gary Thompson […]

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The Legend of Loch Ness

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Hello readers, within the past two weeks I have experienced a lot in England. I went on a ship cruise, traveled to Cambridge and Scotland, and attended a mindfulness workshop that was led by Buddhist monks. The ship cruise was a fascinating educational experience and a great way to see the buildings of London. During […]

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Students attend state SHRM meeting

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Two UW-Stevens Point business students, Sarah Wilkerson and Dan Konicek, accompanied by Prof. Elizabeth Martin, recently attended the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Society for Human Resources Management. Drawing HR professionals from around the state, the conference took place in Wisconsin Dells, on October 3-5. The students were active participants in the conference, assisting with […]

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Let’s get down to business

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It was the best of times, it was the busiest of times. After completing the first four weeks of this semester at UW-Stevens Point, I have come to a few realizations. First, I love my classes, and second, this semester is not going to be as relaxing as I thought. With some of my first […]

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It’s not just business, it’s personal: Jennifer Haack ’12

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UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics student Jennifer Haack ’12 went from interning at a local farm to living with the family and helping run the business with what she’s learned in the classroom. At the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics: It’s not just business, it’s personal.

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