It was a perfect match this spring as all seven dietetics students from UW-Stevens Point who applied for a dietetic internship were successfully matched for their 1,200-hour supervised internship that is a necessary prerequisite for becoming a Registered Dietitian. Six students will graduate in May, while one graduated from the program in December 2021. This […]
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School of Business and Economics honors students, donors at 2022 Awards Banquet
The School of Business and Economics hosted its annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Friday, April 29 in the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center, sponsored by Associated Bank. The school presented 113 scholarships and awards, totaling $145,030 to students. Congratulations to all the award winners and thank you to our donors for your continued support. […]
More...Communication Sciences and Disorders celebrates 60 years at UW-Stevens Point
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 […]
More...Operation Sparkle founder earns 2022 CPS Heroes Award
Emma (Dix) Geiser founded Operation Sparkle, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the lives of area high school girls for a prom experience–free of charge. Emma believes every girl should be able to experience the magic and joy of simply being a teenage girl regardless of financial stability. The UW-Stevens Ponit School of Education student […]
More...2022 School of Health Sciences and Wellness Scholarship Banquet
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness celebrated students and donors in its first in-person awards ceremony on Friday, April 22. The school presented 96 scholarships and 30 Dean’s Awards totaling $70,500 in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center. Program Book Photo Gallery
More...School of Education hosts Academic Freedom in the Digital Age Thompson Speaker Event
Imagine our faculty members being put in prison–or even assassinated–just for being professors. That is what is happening in numerous countries around the world and was the topic at the “Academic Freedom in the Digital Age” event on Thursday, April 14 in the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center Theater. [View Photos] School of Education’s own […]
More...UWSP senior named Wisconsin Outstanding Dietetics Student
UW-Stevens Point senior Brookelyn Heiss was named the 2022 Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) Outstanding Dietetics Student from a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) for her demonstrated leadership and professional potential. She received the award at the WAND Conference in April. The native of Marietta, Ohio, has upheld a 4.0 GPA while being […]
More...Bahr on WPR: How the Federal Reserve is moving to address inflation
With the Fed expected to raise interest rates, Prof. Kevin Bahr, chief analyst of the UW-Stevens Point Center for Business and Economic Insight, joined host Rob Ferrett on WPR’s “Central Time” on March 16 to talk about the last time that happened, and what we can expect to see in the economy as a result. […]
More...Global Oil vs. U.S. Oil Prices, and Prices at the Pump
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that inflation increased 0.8 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in January. For the 12-month period ending in February, the annualized inflation rate was 7.9 percent, the largest 12-month increase since 1982. A key driver of U.S. inflation has been surging […]
More...Students present about mask-wearing, alcohol laws at 2022 Research in the Rotunda
UW-Stevens Point students Callie Wulk ’24 (business administration), Catie Gage ’24 (dietetics) and Sophia Reddan ’22 (health science – pre-athletic training) were among elite undergraduate students from around the UW System who shared their work with legislators, regents, faculty and fellow student researchers at the 18th annual Research in the Rotunda at the State Capitol […]
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