Students studying health-related fields at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will now benefit from enhanced, enriched and expanded curriculum and out-of-the-classroom opportunities with the launch of the School of Health Sciences and Wellness, effective July 1, 2020. The School of Health Sciences and Wellness brings together 10 undergraduate majors and 12 graduate programs under one […]
More...
For just the third time since 1968, a decorated military alum has taken the helm of the Army ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. MAJ Dax Burroughs returns to campus and his hometown as the new department chair and professor of military science. MAJ Burroughs, who replaces LTC Wendy Tokach, was born and […]
More...
As humans, we ask ourselves tough questions, oftentimes with the understanding that there are no right answers. These questions can take the form of encouraged self-reflection or possibly modified therapy. We ask these meaningful, powerful questions because we’re curious of course, but mainly because we want an answer. “Why did that horrible thing happen to […]
More...
A record number of 671 students had a GPA over 3.75–including 314 with a perfect 4.0–to earn dean’s list honors for the 2020 spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. Congratulations to all! CPS Dean’s List by major (number of 4.0): Accounting: 37 (26)Business Administration: 81 (38)Clinical Lab Science: 29 […]
More...
The education program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was ranked second in the nation for the second year in a row, according to Study.com. The site’s Best Colleges for Education Majors list ranked UW-Stevens Point’s education program highly, noting its: Variety of 20 undergraduate education programs Exemplary and award-winning student organizations, including Aspiring Educators, […]
More...
Student Guest Blog: Joy Becker is a first-year health promotion and wellness student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The following article was originally posted on her personal blog, In Pursuit of Wellness, and re-posted with permission. Hello reader! Today’s post is fairly short and simple but I figured that would be appropriate for this […]
More...
The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Care Professions presented more than $26,000 in scholarships at its 2020 Awards Reception Wednesday, May 6 via a virtual ceremony. [Photo Gallery] Scholarships Judith Ann Herrold Athletic Training Professional ScholarshipDakota Wesenberg (M.S.-Athletic Training) Steven Blocher Memorial Athletic Training ScholarshipShannon Motzko (Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training) David and Julie Chitharanjan CLS […]
More...
When COVID-19 took her food and nutrition students out of their kitchen classroom, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point faculty member brought her kitchen to them. Senior Lecturer Deborah Tang has been cooking up videos in her own kitchen since the end of March to share with the 12 students in her Introductory Foods class. During […]
More...
Ten students from the College of Professional Studies are among the 18 recipients of the 2019-20 Albertson Medallion Award at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. This is the highest award given by our university; less than one percent of the graduating classes has been selected. These students are a select group of graduating seniors who […]
More...
Mickey James Hollander has served at the frontlines of two wars for the United States. His first life-and-death encounter came as a 21-year-old paratrooper in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne in 1991 as part of Operation Desert Storm, when he delivered essential supplies to U.S. troops fighting Iraqi forces in Kuwait. Now, the 51-year-old University […]
More...