By Chancellor Bernie Patterson
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has long been committed to being more knowledgeable of and responsive to meeting the needs of our region and state.
The UW System, too, is responding to workforce needs of Wisconsin. Twenty additional degree programs across the System in 2016 align with state and national trends and demand for jobs. They include programs in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), health care and entrepreneurship fields.
Several are at UW-Stevens Point. A new data analytics major was launched thanks to a $4 million gift from Sentry Insurance to endow two faculty members. Big data drives decisions from sports to retail, health care to insurance, and data analytics is a fast-growing, well-paying career field.
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