• Public Lecture: Bias and the Language of AI

    Portage County Public Library 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA, Stevens Point, WI

    When Robots Rule the World Series Free Lecture at the Portage County Public Library James Berry and Vera Klekovkina, "Bias and the Language of AI" is a discussion of how automatic speech recognition and automatic translation still have significant race and gender biases for humans, thus posing a question of how future service robots will […]

  • Town-Gown Relationships in Stevens Point: Building a Better Community Together

    Portage County Public Library 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA, Stevens Point, WI

    How can higher education and local institutions cooperate in building a better Stevens Point? Community members are invited to a panel presented by the UWSP Center for the Small City.  "Town-Gown Relationships in Stevens Point: Building a Better Community Together" will feature UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Thomas Gibson, community development leaders, government officials, and members of […]

  • Resisting Censorship: The Rise of Banned Books and the Importance of Protecting the Freedom to Read and Learn

    Portage County Public Library 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA, Stevens Point, WI

    Recent policies and legislation across the United States have made the reading and teaching of banned books more difficult for classrooms and libraries. In 2021, the American Library Association reported 729 attempts to censor library resources, targeting 1,597 books, the highest number of attempted book bans in more than 20 years. This poses a number […]

  • Black History Event: Alvin Hall – Driving the Green Book

    Laird Room in Dreyfus University Center 1015 Reserve St, Stevens Point, WI

    Join UW-Stevens Point for a special Black History Month event featuring Alvin Hall, author and podcast host of Driving the Green Book. The event is being held in person and virtually. Join award-winning broadcaster Alvin Hall on a journey through America's haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide. In the summer […]

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  • Case in Point 2024

    Dreyfus University Center - Alumni Room 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, United States

    Be there as four teams battle in the inaugural Case in Point Business Solutions Competition! The Sentry School of Business and Economics at UW-Stevens Point has found a client with a pressing business challenge. Four teams and their coaches have met with the client and now, after doing extensive research, will present their solutions for […]

  • Poem in Your Pocket Day

    Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 18th by selecting a poem, carrying it with you, and sharing it with a friend, family member, colleague, or stranger. This year, we're thrilled to announce that we received a WiLS Ideas to Action grant to expand our Poem in Your Pocket Day programming beyond our walls to the Central Wisconsin region. Join […]