{"id":1784,"date":"2026-05-18T17:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/?page_id=1784"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:58:29","slug":"good-ideas-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/homepage\/personal-enrichment\/retirement-learning\/good-ideas-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Ideas Conference &#8211; 42nd Annual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/2026-Web-Good-Ideas_900x386-1-1024x439.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/2026-Web-Good-Ideas_900x386-1-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/2026-Web-Good-Ideas_900x386-1-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/2026-Web-Good-Ideas_900x386-1-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/2026-Web-Good-Ideas_900x386-1-1536x659.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/2026-Web-Good-Ideas_900x386-1-2048x878.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tuesday-Thursday | 2027 &#8211; Dates to be announced soon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UWSP Wausau Campus in-person or online<\/strong> | You choose how to attend!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A University Experience for Adults!\u00a0Join a group of adult\u00a0lifelong learners for an enriching three-day conference.\u00a0\u00a0A January thaw for your mind and spirit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Good Ideas Conference\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lX1VmXihFV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Offered in-person or select virtual options. You choose how to attend!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarships are available. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:uwspce-wausau@uwsp.edu\">uwspce-wausa\u200bu@uwsp.edu\u200b<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration Information will come soon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Register Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b0b89ccb\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Register Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b0b89ccb\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration is open through 11:59 pm on December 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early Bird:<\/strong> $75 (must register by 11\/18)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regular:<\/strong>\u00a0$85 (after 11\/18)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LIFE member:<\/strong>\u00a0$75 (use promo code LIFE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UWSP Alumni<\/strong>: $75 (use promo code ALUM)\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lunch Add-on:<\/strong>\u00a0$48\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Paper Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b0b89ccb\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Paper Registration Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b0b89ccb\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the form above and mail to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Continuing Education, UW-Stevens Point&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2100 Main St. Rm 032 Old Main&nbsp;\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevens Point, WI 54481<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information or assistance with registration,&nbsp;please email Customer Service at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:uwspceweb@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uwspceweb@uwsp.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or call 715-346-3838.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel Block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year we are offering a\u00a0hotel block\u00a0for out of town attendees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Jefferson Street Inn<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask for the &#8220;Good Ideas&#8221; block for a rate of $145 (per night) plus tax.\u00a0Breakfast is not included but available for purchase.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Hotel-for-Good-Ideas-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1829 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Hotel-for-Good-Ideas-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Hotel-for-Good-Ideas-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Hotel-for-Good-Ideas-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Hotel-for-Good-Ideas-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Hotel-for-Good-Ideas.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"card-intro\" style=\"text-align:left\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Program Information<\/h2><h3 class=\"h3\">Recorded Classes<\/h3><p>All\u00a0 hybrid\u00a0class sessions will be recorded and available to view for one month after the date of posting. The\u00a0recordings will be posted within 2 weeks of the end of the conference and will be accessible by anyone who registered for Good Ideas. This provides an opportunity for you to view all programs, so if there is more than one morning or afternoon class you are interested in, no need to worry! This is also a great opportunity for those who cannot attend the conference live due to prior commitments!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"panelcontainer nofirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Daily Schedule<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>8:30-8:45\u00a0a.m.\u200b<\/td><td>Coffee and Chat (Student Union)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8:45-9 a.m.<\/td><td>Welcome and Announcements\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u200b9-10 a.m.<\/td><td>General Sessions\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10-10:30 a.m.<\/td><td>Morning Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 a.m.-Noon<\/td><td>Morning Class (See &#8220;Morning Classes&#8221; Below)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Noon-1 p.m.<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1-2:30 p.m.<\/td><td>Afternoon Class (See &#8220;Afternoon Classes&#8221; Below)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u200b2:45-3:45 p.m.<\/td><td>General Sessions and Last Day will be a Reception<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoom Links will be sent separately closer to the conference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">9 &#8211; 10 a.m. | Morning General Session<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, January\u00a06\u00a0*offered hybrid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song\u200b\u200b\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Steve Ackerman\u200b\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Ackerman is an Emeritus Professor and&nbsp;Former Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education for UW-Madison.&nbsp;He&nbsp;is one of the \u2018weather guys\u2019, who appear monthly on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the weather and climate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Fitzgerald-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1864 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Fitzgerald-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Fitzgerald-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Fitzgerald-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Fitzgerald-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Fitzgerald-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Fitzgerald-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, January\u00a07\u00a0*offered hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A look into organic vegetable farming\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Stacey Botsford \u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Stacey and Tenzin\u2019s journey becoming farmers, starting Red Door Family Farm, and the lessons learned along the way. Get an overview of their farming practices and how their \u201cdirect to consumer\u201d approach has made their path possible, while continuing to prioritize good land management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stacey and Tenzin Botsford own Red Door Family Farm, an organic vegetable production farm in Athens, WI.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Vegetable-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1874 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Vegetable-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Vegetable-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Vegetable-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Vegetable-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Vegetable-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Vegetable-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday, January 8\u00a0*offered hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Future of Public Media in Wisconsin\u200b<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Sarah Ashworth<\/strong>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A brief summary of the state of affairs at Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin, new and exciting programming, changing funding models, and how listeners and viewers can support Wisconsin Public Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As director of radio, Sarah Ashworth oversees Wisconsin Public Radio&#8217;s two networks \u2013 WPR News and WPR Music \u2013 39 stations and&nbsp;seven bureaus. Her 25 years of experience include work as Vermont Public&#8217;s head of content and newsroom roles at Minnesota Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio and KBIA in Missouri.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Radio-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1870 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Radio-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Radio-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Radio-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Radio-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Radio-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Radio-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">10:30 a.m. &#8211; Noon | Morning Classes (Choose one)<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Political Religion on the U.S. Left &amp; Right *Offered Hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Ryan T.\u00a0O&#8217;Leary, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States is unique among the world&#8217;s nations for many reasons. One of those is the fact that Americans remain far more religious than citizens of any other developed, Western country. Meanwhile, since the 1960s, the traditional American left and right have become what scholars call the New Left and the New&nbsp;&nbsp;Right, to distinguish late twentieth and early twenty-first century forms from those of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This seminar will define those differences, then consider how both camps understand and deploy religious themes in making their cases and mobilizing their bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan T. O\u2019Leary, Ph.D., is a Wisconsin native who enjoys exploring our unique landscape by trail and kayak. Dr. O\u2019Leary\u2019s current research takes place at the intersection of religion, American culture, and political discourse. His publications include \u201cThe Irony of the Secular: Violent Communication at the Limits of Tolerance,\u201d and \u201cThe Freedom Narrative and the War on Terror: Civil-Religious Idolatry for the 9\/11 Generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Political-Religion-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1869 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Political-Religion-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Political-Religion-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Political-Religion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Political-Religion-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Political-Religion-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Political-Religion-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.\u00a0The Russian Invasion of Ukraine\u00a0*Offered Hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Jeff Leigh, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The class&nbsp;will&nbsp;&nbsp;investigate the reasons behind the Russian invasion to include Ukraine&#8217;s previous status within the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. It will then move on to discuss how the war has been fought. It will then conclude with a discussion of what we can say at that point about its likely conclusion and its greater meaning within European and global history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bJeff Leigh has been a professor of history within the UW System since 2000. He earned a Ph.D. in East European History from Indiana University-Bloomington and a certificate of study from Voronezh State University, RSFSR, USSR, where he spent the academic year 1989-90.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Russian-Invasion-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1873 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Russian-Invasion-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Russian-Invasion-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Russian-Invasion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Russian-Invasion-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Russian-Invasion-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Russian-Invasion-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Introduction to Collage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Rachel Hausmann-Schall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn the basics&nbsp;of collage during this introductory course that provides participants with the opportunity to make artworks using humble materials like paper, magazine and newspaper&nbsp;&nbsp;clippings, book pages, and other ephemera. Taking inspiration from collage artists across history, participants will also experiment with alternative techniques and materials ranging from image transfer to found objects. Enjoy exploring the mixed-media possibilities of collaging on a flat surface and take home a completed 8&#215;5.5&#8243; artwork. No prior art making experience required, this course is designed for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel Hausmann-Schall is a born and raised midwestern artist, writer, and educator living and working in central Wisconsin. She received her BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art &amp; Design (MIAD) in 2015 and has exhibited her artwork nationally, including a recent solo exhibition at No Instructions Gallery in Milwaukee, WI. Rachel is co-editor of Artdose Magazine and is the Artist Residency &amp; Adult Program \u200bManager at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI.<strong>\u200b<\/strong><strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Collage-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1861 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Collage-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Collage-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Collage-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Collage-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Collage-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Collage-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b4.\u00a0Express Spanish\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Catalina Cabello<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come\u00a0and be bilingual in the most spoken language in the U.S after English! Learn Basic Spanish phrases through real-life situations at the airport, restaurant, or grocery store. Topics to be covered include asking and giving personal information, vocabulary related to traveling or shopping and talking about family and friends.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catalina Cabello is a seasoned Corporate English and Spanish Instructor at Northcentral Technical College (NTC) as well as an experienced Spanish Translator and\u00a0\u200b\u200bInterpreter for different school districts, hospitals, clinics and other business organizations, with over 20 years of experience in both the United States and Ecuador.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Spanish-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1882 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Spanish-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Spanish-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Spanish-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Spanish-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Spanish-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Spanish-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">1 &#8211; 2:30 p.m. | Afternoon Classes (Choose one)<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b5. The Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson\u00a0*Offered Hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u200b<strong>With <\/strong>Dr. Brett Barker (Professor of History, UWSP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) is widely recognized today as one of America&#8217;s greatest poets. Only 10 of her 1800 poems were published during her lifetime and she only gained recognition after her death when family published her work. She remained secluded at home in Amherst, Massachusetts, much of her life, although she maintained an extensive correspondence with friends. In this class, we will read her greatest poems and learn more about the life of this extraordinary American.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brett Barker is currently chair of the department of History and International Studies at UW-Stevens Point. He began teaching on the Wausau campus in 2002 and he is broadly interested in the mid-nineteenth century.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/EmilyDickinson-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1862 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/EmilyDickinson-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/EmilyDickinson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/EmilyDickinson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/EmilyDickinson-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/EmilyDickinson-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/EmilyDickinson-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Discover Arthur Miller&#8217;s THE CRUCIBLE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b<strong>With <\/strong>Sarah J. Rudolph,\u00a0Professor Emeritus (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Sarah Rudolph for an exploration of Arthur Miller&#8217;s classic THE CRUCIBLE. You are welcome to read aloud or just sit back and listen. You will learn about Miller&#8217;s journey as he wrote the play and consider various productions and responses to the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Rudolph, Professor Emeritus (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) has taught, directed and spent a lifetime engaged with theatre. One of her greatest joys is involving people in discovering the power of plays.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Arthur-Miller-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1860 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Arthur-Miller-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Arthur-Miller-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Arthur-Miller-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Arthur-Miller-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Arthur-Miller-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Arthur-Miller-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Conscious of a Brilliant Future: Exploring the Local History of Marathon County *Offered Hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Ben Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1898, the Wisconsin historian Reuben Gold Thwaites wrote of Wausau, describing it as being &#8220;a typical lumber town, alive with the bustle of the world, and conscious of a brilliant future.&#8221; Over the three sessions, we will explore the local history of Wausau and wider Marathon County. From the early arrival of lumberjacks and immigrant homesteaders, to the story of how they built communities in of hopes attaining the &#8220;brilliant future&#8221; they believed was possible for Marathon County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben Clark has spent the last decade doing history at the Marathon County Historical Society. Over this time he created and produced the popular History Chats video series, has overseen the society&#8217;s archival collections, built several exhibit, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Marathon-County-history-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1867 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Marathon-County-history-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Marathon-County-history-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Marathon-County-history-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Marathon-County-history-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Marathon-County-history-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Marathon-County-history-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">2:45 &#8211; 3:45 p.m. | Good Ideas: Afternoon General Sessions<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tuesday, January 6\u00a0*offered hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Art and Artifice of 16th &amp; Early 17th Century Engraved Titlepages and Frontispieces in Science\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>with<\/strong> <strong>Keith Montgomery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will look at the front matter of publications in early science. In addition to its artistic merits, such material often carried hidden messages and references to the material or to the structure of knowledge and the understanding of nature.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keith Montgomery&nbsp;is the retired dean of &#8220;UWMC&#8221; and professor emeritus in geography and geology. His interest and publications in the early history of geology have led him to study the history of science in general. He has presented several times at Good Ideas.&nbsp;\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Art-and-Artiface-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1858 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Art-and-Artiface-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Art-and-Artiface-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Art-and-Artiface-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Art-and-Artiface-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Art-and-Artiface-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Art-and-Artiface-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200bWednesday, January 7\u00a0*offered hybrid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Forest to Future: How Wisconsin is Investing in Green Careers\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With Steve Hubbard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Ackerman is an Emeritus Professor and&nbsp;Former Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education for UW-Madison.&nbsp;He&nbsp;is one of the \u2018weather guys\u2019, who appear monthly on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the weather and climate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Forest-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1866 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Forest-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Forest-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Forest-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Forest-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Forest-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/05\/Forest-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday, January 8\u200b<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reception<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us for camaraderie, light refreshments, and enjoy some music provided by the Central Wisconsin Voices ensemble.\u200b<strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Lunch Details<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Lunch will be provided by The Mint&nbsp;and will be an additional fee of $48 (covers all 3 days of the conference).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan. 6: Sandwiches served on a kaiser roll and served with broccoli salad, potato chips, and a cookie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ham and Cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turkey and Cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garden Veggie<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan. 7: Gourmet wraps served with potato chips, fruit, and a cookie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roast Beef and Cheese w\/horseradish mayo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chicken and Mozzarella with basil pesto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hummus Veggie<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan. 8:&nbsp;Hot Sandwich Buffet (BBQ Pulled Pork, fresh veggies and dip, Greek pasta salad, and a cookie.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bUWSP Continuing Education works hard to communicate all special meal requests and allergies to the conference venue. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond&nbsp;our control, we cannot guarantee all special dietary needs can be met. If you have dietary needs (i.e., kosher,&nbsp;low salt, low carb, keto,&nbsp;etc.), you may wish to make alternative meal arrangements.&nbsp;Conference fees cannot be adjusted due to special dietary needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coffee and pastries will be available in the mornings&nbsp;to all in-person registrants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoom Basic Training Assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for Zoom Basics Training where we will go over all the basic functionalities of Zoom and answer any questions you may have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, see our Zoom Tutorial Help page! For additional help, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:uwspcelife@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uwspcelife@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/homepage\/professional-development\/online-learning\/uwspce-zoom-tutorial\/\">Zoom Tutorial Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoom Conferencing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Registrants are responsible for ensuring they have the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minimum computer standards<\/a> for participating in the virtual Continuing Education and Outreach program via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up for a free Zoom account by <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/freesignup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clicking here<\/a>. Zoom works best with Chrome or Firefox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UW-Stevens Point is not responsible for registrant technological issues, including but not limited to, inadequate bandwidth and\/or registrant equipment malfunction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking and Building Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attendees can park in Lot G.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not park in Lot B. That&nbsp;is the Faculty Lot, and you may be ticketed if you park there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information or assistance with registration,\u00a0please email Customer Service at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:uwspceweb@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uwspceweb@uwsp.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call 715-346-3838.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cancellation Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Refunds will be granted if the Continuing Education and Outreach office is contacted by December 29, 2025. No refunds will be granted past that date. Classes that involve pre-ordering of materials will not qualify for a refund unless your space can be filled from a waiting list or by a substitute attendee. We reserve the right to cancel a course due to low enrollment, severe weather, or instructor illness. BE SURE to provide your email address and phone number when registering so we can contact you if a class is cancelled for any reason. Email Continuing Education Customer Service at\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:uwspceweb@uwsp.edu\">uwspceweb@uwsp.edu<\/a>\u00a0to cancel your registration.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.&nbsp;<br>Please contact Continuing Education&nbsp;and Outreach\u200b\u200b at 715-346-3838 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:uwspceweb@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uwspceweb@uwsp.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cdac8cac wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-38d9c472\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/uw-stevens-point-continuing-education\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/uw-stevens-point-continuing-education\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/04\/Bug_LinkedIn.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"wp-image-233\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UWSPContinuingEducation\/\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UWSPContinuingEducation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/04\/Bug_Facebook.png\" alt=\"Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-231\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-1a2f2158\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uwspadventuretours?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uwspadventuretours?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/continuing-education-and-outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/04\/Bug_Instagram.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" class=\"wp-image-232\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday-Thursday | 2027 &#8211; Dates to be announced soon UWSP Wausau Campus in-person or online | You choose how to attend! 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