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Join the festivities on Saturday, Oct. 10, as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point celebrates Homecoming and Family Day, with activities for Pointers of all ages themed around “Decades.” Activities will be offered at the Homecoming Hotspot from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Goerke Park in Stevens Point. This year’s Homecoming Hotspot features: The Pointers football team takes on […]

Traverse the cosmos this October at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The Blocher Planetarium will be hosting planetarium shows and a stargazing session during Homecoming/Family Day on Saturday, Oct. 10: Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in October. All regular public shows are around one hour long […]

One year after the launch of a fundraising campaign to support a major Allen F. Blocher Planetarium technology upgrade, the system is ready to launch for the public. The aging computer software and hardware was replaced in order to integrate with the latest version of the Planetarium’s Digistar projection software with enhanced features. The installation, […]

Travel through the universe this September at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in September. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright stars, constellations, planets, […]

For as many years as English professor James Berry has been teaching, he is also still a scholar of teaching. It has been his own passion for improvement, and for learning all that he can to impact the learning environment, that reveals the kind of educator he strives to be. In composition and linguistics classes, […]

By Madison Maronde Jobs in artificial intelligence are growing, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is teaching students the skills needed to enter the field. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, data scientist positions will increase over 33% by 2034. “Now, employers are interested in people that understand AI and can develop on […]

Associate Professor, Kathryn McGarry, chemistry, is proud of the confidence developed in the students she invites into research and the communal spirit they build together in her lab.  In her own time as a graduate student immersed in materials research, McGarry grew passionate about her discoveries. She brought her curiosity to her role teaching in […]

Seven days a week filtered water is flowing and feed is nurturing freshwater fish at the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (NADF) in Bayfield, Wis. The UW-Stevens Point facility is one-of-a-kind in the Midwest and joins only a handful in the nation that offer similar capabilities in aquaculture research, demonstration and education. For example, NADF is now the leading source of university research into raising walleye in modern recirculating aquaculture […]

Teaching her introductory course in sociology, Ann Herda-Rapp is able to leave a lasting impression on new students who are just beginning to explore their future career interest areas. Herda-Rapp has spent the past four years dedicated to teaching in the Department of Sociology and Social Work. That is on top of teaching at the […]

“Every time you’re with a student, you’re teaching them.” It’s a philosophy that UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor of Biology Sarah Orlofske puts into practice every day. She has been honored with the 2026 University Excellence in Teaching Award, nominated by her students and peers for the positive impacts of her teaching in the classroom, in […]

Dave Dettman does not view his work as a professor and library instruction program coordinator as a job, but as a passion. His enthusiasm for lifelong learning and passion for information literacy and research is what recently earned him the Excellence in Teaching Award at UW-Stevens Point.   Dettman teaches 16-week credit-bearing courses and course integrated instruction […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has a long history of promoting international educational experiences for its students and faculty members. In March 2026, Tobias Barske, assistant dean of the School of Humanities and Global Studies and professor of German, had the opportunity to connect with fellow international educators in Taiwan and bring back new ideas for students […]