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An exhibit commemorating the centennial of the National Park Service and the life of Wisconsin conservationist John Muir will be displayed at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Feb. 11 –  March 13. The Wisconsin Historical Society is bringing its traveling History Makers Tour to campus with Wisconsin’s John Muir celebration of the centennial of the […]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student projects launched during the spring semester will breathe new life into one of Portage County’s historical gems. The small but determined staff of the Portage County Historical Society (PCHS) has the goal of opening Heritage Park in Plover to wider use and providing visitors with a deeper awareness of its […]

Sitting on the other side of the desk, serving as a National History Day (NHD) judge, was a new experience for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point sophomore Noah Stachovak. The history and social studies education major said his goal was to be fair and provide honest critiques on the student papers at the regional competition held […]

Unparalleled. The way that Valerie Barske, UW-Stevens Point Department of History and International Studies professor, has stepped up in various roles to serve has been characterized by her colleagues as both invaluable and unparalleled.  Whether she is deeply involved in strategic planning initiatives to benefit students at the university level or co-organizing an engaging night […]

When 2023 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point English graduate Dylan Potter, Crandon, began his independent research with History Professor Rob Harper, he had no expectation where the work would take him – just a curiosity of how the Native American indigenous people made a life and left a mark around the Stevens Point area.  Two years […]

A talk on the historic relevance of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine will be the first in a series of lectures during the spring semester by faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau. “Hank Talks,” named for Hank the Husky campus mascot, will be offered on various Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on […]

From WSAW, Wausau, by Jade FluryAs the City of Wausau continues to grow and expand into what it is today, so has higher education in the area. “The UW has been offering courses in Wausau since 1933,” said Brett Barker, a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau. Those courses began as […]

Genesis Santos describes herself as “the kid who sat with the adults.” She listened and learned. Her curiosity turned toward history, guided in part by her history-buff grandfather. The more she learned of various perspectives, the more she challenged herself to question what she thought she knew. And that inspired her to want to learn […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of History and International Studies has created a new 12-credit program designed to enrich student understanding of sovereign Indigenous nations.   Starting in the fall of 2022, undergraduate students will be able to supplement their major with a Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Certificate. The program combines interdisciplinary coursework […]

When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point May graduate Sara Kalkhoff is on your trivia team and the topic is geography, there is a good chance you are getting the answer right. Kalkhoff, an international studies major, plays with her team, the Crazy Rat Ladies, during Tuesday Trivia Night at the Basement Brewhaus on campus.  Kalkhoff has […]