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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Northcentral Technical College (NTC) are working together to develop a groundbreaking, seamless partnership to provide degree options for students in north central Wisconsin. The collaboration will allow UWSP at Wausau to relocate to the NTC campus, sharing space, programming and community engagement while leveraging the strengths of each institution […]

Learn about the evolution of cannabis cultivation in a free lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this month. “The History of Cannabis in Wisconsin and Beyond”, the first lecture of the free 2025-26 College of Letters and Science Community Engagement Series, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dreyfus […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has introduced a new opportunity for professional educators to expand their impact in learning language across classrooms, schools and communities. With the launch of its online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Language and Literacy program, UW-Stevens Point looks to meet the needs of working professionals passionate about literacy, equity and […]

The Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra (CWSO), in partnership with University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, will assume leadership of the Very Young Composers (VYC) program. The transition ensures the future of this celebrated initiative, which for more than 15 years has provided hundreds of fourth- and fifth-grade students the opportunity to compose and hear their own music […]

Travel the greater 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, […]

Students in the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point’s School of Design and Communication recently engaged in a collaborative woodworking project that merged design with practical application. Over the course of a four-week summer session of Art 398: Special Topics in Furniture and Woodworking, the class produced thirteen benches for the Tomorrow River Community Charter School’s second-grade […]

A meaningful new fixture has made its debut outside of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Welcome Center as the university prepares to welcome students back to campus for the 2025-26 academic year. A lifelike German pointer dog wood carving honoring the incoming class of 2025 will greet students and their families as they arrive to […]

With demand for mental health professionals at an all-time high, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is launching a new training institute to help meet the needs of central Wisconsin. The Institute for Behavioral Health and Wellness Training at UW-Stevens Point will ensure that individuals and organizations, locally and globally, have access to top-tier education and […]

Inspiring Curiosity in the Classroom and Beyond  Since joining UW-Stevens Point in 2020, Assistant Professor Sean Mooney-Leber has earned some of the highest student evaluations on campus.  An incredible asset to the UW-Stevens Point Department of Psychology faculty, Mooney-Leber shares his enthusiasm for science through his courses and through teaching students who are interested in […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Treehaven field station invites visitors to explore the natural world through two new program series this fall. The Wilderness Survival Basics Series takes place on Saturdays in September from 2-4:30 p.m. and aims to guide attendees through learning and practicing an assortment of basic outdoor skills that could be life-saving […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of Theatre and Dance offers shows themed with “Life, Longing and Legacy” this year, exploring the concepts through humor, song, movement, mysteries and more on stage. “Ultimately this season is about connection and how the past, present, and future align to create rich, full experiences,” said Michael Estanich, professor […]

For the last two decades, Laura Gehrman Rottier has made it her professional mission to nurture lifelong, meaningful relationships between thousands of alumni and their alma mater, its students and campus community at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Hired in 2005 as director of UWSP’s Alumni Affairs, she and her team have nurtured events that […]