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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced the new dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC). Stuart Benkert, formerly head of Performing Arts and Technology at North Carolina State University, will begin July 14. Benkert succeeds Valerie Cisler, who is retiring after serving as dean for eight years. In this role, Benkert […]

Lessons of Philosophy Given Wide Attention through Professor’s Scholarship      Professor of Philosophy Joshua Horn hopes to demystify the discipline of philosophy. He wants his students to be cognizant of how often they use philosophy in their daily lives. His newest scholarship, the edited volume “The Last of Us and Philosophy: Look for the Light,” […]

A new, free mobile app has been launched at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to support campus safety and connections for all UW-Stevens Point students, faculty, staff, families and guests on and around campus. SAFEPOINT, developed in collaboration with University Police and the Office of the Dean of Students, with support from Housing and Residence […]

“Ever since I can remember, I have been drawing and painting everywhere I go. I always knew I was meant to be an artist.” Mackenzie Biadasz, a spring 2025 bachelor of fine arts graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, has been exploring art through various mediums since a young age. Now, her designs are […]

Stephanie Cook graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Saturday, May 17, as a fifth-generation Pointer.  Earning a Master of Science in Education as well as her teaching certification, Cook is following in the footsteps of her father, Perry Cook ’83, a UW-Stevens Point professor of education and director of the university’s Harju Center […]

Voyage into distant galaxies this June at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in June. 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, […]

Several faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been recognized for excellence within their professional fields:

The first female state forester in Wisconsin, a 2000 alum of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will address graduates and their families at the spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17. Heather Berklund, who has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry for nearly 25 years, will address students, families and […]

The following students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point were honored for excellence in academic achievement:

Experience the works of Shakespeare set in the era of World War 1 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this May. “Love’s Labor’s Won”, written by nationally recognized playwright Scott Kaiser, will be staged in the Studio Theatre of the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on […]

Celebrating decades of partnerships and service with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Skyward was presented with a UW Regents Business Partnership Award today. Leadership from Skyward, UW-Stevens Point and the Universities of Wisconsin, as well as Skyward employees who are UW-Stevens Point alumni, were among attendees. “The Board of Regents is proud of the partnership […]

Celebrate another academic year and a historic anniversary at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point next week with a free community event, full of food, music and more. The Point in Time Festival, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the first Student Union at UW-Stevens Point, will take place on Friday, May 9, from 6-10 p.m., between […]