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Starting this fall, students studying communication sciences and disorders at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will have the option to complete their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years. The accelerated 3+2 dual degree Bachelor and Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program will be the first and only program like it in the state, […]

An undergraduate researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has translated her battle with chronic illness into purpose with the help of the Stephens Family Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project.  Jena Garceau, Manitowoc, was an active kid. For a three-sport athlete who loved to fish and hunt, a career focused on the outdoors was a natural fit. “Before college, my […]

A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December 2025 graduate crossed the commencement stage last December after an eight-year journey defined by recovery, perseverance and a commitment to serving others. For social work and sociology double major Laura Sliwicki, graduation represents far more than earning a bachelor’s degree. It marks the culmination of years of steady progress […]

Alice Maas’ journey to discover her purpose at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was built on fieldwork and research that took her from the campus’ Schmeeckle Reserve to as far as villages and a school in Kenya. Having graduated from the College of Natural Resources in December 2025 with a degree in ecosystem restoration and […]

A recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point combined his passion for athletics with his degree in interior architecture to leave a lasting mark on the football program.   Jack Luedtke, Plymouth, was drawn to engineering and design as a high school student. As an athlete who took classes in his high school’s technical education program, he knew he wanted to continue his football […]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December 2025 graduate Joshua Brown has several reasons to be proud of his accomplishments as he heads into the new year. He closed 2025 by earning his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree as part of the second cohort of the program at UW-Stevens Point. He also passed the National Physical […]

A new program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will offer students a gateway into careers that support the growing sports industry, from event promotion and merchandising to management and analysis. Sport business will be offered as a major, minor and certificate for undergraduates within the UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics. Starting […]

Nearly six years after earning her degree in actuarial mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Assistant Professor Ashley Peper has returned to her alma mater to co-teach alongside then take the reins from a former professor. Peper, who joined the UW-Stevens Point Department of Computing and New Media Technologies ahead of the fall 2025 semester, will […]

A professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is showing his students that they don’t have to go farther than Central Wisconsin to find opportunities to grow as filmmakers.   Kevin Obsatz, an assistant professor of media studies who recently won a Midwest Emmy-Award, is translating his experience into his work as an instructor and mentor.  Obsatz came to UW-Stevens Point in 2021 after several years […]

The Cupboard, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s student food pantry, has seen an increased need over the past few months. “Our shelves seem to be bare more quickly than usual, and there is a wider variety of students are coming in,” according to Audrey Molter, The Cupboard operations coordinator within Campus Activities and Student Engagement […]

A faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is working to expand student perspectives in geography and mapping and expose them to career opportunities with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a modern-day digital system that links information to maps. Doug Miskowiak, chair of UW-Stevens Point’s Department of Geography and Geology and program director for the […]

When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Lukas Elliott enrolled in college for the first time, he thought he had found the right path. He began his academic journey at a small private school in Mequon, studying early childhood education. It didn’t take long, however, for him to realize it wasn’t the right fit. “College is […]