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By Chandler Ducker, WSAW Wausau It’s No Mow May, and some people have chosen to not mow their lawns to help pollinators. One student-led research group studies bee populations all year long to learn about the insects. The research group was started in 2021 by UWSP students. The study is sponsored by the Wildlife Society […]

By Lela Nargi Interest in sustainability is high among U.S. college students, and not just those majoring in some aspect of it. A recent survey by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse found that 45 percent of students considered an institution’s environmental sustainability in their college enrollment decision. They select schools such as ASU, University […]

By Paul Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Our group shuffles on snowshoes through a winter wonderland in the Wisconsin North Woods. Bare, dark limbs of maple and oak trees reach to a cobalt sky; 30 inches of snow cover the forest floor. After 20 minutes of moving over the undulating landscape, our Nordic conga line comes […]

From the Tomahawk Leader, by Emily Stone With bright sunshine to provide at least the appearance of warmth, single-digit temperatures didn’t phase us much. Hand and foot warmers took the edge off, too, as did the brisk pace set by college students from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s (UWSP) Wisconsin Black Bear Project. The students weren’t […]

From The Stevens Point Gazette, by Kris LeonhardtUW colleges are working to address a top skill requested by employers in 270 of Wisconsin’s industries, among 800 occupations – critical thinking.  A State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development report featuring long-term projections for 2018-2028 listed critical thinking, along with active listening, as the top skills […]

From WSAW, Wausau, by Hannah BorchertMillions of Americans are starting off the new year with a pay raise. Eight and a half million American workers will be getting a bigger paycheck throughout the year. That’s because 23 states increased their minimum wage for 2023 including Wisconsin’s border states, Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota. UW-Stevens Point Head […]

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, by Kelly Meyerhoferhttps://www.uwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Journal_Sentinel_UWSP_Donation.pdf

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 […]

From WSAW, Wausau, by Ben HelwigDr. Thomas Gibson officially took over as the chancellor of UW-Stevens Point in January 2021. Coming from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Dr. Gibson noticed something special about his new campus. “They are genuine,” said Dr. Gibson. “They are passionate about their institution, UW-Stevens Point and they’re just ones […]

From WSAW, Wausau, by Ben HelwigA recent Money Magazine article named UW-Stevens Point a ‘Great Value’ school. An increase in campus visits seems to back that claim. Campus visits have doubled over the last fiscal year. Plenty of recent changes have been attributed to the rise. One key is the brand new Welcome Center, which opened in […]

From WAOW, Wausau, by Adriana DanielUniversity of Wisconsin Stevens Point  graduates accepted their diplomas and entered the workforce Saturday. The class of 2022 and their families filled the campus on Saturday. Graduates said they are prepared to take their lessons out of the classroom and put them to work. “I just put a lot of […]

Sam McLellan, a UW-Stevens Point graduate currently in the Broadway touring production of “Anastasia,” returned to his alma mater Wednesday to give a master class while the show performed at the Grand Theater in Wausau. McLellan said acting wasn’t always on his radar, though. “In high school, I was playing football and one of my […]