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An international multidisciplinary collective of artists called “Take Me to The River” will offer a wide variety of Stevens Point events beginning the week of Sept. 20, through a partnership between the city and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The guest artist residency is designed to engage students from kindergarten through 12th grade, university students, […]

A national expert on language access and communication with multilingual individuals will speak at “The Importance of Interpreters/Translators for the Advancement of Equity,” a free, public presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this month. The event will be held from 3-5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22, in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room, 1015 Reserve […]

   Assistant professor Sarah Orlofske is passionate about expanding opportunities for undergraduate research at her alma mater of UW-Stevens Point. Earlier this month, Orlofske, and her husband, Robert Jadin, an evolutionary biologist, worked with colleagues from across the country attending the annual meeting of the Midwestern Association of Parasitologists (MAP), June 1-3, 2023, held for […]

An alum of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point who directs the U. S. Defense Intelligence Agency will address graduates of his alma mater and their families at the spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 20. Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, a 1984 graduate, will speak to more than 1,100 graduates from the three UW-Stevens Point campuses. […]

Marking National Library Week, a panel discussion on recent book banning policies will be held on Tuesday, April 25, sponsored in part by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “Resisting Censorship: The Rise of Banned Books and the Importance of Protecting the Freedom to Read and Learn” will be held at 6:15 p.m. at the Portage […]

Anthony Spiegel may not be a typical College of Natural Resources student. The senior from Milwaukee, who is studying soil science and land management, is following his own path. This semester, that path led him to France on a first-ever federal scholarship awarded to a UW-Stevens Point student.   The path began in the Black […]

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Scholars. This recognition is given to universities and colleges that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Two UW-Stevens Point faculty members were selected for […]

An alumna who leads one of the top high schools in Illinois will address more than 550 graduates and their families at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17. Edwina Thompson, a 2004 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, is principal of Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago. She will speak to graduates […]

From student support to relocation and committee work to increasing inclusivity, Carrie Kline has been a key contributor to the needs of the University Library and its users, earning her the 2022 University Service Award. As the library’s circulation coordinator, Kline oversees circulation of the physical collection and the student employee schedule. She managed a […]

A leader in public higher education with a commitment to inclusive excellence and collaboration has been selected as the next vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and provost at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. La Vonne Cornell-Swanson will begin Aug. 8 as a key member of the chancellor’s senior leadership team. The provost serves as the university’s […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been designated as a Breastfeeding Friendly Campus by the Portage County Health and Human Services – Division of Public Health and the Portage County Breastfeeding Coalition. A certificate of achievement was presented to Chancellor Thomas Gibson by Lynn Frost, coalition chair, June 7. Private, comfortable places to accommodate lactation […]

An alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point who develops public utility and environmental legislation as head of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada will address graduates of her alma mater and their families at the spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21. Hayley Williamson, a 2005 alumna, will speak to more than 1,100 graduates […]