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Several events that honor Native American peoples and culture will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this week, including the dedication of a mural that memorializes Native Americans buried on campus and the annual Pow Wow. Held from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Friday, May 5, the dedication of the memorial mural will be held on […]

Celebrate Asian American artists at the 2nd annual Asian Music Fest at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this month. The event will be held from 6-10 p.m., Saturday, April 29, in the Encore Room at the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. It will highlight both music and fine artists from central Wisconsin […]

UW-Stevens Point is celebrating Black History Month with art installations in the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. “Meet Your Neighbor” features the photography of John Nance and “Who Am I?” includes paintings by Stephon Kiba Freeman. Other displays include information on Black Wisconsin history and Martin Luther King Jr. The works are […]

UW-Stevens Point is celebrating Black History Month with art installations in the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. “Meet Your Neighbor” features the photography of John Nance and “Who Am I?” includes paintings by Stephon Kiba Freeman. Other displays include information on Black Wisconsin history and Martin Luther King Jr. The works are […]

Commemorating his work for racial equality and social justice, Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated this month at two public events, at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau on Monday, Jan. 16, and at UW-Stevens Point main campus on Tuesday, Jan. 24. “Reverend King embraced social justice and overcoming fear to face […]

A free and engaging college-prep program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is increasing its reach to additional central Wisconsin high school students who may be the first in their family interested in attending college. The Upward Bound Program has expanded to high schools in Waupaca, Nekoosa, Almond-Bancroft and Rosholt, in addition to those in […]

A journey that started in Lac Du Flambeau, led to the South and West then to Stevens Point may lead University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate student Candace Thompson right back where she started. A member of the Ojibwe Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Tohono O’odahm Nation of Arizona, Thompson is […]

Two free, public events will be held in November at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to mark Native American Heritage Month. From 4:30-7:30 p.m.  Thursday, Nov. 17, the event “Decolonizing Gender: A Two Spirit Celebration,” will take place in the Encore Room of the Dreyfus University Center (DUC), 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. A talking […]

Celebrate a Latin American holiday that reunites the living and the dead in an exhibit at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Oct. 25 through Nov. 4. Dia De Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, will be held at the Edna Carlsten Gallery with an opening reception from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The […]

A free, public event that marks Indigenous People’s Day through music, history and Native American presentations will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Monday, Oct. 10. “Impact” will be held in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium on the second floor of the UW-Stevens Point Science Building, 2001 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point. Shows […]

Genesis Santos describes herself as “the kid who sat with the adults.” She listened and learned. Her curiosity turned toward history, guided in part by her history-buff grandfather. The more she learned of various perspectives, the more she challenged herself to question what she thought she knew. And that inspired her to want to learn […]

Gear up for a Pointer Homecoming Week celebration with something for everyone at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Oct. 3-9. This year, events culminate on Saturday, Oct. 8, with Homecoming, Family Day and Iris Reunions combined for “The Pointer Bundle.” Featured activities on Saturday, Oct. 8, will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Goerke […]