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The global phenomenon of esports has evolved video games from a recreational household activity to a $1 billion industry that rivals the likes of traditional sports. With the help of the tools in their new Esports Center, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Esports Club is proving they are here to compete – and win. Six […]

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies lecturer Ryan O’Leary has been an instrumental part in building solutions to support students in his time at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield. His position is split between leading classes and working as an academic success associate in programming through the Tutoring/Learning Center. While students can make […]

As a first-generation college student, Associate Lecturer Jesse Mossholder overcame homelessness thanks in part to his professors, who enabled him to persevere and graduate. Now, the associate lecturer is the one working to identify ways to ensure that all students’ needs are met in the UW-Stevens Point School of Education. “So much of my effort […]

A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point emeritus biology professor and founding member of a local conservation organization will be honored for his lifelong environment work on Wednesday, July 17. Professor Emeritus Robert Freckmann will be presented the 2024 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award by the North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) and Gathering Waters, Wisconsin’s Alliance […]

The classroom is a space to openly engage in discussions if you are a student in one of Professor Jennifer Collins’ political science courses. She is proud to have developed the Gender and Politics in Comparative Perspective course to help students analyze the role of gender in politics around the world. It’s one of more […]

Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau will have additional scholarship opportunities thanks to gifts from a local business and the UW Wausau Campus Foundation. These scholarships, offered in three different increments based on grade point average, will be awarded through a $25,000 gift from Rocket Industrial in Wausau and $100,000 from the […]

A variety of free, public instrumental and vocal performances will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as parents, students and teachers of the Suzuki method come from around the world for individual musical instruction, chamber music intensives, lectures and concerts at the American Suzuki Institute (ASI). ASI is sponsored by the Aber Suzuki […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is seeking the perspectives of community members as it develops a plan to respond to environmental and social pressures related to climate change. The public is invited to UW-Stevens Point’s Community Resilience Assessment session from 4-5:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Portage County Library’s Pinery Room. Working with members of […]

Whether it has been a mock trial, or an internship taken on a whim, Roy Thorson has made the most of every opportunity he’s been given. As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, he found his purpose in promoting civic engagement and increasing student voter turnout while earning a bachelor’s degree in business […]

The first incident of avian influenza in a commercial flock of birds in the United States was on February 8, 2022. In just two short years, the bird flu has affected more than 97 million commercial and backyard birds across the country, as it is spread quickly by wild bird droppings. The number of domestic […]

Wausau resident Kayley McColley has spent much of her young adult life helping her community engage with Black history and culture. Her involvement began in 2018, when she was attending Wausau West High School, with the organization of an event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In 2020, she was among a group who organized […]

Journey through galaxies this summer 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 July. All events are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated and help continue these programs: Planetarium seating is first come, first served for […]