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Last September, a film crew came to spend a week at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with the goal of highlighting current students, programs and locations to create a comprehensive guide to the university to share with prospective students across the globe. The College Tour, an award-winning TV series that offers an insider view of […]

A new partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Northcentral Technical College (NTC) offers students a degree completion program in technology management through both institutions. Administrators from the schools met today at Greenheck in Wausau to sign an agreement that awards equivalent credits to those who complete four different technology associate degrees at NTC […]

A senior adviser to the president for democracy initiatives will give a talk at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point next month. Nancy Thomas will present “Discourse, Speech, Inclusion and the Future of our Democracy” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Alumni Room of the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. The […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield campus has received its largest gift to date with a donation of $2.7 million from the estate of a local dentist and his wife. The gift established the William and Sandra Eiche Scholarship Fund, which will offer scholarships to both traditional and non-traditional students pursuing associates, bachelor’s and […]

Commemorating his work for racial equality and social justice, Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated at a free, public event at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this month. The second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative event, “Hope, Unity and Peace,” will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23, in the […]

Recognizing decades of support of higher education in central Wisconsin, Sentry Insurance was presented with a UW Regents Business Partnership Award today. Leadership from Sentry, UW-Stevens Point and the Universities of Wisconsin, as well as Sentry employees who are UW-Stevens Point alumni, were in attendance. “I am proud to recognize Sentry Insurance for all the […]

A senior adviser to the president for democracy initiatives will give a talk at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point next month. Nancy Thomas will present “Discourse, Speech, Inclusion and the Future of our Democracy” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. The […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point saw a 10 percent increase in first-year student enrollment, according to official census information from the tenth day of classes for the 2023-24 academic year. This fall saw 1,701 first-year students at UW-Stevens Point, as well as one of the highest application completion rates in the UW System at 92 […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is again ranked among the best public universities in the Midwest, according to U.S. News and World Report. The magazine’s 2024 rankings place UW-Stevens Point as 12th among regional public universities in the 12 states in its Midwest region, up two spots from last year. The university was again recognized for […]

Thomas Gibson, Ed.D., was officially installed as the 15th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Friday before more than 300 Wisconsin education, business and community leaders, faculty, staff and students. Gibson became chancellor in January 2021. This formal inauguration, filled with academic tradition, was postponed until now because of the pandemic. The postponement gave […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point again is ranked among the best public universities in the Midwest, according to U.S. News and World Report. The magazine’s 2023 rankings place UW-Stevens Point as 14th among regional public universities in the 12 states in its Midwest region, the same as last year. The university was recognized for solid reputation […]

A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation has been selected as the artist who will create an outdoor memorial to Native Americans buried on campus grounds before the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was established. Christopher Sweet, a contemporary artist, has been commissioned for the Native American burial ground memorial. His project is a mural that will be […]