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By Isak Dinesen Campus leaders at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are making health a high priority this semester. That’s not to say it hasn’t been a high priority in the past, but recent events have forced some internal reflection. “Whenever a sister campus is having a hard time, dealing with student, staff, or faculty […]

A lecture about the resilience and sustainability issues facing Wisconsin communities will be offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this spring semester. “Sustainable and Resilient Communities” is the UW-Stevens Point College of Letters and Science community engagement series offered free of charge and open to the public. It welcomes anyone interested in urban planning, […]

A musical returning after a decade hiatus will be staged at the UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield campus Feb. 2-4. “A…My Name Will Always Be Alice” will be performed in Helen Connor Laird Theatre, 2000 W 5th St., Marshfield. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3, with a matinee at 2 […]

Peer into the universe at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium this January and February. Planetarium shows will be offered on the Sundays of Jan. 28 – Feb. 25. All events are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated and help continue these programs: Planetarium seating is first come, […]

Five faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a collaborator at UW-Madison were awarded one of three 2023 Universities of Wisconsin Innovation Grants for research on phytoremediation, the removal of synthetic materials from soil using living plants. The group’s proposal, Phytoremediation of PFAS in Wisconsin Soils using Hemp and Alfalfa, was funded $175,000, […]

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 […]

Learn about how environmental policies have had profound effects on the environment and natural resource management in the United States and how they affect our air, water, wildlife and community. The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife at UW-Stevens Point will host a six-part speaker series through its annual College of Natural Resources (CNR) Spring Seminar Series, […]

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 […]

Families looking for help with applying for financial aid for higher education may attend a free event at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in January. College Goal Wisconsin will be offered at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at UW-Stevens Point’s College of Professional Studies Building, 1901 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point. Parking is available in Lot […]

During the fall semester, local families dug deeper into science, using hands-on activities and story time sessions to discover the changes of the seasons, how animals use teamwork in the wild and how some animals use night vision. These opportunities were possible through the relaunching of educational community programming through the Museum of Natural History […]

When Yulong Tang arrived in Stevens Point in January 2019, she did not speak any English. A native of Inner Mongolia, China, Tang had heard of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from her mother. Her first course at UW-Stevens Point was through the English as a Second Language program. Six months later, the program closed, […]

Several faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been recognized for excellence and outstanding contributions to the university and their professional field.