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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 […]

George Orwell’s parable of totalitarianism set on a farm will be shared by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Department of Theatre and Dance in February, with staged readings of the play on campuses in Marshfield, Stevens Point and Wausau. “Animal Farm” will be performed at UWSP at Marshfield at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9; at […]

From the sun to dark matter, discover the secrets of the universe at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows are offered at 2 p.m. Sundays. The educational shows are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated. Shows in February and March include: Feb. 5 – “Two Small […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will host high school and middle school students from across the state, jazz clinicians from around the Midwest and a renowned Lincoln Center saxophonist as part of the 31st annual UWSP Jazz Festival on Friday, Feb. 3. The festival offers a public concert with guest artist Ted Nash and his […]

Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been honored for achievement and excellence in their field of study. Roy Thorson, Wausau, a business administration major with minors in political science, law and policy and music, won the 2023 Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship. The award is given to a student at each UW System […]

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 […]

Start the new year with a closer look at the widening universe at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows are offered at 2 p.m. Sundays. The educational shows are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated. Shows in January include: Jan. 15 – “From Earth to the […]

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 new campus executive has been named at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield. Anthony (Tony) Andrews will become UWSP at Marshfield campus executive on Jan. 9, 2023. He has 27 years of higher education in the areas of student development, enrollment management, community and government relations and alumni relations in New York. He […]

A higher education leader with fundraising, external relations and teaching experience has been selected as the next vice chancellor for University Advancement at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. William Broussard will also serve as chief executive officer of the UWSP Foundation. A member of the chancellor’s leadership team, he begins. Jan. 9, 2023. Broussard succeeds […]

Ryan Lehman didn’t plan on following in his parents’ and grandmother’s footsteps. The Crandon native knew their occupation had its challenges and long hours. Yet this month, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December graduate begins a job teaching middle and high school FCS classes for the New Glarus School District. His parents have been totally […]