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A $10 million gift from the Sentry Insurance Foundation will significantly expand opportunities for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point business students, with an impact that will affect the entire region. The donation to the School of Business and Economics is the largest one-time gift in Sentry Insurance Foundation’s history, and the largest the university has ever […]

An alumna who leads one of the top high schools in Illinois will address more than 550 graduates and their families at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17. Edwina Thompson, a 2004 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, is principal of Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago. She will speak to graduates […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting. UW-Stevens Point was recognized for creating a student organization, the Pointers Vote Coalition, to grow civic engagement on campus. The group created an action plan with guidance from […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is offering a variety of music concerts in December at its Stevens Point and Wausau campuses. UW-Stevens Point concerts will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the UW-Stevens Point Noel Fine Arts Center Michelsen Hall, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point, unless otherwise noted. Tickets are $17 for general public, $15 […]

A new scholarship fund will support historically under-represented voices within the UW-Stevens Point Theatre and Dance Department, helping to create a more equitable, inclusive and accessible educational environment for all students. The Stages to Equity Scholarship was initiated by Tyler Marchant, professor of acting and directing, and a UW-Stevens Point alumnus. “With the world evolving […]

A family-friendly, musical version of a well-known holiday story will be staged by the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Dec. 2-4 and 8-10. “A Christmas Carol, The Musical” will be performed in Jenkins Theatre of the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. Shows are at 7:30 […]

The Edna Carlsten Gallery at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is hosting a print show of one of the most prolific artistic decades – the 70s. “That 70s Print Show” will open Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. The gallery, located on the second floor of the Noel Fine Arts Center, is free and open […]

The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 12 honorees of the 2022 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People, an annual honor given to LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped to create a safer and more inclusive climate for LGBTQ+ people. The award celebrates the memory and […]

The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 13 recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to faculty, staff, students, or community members to recognize their achievements in advancing equity and inclusion for people of color within the UW System as well as communities across the state. […]

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 […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has joined colleges and universities across the country in making Naloxone – an opioid reversal drug – available on campus to help prevent overdose deaths.  Beginning today, 17 Nalox-Zone boxes are being installed in residence halls and buildings with high public use. These include Dreyfus University Center, DeBot Dining Center Marshfield […]

A celebration of 120 years of home economics education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will include two days of events to mark the university’s family and consumer sciences and interior architecture programs. “TADA! A Celebration of UW-Stevens Point Textile Arts and Design Application” will be offered Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12, featuring tours of […]