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Celebrate the Pointer spirit Saturday, Oct. 21, as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point offers Homecoming and Family Day with something for all of the “Top Dawgs.” Family fun will be offered at the Homecoming Hotspot from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Goerke Park in Stevens Point. Activities will include: The Pointers football team takes on the […]

A conference that showcases and develops women entrepreneurs, founders and trailblazers from every sector will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point next month. “From Big Ideas to Big Impact: Cultivating Your Confidence” will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dreyfus University Center, with an optional networking […]

Regional entrepreneurs are invited to a networking open house event in Wausau next month that will offer support, resources and tools for a successful business. Emerging Entrepreneur Night will be held Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 5-7 p.m. at Timekeeper Distillery, 720 Grant Street, Wausau, co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Sentry School of Business […]

Building on 46 years of impactful black bear research, the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has received a $1 million endowment to ensure the continuation of the work and support the development of future conservation professionals. The funding comes from three sources: “As a testament to our unwavering commitment to […]

Olivia Franklin was drawn to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for her college experience so she could continue her two passions – cross county running and environmental study.   As a state qualifier for Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Ill., Franklin spent hours running through nature preserves in her hometown. This not only provided the experience […]

Dominick Reyes discovered his purpose at a young age and is making it happen at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Realizing the difference that therapists and others made in the life of his little brother, who has autism, 10-year-old Reyes saw the impact of those in human service roles. He knew then that he wanted […]

This October, experience the solar system both indoors and outdoors through planetarium shows and a partial solar eclipse viewing at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The public will have the opportunity to view the partial eclipse safely from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, with the maximum obscuration of the sun by […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is now offering an accredited Certified Professional Recovery Coach (CRPC) training program as an online course through Continuing Education. The International Center for Addiction and Recover Education (ICARE) provides the program, which is approved through the National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coaches. UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education is now taking registration […]

A series of lectures about the sustainability and resilience issues facing Wisconsin communities will be offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this academic year. Offered free of charge, the “Sustainable and Resilient Communities” series is open to the public and those interested in urban planning, climate resilience, natural resource management and energy policy. 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 Department of Theatre and Dance offers shows themed with “A Season of…” this year, offering celebration, mystery, imagination and more on stage. “I wanted each show of the season to have a defining word that captured the spirit and energy of the production,” said Michael Estanich, professor and Department of […]

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 […]