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Jessica B. Harris, a culinary historian, educator and New York Times best-selling author, will speak at UW-Stevens Point campuses Oct. 25-26. Her evening presentations are free and open to the public. Harris wrote “High on the Hog,” an award-winning book that was the basis for an acclaimed Netflix series by the same name. She is […]

A conference for women entrepreneurs, founders and trailblazers from every sector will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau and online at the end of the month. “From Big Ideas to Big Impact: Moving Your Adventures Forward,” a Women Trailblazers and Entrepreneurs Conference, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., […]

A free, public COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The clinic is available for anyone age six months and older from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. Parking is available in Lot R across […]

From family nature programs to the fall Candlelight Hike Festival on Friday, Oct. 28, learn and explore at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Schmeeckle Reserve this October. Share creations inspired by the reserve in the 9th Annual Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve Writing, Art and Photo Contest. The Candlelight Hike Festival, “Lights of the Night,” will […]

Join a free nature scavenger hunt through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) on Saturday, Oct. 15, as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. The “BioBlitz” will be held from 3-4 p.m. at the Eagon Preserve, 10365 Flume Road, Rosholt, offering participants the opportunity to find and identify as many species […]

A free, public event that marks Indigenous People’s Day through music, history and Native American presentations will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Monday, Oct. 10. “Impact” will be held in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium on the second floor of the UW-Stevens Point Science Building, 2001 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point. Shows […]

A drama that navigates the challenges of growing up and working as a team will be staged in a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Oct. 14-16 and 20-22. “The Wolves,” a drama about nine girls on a high school soccer team, will be staged in the Studio Theatre of the Noel […]

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 October. College Goal Wisconsin will be offered at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at UW-Stevens Point’s College of Professional Studies Building, 1901 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point. Parking is available in Lot […]

Cornerstone Press, the student-staffed teaching press at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, recently launched four new books of poetry. Cornerstone Press released “Naming the Ghost” by Emily Hockaday (New York), “Mourning” by Dokubo Goodhead (Georgia and Nigeria), “The Found Object Imagines a Life” by Mary Catherine Harper (Ohio), and “The Walk to Cefalu” by Lynne […]

A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student’s internship at a local compost and soil company this summer turned into a way to help area restaurants and residents divert food waste from landfills. Maya Desai of Wausau, a soil and waste resources major, heard about an internship with Hsu Growing Supply from Professor Rob Michitsch. Hsu’s has […]

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

Gear up for a Pointer Homecoming Week celebration with something for everyone at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Oct. 3-9. This year, events culminate on Saturday, Oct. 8, with Homecoming, Family Day and Iris Reunions combined for “The Pointer Bundle.” Featured activities on Saturday, Oct. 8, will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Goerke […]