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Albertson Hall will close after May 20 to prepare for relocation of services and building replacement on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus. Design and planning continue for replacing the 54-year-old Albertson Hall. Relocation of services and resources is underway and will continue through summer for University College, University Library, Archives, student support services and […]

Outstanding faculty and staff members were recently recognized at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for their work during the 2022-23 academic year.  The Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service Award was given to Assistant Professor Sarah Orlofske, biology. She is a supportive teacher, working closely with students to help them think like scientists. She promotes […]

Three University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point faculty members are among the 2023-24 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars. UW System recently announced that Associate Professor Lauren Gantz, English and Women’s and Gender Studies; Assistant Professor Sarah Ross, Theatre Design and Technology; and Assistant Professor Erica Ringelspaugh, English, will participate in the program. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars […]

Enjoy music performed by students and community members at the three campuses of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this May. Concerts at the Stevens Point campus are held at Michelsen Hall in the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point, at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Tickets are $17 for the public, $15 […]

Take a voyage through space and time this May at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium and Arthur J. Pejsa Observatory. Shows are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated. Face coverings are encouraged. The Junior Scientist monthly planetarium program (ages preschool to third grade) will be held from 3:30-4 […]

Have your soil screened and learn about nutrients, composting, how to get the most from your soil at a special event Saturday, May 14. Soil and waste resources faculty, students and alumni from the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will provide educational sessions and activities. This event is part of […]

“Danstage 2022,” an evening of new dance created by faculty and guest artists, will close the spring season of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Department of Theatre and Dance on May 6-8 and 11-13. It features choreography by Assistant Professor Sarah Olson and Professor Michael Estanich as well as guests Pamela Luedtke and Aysha Upchurch. […]

The popular Candlelight Hike Festival will return to Schmeeckle Reserve at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this spring. The event will be held Friday, May 6, from 7-9:30 p.m. This year’s festival theme is “Schmeeckle: The Musical.” UW-Stevens Point students will present brief programs and skits and lead craft stations in and around the Visitor […]

Cornerstone Press, the student-staffed teaching press at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, will launch two new nonfiction books, a collection of essays and a hybrid memoir, on Thursday, April 28. Cornerstone Press will release “The In-Between State” by Minnesota author Martha Lundin and “Body Talk” by Utah author Takwa Gordon at 6 p.m. Thursday via […]

Events dedicated to Native American education and culture will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to mark Native American Awareness Week, May 2-7. Sponsored by UW-Stevens Point’s Native American Center, all events are open to the public. There is an admission fee for Saturday’s pow-wow, other events are free of charge. “The Native […]

A critically acclaimed author will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Friday, April 29. Fern Schumer Chapman has examined the legacy of the Holocaust, the experiences of child refugees, including her mother’s journey. She will present at 4 p.m. Friday in Room 116 of the College of Professional Studies building. The event is free […]

The Stevens Point population will swell this week as the 2022 state competition of Wisconsin Science Olympiad will be held April 22-23 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. More than 1,000 middle and high school students, 110 coaches plus educators and family members will be on the Stevens Point campus. Science Olympiad is the largest […]