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Keynote speakers, sustainable activities and an Eco Fair will mark Earth Week at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point April 17-22. Two keynote speakers will give presentations on campus, both free of charge and open to the public. An environmental advocate known as the Planetwalker, John Francis will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at […]

A dramatic comedy will be staged at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield April 13-16. “Making God Laugh,” by Sean Grennan, will be performed at the Helen Connor Laird Theater on campus, 2000 W. 5th St., Marshfield, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, April 13-15, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 16. Presented by […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is offering a variety of music concerts at its campuses in Stevens Point, Marshfield and Wausau this month. 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 […]

A roundtable discussion on “Town-Gown Relationships in Stevens Point” will explore ways higher education and local institutions and residents can build a better community together. The event will be held Thursday, April 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Portage County Public Library Pinery Room. Sponsored by the Center for the Small City at […]

An atypical musical romantic comedy about an inspiring, imaginative dreamer will be staged at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point April 14-16 and 20-22. “Amélie,” a musical based on the 2001 French film by Guillaume Laurant and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, will be staged in the Studio Theatre of the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April with free events that support survivors. On Tuesday, April 4, Fourth Avenue on campus will be renamed Teal Street. The renaming event will be held at noon at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Reserve Street at the entrance of the Chemistry […]

More than 50 years ago, when most textbooks were written by men, most courses were taught by men, and women’s history wasn’t discussed, the Women’s Studies program began at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Just one year prior in 1970, the first women’s studies program in the nation had begun at San Diego State University. […]

Anthony Spiegel may not be a typical College of Natural Resources student. The senior from Milwaukee, who is studying soil science and land management, is following his own path. This semester, that path led him to France on a first-ever federal scholarship awarded to a UW-Stevens Point student.   The path began in the Black […]

The journey to performing under the bright lights of Broadway usually begins with an audition. For University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point bachelor of fine arts acting alumnus Felix Torrez-Ponce, Green Bay, that audition happened last spring while he was a student in the university’s Senior Showcase course. The class led to an opportunity to meet with […]

Fifty years of environmental ethics education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will be marked this month with an event featuring a talk from American philosopher J. Baird Callicott. “Fifty Years of UWSP Environmental Ethics” will be held Wednesday, April 5, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Dreyfus University Laird Room, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. […]

This April, explore the natural ways of animals and plants through free programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Schmeeckle Reserve. Family Nature Programs are led by UW-Stevens Point students. Be prepared to go outside and dress for the weather. Meet at the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. The following programs will be offered in […]

A certificate program that provides strategies for increased inclusivity and diversity in a workplace or organization will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this spring. The Inclusive Excellence Certificate program will be offered through four virtual sessions from 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays, April 14 and 21 and May 5 and 12. […]