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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is looking to fill an important need in Wisconsin with the addition of a School Social Work pathway within its Master of Social Work (MSW) program. UW-Stevens Point Professor and MSW Program Director Amy Zlimen Ticho says the offering comes after two years of rigorous work to gain the required […]

The University of Stevens-Point at Marshfield campus is set to stage the Tony Award-winning musical “Come From Away” in February. “Come From Away” will be staged in the UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield Helen Connor Laird Theatre, 2000 W. 5th Street, Marshfield. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Feb 5-6, with a matinee […]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December 2025 graduate Joshua Brown has several reasons to be proud of his accomplishments as he heads into the new year. He closed 2025 by earning his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree as part of the second cohort of the program at UW-Stevens Point. He also passed the National Physical […]

A recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point combined his passion for athletics with his degree in interior architecture to leave a lasting mark on the football program.   Jack Luedtke, Plymouth, was drawn to engineering and design as a high school student. As an athlete who took classes in his high school’s technical education program, he knew he wanted to continue his football […]

Alice Maas’ journey to discover her purpose at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was built on fieldwork and research that took her from the campus’ Schmeeckle Reserve to as far as villages and a school in Kenya. Having graduated from the College of Natural Resources in December 2025 with a degree in ecosystem restoration and […]

A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December 2025 graduate crossed the commencement stage last December after an eight-year journey defined by recovery, perseverance and a commitment to serving others. For social work and sociology double major Laura Sliwicki, graduation represents far more than earning a bachelor’s degree. It marks the culmination of years of steady progress […]

Join Associate Professor Lyna Matesi, co-founder of the Ruth E. Salzmann Center for Women’s Leadership at UW-Stevens Point, as she talks with leaders who are making an impact in their communities, Wisconsin and the world on the Women Trailblazers Podcast. Series 6 introduces UWSP MBA candidate Kelsy Saldivar as her co-host, centering on Pointers in the Arts.   Tune in to hear engaging conversations with UWSP alumni that are driving change in the arts through their roles […]

Explore the light and dark of space this February at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in February. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a free, public commemorative event on Tuesday, Jan. 27. “One Better World” will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. The doors will open at 4 p.m. […]

A professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is showing his students that they don’t have to go farther than Central Wisconsin to find opportunities to grow as filmmakers.   Kevin Obsatz, an assistant professor of media studies who recently won a Midwest Emmy-Award, is translating his experience into his work as an instructor and mentor.  Obsatz came to UW-Stevens Point in 2021 after several years […]

Nearly six years after earning her degree in actuarial mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Assistant Professor Ashley Peper has returned to her alma mater to co-teach alongside then take the reins from a former professor. Peper, who joined the UW-Stevens Point Department of Computing and New Media Technologies ahead of the fall 2025 semester, will […]

A new program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will offer students a gateway into careers that support the growing sports industry, from event promotion and merchandising to management and analysis. Sport business will be offered as a major, minor and certificate for undergraduates within the UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics. Starting […]