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WWSP 90FM’s annual 54-hour trivia contest returns for its 55th year at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point with “Trivia 55: NO LIMIT” April 11-13.  Trivia has been offered from the WWSP 90FM headquarters at UW-Stevens Point’s Communication Arts Center, 1101 Reserve St., Stevens Point, since 1970. Teams must register at the station Monday through […]

The following students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point were honored for excellence in academic achievement:

As technological innovations take hold across various industries, educators are often tasked with preparing students to enter a new and unfamiliar world. Associate Professor of Media Studies Cary Elza is taking this plunge, working to prepare her students to adapt to these innovations and stand out from the pack instead of fearing the unknown. This semester […]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Kya Smith has joined a growing community of students and alumni leaving their mark on campus through artistic and architectural contributions. Smith is a third-year graphic design major from Nekoosa, Wis. She chose UW-Stevens Point so that she could stay close to her large family and run track, while also […]

UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras Andy Moran has been appointed by the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra (CWSO) Board of Directors as its new Executive Director. Moran has been the Music Director of the CWSO since 2020, and he will continue serving in this role under the updated title of Music […]

Set sail and witness an absurd mix of opera and comedy by the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Feb. 28-March 2 and 6-8. “The Pirates of Penzance,” by theatrical duo W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, will be staged in Jenkins Theatre of the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 […]

A dramatization of the early life and loves of William Shakespeare will be shared by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Department of Theatre and Dance Feb. 6-9, with staged readings of the play on the Marshfield, Stevens Point and Wausau campuses. “A Cry of Players,” written by American writer and essayist William Gibson, will be […]

An installation by Wisconsin artists Michelle Grabner and Brad Killam is on display at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Carlsten Gallery. “Swept Over the Rug,” featuring contemporary artwork by Grabner and Killam, is on exhibit now through Friday, March 7. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 6 from 5-8 p.m. Grabner’s depiction of […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is hosting a variety of music concerts on its campuses in Stevens Point and Marshfield this month.   UW-Stevens Point concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Noel Fine Arts Center Michelsen Hall, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point. Tickets are $17 for the general public, $15 for seniors (62+), […]

See the masterful retelling of the beloved musical “Godspell” at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Jan. 31-Feb.2 and Feb. 6-8. “Godspell”, written by award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, will be staged in the Helen Connor Laird Theatre, 2000 W 5th St., Marshfield. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. starting Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 and […]

Works by interior architecture students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are now being featured at the UW-Stevens Point Edna Carlsten Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held Friday, Dec. 13 from 2-5 p.m. “ROOTed”, an exhibition presented by interior architecture students graduating this fall, will be free and open to the public Dec. […]

An alumnus who is a multifaceted instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and composer will address more than 500 graduates and their families at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 14.  Stevens Point native Danny Mitchell, a 2006 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, currently lends his talents as keyboardist, bandleader and vocalist with multiplatinum recording […]