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A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation has been selected as the artist who will create an outdoor memorial to Native Americans buried on campus grounds before the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was established. Christopher Sweet, a contemporary artist, has been commissioned for the Native American burial ground memorial. His project is a mural that will be […]

Danielle Beschta Taking on extra duties this year, including handing the event management system for all three UWSP campuses, earned Danielle Beschta the Outsanding Work Peformance Award.As the event coordinator in Campus Reservations, Danielle took on the work of two people while a co-worker was on medical leave and after their retirement. She is instrumental […]

Over the course of a semester, Professor Robert Sirabian said his 19th century literature students will discover that issues and debates our communities wrestle with today—related to, for example, housing, pollution, labor, gender, and education—have parallels to the passionate debates about these topics during the 19th century. He became enthralled with the vibrant Victorian period […]

Journey to a few cool planets and stars this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Shows for all ages will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., with special youth-focused programs on select Mondays at 6:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public, but donations […]

A violinist who has performed across the globe, a couple who have toured with country and bluegrass stars and a cellist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will offer free, public concerts as part of the 2022 American Suzuki Institute (ASI) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Held July 17-23 and July 24-30, ASI brings students, […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of History and International Studies has created a new 12-credit program designed to enrich student understanding of sovereign Indigenous nations.   Starting in the fall of 2022, undergraduate students will be able to supplement their major with a Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Certificate. The program combines interdisciplinary coursework […]

Introduce your child to playing an instrument during a free event at Riverfront Rendezvous through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Aber Suzuki Center. Held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, July 2, at Pfiffner Pioneer Park in Stevens Point, the “Instrument Petting Zoo” offers the opportunity to try violin, viola, cello, piano, guitar or voice with the […]

Professor of Physics and Astronomy Adriana Durbala accompanied two senior students on a research workshop this month at the renowned Green Bank Observatory. The National Science Foundation owns the facility within a radio quiet zone in West Virginia, featuring the world’s largest steerable radio telescope, the size of a football field.   After a three-year travel […]

Hannah Lukasik is passionate about the environment, recycling, clean water, social justice and “all things green.” “Clean drinking water should be a right, so knowing what is in water is really important,” said the senior majoring in fisheries and water resources-hydrology and Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. That passion helped Lukasik win a […]

Addressing a need for skilled workers in the forestry industry, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will receive a state grant of up to $8 million. This Workforce Innovation Grant will support education and create a pipeline to forestry careers for the next generation. Gov. Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin Economic […]

From British Columbia to Mexico, from five states to several cities in Wisconsin, Biology Professor Bob Rosenfield has scaled trees for more than 40 years. It’s part of his ongoing research work on a bird of prey once believed near extinction, Cooper’s hawks. This month, his research continued on the front lawn of Old Main […]

From WSAW, Wausau, by Ben HelwigDr. Thomas Gibson officially took over as the chancellor of UW-Stevens Point in January 2021. Coming from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Dr. Gibson noticed something special about his new campus. “They are genuine,” said Dr. Gibson. “They are passionate about their institution, UW-Stevens Point and they’re just ones […]