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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 Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., with special programs for younger children and families on select Mondays at 6:30 p.m. All events are free and open to […]

From WAOW, Wausau, by Adriana DanielUniversity of Wisconsin Stevens Point  graduates accepted their diplomas and entered the workforce Saturday. The class of 2022 and their families filled the campus on Saturday. Graduates said they are prepared to take their lessons out of the classroom and put them to work. “I just put a lot of […]

UW-Stevens Point at Wausau and UW-Platteville are expanding an existing engineering degree partnership to bring additional opportunities to students in the Wausau area. An agreement signed in May will offer students in northern and central Wisconsin the opportunity to earn a UW-Platteville Industrial and Systems Engineering degree through the UW-Platteville Engineering Partnership Program. This is […]

When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point May graduate Sara Kalkhoff is on your trivia team and the topic is geography, there is a good chance you are getting the answer right. Kalkhoff, an international studies major, plays with her team, the Crazy Rat Ladies, during Tuesday Trivia Night at the Basement Brewhaus on campus.  Kalkhoff has […]

Community COVID-19 testing at UW-Stevens Point will continue through Friday, May 20. Testing is available Wednesday and Friday this week between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the UW-Stevens Point Science Building, Room C124, 2001 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point. Make an appointment for a free rapid-result antigen test at www.wihealthconnect.com/. Face coverings are required at […]

An alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point who develops public utility and environmental legislation as head of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada will address graduates of her alma mater and their families at the spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21. Hayley Williamson, a 2005 alumna, will speak to more than 1,100 graduates […]

Sam McLellan, a UW-Stevens Point graduate currently in the Broadway touring production of “Anastasia,” returned to his alma mater Wednesday to give a master class while the show performed at the Grand Theater in Wausau. McLellan said acting wasn’t always on his radar, though. “In high school, I was playing football and one of my […]

A new Mid-State Technical College and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point transfer agreement enhances access to a sociology bachelor’s degree. The new “2+2” articulation agreement grants junior status to students with a Mid-State Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy associate degree when they seamlessly transfer to UW-Stevens Point to complete a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. The agreement […]

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 […]

Having not been held since 2019, the American Indians Reaching for Opportunities (AIRO) Pow Wow returned for its 47th rendition Saturday at UW-Stevens Point. Wisconsin is home to eleven federally recognized American Indian tribes. The pow wow is organized and put on by UWSP students as a culmination of Native American Awareness Week. “We’re actually […]

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 […]