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A doctor of physical therapy program has begun at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, with its inaugural cohort of 34 students attending classes. The only physical therapy doctorate in the northern two-thirds of the state, the program addresses regional and rural needs in northcentral Wisconsin. It is designed to recruit, support and prepare students interested […]

Art is more than one field of study for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point May graduate Casey Nieman, a graphic design major with a minor in media studies. “I’m an artist, a designer and a filmmaker. It all goes together,” he said. “As an artist I get to create visual elements that people see every day. […]

Diane Caporale has collected thousands of ticks during her career as a biology professor and researcher. Since moving to Wisconsin 1999, she has had help. Nearly 500 students in her molecular biology courses at UW-Stevens Point have collected ticks each year from 2000-2020. Tick surveillance is useful for predicting human disease risk. What’s especially significant […]

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 […]

“Danstage 2022,” an evening of new dance created by faculty and guest artists, will close the spring season of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Department of Theatre and Dance on May 6-8 and 11-13. It features choreography by Assistant Professor Sarah Olson and Professor Michael Estanich as well as guests Pamela Luedtke and Aysha Upchurch. […]

Brookelyn Heiss sets high standards for herself. The senior from Marietta, Ohio, wanted two things in a university: An accredited dietetics program and the ability to play soccer as a goalkeeper. She found both at UW-Stevens Point. “I have an internal drive that I push myself to get outside of my comfort zone. I’m always […]

Cornerstone Press, the student-staffed teaching press at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, will launch two new nonfiction books, a collection of essays and a hybrid memoir, on Thursday, April 28. Cornerstone Press will release “The In-Between State” by Minnesota author Martha Lundin and “Body Talk” by Utah author Takwa Gordon at 6 p.m. Thursday via […]

A recent morning found Kiara Menzia, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, in a classroom creating music. Using a variety of instruments – a triangle, maracas, blocks of wood, she asked kindergartners which sounded like a certain farm animal. As part of her music education major, Menzia is spending Monday mornings this semester […]

Events dedicated to Native American education and culture will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to mark Native American Awareness Week, May 2-7. Sponsored by UW-Stevens Point’s Native American Center, all events are open to the public. There is an admission fee for Saturday’s pow-wow, other events are free of charge. “The Native […]

Cornerstone Press, the student-staffed teaching press at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, will launch two new books, a memoir and a collection of poetry, on April 21, 2022. Cornerstone Press will release “Messengers of the Gods” by award-winning Appleton poet Kathryn Gahl and “North Freedom” by Baraboo author Carolyn Dallmann at 6 p.m. on Thursday, […]

UW-Stevens Point’s Disability Resource Center helps students succeed despite challenges Before she even entered a college classroom, sophomore art major Tessa Rudig knew she would need some accommodations to help her succeed as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Thankfully, the Chilton native found it easy to contact the university’s Disability Resource Center […]

Isabel Dunn spent summers on an island in Lake Huron in the Great Lakes, where her family enjoyed birds, bugs and plants. “We were surrounded by water. I didn’t realize how special that was until later.” Those experiences formed her love of water and interest in water quality. Originally from Johnsburg, Ill., Dunn discovered UW-Stevens […]