Gear up for a Pointer Homecoming Week celebration with something for everyone at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Oct. 3-9. This year, events culminate on Saturday, Oct. 8, with Homecoming, Family Day and Iris Reunions combined for “The Pointer Bundle.” Featured activities on Saturday, Oct. 8, will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Goerke […]

Program starting in fall 2023 will help underserved students obtain a degree tuition-free University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman today announced the creation of the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, a new initiative starting in fall 2023 to ensure underserved Wisconsin students can attend any UW System university without paying tuition or fees. The goal of […]

Tommy Thompson will step down as UW system president on Friday. He took over in 2020 during the pandemic. Before his departure, he chose to share his wisdom as UW-system president and the longest-serving governor in Wisconsin history to UWSP students. Tommy Thompson added a new role to his resume on Tuesday: college lecturer. He […]

The Center for Inclusive Excellence in Marshfield is now open to the community and campus. Located at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield, it provides a comfortable, bias-free place where individuals and groups can hold meetings and enjoy educational programs. The center is physical space representing one of UW-Stevens Point’s key goals, Chancellor Thomas Gibson […]

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 […]

The Chinese National women’s ice hockey team may not be the first team you’d cheer on at the Olympics. But this team has the strongest ties to northcentral and western Wisconsin.  It is coached by Brian Idalski, and Hailey Rock is its athletic trainer. Both are University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumni, and Rock is from […]

A new community sustainability major will be offered this fall at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, integrating the social, ethical and political dimensions of environmental sciences with the tools to foster community change. The degree will include courses in several disciplines as diverse as psychology and chemistry. The program complements existing sustainability degrees at UW-Stevens Point that […]

WSAW Channel 7 Wausau – March 14, 2022 ​By Hannah Borchert UW-Stevens Point students partnered with the DNR to help boost the population of the state threatened prairie chicken species. The president of the Wildlife society leading the ‘Adopt a Wildlife Area’ project said they began the project in 2017 and just committed to another […]

Returning to fully in-person for the first time since 2019, the world’s largest trivia contest will be held April 8-10 by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point radio station, 90FM WWSP. “Trivia 52: The Stacked Deck” will bring together hundreds of teams from around the world, testing their knowledge, observational skills and reflexes during the 54 […]

Congratulations Curling Association of UWSP, the 2022 USA Curling Collegiate Champions! The spirit of curling is alive and well at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Just ask Meghan Taylor, a first-year student who came to the university to curl – from Hillsboro, Ore. Taylor had been curling since she was in seventh grade, with three […]

One hundred years ago, Wisconsin was second in the nation for growing hemp. Grown mostly for its fiber and cannabidiol (CBD) oil, hemp is used to make rope, fabrics, plastics, medicines, health products and construction materials. While growing hemp was banned in 1970 under the federal Controlled Substances Act, it has restarted in recent years […]

 WAOW TV 9 Wausau – Feb. 9, 2022 ​By Jade Henschel With the pandemic, burnout has become a reality for some healthcare professionals, but UW-Stevens Point is trying to address that potential problem before students graduate. Rebecca Sommer, Assistant Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Wellness at UWSP, said that there is a […]