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 […]

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 […]

Since sixth grade, Tahyae Rimson knew she wanted to go to college. Unlike many middle schoolers, she was already planning how to pay for it. “I’ve always been aware my needs are different than other students.” Rimson said. She recognized early that education was a key to success. “As a first-generation student – I didn’t […]

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 […]

WSAW Channel 7 Wausau – Jan. 21, 2022 ​By Hannah Borchert  Students learned how to train raptors in a workshop with the River Valley Raptors non-profit sponsored by the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife. “I’ve never been more excited about something happening in a class in my life,” said Cinna Smallwood, University of Stevens Point senior. […]

Musical theatre student makes early impact pursuing her passion When Kaia Fitzgerald was 5 years old, she got hearing aids. They were pink, sparkly and helped with her speech therapy for the hard of hearing. When she was 5, she also joined her church choir in Minneapolis. “I was talkative and liked to sing at young age. […]

Even though Brianna Tucker just completed her first year in May 2020 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, she already knows she will run for Congress. Anyone tempted to dismiss this aspiration of an 18-year-old would do well to note: Tucker was invited by the governor’s office to interview for the student position on the […]