UW-Stevens Point
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UW-Stevens Point Literacy Lab Program: Fostering Young Minds, Shaping Future Educators
November 18, 2024
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Literacy Lab program is making a significant impact on the local community by empowering both young students and aspiring educators. This innovative program involves multiple cohorts of UWSP students traveling to local elementary schools to provide essential literacy instruction to elementary school students. A Unique Partnership at Jefferson Elementary […]
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UWSP student finds support to start AI business
November 8, 2024
As a first-year student within the Sentry School of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Alex Suscha not only realized an idea for his own business, he also found the support to make it happen. The Sheboygan native and business administration major was taking Organizational Behavior class in fall 2023 with Assistant Professor Sean […]
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UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education aims to uplift and inspire women
October 24, 2024
“At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, women thrive.” This is how Associate Professor Lyna Matesi and MBA candidate Serena Vincent begin each episode of the Women Trailblazers Podcast. Through the work of Continuing Education, in partnership with the Small Business Development Center of Wisconsin and UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics, this statement has […]
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UWSP Olson Museum of Natural History grant expands public access, student employment
October 15, 2024
The Olson Museum of Natural History at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will increase its community engagement through displays and programming for all audiences with help from a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Inspire! Grant for Small Museums totals nearly $75,000 for more than two years with a primary focus […]
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Local foundation’s gift will enhance music programs, scholarships at UW-Stevens Point
September 17, 2024
The Aber Suzuki Center and students within the Department of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will benefit from gifts from a local foundation funded by notable Stevens Point businessman Edmund Bukolt. The Copernicus Cultural Foundation of Stevens Point gifted the UW-Stevens Point College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) with $130,000, with $80,000 […]
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UW-Stevens Point welcomes a new kind of champion
September 10, 2024
The global phenomenon of esports has evolved video games from a recreational household activity to a $1 billion industry that rivals the likes of traditional sports. With the help of the tools in their new Esports Center, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Esports Club is proving they are here to compete – and win. Six members from […]
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New scholarships offered at UWSP at Wausau
August 14, 2024
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau will have additional scholarship opportunities thanks to gifts from a local business and the UW Wausau Campus Foundation. These scholarships, offered in three different increments based on grade point average, will be awarded through a $25,000 gift from Rocket Industrial in Wausau and $100,000 from the […]
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UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield hosts summer STEAM program
August 6, 2024
Dive into the world of science and mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield Full STEAM Ahead camp this August. Full STEAM Ahead, a free Science, Technology, Art, Engineering and Mathematics summer educational opportunity, will be held Aug. 13-15 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The three-day camp will offer opportunities for middle school girls […]
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UW-Stevens Point partners with Wausau Woodchucks for ‘Books and Baseball’
July 10, 2024
Mrs. Wisconsin America 2022 Sasha Everett, a 2016 alum of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, has turned her passion for promoting literacy into a book drive that will culminate at a Wausau Woodchucks baseball game next month. The “Books and Baseball” event, a part of Everett’s Pages with a Purpose platform, will provide a […]
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New semi-professional soccer team partnering with UWSP at Marshfield
June 26, 2024
A new semi-professional soccer team has found a partner in the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield. The Wisconsin Conquerors Football Club, based in Marshfield, is practicing and training at the Marshfield campus as it prepares for its 2024 inaugural season. The team was founded by Dr. Alexander Eddo and is coached by Ricardo Pedro. […]