UW-Stevens Point

  1. UWSP at Marshfield looks to the future

    Photo of Olivia Spencer, a first-year 1+2+1 nursing student at UWSP at Marshfield, who found the right fit at the smaller campus that is close to her home and work.

    January 16, 2025

    For University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield student Olivia Spencer, her campus offers the best of both worlds – a quality four-year educational experience yet affordable with small class sizes and a close-knit campus family. “It’s been a really positive experience,” said the Marshfield resident and first-year nursing student. “I didn’t feel ready to move from home […]

  2. New artificial intelligence center to launch in central Wisconsin

    Photo of W-Stout Chancellor Katherine Frank, NTC President Jeannie Worden and UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Thomas Gibson

    December 12, 2024

    A collaborative initiative focused on adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) through workforce training and industry integration across central and northcentral Wisconsin will launch this week in Wausau. The Central Wisconsin AI Center (CWAIC) will bring together its partners for a media event at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, in the Timberwolf Conference Center, room D100, […]

  3. UW-Stevens Point interior architecture professor designed a cultural landscape

    Photo of UW-Stevens Point interior architecture professor

    December 2, 2024

    A public, interpretive park sits on the banks of the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point, filled with lush plants, sculptures, rock formations and artifacts from around the world. Located within Pfiffner Park, the Cultural Commons interactive garden exists to connect people and other cultures, specifically those of Stevens Point’s sister cities and of the native […]

  4. UW-Stevens Point Literacy Lab Program: Fostering Young Minds, Shaping Future Educators

    Angela Voss, Director of Operations for Boys & Girls Club of Portage County

    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 […]

  5. UWSP student finds support to start AI business

    Photo of UWSP student Alex Suscha

    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 […]

  6. UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education aims to uplift and inspire women

    Photo of women attending conference: The Women Trailblazer’s Conference returns to UW-Stevens Point with the theme “Igniting Your Voice” on Nov. 6.

    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 […]

  7. UWSP Olson Museum of Natural History grant expands public access, student employment

    Photo of UWSP museum field trip

    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 […]

  8. Local foundation’s gift will enhance music programs, scholarships at UW-Stevens Point

    Photo of members of the Copernicus Foundation Board of Directors including (from left) Lawrence Leviton, John Kolinski, Chrismary Pacyna, Paul Anderson and Tom Mrozinski, as well as Aber Suzuki Center Director AnnMarie Novak, Music Chair and Professor Mathew Buchman, COFAC Dean Valerie Cisler and Music Associate Professor Andrew Moran.

    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 […]

  9. UW-Stevens Point welcomes a new kind of champion

    Photo of the UW-Stevens Point Esports Club, which took home its first title with a national championship from the Overwatch 2 Purple Team.

    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 […]

  10. New scholarships offered at UWSP at Wausau

    Photo of Rocket Industrial’s $25,000 gift to UWSP at Wausau, which will help qualifying students with a $1,000 scholarship towards earning their degree.

    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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