Homecoming and Pink Week festivities underway
Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson dedicated Fourth Avenue as Pink Street on Sunday to mark Pink Week and the upcoming Pink Game for the UW-Stevens Point football team. The event was followed by a cancer survivor walk and a Homecoming Super Run 5K run/walk to kick off Homecoming Week, which is themed “Rise of the Pointers: 120 Years of Heroes.” The annual Pink Game, at 2 p.m. Saturday against North Central, raises money for cancer charities including the Joanne A. Suomi Memorial Fund, the Circle of Friends Foundation and the Breast Cancer Family Foundation. Alumni Events | Student Events
Annual giving campaign unveils video: "I'm a Pointer"
Pointer Pride! We are so proud to share this new "I'm a Pointer" video featuring four current UW-Stevens Point students, including clinical laboratory science senior Esmeralda Brown '15. Thanks to our donors who help make our students' dreams become a reality! To make a gift today, please visit: www.uwsp.edu/givenow.
Suomi Family Aquatics Classroom Dedication
Smiles, laughs, hugs and tears were shared as the Suomi Family Aquatics Classroom was dedicated at UW-Stevens Point Sept. 12. The classroom, located in the Health Enhancement Center pool, was made possible thanks to a gift from Professor of Physical Education Rory Suomi and his wife Joanne, who died Sept. 3. Read More | View Photos
Professor plans Wisconsin Hmong Conference
Maysee Herr was born in a Thailand refugee camp and moved to the United States with her family when she was 3 months old. This week, the School of Education assistant professor welcomes attendees as the chairwoman of the Wisconsin Hmong Conference with the theme of "The health and well-being of the Hmong community" at the Holiday Inn. Read More | Register
In conjunction with the conference, CPS is sponsoring Dr. Kathleen Culhane-Pera who will speak about the "Importance of Understanding Culture: A Medical Case Story" Friday, Sept. 25 in CPS 116.
Athletic training students intern with Woodchucks
“Take me out to the ball game” has special meaning to athletic training students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Nine athletic training students interned this summer with the Wisconsin Woodchucks, a Northwoods League baseball team based in Wausau. Read More
Point in Common: Why do we educate?
Why do we educate? Author and Professor Harry Brighouse, Ph.D. from UW-Madison will speak at Sentry Theater on Monday, Oct. 13 as part of the free Point in Common Community Speaker Series. Brighouse will share how we should educate children so that they can have a flourishing life, and will contribute to others having flourishing lives. Free Registration
Physical Education students work with SPASH adventure leadership class
On belay! Students in Prof. Sally Jones's Teaching Adventure Education (P ED 202) course learned how to properly and safely climb thanks to Mrs. Amy Steinmetz's Adventure Leadership class at SPASH Sept. 17. View Photos
ComD offers Hearing and Voice Screenings
Second-year grad student Jamie Burgan conducts a voice screening with David Hastings, interim director for the Center for Inclusive Learning, last week in the Center for Communicative Disorders. The clinic will hold additional free hearing and voice screenings Sept. 30, Oct. 14 and Oct. 28. Contact Julia King (jking@uwsp.edu, 715-346-4657) for more information.
Gary Glascoe Scholarship Campaign
An anonymous donor pledged $10,000 to the Gary Glascoe Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will be awarded to a UWSP graduate student in the Doctor of Audiology program. In order to ensure the longevity of this scholarship, David and Susan Henry are asking for contributions to honor to Dr. Glascoe. Read More
Former Pointers team together in sustainable business
Pointers are sustainable and entrepreneurial. Former UW-Stevens Point men's basketball teammates Derek Westrum '00 (business administration) and Brock Vander Velden '99 (communication) are smelling success with their new liner for recycle bins called Green-Ease Line-A-Bin. Read More
Exploring architecture at Open Doors Milwaukee
Seventeen students from UWSP's Historic Preservation Student Society (HPSS) explored historic buildings, participated in tours and discovered architectural heritage during the “Open Doors Milwaukee” event Sept. 20. Stops included Milwaukee City Hall, Pfister Hotel, Turner Hall, Historic Pabst Brewery, US Bank Center Milwaukee, Grace Lutheran and the federal courthouse. View Photos
Facebook Fun!
Get to know CPS faculty/staff and new students on the College of Professional Studies Facebook page with two new features: Faculty/Staff Friday and Freshman Fresh Faces on Mondays.
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