Remembering Keith Lea

The family of Keith F. Lea, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather announced his unexpected passing on Sunday, November 3. 2013 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/stevenspointjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=167956200#sthash.T1Z8N6M4.dpuf

Keith Lea, assistant professor emeritus of technical services, Albertson Learning Resources Center, died Sunday, Nov. 3. Lea graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1947, then joined the university faculty in 1968 and retired in 1986. He and his wife Evelyn, both School of Education alumni, honored their parents and the many teachers that followed and influenced their lives with a scholarship for students in a financial emergency. Memorials may be sent in his name to the Evelyn M. and Keith F. Lea Memorial Scholarship in the School of Education at UW-Stevens Point. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, March 29, 2014. Read More

Volleyball advances to Elite 8

The No. 19 UW-Stevens Point volleyball team continued its NCAA Tournament run, advancing to the Elite 8 with a four-set victory over No. 4 St. Thomas in the regional final this weekend. The Pointers play host Hope College in the opening round of the national quarterfinals on Nov. 21. Read More

Practical tips for teaching diverse students

Future teachers from the School of Education gained valuable professional development on "Practical Tips for Teaching Diverse Students" at the fall forum on Nov. 12. Presenters included: Professor Maysee Herr, Professor Kimiko Ott and adjunct instructor Mary Lou Harris-Manske. Read More | View Photos

Dietetics Independent Study dinner

Dietetics senior Chelsea Roth prepared dinner for the UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team as part of her independent study. The menu included white chicken chili, Italian steamed vegetables, smoked Gouda cheese and apple sandwiches, and chocolate-banana bonbons. See how it all turned out! Watch Video

Faculty and students attend national conferences

Professor Sterling Wall and 18 students are in attendance at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference in San Antonio. This year's theme was "Well-being of Children and Youth in Families and Communities." Read More | The School of Communicative Disorders was represented by faculty, students and alumni at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association conference in Chicago. View Photos

Lucas named Academic All-American

Taylor Lucas, a business administration sophomore from Brookfield, Wis., earned academic All-America honors as an offensive lineman on the UWSP football team. Taylor has a 3.93 grade point average (GPA). Read More

PEAT, Athletics complete Safe Zone training

Faculty and staff members from the School of Physical Education & Athletic Training and the Department of Athletics recently completed Safe Zone training through the UW-Stevens Point Faculty and Staff Gay-Straight Alliance. The aim of the Safe Zone workshop is to inform faculty, staff, CAs, and other members of the community about the issues facing and resources relevant for helping LGBTQ students to feel comfortable on our campus. Read More

View from the Top: Leadership Journeys

View from the Top: Leadership Journeys was one of the most powerful SBE Events of the semester! Guest speakers included Jeff Prickette (McClone Insurance Group), Patty Dreier (Portage County Executive) and Dick Huseby (Church Mutual Insurance) who all were open and honest while discussing difficult decisions and situations that tested their values and shaped their futures. Read More

Alumna wins Miss Wisconsin Rapids

Congratulations to Morgan Vanderhei '13, a UW-Stevens Point business administration graduate, who recently won the 2014 Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area Scholarship Pageant! Morgan's platform is Unplug Yourself: Reconnect with Life. Read More

ASID student chapter banquet

Division of Interior Architecture students, staff, professionals and friends enjoyed the ASID banquet on Oct. 10. The overall theme of the night revolved around London. Throughout the night there was a photo booth, a raffle to raise money for student scholarships, a dinner to mingle with professionals, and to conclude the night, a hypnotist. View Photos

Student to compete in Best Warrior competition

Mitch Fromm, a health promotion/wellness and communication double major, is competing in the “Best Warrior” in the U.S. Army next week. Read More | Watch Video

CWERB Third Quarter Presentation

Todd Berry, president of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, was the guest speaker at the Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau (CWERB) presentation with a special report of "Parsing the Politicians: The Wisconsin Economy and State Finances" on Nov. 8. Read More | View Full Report