Record number graduate from UW-Stevens Point

More than 1,400 students earned their degrees from UW-Stevens Point Saturday, as Peter McPartland, CEO and chairman of the board at Sentry Insurance, told grads to create their own job market. View Photos | Watch the tradition of grads walk through a tunnel of supporting faculty members

Graduates weren't the only ones feeling nostalgic at commencement. Serving as grand marshall, Professor Gary Cumley, Ph.D. ended his 19-year tenure in the School of Communicative Disorders. Cumley is among a strong contingency of retirees from CPS including Joyce Bulgrin, Erlinda Reyes, Carole Paulson and Tom Brown. Read More

College of Professional Studies Class of 2014 seniors were being hired even before they graduate! See where these Pointers are starting their careers. Read More | WAOW Video

"It was a very inclusive environment, and I don’t know if we would have been as successful if we had gone somewhere else.” Married CPS graduates Anna Haug (health care administration and biology/pre-physician assistant) and Trevor Haug (accounting and business administration-FIRE) talk about how UWSP was the perfect fit for them. Read More

Each year, there's a special group of alumni who are honored during graduation weekend. The Golden Iris Reunion is a celebration of alumni who graduated 50 years ago or more. School of Education alumna and 102-year-old mother Leona Shirek '62 and her son Bob '64 were both life-long teachers. View Photo

A California nonprofit has ranked UW-Stevens Point No. 34 in the nation in its outcome-based college rankings index. The rankings results are determined by which schools did the best job of improving earnings and the attainment of quality employment of their students. Read More | WSAW Video

This spring, 28 students from the College of Professional Studies have been selected for the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. These students are a select group of graduating seniors who throughout their careers at UW-Stevens Point have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated campus and/or community service and shown a commitment to personal growth. Read More

Insights of Interns

Whether it's spending a semester learning about phlebotomy or providing speech therapy for children, students from the College of Professional Studies share what it's like get a taste of the working life. View Photos

Kluetz named ASID Fellow

Emeritus Professor Patricia Kluetz of the Division of Interior Architecture will receive the highest honor in her profession as the American Society of Interior Designers announced its 2014 ASID Class of Fellows. Read More

Students, faculty showcase talent at Wellapalooza

From creating a compost bin and dancing the tango to junkyard drumming and flying cats, the 2014 UWSP Wellapalooza showcased the multiple talents of health promotion/wellness students, faculty and staff. There was definitely no shortage of talent! View Photos | Watch Videos