Welcome new faculty and staff
Not only do we welcome back students today for the spring semester, but we also say hello to new faculty and staff in the College of Professional Studies:
Students honored on the fall dean's list
Fall semester grades are in and a total of 517 students had a GPA over 3.75, including 176 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors in the College of Professional Studies. Congratulations to all! Read More
CCIT now called the Innovation Space
The new semester also means a makeover for the the Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies (CCIT) which has been renamed the UW-Stevens Point Innovation Space. Learn what resources and training Kristi Roth and Kate Kozikowski can provide for innovative teaching with technology. Learn More
Teen Leadership: Monday with Marty
CPS Dean Marty Loy had a shadow following him around campus on Monday, Jan. 23. Leo Knapp, a SPASH sophomore in the Teen Leadership Portage County program, blogged about his day with the dean. Read More
Maysee Herr: I am an American
Assistant Professor of Education Maysee Herr, a founding member of a new community dialogue project called Toward One Wausau, answered the question: What does it mean to be an American? Read More
UWSP among nation’s leading green power users
UW-Stevens Point is ranked in the Top 30 College and University list of largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership thanks in part to sustainability efforts of the CPS Cafe and many other campus groups. Read More
Students, alum build well in Africa
Led by Sam Dinga, a master's degree alum from the School of Health Promotion and Human Development, a handful of CPS students traveled to the Baku Village in Africa this winterim through the MaKah Foundation to build water wells for villages in honor of Sam's late sister MaKah Rosemary. Watch Video
StWEA earns national grant
The Student Wisconsin Education Association recently earned a $900 CREATE grant from the National Education Association to aid in the production of recruitment videos for the School of Education that will encourage enrollment in the program. Read More
Playing through pain
Senior women's basketball guard Sarah Gamillo (health science-pre-physical therapy) is playing through this season with a torn ACL. Read More
Alum named runner-up for NFL high school football Coach of the Year
Kimberly High School football coach Steve Jones '02 (elementary education) finished as runner-up for the coveted Don Shula high school football Coach of the Year award presented by the NFL. Jones will receive $10,000 grants to his program and a $5,000 cash award as well as an all-expense trip to both the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl LI in Houston. Read More
2017 Tech Select faculty set to begin
The newest cohort of CPS Tech Select members includes Lynda Fernholz, Sterling Wall, Sallie Scovill, Joy O’Neil and Cuiting Li. These faculty members will be working on technology integration in the classroom and completing a service project with a community partner that utilized technology. Read More
Diversity Task Force: Inclusivity Tip #7
Educate yourself on race, racism and white supremacy.
This tip is from UW-La Crosse which recently produced a video (by its students) regarding inclusive negligence on the UW-L campus. Some of you may have seen it. All UWSP departments have been asked to view and talk about this video over the next few months. Stay tuned for more tips from this video in upcoming CPS Monday Messages.
Contact CPS Diversity Task Force
