CPS Monday Message

March 2, 2020

Marty's Message: Community Connections

The next time you see a young adult volunteering ask them if they are a student at UW-Stevens Point; I’ll bet the answer will be yes. Then ask their major and chances are they are earning a degree from a program in the College of Professional Studies.

Now, do the same with adults who hold many of our local volunteer leadership positions. You will see the same result. Whether it’s Pacelli Find You Be You (Terry Aittama), Portage County CAN (Annie Wetter), Central Rivers Farmshed (Jasia Steinmetz), CREATE Portage County (Lyna Matesi), Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partnership (Lynda Fernholz), National Stuttering Association Support Group (Charlie Osborne), Stevens Point Bicycle and Pedestrian Street Safety Commission (Trevor Roark), Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (Carie Winn), Lions Club (Erv Ziese), United Way of Portage County (Eva Donohoo), Aspirus Cardiac Rehab (Brian Krolczyk). The examples are many, and impressive.

Just last week, Michelle Shulfer led the student Health Care Organization and various community groups packing 115,00 meals during the Feed My Starving Children MobilePack, featured in today’s Monday message.

Pursuing and promoting “helping professions,” our College of Professional Studies students, faculty and staff are active volunteers in many venues, including service-learning based courses, professional student organizations, and elective community contributions. Together they support local groups and programs that enrich the lives of our neighbors and make Central Wisconsin an even better place to live.

Marty Loy, Dean
College of Professional Studies

Feed My Starving Children

Nearly 500 volunteers are packing more than 115,000 meals during the Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Feb. 20-21. Groups work in two-hours shift packing rice, soy and minerals in bags that will be shipped all over the U.S. and world to help malnourished children and during times of disaster relief. The student Health Care Organization hosts this collaboration among campus and community volunteers. View Photos | WAOW | WJFW

SBE Students Kickstart Their Careers

Graduating seniors and local professionals networked and heard from area leaders during two School of Business and Economics Senior Banquets, a part of the "Kickstart Your Career!" programming which also included the Career and Internship Fair and keynote speaker Wayne Breitbarth, a LinkedIn expert who provided consultations for students.

Reynolds Recognized at WSHA

In honor of her extraordinary support, leadership and service, Sondra Reynolds was presented the 2020 President’s Award at the annual Wisconsin Speech-Language-Hearing Association (WSHA) Convention on Feb. 29. Reynolds has been a part of the WSHA executive board for the past eight year, including a stint as WSHA’s president from 2015-17. She currently is serving as past president and chair of the convention planning committee. Read More

Signing Day in CLS

The tradition of CLS Signing Day continued Monday as 21 clinical laboratory science students signed their acceptance agreements to be placed at facilities around the state for their six- or nine-month full-time clinical practicums beginning in fall 2020. Read More | View Photos

IA Students Attend State Career Day

Interior architecture students had a full day of professional development including breakout sessions, networking and a vendor fair during the 2020 Wisconsin Interior Design Career Day, hosted by IIDA Wisconsin and Wisconsin Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) on Feb. 28. View Photo

Cadets Take Part in Competition, Training

Cadets from UW-Stevens Point placed third of 29 teams at the Northern Warfare Challenge in La Crosse Feb. 22. It is skill and endurance challenge, 22 mile + foot march that covers over 3500 feet of elevation through low temperatures and high winds. Seniors also spent two days at Fort McCoy for training Feb. 27-28, including a digital staff ride.

CBEI: How Coronavirus Impacts Savings

Prof. Kevin Bahr, chief analyst of the Center for Business and Economic Insight, shares how coronavirus spreading could affect money you have invested. WSAW | Blog #1 | Blog #2

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New Campus Recycling App Launches

Too much trash in campus recycle bins is choking efforts to maintain our status as one of the greenest universities in the nation. Be a part of the change! Search for ERbin in Google Play or the App Store to scan product barcodes or search for products to know if they belong in campus recycle bins. Contact ERbin