Sam Barber named Women's Basketball National Player of the Year
UW-Stevens Point senior guard and health promotion major Sam Barber was honored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association on April 8 in New Orleans. “This is just so amazing. I'm so thankful to my coaches, family and teammates. Without them, this wouldn't have been possible.” Read More | WSAW Interview
Buchmann named UWSP Student Employee of the Year
The College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point prides itself on being proactive, resourceful, connected and caring. That is epitomized in our students, including dean’s assistant for design Meg Buchmann who was selected as the 2012-13 UW-Stevens Point Student Employee of the Year. Read More
Alum featured in USA TODAY about job search
UWSP business administration and economics alum Robert Good '12 was featured in the USA TODAY article Jobs report changes students' employment outlook. Every day since February, Robert Good, 23, has followed his routine: Hold 20 new interactions via social media, post 15 résumés to job listings, make five personal contacts and compose three new cover letters. Last week, he accepted a job. Read More
Cory Thorson '12 exemplifies entrepreneurial spirit
Cory Thorson '12 graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in business administration while taking classes at UW-Marathon County in Wausau. Thorson attended school while running his own business--Composite Envisions in the Wausau Industrial Park. Watch Video
UWSP baseball team visits McDill Elementary
Members of the UW-Stevens Point baseball team were literally the big men on campus when they visited McDill Elementary School on Friday, April 12. The Pointers stopped by kindergarten-sixth grade classrooms to read stories, answer questions, eat lunch and even sign a few autographs for the students. Read More | View Photos
Using whole trees in architecture
The UW-Stevens Point Division of Interior Architecture welcomed Wisconsin-based architect Roald Gundersen, AIA, of Whole Trees Architecture and Structure, for its Spring Colloquium lecture on Wednesday, April 10. Gundersen shared his unique approach to designing and building with whole trees. Read More | View Photos
Faculty and staff present at Scholarly and Creative Activity Reception
College of Professional Studies faculty and students presented at the UW-Stevens Point Library’s 6th Annual Scholarly & Creative Activity Reception and Jazz & Poetry Night on Thursday, April 11. Read More | View Photos
How to dress for success
It wasn’t your typical runway show, but students at UW-Stevens Point strutted their stuff in professional business attire during a Career Services event on Wednesday, April 10. Students preparing to enter the work force listened to a special presentation by nationally-known speaker Lynnette Hulgan of Essential Details. Read More | View Photos
The future of health information exchanges
Could your health care history be connected to your Facebook account in the future? That was part of the discussion as two local health care technology leaders addressed professionals and UW-Stevens Point School of Health Care Professions students at the Central Wisconsin Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) networking event in The Encore of the Dreyfus University Center Wednesday, April 3. Read More
Alumni honored by Kohl Foundation
Ten alumni from UW-Stevens Point are among 100 teachers named to the 2013 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship program, chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom. Read More
UWSP ROTC presents Vietnam vet with honors
Some awards are well worth the wait. As was the case when the UW-Stevens Point ROTC program presented a long-overdue award to an area veteran on Thursday, April 4 as Richard R. Konkol of Stevens Point served in Vietnam in the early 1970s. Read More | View Photos
Packers coach captures photos of alumni proposal
UWSP alumni Tim Schlosser '09 (business administration and economics) and Abigail Kobriger '08 (economics) got engaged while on vacation in Florida ... and Packers coach Mike McCarthy captured the photos of the proposal. You have to see this story! TMJ4 Interview
