​News Release Archive

The following archive includes releases from September 2011 through March 2022.
Current releases may be found at the News Center.


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2/17/2020
Taste of Wisconsin set at UW-Stevens Point
The event will be held Friday, Feb. 28, from 7-10 p.m. in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center on campus. Participants must be age 21 or older.

2/17/2020
New York Times best-selling business author to speak at UW-Stevens Point
Bethany McLean will present "Why Business Goes Bad: Lessons from 20 years of covering frauds, scams and other disasters" at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, in the Dreyfus University Center Theatre.

2/12/2020
UW-Stevens Point at Wausau to host information session for parents
Parents Night will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the James F. Veninga Theater located at the UW Center for Civic Engagement, 625 Stewart Ave., Wausau.

2/6/2020
​ UWSP at Marshfield to offer Valentine's Day concert
The Marshfield Music Department's annual Valentine's Day concert, held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, in the Helen Connor Laird Theater, 2000 W. 5th St., Marshfield.

2/5/2020
UW-Stevens Point to host North Regional Wisconsin Science Olympiad
More than 125 students, representing 26 teams from 17 high schools from central and northcentral Wisconsin, will compete in the Wisconsin Science Olympiad's North Regional Tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Saturday, Feb. 15.

2/3/2020
UW-Stevens Point to host natural resources speaker series, film screening
The 2020 Spring Seminar Series, "The Changing Climate of Natural Resources Management" includes six presentations held in February and March.

1/30/2020
Student play will have staged readings at UW-Stevens Point
"The Six-Fingered Woman," written by senior Sophie McIntosh of Sun Prairie, will be read by student actors Feb. 6-9.

1/28/2020
 UW-Stevens Point faculty expert discusses legacy of 'place'
"Preserving the Legacy of Place" will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, by Douglas Miskowiak, GIS Center education specialist.

1/27/2020
UW-Stevens Point offers weekly 'Story Time at the Museum'
Story Time at the Museum is a free, weekly public program held from 10-11 a.m. each Friday.

1/22/2020
UW-Stevens Point hosts Jazz Festival, Wallace Roney Quintet
The band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in Michelsen Hall in the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point.

1/22/2020
Search the stars at the UW-Stevens Point planetarium
"Clouds of Fire – The Creation of Stars," will be offered at UW-Stevens Point's Allen F. Blocher Planetarium at 2 p.m. the Sundays of Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23 and March 1 and 8.

1/15/2020
'I'm Al, and I'm here to help you' - Recognized statewide, vice chancellor shares leadership insight
As vice chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Al Thompson continues to lead in a way that communicates openly, builds trust and empowers people to take action.

1/9/2020
Arts Bash 2020, ‘Spectacle,’ offers night of creativity, food and fun
Arts Bash 2020, “Spectacle,” will be held at 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the UW-Stevens Point Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street.

12/12/2019
Stevens Point named 5th in the nation among small college cities
Wallet Hub ranks Stevens Point fifth among small U.S. cities with universities as part of its 2020 list.

12/11/2019
UW-Stevens Point undergraduate already pursuing his MBA
 Over the past semester, Patoka has been taking classes for UW-Stevens Point's master's degree in business administration (MBA), while finishing his undergraduate degree in finance and management.

12/10/2019
UW-Stevens Point's Treehaven hosts Dinner and a Speaker Series
Offered January through April, the 14th year of the series will be held at the main building of the 1,400-acre natural resources education, conference and research center located at W2540 Pickerel Creek Road, Tomahawk.

12/5/2019
Alumnus who worked in the NBA to address UW-Stevens Point graduates
The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the UW-Stevens Point Multi-Activity Center in Marshfield Clinic Health System Champions Hall, 2050 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.

12/5/2019
Learn how to cross country ski at Treehaven in the new year
The New Year's Ski event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at Treehaven, located at W2540 Pickerel Creek Road, Tomahawk.

12/5/2019
UW-Stevens Point history students to premiere two documentaries
The short films, "The Fate of The Fox" and "One Last Cast: Keeping Fly Fishing Alive in Stevens Point," will be shown beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Dreyfus University Center Theater.

12/3/2019
UW-Stevens Point lecture explores how society and science fiction overlap
"Understanding Society Through Science Fiction" will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, by David Barry, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work.

12/3/2019
Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve names art contest winners
Winners in each category will be honored at a reception from 4:30-5:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the Schmeeckle Reserve Visitors Center, 2419 North Point Dr., Stevens Point. The public is welcome to attend.

12/2/2019
UW-Stevens Point student publishing house to launch newest fiction work
Cornerstone Press will release "Great Escapes from Detroit," by Detroit-native writer Joseph O'Malley, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Encore Theater of the Dreyfus University Center.

12/2/2019
Wild game cooking workshop offered at UW-Stevens Point
"Wild Game Cooking" will be offered Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the CPS Café, located on the first floor of the College of Professional Studies building, 1901 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.

11/27/2019
Enjoy a musical holiday with concerts at UW-Stevens Point
Offerings include a Choir Collage Concert, Jazz Ensemble Concert, Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony Concert and Tuba Christmas concert.

11/27/2019
Holiday shows at the UW-Stevens Point planetarium
Two programs will be shown on Sundays, Dec. 8 and 15. "Winter Wonders" will be at 2 p.m., and "Season of Light" will be at 3:15 p.m. Both are open to the public free of charge.

11/26/2019
Students stage original dance in 'Afterimages 2019'
The dance concert will be performed in the Studio Theatre Dec. 6-8 and 11-13.

11/26/2019
Two free nature programs offered this December at Schmeeckle Reserve
Learn about bats and the history of pines in Stevens Point at December's programs.

11/25/2019
Sentry Foundation donates $125,000 to support new trailhead facility in Schmeeckle Reserve
The trailhead facility will serve as a gateway for visitors exploring the 27-mile Green Circle Trail and five miles of trails in Schmeeckle Reserve.

11/25/2019
UWSP at Wausau to hold winter concerts Dec. 5 and 8
The Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble performs Dec. 5 and the Winter Choral Concert is Dec. 8.

11/18/2019
Campus Orchestra, Campus Band in concert at UW-Stevens Point
The concert will be held Monday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall at the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point.