​News Release Archive

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


There are 1675 news releases, displaying 30 per page.



1/10/2022
Artists sought for UW-Stevens Point Native American memorial project
The project seeks to use this permanent marker to honor the members of the Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Potawatomi and Ojibwe tribes buried on campus grounds before the UW-Stevens Point was established.

12/28/2021
UW-Stevens Point community testing resumes Jan. 3
Testing will be offered at all three UWSP campuses, registration is required.

12/15/2021
Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Foundation awards scholarships at UW-Stevens Point
Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Foundation awards scholarships at UW-Stevens Point.

12/9/2021
All that jazz: Voice is the instrument of this UW-Stevens Point graduate
On Dec. 11, Lexie Lakmann will be only the second music major to graduate with voice as her instrument in the jazz studies program.

12/8/2021
UW-Stevens Point to offer three in-person commencement ceremonies Dec. 11
Ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Multi-Activity Center inside Marshfield Clinic Health System Champions Hall, 2050 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.

12/3/2021
UW-Stevens Point’s ‘Adopt a Tile’ campaign breaks records for #GivingTuesday
A total of 175 donors gave more than $35,000 to support student success through scholarships, specific programs or general funds. Gifts ranged from $5 to $10,000.

12/2/2021
Generous gift endows cello and music advocacy fellowship at UW-Stevens Point
 The gift endows a fund that will augment an existing part-time teaching position in the Department of Music and create the full-time Edmund Bukolt Faculty Fellowship in Cello/Music Education Advocacy.

11/30/2021
UW-Stevens Point student, faculty and staff achievements recognized
Among the recognized are a student, two emeritus faculty members, two current faculty members and four current staff members.

11/24/2021
Students stage original dance in ‘Afterimages 2021’
The Dec. 3-5 show features student directors, choreographers, dancers and designers for sets, costumes, lighting and sound.

11/24/2021
UW-Stevens Point experts researching solutions for disposal of CWD-infected deer
A team of researchers from UW-Stevens Point, UW Madison, Michigan State University and the Wisconsin and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources is working to find a less expensive and more sustainable solution through composting.

11/15/2021
Survey to gauge UW-Stevens Point alumni career mobility
The survey is seeking insights from alumni who graduated in 2011 and 2016.

11/11/2021
Cornerstone Press to launch three poetry collections next week
"Sparks and Disperses" by Pennsylvania author Cathleen Cohen, "Broken On the Wheel" by Ohio author Barbara Costas-Biggs, and "Careful Cartography" by Connecticut author Devon Bohm will be released through a Zoom webinar held at 6 p.m. Nov. 18.

11/11/2021
UWSP at Wausau to host 'Open Mic' nights
"Open Mic Nights" are open to students and community members for music, readings, comedy, magic, dance, impersonations, juggling, ventriloquism and other talents.

11/10/2021
UW-Stevens Point paper science, chemical engineering program accredited
ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

11/8/2021
Collaboration connects elementary and university students to learn Native Cultures
Education majors at UW-Stevens Point had an opportunity to teach elementary students about Indigenous cultures through performance art, which recently debuted on a new outdoor stage.

11/4/2021
UW-Stevens Point students find support through Veteran Services, Veterans Club
UW-Stevens Point will offer a Veterans Day ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. The public is invited.

11/3/2021
UW-Stevens Point, Skyward partner on new campus internship center
The Skyward Internship Center, located in the university Science Building, is now open during the week to provide Skyward interns with office space and a direct Skyward internship manager for guidance and mentorship.

10/27/2021
Land donation broadens legacy of retired soil science professor
Professor Emeritus Milo Harpstead's donation was recognized Oct. 27 in a ceremony that unveiled a sign for "Milo Acres" to mark the university research area.

10/21/2021
UW-Stevens Point reaches 70% threshold for student vaccinations
“It’s quite an accomplishment, and a credit to all those on campus who helped achieve it," said System President Tommy Thompson.

10/21/2021
UW-Stevens Point planetarium offers laser light shows, space exploration
Among the offerings are laser light shows set to rock music, a junior scientist program, planetarium shows and public observatory viewings.

10/20/2021
​ Portage County offering public vaccine clinic at UW-Stevens Point
Open to the community as well as UW-Stevens Point students and employees, the clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level of the DeBot Dining Center, 325 Isadore St., Stevens Point.

10/20/2021
UW-Stevens Point offering free mathematics program for junior high students
Point Math Circle will be held from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15 in room A212 of the Science Building, 2001 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.

10/19/2021
Learn about a career as a child life specialist through UW-Stevens Point
"Child Life Specialist 101" will be held from 1-3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 29, virtually or in person in Room 209 of the College of Professional Studies, 1901 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.

10/15/2021
UW-Stevens Point to host financial aid assistance event
College Goal Wisconsin will be offered at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at UW-Stevens Point's College of Professional Studies Building, 1901 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.

10/12/2021
UW-Stevens Point to offer virtual Women's Entrepreneurial Conference
With the themes "Thriving as Founders" and "Starting New Stuff," its goals are to provide education, resources and stories of empowerment around the idea of creating something from nothing.

10/7/2021
UW-Stevens Point drama "Red Velvet" puts hidden history in the spotlight
The drama, which asks if we are as far removed from history as we think, will be performed Oct. 8-10 and 14-16 by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of Theatre and Dance.

10/4/2021
UW-Stevens Point's Schmeeckle Reserve to offer fall outdoor programs
Offered in October and November, the programs will be limited to 30 participants each. All attendees must register ahead of time – no walk-ins will be allowed.

10/4/2021
UW-Stevens Point offers Junior Scientist program
The Junior Scientist program is co-sponsored by UW-Stevens Point's Museum of Natural History and Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. A variety of events and programs will be offered through May for youth ages 2 and up.

10/1/2021
Celebrate UW-Stevens Point Homecoming, alumni awards Oct. 9
Enjoy in-person and virtual events as part of Homecoming festivities Oct. 9, including a virtual Alumni awards experience.