​News Release Archive

The following archive includes releases from September 2011 through March 2022.
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3/22/2017
Educational sustainability doctorate offered at UW-Stevens Point
The program – the first Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability in the country and the first standalone doctorate offered at UW-Stevens Point – takes sustainability to a deeper level.  

3/17/2017
UW-Stevens Point to offer dual-degree option in engineering and physics
Students will earn a bachelor of science degree in physics from UW-Stevens Point and a bachelor of science degree in engineering from UW-Milwaukee.

2/13/2017
UW-Stevens Point natural resources dean to be added to Conservation Hall of Fame
Christine Thomas, dean of the College of Natural Resources, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame this spring.

1/19/2017
​EPA recognizes UW-Stevens Point among nation's leading green power users
UW-Stevens Point uses 100 percent green power through partnerships with Renewable Choice Energy, Wisconsin Public Service, Madison Gas & Electric, Wisconsin Public Power Inc., and We Energies to provide biogas, solar and wind power.

1/4/2017
Gift creates endowed professorship at UW-Stevens Point
Thanks to the continued generosity of a Peoria, Ill., couple, the Gerald and Helen Stephens Professorship in Wildlife will be created to support the work of an existing faculty position in the College of Natural Resources.

12/6/2016
Alumna educator to address UW-Stevens Point graduates
Barbara Hickman of Beloit will speak to more than 650 graduates who have earned associate, bachelor's and master's degrees.

11/10/2016
UW-Stevens Point named Military Friendly School®
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been named a Military Friendly School® for the seventh consecutive year. It also received the UW VETS certification.

9/13/2016
UW-Stevens Point in top ten of Midwestern public universities
The magazine's 2017 rankings place UW-Stevens Point tied for ninth in the top tier of Midwestern comprehensive public universities.

5/12/2016
Emmy Award-winning journalist to address UW-Stevens Point graduates
Peter Greenberg, a travel editor for CBS news, author and public television host, will address more than 1,400 graduates.

4/21/2016
Faculty, students to perform at UW-Stevens Point’s Soiree Musicale
The 18th annual Soiree Musicale, with the theme “Masquerade: Lose yourself in the music,” begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the Noel Fine Arts Center.

4/7/2016
Graduating students to exhibit artwork
Students in the bachelor of fine arts program will show their work April 17-May 22 and students in the interior architecture and graphic design programs will share their portfolios May 22.

4/7/2016
​Student researchers present at the state, U.S. capitals
Fourteen students will present their undergraduate research in Madison April 13 and another will present his research in Washington, D.C., April 19-20.

3/31/2016
UW-Stevens Point attains 100 percent renewable electricity use
UW-Stevens Point has achieved a new milestone in sustainability: It is the first university in the state to have 100 percent of its electricity come from renewable sources.

3/25/2016
Internship opportunities sought for UW-Stevens Point students
Community partners are being sought through the Career Ready Internship Program, which offers paid internships for UW-Stevens Point juniors and seniors with unmet financial need.

3/17/2016
May 5 ground breaking set for UW-Stevens Point Chemistry Biology building
The new building will put science on display, inviting students and the public to see and feel science education and research as it happens, said Chris Cirmo, dean of the College of Letters and Science.

3/15/2016
UW-Stevens Point nursing program accredited
The nursing program meets the demand for four-year-degree-prepared nurses.

3/8/2016
Sentry Insurance gives UW-Stevens Point largest gift in campus history
Sentry's gift of $4 million will endow two new faculty positions and create a new major in data analytics.

2/24/2016
Sea Grant funds Great Lakes research, including UW-Stevens Point projects
The grants will support funding for walley research and a natural resources course on changing weather conditions.

2/18/2016
UW-Stevens Point recognized for alumni Peace Corps service
​The Peace Corps has recognized the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as one of the top volunteer-producing colleges in the nation.

2/9/2016
‘Green chemicals:’ UW-Stevens Point, vegetable industry partner to find higher value of crop residue
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) will work with the U.S. Economic Development Administration to research chemicals in residual peels, stems and vines from vegetable harvests.

2/4/2016
UW-Stevens Point student-veterans book launch is Feb. 17
Essays by twenty student-veterans from UW-Stevens Point are featured in the book, which was developed as part of a class for veterans transitioning into college.

1/30/2016
First waterfowl-wetlands conservation chair named at UW-Stevens Point
Alumnus Jacob Straub will join UW-Stevens Point in August. The endowed chair was created with gifts totaling $2 million to UWSP Foundation from James C. Kennedy of Atlanta, Ga., and David F. Grohne of Wilmington, Ill.

1/6/2016
New programs aimed at today’s needs
From engineering to data science, several new programs are available at UW-Stevens Point or will be soon.

12/10/2015
Ascension Health Ministry leader to address UW-Stevens Point graduates
More than 700 graduates will earn associate, bachelor's and master's degrees on Saturday, May 19, at UW-Stevens Point's Winter Commencement ceremony.

11/25/2015
UW-Stevens Point ROTC program honored for overall excellence
The Northwoods Battalion, which includes UW-Stevens Point and partner ROTC programs at UW-Stout, UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire, was named the 2015 Overall Top Program for its logistics, administration, recruiting and retention and operations.

11/13/2015
Students support differential tuition at UW-Stevens Point
Sixty-two percent of students voted in an online referendum to support student success by adding faculty to reduce bottleneck courses and creating a new academic advising model.

11/3/2015
Schmeeckle Reserve contributes to student success
Two recent surveys of students and community members show just how much value the reserve brings to Stevens Point.

10/14/2015
Gifts create waterfowl-wetlands conservation chair at UW-Stevens Point
Gifts totaling $2 million to UWSP Foundation from James C. Kennedy of Atlanta, Ga., and David F. Grohne of Wilmington, Ill., will create the Kennedy-Grohne Chair in Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation.

10/12/2015
Mental illness is topic during disabilities awareness month
Two free events will be held to bring understanding about different disabilities.

9/29/2015
Alumni honored by UW-Stevens Point
Seven alumni, including three from central Wisconsin, will be honored for achievement and service as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point marks Homecoming weekend.


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