​News Release Archive

The following archive includes releases from September 2011 through March 2022.
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11/5/2020
UW-Stevens Point offers COVID-19 testing to communities at three campuses
The goal is to help identify people throughout northcentral Wisconsin who may have the novel coronavirus and slow the spread of COVID-19 which has soared in the state. 

10/20/2020
Thomas Gibson named new chancellor of UW-Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Gibson’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee.

10/1/2020
Social work major returns to college to pursue education, career dreams
After several attempts, Melissa Jahnke has found her niche. Her journey has come full circle, as the soon-to-be 41-year-old has returned to the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point at Wausau to pursue her academic and career dreams.

9/29/2020
UW-Stevens Point first-year enrollment rises 25%
By far the strongest percentage gain in the UW System, UW-Stevens Point has never had such a record-setting increase in first-year students.

9/14/2020
UW-Stevens Point ranked among top Midwest public universities
The university was recognized for solid reputation among peer institutions, low student-to-faculty ratio and retention of first-year students. 

9/8/2020
Couple's gift to UW-Stevens Point funds Pointers Athletics graduate assistant positions
Dan Hauser, a 1977 alumnus in business education, and his wife, Marilyn, will fund five graduate assistant positions in Pointers Athletics for two years each.

9/5/2020
UW-Stevens Point opens with strategies to maintain healthy communities
Classes resumed Sept. 2 in a mix of in-person, online and hybrid, or combination, delivery methods.

8/13/2020
Students "Close to Graduation" invited back to complete UW-Stevens Point degree
Jordan Kumm, Nekoosa, is among several students who were just short of having enough credits to graduate so they returned to UW-Stevens Point to finish their bachelor's degree.

7/23/2020
Remodel to create UW-Stevens Point Welcome Center
The former Newman Center at the corner of Reserve Street and Fourth Avenue on campus was acquired and will be remodeled through the UWSP Foundation and support of several individuals and businesses.

7/15/2020
New schools enhance learning, networking, career exploring at UW-Stevens Point
Students will benefit from enhanced curriculum, out-of-classroom learning opportunities and increased collaboration.

6/11/2020
UW-Stevens Point will offer in-person classes in fall
Classes will be taught in a mixture of in-person, hybrid and online formats, with as much face-to-face learning as health and safety guidelines allow.

6/2/2020
UW-Stevens Point School of Education again ranked second in the nation
The education program was noted for having a variety of programs, award-winning student organizations, quality faculty, affordability and accessibility.

5/21/2020
Brian Sloss succeeds Christine Thomas as College of Natural Resources dean
Brian Sloss, associate dean of Outreach, Extension and Extramural Funds, will become dean of the college, effective July 1. He succeeds Christine Thomas, who has served as dean since 2005.

5/19/2020
UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield graduate is on a mission to help others
Tonya Martinez  is one of 29 students graduating this spring from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield with an associate of arts and sciences degree.

4/10/2020
UW-Stevens Point employees use skills to address face shield shortage for local health workers
Several university employees in Information Technology and Facility Services are working to help the greater community respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

3/2/2020
 UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson to retire at year end
The 14th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Bernie Patterson, has announced he will retire in December 2020. Patterson has served as chancellor since July 2010.

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.

2/5/2020
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.

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.

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.

11/7/2019
UW-Stevens Point's Cornerstone Press to launch updated edition of 'The Wisconsin Idea'
The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Dreyfus University Center and is free and open to the public.

10/30/2019
UW-Stevens Point receives largest individual gift from Port Edwards teacher
A gift of $4.3 million from the estate of Dorothea Harju, an alumna, has been made to the UWSP Foundation for the School of Education.

10/24/2019
Noel Compass Scholars Program honored with state diversity award
The Noel Compass Scholar Program at UW-Stevens Point received the 2019 Ann Lydecker Educational Diversity Award from the State Council on Affirmative Action as part of the 20th Annual Diversity Awards.

10/19/2019
 UW-Stevens Point celebrates Homecoming, 125 years and its first capital campaign
UW-Stevens Point's Bridge Builder donors helped raise more than $41.5 million during the university's first capital campaign.

10/11/2019
Apply for free to UW-Stevens Point
Between Oct. 14-28, students may apply to attend UW-Stevens Point's four-year campus in Stevens Point or two-year branch campuses in Wausau and Marshfield in fall 2020 without paying the $50 application fee.

7/19/2019
Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin, Inc. creates fisheries endowment at UW-Stevens Point
The endowment will fund scholarships for fisheries students, helping them become professionals who protect fisheries resources.

6/24/2019
HLC reaffirms accreditation for UW-Stevens Point
Reaffirmation of UW-Stevens Point's accreditation followed a comprehensive evaluation.

6/19/2019
UW-Stevens Point's economic impact tops $670 million annually
With the addition of branch campuses in Marshfield and Wausau, UW-Stevens Point contributes $671.3 million annually to Wisconsin's economy, according to a study by NorthStar Analytics, Sturgeon Bay.

5/29/2019
UW-Stevens Point student earns top science Goldwater Scholarship
Brianna Havens, a sophomore from Lake Geneva, is among six students at Wisconsin universities and 496 in the nation named Goldwater Scholars this year.

5/23/2019
DNA research paves career path to Marshfield lab for UW-Stevens Point students
Under the guidance of UW-Stevens Point Molecular Biology and Genetics Professor Diane Caporale, the senior from Wausau was one of five students conducting research for PreventionGenetics, Marshfield.


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