Humans of Point

Year: Senior, Graduating in May Hometown: Algoma, WI Major and Minor: Media Studies and Arts Management, and currently working at the Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC). How did you decide on your major? I took an intro class to media studies and from there became invested in doing it as a major.  What inspired you to continue with your ... Read More »

Bound to Happen Books 1008 Main St, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Year founded: 2021 Bound to Happen Books is a locally-owned bookstore located in the downtown Stevens Point area that carries newly published titles as well as bestsellers and popular titles. The bookstore also carries stationary items, school and office supplies, and other knick-knacks. “Our focus is trying to emphasize ... Read More »

Year: Senior, I will be graduating this December. Hometown: Merrill, Wisconsin Major: Business Administration and Marketing How did you initially get involved in your field? I got involved in my field by just starting to take some general business classes and talking to people that are in the business world and went to school for business. I was undecided on ... Read More »

Year: Junior Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Soil Science and Land Management How did you initially get involved in your field? I grew up trimming trees and backyard gardening with my father, but I viewed these as things to do in spare time. As I started getting older, I began to learn about the devastating impacts that global climate change ... Read More »

On November 12, Campus Activities and Student Engagement hosted an event called Pointers After Dark: Headphone Disco in the Encore in the Dreyfus University Center. Attendees had the choice of three different channels of music to listen to by using special headphones supplied by the event staff. The three channels were top 100 hits, indie rock, and holiday music. The ... Read More »

Year: Senior Hometown: Currently I live in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, but I grew up all the way in New Jersey. Major: Wildlife Education How did you initially get involved in your field? Way back when I still lived in New Jersey, I started volunteering at a wildlife hospital and helping out with rehabilitation the summer after I graduated high school. I ... Read More »

Marty Loy, UWSP’s new Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, oversees the university’s academic programs, personnel functions, and various campus initiatives. Through the leadership of Loy, Academic Affairs supports UWSP staff and faculty in cultivating student success through academic assessment, program reviews, and funding for extensive enrichment programs.  Loy has been with UWSP since 1987, serving as the Dean ... Read More »

“Painting for Empty Bowls,” a charity event hosted by Campus Activities and Student Engagement, took place Feb. 21 at the Dreyfus University Center in the Alumni Room. The event is a long-lasting tradition in partnership with the Poverty Prevention Center. Proceeds from each bowl painted at the event went towards helping prevent poverty in the Stevens Point area and throughout ... Read More »

UWSP held its first Coffee & Culture of the semester, “Protesting in America,” on Feb. 16. While the attendees enjoyed a warm cup of coffee or tea, Volunteer and Events Coordinator Kat Wojnar and other panelists discussed the Black Lives Matter movement and protesting for justice. The panelists for this event were Brandon Wilburn, Len Drous, Christine Groppi, Kamila Ahmed, ... Read More »

On December 6, 2020, the Tutoring-Learning Center at UW-Stevens Point hosted a Zoom meeting where students could discuss finishing the semester from their homes and ways to stay focused on doing schoolwork. Students felt the most prominent issues they were having with online education were procrastination and motivation. According to Academic Coach at the Tutoring-Learning Center and Head Assistant Coach ... Read More »