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Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The UW System will be examining remedial education to identify the best practices implemented at UW institutions. “Remedial education is the term the UW System applies to the course used to remediate skills necessary for college level learning,” said Greg Summers, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Students can be placed in remedial classes, such as ... Read More »

Kyle Florence kflor654@uwsp.edu Following the implementation of a new General Education Program, experiential learning will become a requirement for all University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students next fall. “Experiential learning is a type of engaged learning in which students are able to blend both real world experience with what they’re learning in traditional classrooms. It brings together hands-on learning and more ... Read More »

Starting college is probably the most normal thing you can be nervous about. Most of those jitters have probably faded, but just to make sure, The Pointer Unity Program, commonly referred to as PUP by students across campus, is here to help. The program was created by health promotion students and is directed towards students who are interested in health ... Read More »

Over the course of the last fiscal year a surplus was accumulated for the overall allocated segregated fee fund and it will remain in the account in case of emergencies. The surplus came to a total of about $214,000, which is the typical average of institutions similar to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Student Government Association is in charge ... Read More »

The Institute of Higher Education Policy and the Lumina Foundation have funded a grant to assist institutions in identifying former students who have invested time and money into college, but left before completing their degree. Project Win-Win, a program that the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point incorporates, uses data collecting techniques to track down people who have dropped out or ... Read More »

As the cost of tuition increases, so does the fear of students having to take out more and more loans to pay for their education. Students who take out loans are easily sucked into the realm of student debt. That can be a problem for many after they graduate and realize they have to pay the money back. It is ... Read More »

The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point has been awarded a $1.8 million federal grant, which went into effect on Oct. 1. This grant goes towards improving academic services in order to help more students succeed. The Strengthening Academic Success: More Graduates in Wisconsin program will be funded by the Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which is ... Read More »

The Cupboard has already been visited 115 times by students in need this semester and is preparing to help even more students who are not able to make ends meet. For the last few years, The Cupboard’s goal has been to support University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point students by providing free, non-perishable food items in a friendly and inviting atmosphere. ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu As the cost of tuition increases, so does the fear of students having to take out more and more loans to pay for their education. Students who take out loans are easily sucked into the realm of student debt. That can be a problem for many after they graduate and realize they have to pay the money ... Read More »

Rachel Pukall rpuka198@uwsp.edu The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point has been awarded a $1.8 million federal grant, which went into effect on Oct. 1. This grant goes towards improving academic services in order to help more students succeed. The Strengthening Academic Success: More Graduates in Wisconsin program will be funded by the Title III grant from the U.S. Department of ... Read More »