Tag Archives: College of Letters and Science

Town Hall on UWSP Program Cuts: Where Were You?

An outpouring of community members, alumni and professors attended the Campus Town Hall meeting with Representative Katrina Shankland at the Dreyfus University Center Theater on Tuesday night to express concern over the program cuts proposed by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Among those in attendance were Mayor Mike Wiza, Todd Goode, associate dean for the College of Letters and Science, ... Read More »

UWSP Math Department Provides Tutoring for Community

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point math department is offering a free service to local students in the area. In the Fall of 2015, the math department started a free math tutoring program for local junior high and high school students as well as home-schooled students for both the fall and spring semesters. Prior to the start of this program, the ... Read More »

Students and Staff Reflect on Passing of Dean Cirmo

Christopher Cirmo, 63, was the dean of the College of Letters and Science until his unexpected passing in May. Cirmo passed away on May 26 while jogging, according to the Stevens Point Journal. He had served as the Dean of the College of Letters and Science since 2009. “Eric Yonke took over as current acting dean,” said Todd Good, the associate ... Read More »

Preparing for the Dawn of Drones

On Tuesday, March 14, the public library hosted the most recent presentation for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s College of Letters and Sciences’ Community Lecture Series. The lecture was titled “Preparing for the Drone Invasion” and the presenter was Tim Kennedy, professor of geography and geographic information systems. Kennedy explained that a drone by any other name is an Unmanned ... Read More »

Community Lecture Series Broadcast by Wisconsin Public Television

Wisconsin Public Television will broadcast a series of community lectures sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Letters and Science throughout the year. Eight presentations by the college’s faculty will be filmed at the Portage County Library Pinery Room in front of a live audience. The lectures are free, open to the public and will air on WPT’s ... Read More »

State Budget Proposal Excludes UWSP’s Additional Funding

As more details of the state budget proposal are released, impacts specific to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are being identified. Administrators are anticipating a $6.4 million, or 17 percent, base budget cut. This number is based on the percentage UWSP has taken in past UW System cuts. The amount is the third highest in the system. Many programs at ... Read More »