The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
The “Coffee and Culture” series presented by Campus Activities and Student Engagement here at UWSP has long been a popular event for both student and faculty alike. Focused on promoting an inclusive environment and increasing the awareness of other experiences and stories on campus, the series has consistently been a catalyst for healthy discussion. Monday’s program was no different. Titled ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Discrimination
Chief Deputy Accused of Racial Insensitivity over Facebook Post
Saturday morning, Dan Kontos, Chief Deputy of the Portage County Sheriff’s Department, shared his regular weekend-humor post on the Department’s Facebook fan-page. The meme’s original source is not known. It featured a Super Troopers character and read as “OFFICERS BE LIKE ‘LAST NAME SMITH – SAM, MARY, IDA, TOM, HENRY. FIRST NAME TAWNEEQUA – COMMON SPELLING.’ The punchline was the ... Read More »
Ingredients for a Diverse America
Though the travel ban and its implied origins met heavy criticism, and protest formed across the United States, the ban is not drastically different from the overall history of the American immigration policy. In K-12 schooling America is often described as the melting pot, the place people of all ethnicities and religions come to live and work together. In contrast ... Read More »
UWSP Expands Anti-Sexual Harassment Training for Employees
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is requiring all of its employees to complete a revised unlawful harassment and discrimination prevention training by Dec. 31. The new online training expands upon the university’s previous standards. Mai You Lee, an equal opportunity specialist at the office of human resources and affirmative action, said the revised training now covers topics such as unlawful ... Read More »