The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Woodland Sports Team of 11 men and nine women secured its fifth straight victory at the 63rd annual Midwestern Foresters’ Conclave in Carbondale, Illinois on April 18. Conclave is a series of traditional wood-cutting and forestry-related academic competitions. It is considered the championship of Midwestern collegiate timber sports. Eleven teams from around the Midwest attended ... Read More »
Forestry students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are preparing for Basic Forestry Skills Review and Testing, which will take place at 8 a.m. on April 25. Offered once a semester, students must pass sophomore, junior and senior levels of the exam in sequence before graduation. The exam covers material from core courses and is designed to prepare and evaluate students ... Read More »
Administrators are considering eliminating the forest administration and utilization major offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, pending the approval of the proposed state budget. Low enrollment levels and lack of permanent faculty are primary reasons for the consideration. According to the UWSP College of Natural Resources, this discipline of forestry is focused on “providing training for careers in owning ... Read More »
Graduate jobs for students pursuing careers in natural resources are particularly in demand as resource managers plan to hire seasonal employees for summer. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is regarded as one of the best undergraduate natural resource colleges in the country and has a reputation of producing top-notch students equipped with field skills. Dr. Melinda Vokoun, an assistant professor of forestry, ... Read More »
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