At the start of the fall semester, a composting program that began as a class project became part of the structure in Lower Debot. Amanda Kyle, biology senior, devised the project for Dr. Rebecca Franzen’s environmental issue investigation and action course in spring of 2015. She will receive the Wisconsin Association for Outdoor Education’s Student of the Year award in ... Read More »
This summer, interior architecture majors were placed in design teams to come up with ideas for a new Lower Debot. Their designs were solely focused on suggestions they received from students on campus. In the end, the plan entitled, “Revel at Lower”, created by Emily Ballweg and Brian Luscher, was chosen as the winning renovation design. Although there were some ... Read More »
Interior architecture students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have worked to redesign Lower Debot. These students: Brian Luscher, Emily Ballweg, Emily Switz, Sarah Vogel, Amy Fredrickson, Matthew Rosenquist and Lindsey Penning, have surveyed students and worked with Dining Services to make sure all their changes are acceptable. They were split up into three teams of collaborators, and presented their ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin – River Falls Food Science Program will soon be providing University Dining Services with cheese, ice cream and meat products. The products will have been made by students in the UWRF Food Science pilot plants under faculty and academic staff supervision. The pilot facilities include dairy manufacturing, fruit and vegetable processing and meat processing and all ... Read More »
Lower Debot did not always look as it does this year. Things such as table, booth and television placement were different and yes, there was carpeting. Last summer some heavy rain showers caused flooding in Lower Debot, and as a result the carpeting had to be removed in order to prevent molding. This is the cause of the state of ... Read More »
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