Democrat Andy Gronik and Republican Scott Walker recently made stops on their campaign trail to talk with students of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Because the University cannot endorse political candidates, these stops were hosted by College Republicans and College Democrats for Walker and Gronik, respectively. With state support having declined by 25 percent in the past four years alone, ... Read More »
On Nov. 1st, a panel of speakers from American Indians Reaching for Opportunity took to the stage of the Laird Room in the Dreyfus University Center to share stories of their culture and experiences, as well as to answer the student body’s questions about cultural issues surrounding Native peoples. The event was an installment of Coffee and Culture, a diversity-driven ... Read More »
Dr. Kristin Neff spent an entire day educating students, community members, teachers and staff on how self-compassion may be the answer to some of life’s greatest challenges. “My life is pretty much devoted to self-compassion, to writing about it, researching it and teaching people how to practice it in their lives,” Neff said. Throughout the workshop, attendees were asked to ... Read More »
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