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Multicultural Affairs Office 202 Student Services Center 1108 Fremont Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
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Phone: (715) 346-3829 Toll Free: (877) 354-UWSP Fax: (715) 346-3744 |
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If you are planning an event that you would like Multicultural Affairs to sponsor or add to this list, please email me. PLEASE NOTE: Current events, as well as next year's events are listed FYI. As we receive more information, it is updated. Each year we have similar events at similar times of the year, and just to give you some idea of when they are, I have left them on the calendar with "TBA." |
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July 2011 |
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| 10-29 |
Exploring your Talents Precollege Program This 3-week program is for students entering grades 8-11 in the Fall of 2011. The mornings will be dedicated to skill building in math & science and creative writing in the afternoons. |
UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available for students eligible for free and reduced school lunch, so the program is free to eligible students. |
Alicia Razvi TOLL-FREE 877-354-UWSP (8977) |
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August 2011 |
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September 2011 |
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Hispanic Heritage Month |
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| 3-4 | Riverfront Jazz Fest | 4:00 - 10:00 pm | Pfiffner Pioneer Park | http://www.riverfrontjazzfest.com/ |
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Classes begin (1st Semester) | |||
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October 2011 |
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| Date | Event | Time | Location | Contact |
| TBA |
24th Annual Festival of India! presented by SHAMA, Inc. |
Workshops (FREE) 2:00-5:00 pm
(Meal Ticket Required)5:00 - 7:00 pm
7:00-9:00 pm |
Stevens Point Area High School (SPASH) |
Festival of India
webpage Jyoti Chander: 715-341-1538 or email: j2chande@uwsp.edu ![]() |
| TBA | UWSP Homecoming | UW-SP |
See UWSP Calendar |
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HaSEAAC's Nightmare on Reserve St (Halloween Dance) Remember to come dressed in your best and scariest costume! Prizes will be given to the top 3 best costumes of the night. |
8:00 PM - Midnight |
Dreyfus University Center (1015 Reserve St) Alumni Room Ticket Prices: $3.00 for UWSP Student w/ID $5.00 for Non-Students |
Tou Xiong Thao (920)
450-5409 Sher Yang (715) 252-7329 Ker Thao (715) 252-3223 |
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AMSLC 2010 American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference |
Need to be pre-registered |
UW-Platteville NOTE: AMSLC IS MOVED TO APRIL 2011 (APRIL 1-3) |
Laurie Graboski-Bauer (715) 346-4737 |
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November 2011 |
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| Date | Event | Time | Location | Contact |
| TBA |
AISES National Conference (American Indian Science & Engineering Society) |
TBA |
Andrew Gokee,
Adviser 715-346-4147 |
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| TBA | BLACK OUT
DANCE |
7:00 - 11:00 pm |
DUC-Laird Rm Non-perishable food items are requested for donation to the Salvation Army, but are not required. (No ramen noodles!!) |
Sponsored by UWSP's Black Student Union (BSU) |
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Taste of Toj Roob (the
Mountains) Theme: TBA Sponsored by Hmong & Southeast Asia Club (HaSEAAC)
Entertainment:
Play by HaSEAAC students. Tickets cover the price of dinner, but the entertainment is FREE to anyone that would like to attend. |
4:00 -
5:00 pm Doors Open 5:00 - Program 5:15 - Dinner 6:15 - Guest Speaker 6:45 - Entertainment |
Melvin Laird Room - Dreyfus University Center (DUC) Ticket Info:Tickets available through University Box Office, 102 D, DUC, 1015 Reserve St, Stevens Point, WI Phone: 715-346-4100
Advance tickets highly recommended!
$12.00 Advance
Children 12 & under are FREE |
Jeff Karcher (715) 346-3901 or Juliana Vang , HaSEAAC President
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| TBA | National Black Student Union Conference | Friday - Sunday | Marriott, Lincolnshire, IL | Sponsored by UWSP Black Student Union and Multicultural Affairs. Contact Anthony Fuller for more information. |
| 24-27 | Thanksgiving Break | |||
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December 2011 |
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| 7-9 | 16th Annual WEASSP Sharing Conference (PK-5 and Precollege) | Grand Geneva Resort & Spa | Lake Geneva, WI |
Click on link below www.weassp.org for information from the sponsors of the WEASSP Conference. |
| 15 | Last Day of Classes-First Semester | |||
| 18 | Commencement | |||
| 16-22 | Finals week | |||
| Dec 22, 2011 -Jan 24, 2012 | Winter Break | |||
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January 2012 |
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| Date | Event | Time | Location | Contact |
| 3 | Winterim Classes begin | |||
| 20 | Last day of Winterim classes | |||
| 16 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Celebration Celebrate the significance of the day by joining us for an innovative forum. |
7:00 - 8:30 pm FREE Admission * Refreshments following the program |
Stevens Point Area High School (SPASH) Auditorium 1201 Northpoint Drive Stevens Point, WI 54481 Features: Keynote Speaker: Zaki Ali, JD Monteverdi Master Chorale SPASH Choirs UWSP Dance Program |
Call 715-344-3677
for more information. |
| 23 | Classes begin (2nd Semester) | |||
| 28 | HaSEAAC
Winter Formal Dance Theme: TBA Formal attire required and those NOT in formal attire will not be admitted. More info later! |
8:00 pm - Midnight |
Alumni Room - DUC Ticket Information: HaSEAAC Members/UWSPStudents: Non UWSP Students |
Juliana Vang, President of HaSEAAC |
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February 2012 |
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Black History Month |
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| Date | Event | Time | Location | Contact |
| TBA |
11th
Chinese Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is traditionally known as the "Valentine's Day" of China. It takes place on the fifteenth night of the Chinese New Year. Includes crafts and food booths! |
6:00 - 9:00 pm Traditional Chinese dances, Kung Fu, music & Chinese food! |
Ticket Information: $15.00 First row seating $12.00 Other seating Watch for more ticket information on Message of the Day. Available for purchase on the DUC Concourse (Booth) Feb 7-24th 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Dinner & performances
included |
Sponsored by Chinese Cultural Club Contact Ke Chen for more information. For more information, contact Junbo Feng (920)750-0921) |
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19th Annual Soul Food Dinner Menu: Collard Greens Mac & Cheese Catfish Chicken Peach Cobbler and much more!
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Doors open: 5:00 pm |
Location: Laird Room - Dreyfus University Center Ticket Information: This may be updated closer to event UWSP Information & Ticket Center 102 D DUC 715-346-4100 $13.00 General Admission (Prices may change) $8.00 UWSP students w/ID or child under 13 |
Sponsored by: Black Student Union For more information, please contact: Anthony Fuller or Martina Spears
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March 2012
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| Date | Event | Time | Location | Contact |
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18th
Annual HaSEAAC Spring Conference
Theme: TBA |
1:30 - 4:30 pm |
Dreyfus University Center (DUC) - Alumni Room Registration is highly recommended, but not required. For workshop listings, please visit online: www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/haseaac |
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register or for more information contact:
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| TBA | "Our
Voice, Our World: Together We can Build a Clinic" Benefit concert from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm to help raise money and build a clinic for the Laotian People to People Project (P2PP) |
7:00 - 11:00 pm |
Laird Room - UWSP Dreyfus University Center |
For more information about P2PP visit:
www.people2peoplelaos.com or contact the HaSEAAC President: Juliana Vang |
| 16-25 |
Spring BREAK!!!! Begins @ 6:00 pm on March 16th |
Classes resume on 3/26/12 | ||
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April 2012
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AMSLC 2012 American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference |
Need to be pre-registered |
TBA NOTE: AMSLC is moved to April, instead of October. |
Laurie Graboski-Bauer (715) 346-4737 |
| TBA | 20th Annual Building Unity Conference | Friday evening 7:00 pm - Sunday 3:00 pm |
www.unitedcouncil.net/building unity/index.htm |
United Council of UW Students Ph: 608-263-3422 Ext. 12 |
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International Club's 42nd Annual Dinner and Entertainment Theme: Info will be updated later. |
Doors Open: 5:00 pm Cocktails & Social: 5:15 pm Dinner & Entertainment: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Location: DUC Laird Room
Ticket Information: Tickets information: General: $15.00 Students: $12.00 TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!
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International Students & Scholars
Office (formerly Foreign Student Office) 018 Student Services Ctr 715-346-3849
Sponsored by UWSP International Club |
| TBA | Portage County Literacy Council's Annual Un-Scrabble Fundraiser | 5:00 - 9:00 pm |
Holiday Inn, 1001 Amber Ave, Stevens Point, WI (Hwy 10 East) |
Printable registration forms & pledge sheets are
on-line at
www.pocolit.org. The price is
$100.00 per team of four. Please register your team. Registration includes snacks, beverages, door prizes and hours of fun for a great cause! |
| TBA | UWSP Gender & Sexuality Alliance Pride Week Events |
Monday, April 11 Film: "Howl: DUC Theater @ 7:00 pm Tuesday, April 12 SAFE Zone Panel: Test your Gaydar" DUC Encore @ 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 13 Speaker: Helen Boyd "Trans 101" DUC Encore @ 5:00 pm |
Thursday, April 14 Performance Drag Show DUC Encore @ 8:00 pm Friday, April 15 March: Break the Silence in Madison beginning @ 4:00 pm (bus leaving @ 1:30 pm from UWSP and returning around midnight. Saturday, April 16 Film: Rocky Horror Picture Show - DUC Theater @ 8:00 pm. |
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Celebracion Hispana Doors Open: 5:00 pm Dinner begins: 5:30 pm |
Doors open at 5:00 pm Tickets: $8.00 General $6.00 Students and children under age 13 Available closer to event @ UWSP Ticket Office - DUC 715-346-4100 |
Laird Room-DUC Entertainment: TBA Latin American food will be served. Tickets are needed for the dinner only. The rest of the event is free and open to all. |
Sponsored by
Latino
Student Alliance (LSA) Contact for more information: Ana Runnion Phone: 715-346-3665 |
| TBA | BSU Weekend | More information later | ||
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Gospel Fest - Sponsored by UWSP Black
Student Union (BSU) & Multicultural Affairs & Student Government Association |
Doors open @ 6:30
pm Event starts @ 7:00 pm |
Location:
Dreyfus University Center Theater (first floor-southwest corner) - just
off Reserve St Ticket Information: $5.00 General Admission $3.00 Students w/valid ID $3.00 Children under 13 years UWSP Ticket Office Dreyfus University Center (Ph: 715-346-4100) |
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May 2012 |
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Asian American Heritage Month |
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Native American Awareness Week AIRO Spring Pow-Wow |
All week Grand Entries 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm Feast (Meal) 5:00 pm |
NATIVE AMERICAN AWARENESS WEEK at UWSP - 2011 - VERSION B.pdf Click for details on NA events for this week. Berg Gymnasium Admission: $3.00 with student ID $4.00 General Admission FEAST included in price of admission |
Andrew Gokee Ph: (715) 346-3576 (Native American Center) ![]() |
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Portage County Cultural Festival All-day FREE Admission event with food, entertainment, exhibits and sales of arts and crafts, games, hands-on activities. IT'S THE GREATEST! |
10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
SPASH (Stevens Point Area Senior HS) 1201 Northpoint Drive, Stevens Point |
Contact Constance Fang for more information or if you would like to volunteer |
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June 2011 |
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| June 12-July 9 | English for College Precollege Camp for English language Learners (4 week camp) |
UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available for students eligible for free or reduced school lunch. |
Marcia Mace, International
Students & Scholars Office 715-346-4906 |
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| 19-25 |
Camp COFAC: Point Music Session Work with many talented 9-12 grade musicians like yourself! |
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UW-Stevens Point A small number of DPI Scholarships are available for eligible students for these camps. See description above. |
(715) 346-2740 or 800-898-9472 |
19-25 |
Camp COFAC: Studio Art Session This camp offers a program that gives rich and varied art experience to high school students (grades 9-12). The camp offers five diverse artmaking opportunities: Glass fusing, Aluminum casting, Assemblage, Mixed media, and Flash Animation. Some DPI Scholarships available. |
UW-Stevens Point A small number of DPI scholarships are available for eligible students. See description above. |
Jennifer Hess (715) 346-2740 or 800-898-9472 |
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| 19-25 | TV-Film
Production Camp This is a one-week camp that offers the chance for 7, 8, and 9th graders the opportunity to learn how to use TV studio equipment, write scripts and act in their own skits. By the end of the week, students will have a DVD to take home! |
UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available for students eligible for free or reduced school lunch. |
Linda Pluke, Camp Director and
Precollege Coordinator 715-346-3829 |
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DPI scholarships are available for students eligible for free or reduced school lunch. |
Linda Pluke, Precollege Coordinator for Multicultural Affairs TOLL-FREE 877-354-UWSP (8977) DPI scholarships available; must be eligible for free or reduced school lunch and have at least a 2.0 GPA in core classes. |
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If you have an event that you would like Multicultural Affairs to sponsor or add to our list of events, please email us. |
This page is maintained by Linda Pluke, Precollege Coordinator
UW-Stevens Point | 202 Student Services Center |
Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
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