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Music faculty to perform recital on replica and antique instruments.
'Steller Extremes' now showing at the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium.
Christine Thomas, CNR dean, was elected as chair of the state Natural Resource Board.
Tom Charlesworth, Web and media services, has a photographed published in a book of sculpture.
Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Virginia Helm has announced she will retire in July.
The 16th Annual Jazz Festival will feature Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts.
Futurist David Zach will present the annual K.B. Willett Lectureship on Mon., Feb. 5.
UWSP's regional economic impact is approaching $400 million annually.
'Joined at the Head,' a drama about friendship, will be staged at UWSP Feb. 9-11 and 15-18.
Tony Award-winning actress Michele Pawk will visit UWSP Jan. 24-27.
The Small Business Development Center is offering a construction law workshop.
Two sales training workshops are being offered by the Small Business Development Center.
Youth may study creative writing or drama through Arts and Culture Outreach workshops.
ArtsBash 2007, featuring local and student artwork and expression, will be held Sat., Feb. 3.
Rob Manzke was named executive assistant to Chancellor Linda Bunnell.
CWES will offer a preschool forest exploration program March 17.
The first of a series on colloquiums on climate change will be held Feb. 28.
Schmeeckle Reserve is offering several nature programs this March.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program will be offered in Marshfield this spring.
Michael Keller, music, will join other faculty in a recital March 5.
The Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility is sponsoring a pond fertilization workshop.
Jennie Lane, KEEP, has won the Aldo Leopold Award for service in energy education.
Those in the forest products industry can earn a leadership certificate through UWSP.
'Romeo and Juliet,' Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, will be staged at UWSP March 2-4 and 8-10.
The Student Arts Alliance film series continues with "2046" on Feb. 25.
An advanced photography course is offered in March through UWSP.
Velvet Brown will perform with the UWSP Wind Ensemble on March 2.
Renowned opera singer Rodney Gilfry will perform at UWSP March 13.
A workshop on business taxes will be offered in Wausau March 21.
UWSP received more than $1.6 million for EETAP from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The 11th Annual Hmong Expressions in Visual Arts conference will be held at UWSP March 31.
'The Vagina Monologues' will be performed at UWSP March 1-3.
The UW System is conducting a randomly-selected student survey about drug and alcohol use.
The nowHERE graphic design conference will be held at UWSP Feb. 23-24.
A forum on the value of a liberal arts education will take place Feb. 20.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program will begin in Wausau on March 6.
"Releasing the Writer Within," a writing workshop, will be offered Sat., Feb. 24.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program will begin in Rhinelander Thursday, March 1.
Two sales training workshops will be held in Wausau in February and March.
LINES Ballet, a contemporary dance troupe, will perform at Sentry Theater Tues., Feb. 20.
'Lineage: Three Generations of Artists' will be on display at the Carlsten Gallery Feb. 11-March 4.
The Central Wisconsin Honors Festival will be held at UWSP Feb. 8.
A Friday the 13th Murder Mystery will unfold at a mystery dinner party on April 13.
Learn Latin and swing dances through Arts and Culture Outreach this spring.
Experience nature first hand in a workshop at UWSP's Schmeeckle Reserve.
- alumnus and lecturer, has published his debut novel.
Chicago City Limits will perform improvisational comedy at Sentry Theatre on March 29.
The poetry of Emily Dickinson will be set to music on March 27.
Clarinetist Sarah Porwoll will perform a student recital March 31.
The 18th Annual World Poetry Celebration of Languages will be held at UWSP April 1.
UWSP alumnus presented with a Bronze Star Medal for service during World War II.
Tom Charlesworth, Web & Media Services, has been honored for a sports action photo.
Ceramics will be offered this spring through Arts and Culture Outreach.
A Gourmet Cooking Series continues March 31 through Arts and Culture Outreach
Three fisheries specialists have been hired for UWSP's aquaculture facility near Bayfield.
The Carlsten Gallery will feature "Clothing as Metaphor" through April 8.
A Woodwind Solos and Chamber Music recital will be performed March 15.
Four laser light shows set to rock music will be held at the Blocher Planetarium March 7-10.
UWSP's child care centers will house a school district pre-kindergarten program this fall.
Michael Dombeck, CNR, is receiving an honorary degree from Haverford College.
The Thailand Project will be the focus of a WPR broadcast on May 1.
Danstage 2007 brings innovative choreography to the stage May 4-6 and 10-12.
Outstanding faculty and staff recognized for teaching, service and scholarship.
Author, UWSP alumnus and lecturer Patrick Rothfuss will give a book talk on campus on May 2.
The Wind Ensemble will perform music inspired by Led Zepplin on April 25.
The UWSP Model UN was honored during the NMUN conference in New York City.
Wisconsin Public Radio's Route 51 talk show will be broadcast from UWSP April 26.
GEM will host Professor Ernesto Castenada for a seminar on May 1.
An exhibit of student artwork is on display at the Carlsten Gallery through April 29.
Violinist Courtney Nenn will give a student recital April 21.
The College of Natural Resources will hold its annual spring research symposium on April 20.
Soiree Musicale will mark 9 years of performances with another on April 27.
The 2007 Lenders Conference will be held in Wisconsin Dells May 17-18.
A study tour through China is being planned by UWSP Continuing Education.
Alumna to give talk on how she faced aplastic anemia and walked across the United States.
Alumnus Andrew Halverson has been sworn-in as mayor of Stevens Point.
Earth Week, April 22-27, will be marked at UWSP with several activities.
The Tokyo String Quartet will perform at Sentry Theater on April 22.
An opera performance of "The Zoo" will be offered April 20-21.
The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame will add three members on April 21.
See 'Into the Universe,' a show produced by student Amy Wilder, at the planetarium in April and May.
Two new Student Government Association leaders have been elected for the 07-08 academic year.
Work of Menominee artist James Frechette will be dedicated and the artist memorialized on April 21.
A multicultural film festival will take place at UWSP Friday and Saturday, April 13-14.
GUSTER will bring its Campus Consciousness Tour to UWSP on May 1.
"Border,' a documentary film by 1984 alumnus Chris Burgard will be screened on campus April 16.
Andrea Splittberger-Rosen, music, will direct a clarinet recital on April 18.
Comedian Bill Cosby will perform at UWSP this October, with tickets on sale April 23.
A recital of woodwind solos and chamber music will be held April 12.
Student percussionist David Hochstetter will give a recital on April 14.
'Pirates of the Caribbean Day' will be held for local youth on May 12.
The SAA film series continues with 'Amores Perros' on April 15.
"Trivia 38: Trivia Returns," the world's largest trivia contest will be held April 20-22.
Agriculture secretary Rod Nilsestuen will talk about rural Wisconsin in a lecture on April 16.
Singer/songwriter Catie Curtis will perform at the Faux-Core on April 14.
Percussion student Adam Rappel will perform a recital April 10.
The works of student composers will be performed at UWSP on April 9.
A Writer Retreat will be held through Arts and Culture Outreach April 28-29.
Schmeeckle Reserve will host a candlelight hike on April 21.
Arts and Culture Outreach is offering a painting workshop April 14.
Two newly published writers will give readings at the New Mission Cafe on April 9.
Music faculty Brian Martz and Molly Roseman will give a recital on April 5.
UWSP will offer three fine arts camps this summer, two for music and one for studio art.
'Songs for a New World' will be staged by the Dept. of Theatre and Dance April 13-15 and 18-22.
May
Five master's degree candidates won Gaylord Nelson Earth Day Fellowships.
The faculty and staff amassed $8.77 million in grants from outside sources during fiscal 2005.
A summer ceramics lab course will be offered this summer through UWSP Continuing Education.
Three theatre courses will be held this summer through UWSP Continuing Education.
Mark Nook succeed Virginia Helm as UWSP's new provost and vice chancellor on July 16.
The Special Needs Aquatic Program is offering adult classes this summer.
Three UWSP students have been chosen for monetary awards from Phi Kappa Phi.
Two student organizations have been honored by a UWSP committee.
Two courses for music teachers will be offered this summer at UWSP.
Learn about camping and canoeing at a family weekend at Jordan Park June 9-10.
UWSP's Outstanding Employee and Employer were honored recently.
UWSP is the largest purchaser of renewable energy within the UW System.
WEEB has awarded 72 grants for statewide and grassroots initiatives.
A Wausau teacher has received the Oscar W. Neale Fellowship for UWSP.
A series of gourmet cooking classes begins May 12 with 'Decadent Desserts.'
UWSP and UW-River Falls have signed an agreement for a a ROTC partnership.
C.J. Robinson has been named director of development for the College of Fine Arts and Communication.
UWSP's Student Government Association has been recognized by the United Council of UW Students.
Erik Wild, biology, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and research in Brazil.
Thirteen UWSP students received the university's highest honor, the Albertson Medallion.
Ninety-nine UWSP students were honored with the Chancellor's Leadership Award.
A summer course on dance is being offered through Continuing Education.
Senior Brent Rivard has won the Barry M. Goldwater National Science Scholarship.
Alumni from three classes will gather for a Milestone Reunion Weekend June 22-23.
The Nature Conservancy has been honored by the College of Natural Resources.
Stephen Ward has been named director of University Relations and Communications.
Two shows will be presented this summer at the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium.
The Distinguished Alumnus, Alumni Service and Hansen Awards were presented May 19.
Six online communication courses will be offered this summer through Continuing Education.
Wausau Homes employees completed a two-year leadership program through UWSP.
The SGA comments on the Wisconsin State Assembly's cuts to higher education.
A UWSP graduate student has been honored for a paper and project on the state's ATV users.
Robert Govett, forestry, has been recognized by a national forest product organization.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program in Stevens Point has changed its schedule.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo will begin the Performing Arts Series on Sept. 25.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program will be held in Wausau beginning October 4.
The Midwest Environmental Education Convention will be held at UWSP Oct. 18-20.
Pointer Info Nights offer information for potential students across the state and in Illinois.
Gerry Ring, paper science and engineering, has been named the 2007 WISys Innovation Scholar.
John Houghton, forestry, is the new associate dean for academic affairs within the CNR.
Aquatic classes for adults are offered at UWSP in two sessions.
Ballroom dance classes offered through Arts and Culture Outreach.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program is being offered in Stevens Point this fall.
A conference for business owners will be held in Wausau in September.
Journey abroad with UWSP's international hiking and biking trips.
A UWSP student is interning for a member of Parliament in London.
Diane Bywaters, art and design, created three paintings for a West Bend medical rescue unit.
Hans Schabel, retired professor of forestry, has published a book on forests in Tanzania.
An exhibit of faculty artwork is on display at UWSP through Sept. 17.
Former UWSP student Laura Osnes is making her Broadway debut with a lead in "Grease."
Arrangements have been made to bring students to UWSP as part of The Thailand Project.
'Lend Me a Tenor' staged by Theatre and Dance Department Oct. 12-14 and 18-21.
The Syrena Folk Dance Ensemble will perform at UWSP on Oct. 7.
UW System alcohol and drug prevention staff will gather at UWSP for a symposium.
Jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harris will perform Oct. 8 as part of the Performing Arts Series.
Stacey Berk, music, will present an oboe faculty recital Oct. 3.
State high school students may enter to qualify for UWSP's Writers Workshop held in November.
'Into The Universe' is now playing at the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium.
Paul Doebler, music, will present his final faculty recital on Sept. 27.
A bike/hike fundraiser will help hurricane victims in Nicaragua.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program will be held in Merrill this fall.
UWSP will host a screening of a PBS dance documentary featuring the work of Jeannie Hill, dance.
Patricia Holland, music, has been named chair of her department.
Students return to campus eager to return to Dreyfus University Center.
Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners are looking for help for citizens following Hurricane Felix.
The Center for Leadership Excellence and Economic Development will host a grand opening Nov. 6.
The UWSP Fire Crew plans a prescribed burn at Schmeeckle Reserve on Nov. 1.
Tom Johnson, anthropology, has co-written a book about the true identity of Sacajawea.
Mad Chad Taylor, a chainsaw stuntman, will perform at UWSP Nov. 3.
'Urinetown' will be staged by the Dept. of Theatre and Dance on Nov. 2-4 and 7-10.
The UWSP Horn Choir will perform Nov. 5 and host its annual festival Nov. 10.
A Woodwind Quintet and Brass Quintet will perform together Nov. 2.
Two Dallas artists works make up the 'Defining Light' exhibit at the Carlsten Gallery until Nov. 21.
Pat Rothfuss, English, won a Quill Award for his debut novel, "The Name of the Wind."
The Small Business Development Center is offering QuickBooks sessions in Wausau.
Two workshops on boosting your sales will be held in Wausau.
The UWSP Fire Crew will train with the DNR on wildland firefighting on Oct. 27.
Four choirs will combine for the Fall Choral Collage at UWSP on Oct. 20-21.
The annual candlelight hike will be held at Schmeeckle Reserve Oct. 26.
A rally will be held Oct. 16 on the topic of segregated fee distribution.
The UWSP Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will perform together on Oct. 19.
The Thomas W. Overholt Memorial Lecture will be held Oct. 15.
Two dancers will hold a two-week residency at UWSP from Oct. 15-27.
The Midwest Environmental Education Conference will be held Oct. 18-20.
A conference on recapturing downtown areas will be offered in Wausau Oct. 24.
A UWSP alumna will give a lecture on climate change on Oct. 12.
Patricia Kluetz, interior architecture, has been honored by ASID.
Homecoming 2007 brings both special and traditional events to UWSP Oct. 8-13.
A variety of workshops are offered at Schmeeckle Reserve this fall and winter.
The College of Letters and Science Humanities Forum begins Oct. 10.
Kids are offered a day of "space exploration" at UWSP on Oct. 20.
Two UWSP students recently visited Argonne National Laboratory.
Daniel Breining, foreign languages, has published his second book.
UWSP to dedicate College of Natural Resources building to Dan Trainer.
Student choreographers, dancers and designers will stage Afterimages Dec. 6-8.
Faculty and staff secured over $7 million in grants during fiscal 2006.
UWSP is working with the DNR to monitor bats at Schmeeckle Reserve.
Two communication courses are offered online by UWSP Continuing Education.
A Juried Student Exhibition will be on display at the Carlsten Gallery from Dec. 9 through Feb. 2.
UWSP has a biomedical writing internship program with Marshfield Clinic.
Schmeeckle Reserve's directors are helping plan interpretive centers across the nation.
Susan Raab, health sciences, has been reappointed as chair of her department.
Boston Brass, a five-member jazz band, will perform in Stevens Point on December 14.
Student composers will present their works in a concert on November 26.
The Concert Band will perform under guest conductor James Arrowood Nov. 29.
David Gibbs, computer information systems, has been named a Fulbright Scholar.
The annual Taste of Toj Roob Southeast Asian dinner will be held Dec. 1.
The move back into the remodeled Dreyfus Center will begin Nov. 26.
Laser light shows set to rock music will be presented at UWSP Nov. 9-10 and 14-17.
Progressive rock group Cougar will perform at UWSP on Nov. 9.
Three music faculty will perform on campus and on WPR this month.
The Faculty Reed Trio will perform at UWSP Nov. 6 and on WPR on Nov. 11.
Galen Fulford, an ecological engineer will speak on stewardship at UWSP on Nov. 13.
The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board is seeking grant proposals for 2008-09.
Preservation Hall Jazz is coming to Stevens Point as part of UWSP Performing Arts Series.
Rainbow Casino presented UWSP more than $8,700 in scholarship funds.
The Grand Re-Opening of the Dreyfus University Center will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22.
The campus mourns the passing of former CNR Dean Dan Trainer.
Students in interior architecture have created an art exhibit on beauty.
David Williams, political science and philosophy, has authored a book on Rousseau.
The Women's Choir and Chamber Singers will give a concert Dec. 9.
The Symphony Orchestra and Choral Union will perform together Dec. 6 & 7.
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