This is UW-Stevens Point Established: * 1894, as a Teacher’s College
Prominent UW-Stevens Point Alumni
Andrea Anders, “Alex” on NBC sitcom “Joey” William Bablitch, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Paul DeLong, Wisconsin chief forester Michael Dombeck, former U.S. Forest Service Director Lawrence Eagleburger, former U.S. Secretary of State Herbert Grover, former Head Wis. Dept. Public Instruction Dan Hauser, Detroit Pistons Executive VP of Marketing Kathleen Kinney, “Mimi” on Drew Carey Show Clint Kriewaldt, NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Neinas, Retired Coll. Football Assoc. Executive Dir. Terry Porter, former NBA star and coach Blane Reichelt, retired NBA Referee Bob Whitsitt, former GM, NBA Portland TrailBlazers
Enrollment: * 8800 students * 46% male, 54% female * Average class size: 28 Faculty and Staff: * Student-to-faculty ratio of 22:1 * Over 400 faculty/teaching academic staff * Highest percentage of undergraduate courses taught by regular faculty in the UW System
Study Abroad: * Study abroad programs offered by UWSP International Programs in more than 20 locations around the globe including France, Ireland, China, Australia, Britain, Mexico, Germany, New Zealand and Spain * 1 of 5 graduating seniors has participated in a study abroad program - some even more than once!
UWSP Facilities: * Main campus: 400 acres and 35 buildings * 14 residence halls, housing about 3,100 students * Health Enhancement Center: home to 54,000 sq. ft. Multi-Activity Center (with climbing wall, track, and tennis courts), the Aquatic Center, 2 full-size gymnasiums, and the Strength & Fitness Center * Noel Fine Arts Center: contains Michelsen Concert Hall, Jenkins Theatre, the Carlsten Art Gallery and brand new state-of-the-art practice and performance facilities, including art, music and dance studios, a recording studio and a black box theatre * 275-acre Schmeeckle Nature Reserve great for fishing, walking, biking, jogging, boating and wildlife watching * Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) and Treehaven - two teaching, learning and recreational environmental centers; CWES is located on Sunset Lake 17 miles east of Stevens Point; Treehaven is situated on a glacial ridge 80 miles north of Stevens Point * Newly renovated University Center
Campus Activities: * Over 180 student organizations including student government, academic and professional clubs, Greek organizations, multicultural groups and community service/volunteer organizations * 25 intramural sports and 22 “club sports” * Theatre, concerts, dance programs, art exhibitions, and the Performing Arts Series * Campus newspaper, radio and TV stations staffed and run by students * Host to World’s Largest Trivia Contest every April * More than 20 music ensembles open to any student
City of Stevens Point: * Location: central Wisconsin, midway between Milwaukee and Minneapolis; on the Wisconsin River * Population: 25,000 people in the city, with an area population of 62,000 * Attractions: outstanding recreational areas including parks, lakes, streams; the 24-mile Green Circle Trail for biking, hiking, and jogging; numerous cultural festivals, live music/ entertainment venues, restaurants, coffee shops, and shopping locations * Ranked as one of the “Top 100 Places to Live” by relocate-america
Academics: * Over 120 undergraduate program choices within 48 under graduate majors and 78 minors * Consistently named one of the top Public Midwestern Universities-Master’s in U.S. News and World Report’s College Rankings * Half of all incoming freshmen rank in the upper 25% of their high school class * Average freshman ACT score: 23; average high school GPA: 3.4 * Exceptional overall placement into careers or graduate and professional schools
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