A total of 865 undergraduate and graduate students received degrees during UW-Stout's commencement ceremony on Saturday, becoming the first group of students to graduate under the campus's polytechnic branding.
A profile of Mary Beth Emmerichs, associate professor of history and interim campus dean at UW-Sheboygan, who will retire June 30.
UW-Stevens Point officials said they take the safety of faculty, staff and students very seriously, and responded appropriately to a threat on campus on Monday; ultimately, an "all-clear" was issued by campus officials, who determined the perceived threat was a misunderstanding.
Related: "Final exams put on hold by case," Stevens Point Journal, May 15.