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We welcome Hannah Sabatier, Hannah is our first Canadian born guest on the Young Waterfowl Professionals Series, hailing from Manitoba, she has been working on the prairie since 2018, but new to working with breeding waterfowl for the past 3 years.Hannah just completed her MS degree at UW Steven's Point w Dr. Ben Sedinger on drone detection of waterfowl, and will be headed to work with Dr. Mitch Weegman at the U of Saskatchewan next. The recipient of the Sandi and Dave Ankney Scholarship administered through Delta Waterfowl Foundation and also the outstanding graduate student award at UW Stevens Point this Spring.

In this episode we dive into the latest headlines from the upland and waterfowl world. Illinois hunters, take note—open houses are coming up in May to shape your hunting seasons. We also highlight groundbreaking research at UW-Stevens Point, where drones with thermal cameras are revolutionizing how we monitor waterfowl populations. Then, it's a feel-good story out of Minnesota, as nearly $1 million and 40 acres are donated to Pheasants Forever to support local habitat conservation. Finally, we wrap with a major wetland restoration effort on Texas's Gulf Coast, bringing life back to prairie potholes and boosting biodiversity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant connects with Mike Clemens who's at the NFL Combine in Indy and further reacts to comments from the Packers GM. Are the Brewers primed to repeat 2021 history? UW-Stevens Point coach Kent Dernbach joins to talk about the WIAC tournament and the state of his program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Again this year, Wisconsin's missing out on snow. Weather forecasters are paying attention, but so are winter tourism locations. Pam Jahnke visits with Natalie Chin and Austin Holland, two researchers from UW-Stevens Point, that have been interviewing ski lift operators in the state about how their business models and practices have changed with the lack of snow. Wisconsin's getting a little snow this morning, but still expecting temperatures in the 40's by the end of the week. Stu Muck gives us weather expectations. Not much green to see in the state at this time of the year, so beekeepers are working overtime to keep their hives healthy. Ben Jarboe visits with a Wisconsin native that's now working at USDA forging ahead bee research. Meet Dr. Liz Walsh. Friday's World Ag Supply Demand report surprised the market with cuts to domestic corn and soybean production while leaving South American expectations unchanged. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins Pam Jahnke to explain where the market's likely to go from here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Montzka is about to start their senior year as a wildlife education major at UW Stevens Point. This summer, as a Summer Naturalist Intern at the Museum, they taught our Junior Naturalist programs, assisted with live animal care, and showed a real talent for finding and appreciating the oddest parts of nature.  This week Sarah will tell you all about lampreys!

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans lives with a mental illness. Join us as we learn more about the Make It OK community campaign to understand and create caring conversations about mental illness. Our guests are Stephanie Kovarik with HealthPartners and Sallie Scovill of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Stephanie has been involved with the program since it launched in 2012 and shares some of the campaign's background and key messages. Sallie was trained two years ago as a Make It OK Ambassador and tells us about how she has implemented the campaign at UW-Stevens Point and the impact it is having throughout the community.  Learn more about Make it OK at makeitok.org. Watch a Well Wisconsin Make it OK training.Contact the three-digit number mentioned in this podcast by calling 988 or exploring the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline website.The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for health care from a licensed healthcare professional. Consult with your healthcare provider for individualized treatment or before beginning any new program.  

Jason's wearing a purple and yellow UW-Stevens Point shirt today...and that reminds Tausch that he wanted to talk about the Minnesota Vikings! Which team in the NFC North has the best offensive talent (besides quarterback)? Fans weigh in with their observations as well.

Welcome to Episode 126 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! WE'RE BACK! FINALLY! While our real life jobs made it difficult to find time to do our usual research ahead of the season, we didn't wanna just disappear. Our first episode of 2024 takes a closer look at the 25 teams in the latest Top 25 poll, and offers some bonus thoughts on several conferences and familiar contenders from the last few seasons. In order: Shenandoah Endicott Baldwin Wallace Salisbury  East Texas Baptist Denison UW-La Crosse Aurora Johns Hopkins Rowan + NJAC thoughts Birmingham-Southern Trinity (Texas) Salve Regina La Verne Lynchburg Pomona-Pitzer Misericordia Christopher Newport Benedictine Mary Hardin-Baylor North Carolina Wesleyan Chapman + SCIAC thoughts Arcadia Kalamazoo UW-Whitewater Quick thoughts on Wheaton (MA), Cortland, Webster, Marietta, UW-Stevens Point, Eastern Connecticut, Ithaca go listen to the NWC pod BIAS BALL: WashU Bears are looking GOOD but in a very different way Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

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Twas a backyard brawl on Thursday night. I took in some high school wrestling as I watched Mounds View High School dispatch with Irondale … which are the two high schools in my school district. One is known as the sports school, the other is the band and robotics school. The sports school won 60-6. By the way, former Gopher Marty Morgan's youngest son is a 215-pounder for Mounds View and he's freaking HUGE. He's headed to South Dakota State. I was spotted in the crowd by one Mounds View parent. Was great to just watch some pretty good high school wrestling without actually working. There's some great HS wrestling kicking off today at the Walsh Ironman. Check my socials @jasonmbryant for some knowledge bombs. It's Short Time Shots, a look at the day's college wrestling scores and more, I'm your host, Hall of Fame wrestling writer and broadcaster Jason Bryant. On to the scores on the college scene from Thursday. Speaking of scoreboards, did you know you can find all the D1 dual meet scores and links to their results at collegewrestlingscoreboard.com AND I've added another redirect to help you follow all the tournaments from every division at collegewrestlingtournaments.com. Only D1 dual of the night, Michigan State improved to 4-0 after a 25-9 win over Buffalo ON THE STAGE up in New York. Buffalo did one of those theatre-style duals for the third year in a row. If you look at the dual, this one was probably closer than the score indicates as Michigan State picked up three victories that were two points or less. Still been a rough start for Buffalo this year. In Division II, Augustana (S.D.) knocked off 13th-ranked Northern State 21-13 out in the middle of South Dakota. The Vikings were ranked 18th in the most recent NWCA rankings, which is a tournament points ranking rather than a dual ranking. Augie's top-ranked Jaxson Rohman earned a major at 125 pounds, while top-ranked Wyatt Turnquist won 7-2 at 149 pounds for Northern State. Out west, San Francisco State shutout Simpson (Calif.) 41-0. In D3, second-ranked Wartburg rolled past the only non-Iowa team in the American Rivers Conference, which used to be the Iowa Conference. The Knights had five falls, the fastest coming at 197 pounds by top-ranked Mo Endene, the returning D3 champion at the weight in the 54-0 win. Third-ranked UW-Eau Claire rallied from down 14-3 after five weights and reeled off five straight W's to oust rival UW-Whitewater 25-14. Whitewater did pick up the dual's most notable win as ninth-ranked Dominick Mallinder bounced top-ranked Tyler Fleetwood 7-1 at 133 pounds. 20th-ranked Millikin topped Aurora 23-17. Bonus points were the difference for the Big Blue as three of the wins were bonus victories including falls by Coby Haney at 133 and Nathan Callaway at 157. Also in the CCIW, Elmhurst edged Concordia Wisconsin 24-23. Roanoke beat Shenandoah 43-4 out in my home state of Virginia. Three bonus victories were the difference for Loras as they topped Cornell College 21-19 in a matchup of Iowa schools. In the NAIA, Montana State-Northern rallied to beat Dickinson State 32-16, while No. 11 Providence (Mont.) beat Eastern Oregon 28-15. Top-ranked Hunter Sparks of Eastern Oregon got a fall in that one at 125 pounds. The Evergreen State College earned its first win, topping Grays Harbor College 50-3. Evergreen's mascot? The GEODUCKS. What is a Geoduck? Well, it's the largest burrowing clam in the world, native to the coastal waters of the Pacific. Makes sense, Evergreen is in Washington. Grays Harbor is too, just a mile or two from the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah. Some of you will get the reference. On the women's side, fourth ranked Colorado Mesa torched Texas Woman's University 44-5, and Adams State 45-4. UW-Stevens Point topped Wartburg 30-13 in the first home dual in school history for the new women's program at Wartburg. Minot State was a winner over Dakota Wesleyan 27-16. Evergreen's women also picked up a W, beating Grays Harbor 34-8. Shout outs to our latest Mat Talk patrons, Warrior Coach and KBnoswag. Subscribe, for free, to my Daily Wrestling News. Get it for free at mattalkonline.com/news, sign up free today. That's as always, delivered by our longtime friends at Resilite.

Join us in this enlightening episode of the Campus Waterfowl podcast as we sit down with the passionate members of the Wisconsin Stevens Point Ducks Unlimited chapter. In this comprehensive discussion, we explore the world of duck hunting, conservation efforts, and the unique experiences of being a student involved in wildlife management. From engaging stories about their duck banding projects and successful fundraising events to insights into the diverse hunting landscapes of Wisconsin, this episode offers a deep dive into the heart of waterfowl conservation. Whether you're an avid hunter, a conservation enthusiast, or simply curious about the outdoors, this episode provides a rich blend of knowledge, experience, and a shared love for the natural world. Tune in to hear inspiring stories and learn about the impactful work being done in the realm of waterfowl conservation by these dedicated students.

Las Vegas is on everyone's mind who follows the world of Division I wrestling and that also means me. There's a bunch of Vegas-related content in the newsletter today, so again, you can find out how to get that daily at the end of the show. I was on the mic Thursday here in the Twin Cities - more on that in a bit, this is Short Time Shots, a look at the day's results in and around college wrestling. Right now, if you hear any banging around, it's because I'm getting a new furnace installed this morning. Yup. Thankfully before it his absolute zero here this winter. Our installer used to wrestle, too. Links: Did you know you can find all the D1 dual meet scores and links to their results at collegewrestlingscoreboard.com AND I've added another redirect to help you follow all the tournaments from every division at collegewrestlingtournaments.com. As to the aforementioned Minnesota match, Division III's top-ranked team, Augsburg, blanked No. 25 Loras 46-0 at Si Melby Hall. Augsburg won four matchups between ranked wrestlers, including returning national champion Sam Stuhl earning an 11-2 major decision over No. 13 Jalen Schropp at 141 pounds. Top-ranked heavyweight Tyler Kim and 184-pounder Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann picked big bonus victories - Kim with the fall and BSO (his name is too long to keep repeating) with the tech. Other scores around Division III saw Carthage beat Elmhurst 29-15, and Central, that's it, just Central, pushed past Augustana (Ill.) 36-9. UW-Stevens Point trounced UW-Oshkoh (B'Gosh) 40-18. Augustana did beat Simpson (Iowa) The only Division I match of the night featured a pair of transitional programs as Bellarmine heads out to Missouri and beat Lindenwood 35-7. There were some exciting duals in Division II, including Kutztown winning the last five bouts to pull away past Seton Hill 34-15. Both of Kutztown's ranked wrestlers - No. 11 Dalton Gimbor at 165 and third-ranked Matthew Weinberg at 184 - won. Gimbor beat Kane Kettering while Weinberg picked up a forfeit. I hate forfeit. Millersville beat East Stroudsburg 23-19. Colorado School of Mines won the last six weights to top New Mexico Highlands 31-13. Colorado Mesa beat rival Western Colorado 24-17. Davenport beat NAIA Cleary 37-12. Down south, Coker blanked Bluefield State (that's in West Virginia), while Belmont Abbey beat Emory & Henry 48-3. Emory & Henry is transitioning from Division III to Division II. In the NAIA, Ottawa beat Avila 35-13. On the women's side, Grand View beat Central Methodist 27-18, Cedar Crest beat Alvernia 32-16 in the school's first ever home women's wrestling dual. Sioux Falls new women's program improved to 2-0 with a win over Minot State 39-13 and Lock Haven beat Elmira 35-12. Subscribe, for free, to my Daily Wrestling News. Get it for free at mattalkonline.com/news, sign up free today. That's as always, delivered by our longtime friends at Resilite.

Jefferson Middle School will officially get a new name on Friday, UW-Stevens Point celebrates Hispanic Heritage tonight and the list of the state's most influential Latino leaders continues.

Jefferson Middle School will officially get a new name on Friday, UW-Stevens Point celebrates Hispanic Heritage tonight and the list of the state's most influential Latino leaders continues.

Aaron has been a practicing arborist for over 20 years.  He began his career completing his BS in Urban Forestry from UW-Stevens Point.  After graduation, he worked full-time as a climber, at first in WI, and later traveling to work 1.5 years in New Zealand.  Upon returning, he started his own business working as a contract climber for companies around the southern half of WI. In 2010, Aaron moved to Oceanside, CA, working as a climbing arborist in North San Diego County.  In 2011, he moved back to WI and completed his masters degree in 2015 from UW-Stevens Point.  In 2017, Aaron began the Arboriculture/Urban Forestry program at Gateway Technical College, where he continues to instruct and help students grow and find their way in the tree care industry.  He is also the ISA representative for the Wisconsin Arborist Association, serving on the WAA Board of Directors since 2018._________________________________________________________________________Patreon: http://patreon.com/TheMunicipalArboristInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_municipal_arborist/Questions or comments?themunicipalarborist@gmail.comLearn more about PlanIT Geo's tree canopy data subscriptionsCheck out PlanIT Geo's urban forest resource libraryArbsession Winkler Tree & Lawn Care

We've got the whole squad back in town for this one! We check in with Bart on what has been a pretty weird tournament season for him thus far, and overall we catch up with the whole squad. Then we turn to What in the World is Going On!? Where we bring in one of our friends, Social Media Juggernaut, Maggie Carsello. We chat a bit about various things going on in the outdoors world, then we dive into learning a little bit more about her. Maggie gives us some insight into her days at UW-Stevens Point, where she attended college with Sobi, Pinkalla, and Hahner. How she got into fishing, bass fishing, and hunting. We chat about some of the wild DM's she gets, and we end up figuring out what the price of Feet Pics would be for all of us. We then carve through some Notes On Your Phone, and end the day with a fantastic 1v1v1v1 segment, where we've got Outdoor Brands Slogans. This one is a heater, you definitely don't want to miss it! ~ Past The Barb Social Media ~ Email Us Questions and Feedback: pastthebarbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @pastthebarbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... ~ Follow Us On Social Media ~ Adam Bartusek Instagram: @adambartusek Adam Bartusek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adambartbart... Ryan Pinkalla Instagram: @ryan_pinkalla Ryan Pinkalla YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRa... Will Stolski Instagram: @will_stolski Cody Hahner Instagram: @codyhahnerfishing Sam Sobi Instagram: @sam_sobi_ Sam Sobi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sobieckfishing

A new mural in Madison explores the connection between science and the arts, a former Madison Memorial standout  will suit up for Team USA next week and UW-Stevens Point is seeking an Indigenous artist for an upcoming exhibit. 

Tim Coghlin was an All-American at UW Stevens Point, got a shot at a pro career, then settled in as the head hockey coach at DIII St. Norbert in De Pere, WI What he has done at St. Norbert is nothing short of amazing! He is the winningest coach at the DIII level and has 5 National Championships to his credit. Market & Johnson Adding Value to Everything We DoParker Insurance Valley Sports Academy Multi-sport training facility dedicated to helping all athletes reach the next level.Northwoods Therapy Associates Taking physical therapy to the next levelChippewa Valley Ortho and Sport Medicine Dedicated and committed to the health care needs of patients in Western Wisconsin since 1954. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.@TheBOSPodwww.thebreakoutsessions.com

We first welcome Jim Malewitz, Deputy Managing Editor of Wisconsin Watch, about Mario Koran's piece on the lack of choices families with children with disabilities have when it comes to school. While many students do have choices, between vouchers, charter school and open enrollment, students with disabilities can legally be expelled or denied from all three of those options based on the discretion of the school. Then we talk to Dr. Michael Tiller, assistant professor in forest ecology in the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point who focuses on fire ecology and fire management. We talk about the purpose of prescribed burns versus wild fires, what we all can do to prevent forest fires and what gets someone into the "fire" field. Guests: Michael Tiller, Jim Malewitz

Welcome to Episode 124 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! We begin with our quick reactions to the regional weekend and which moments stood out the most. Then, we preview all eight super regionals. In order: Wheaton (MA) at Johns Hopkins (at 2:55) Ithaca at Endicott (at 8:50) Misericordia at Marietta (at 14:15) Baldwin Wallace at Aurora (at 17:45) UW-Stevens Point at UW-La Crosse (at 21:05) Shenandoah at Lynchburg (at 24:20) La Verne at East Texas Baptist (at 30:10) Rowan at Salisbury (at 35:10) Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

Welcome to Episode 123 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! We begin with our reaction to the field of 60 and how we felt about our projections, and the surprising exclusion of UW-Whitewater (but also why it made sense). Then, we discuss all 16 regionals, with each regional covering seeds 1, 4, 2, 3 in that order: Baltimore (11:38) Johns Hopkins, PSU-Altoona, Randolph-Macon, St. John Fisher New London (19:52) Wheaton (MA), Husson, Tufts, Mitchell Cortland (32:43) Cortland, St. Joseph's (L.I.), Ithaca, Eastern Connecticut Bridgewater (42:48) Endicott, Bridgewater State, Middlebury, Johnson and Wales Marietta (49:46) Marietta, Adrian, Mary Washington, Case Western Dallas (57:19) Salve Regina, Keystone, Misericordia, Washington and Jefferson Granville (1:06:28) Denison, Beloit, Baldwin Wallace, Spalding Aurora (1:13:55) Aurora, John Carroll La Crosse (1:18:58) UW-La Crosse, Bethany Lutheran, Buena Vista, Bethel Stevens Point (1:24:50) UW-Stevens Point, Augustana, Webster, Loras Winchester (1:32:16) Shenandoah, TCNJ, Christopher Newport, Immaculata Rocky Mount (1:39:52) Lynchburg, Lebanon Valley, North Carolina Wesleyan, Elizabethtown Birmingham (1:45:35) Birmingham-Southern, Lewis and Clark, La Verne, Franklin Marshall (1:51:56) East Texas Baptist, Cal Lutheran, Pacific, Trinity (TX) Glenside (1:59:00) Arcadia, Susquehanna, Rowan, Brockport Harrisburg (2:03:57) Salisbury, PSU-Harrisburg Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

Welcome to Episode 118 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This week, we take a look at the latest Top 25, sharing our thoughts on every team in the poll, how much we believe in each team long-term, and where we had them roughly ranked in our personal Top 25s. We then hit some of the other teams just outside the current Top 25 including UW-Stevens Point, Cortland, NC Wesleyan, Salve Regina, North Central (IL), Buena Vista, East Texas Baptist, and a few others. Finally, we discuss the frustrating challenges of evaluating teams in the Northwest Conference and why no one is really right or wrong in terms of the discourse surrounding those teams. Then we say goodbye. Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

This is a special episode! It features guest hosts from the UW- Stevens Point fly fishing club, Paige, Riley and Eli. We talked with multiple guests from the Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo. 5 Rivers had the opportunity to have a booth at the expo in St. Paul Minnesota this March.  We got to connect with young emerging anglers as well as people in the fly fishing industry. We talked to Gustavo Hiebaum, founder of SET fly fishing in Argentina, Jim Anderson with Project Healing Waters, artist Stanley Leonard, Monta Hayner with The Driftless Fly Fishing Co, Lance Prado owner of Root River Rod Co. and Hannah and Kyle, owners of Black Earth Angling Co.   Check out the links below to learn more about all of our guests.     Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo   Argentina Fly Fishing   Project Healing Waters  Stanley Lenard Studio   The Driftless Fly Fishing Co.   Root River Rod Co.   Black Earth Angling Co.  

In a game that lasted over five hours, had over two hours of gameplay, and saw 122 combined shots, the UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team pulled out an NCAA Tournament win over Augsburg in the second-longest game in D3 history.    In this episode of the Hilight Zone Podcast, Ben Helwig speaks with Pointers' goalkeeper Ryan Wagner and forward David Hill, who scored the game-winning goal in the game's fourth overtime. They discuss the physical exhaustion of playing in such a long game, the jubilation in victory, and how they're preparing for the next round of the tournament.   

Great Northern Distilling and their relationships with area potato farmers to help make award-winning vodka. Wisconsin ranks 3rd in the nation for potato production, and tops in the nation east of the Mississippi River. Okray Farms is one such member of the 140-strong Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association, and they're among the suppliers of potatoes Great Northern uses for its potato vodka, considered the “healthier” vodka versus the spirits made with grain, including the fact that it is gluten-free, sugar-free, and low in carbohydrates. Siren Shrub Company is a women-owned, Wisconsin based beverage company that specializes in the use of shrubs in their drinks and mixers. Mindy McCord and Layne Cozzolino started Siren Shrub in 2018; their vision for the business stemmed from their experiences with sustainable food systems in a farm-to-table cafe in Stevens Point. They began with jams and jellies in farmers markets. When Layne found out she was pregnant, they discovered shrubs were the perfect replacement for alcohol, which became their prime product that has since expanded to 30 states and over 300 locations. The connection between the Wisconsin farm partners and Siren Shrub is strong and touches on the community focus that Uniquely Wisconsin celebrates.Artists drawn to the area include Stephon Kiba Freeman, who came to UW-Stevens Point in 2009. As a budding artist, he was thinking New York and LA would be where he ventured to next. But he fell in love with the area, truly enjoyed the quiet and in his words, the  “underabundance of noise.” Stephon opened Kiba Freeman Art and regularly connects with other artists to gather, open dialogue, share styles, ideas, challenges. He noted that Portage County allows its artists to take chances and celebrate their successes; the entire area has grown an appreciation for art and has been continually developing areas for art. Create Portage County developed a program called “Paint the County” and connected artists with local businesses for mural projects and public art. Freeman himself has done numerous murals in the area.Vision for the Future: Trevor Roark & Curbwise. Curbwise was founded by Trevor Roark during the COVID pandemic as a bicycle-powered delivery service for the Stevens Point area. He moved to the area back in 1998 and used his love of biking the area – especially the notable Green Circle Trail – to inspire Curbwise's creation in 2020. His focus is different from most major companies, as his approach is the triple bottom line - People, Planet then Profit.  Trevor started with a three wheeled bicycle with a storage area in the back….and found a perfect partner in the Stevens Point Area Co-op.As his business has grown, he is helping reduce his community's carbon footprint with each mile and delivery.   Community Involvement & Togetherness: We also discussed Dr. Sam Dinga and the Makah Foundation. Dr. Dinga came to UW-Stevens Point from Cameroon, in part because his brother had previously attended the school. He also chose UWSP because he received a hand-written letter of invitation from the school, which impressed him. He grew to love the welcoming nature of the community and today serves as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator for the Stevens Point Area Public School District, where mentors students and assists with resources. He also started the Makah Foundation, which seeks to build freshwater wells as well as orphanages in West Africa. He started the foundation in memory of his sister, who was a traveling nurse there and had died of stomach complications, related in part of a lack of fresh water in rural areas of Cameroon. He has been heartened by support from Portage County residents and looks forward to a new fundraising event at O'so Brewing in Plover on June 16, 2023.We also talked with Sara Brish, Executive Director of the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, who shared her perspective on Portage County and noted its origin and ongoing history as a place for “makers,” where creativity and industriousness pays off for individuals as well as their communities. Michelle then offers a preview of what we can watch on Uniquely Wisconsin's Portage County episode online, including stories about Boleslaw Kochanowski Iron, a family-oriented blacksmith business in Junction City; Feltz Farm, a multigenerational family farm that not only has one of the largest dairy producing herds in the world, but also strives to educate visitors on the true processes on these farms. Finally, there is Multi Grain Bakery, where Sarah Jo Moore took a self-taught hobby and has turned it into a sizable baking business that is growing in the community.

Welcome to Episode 113 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. It's way too cold to start playing baseball in the Midwest Region (Region 9) but that's not gonna stop us from previewing all the D-III baseball teams within it. In order: ARC (at 2:40) Loras was definitely good but not "16-0" to start the year good; how will they keep the momentum going after a breakout season? Buena Vista can mash but will need some arms to step up Coe are the defending champs despite a bizarre season and have a lot of experience to replace Luther leads the rest of the pack within a very balanced conference on the whole MIAC (at 15:30) Bethel dominated in 2022 and has basically everyone back ready to do it again -- watch out for this squad Gustavus Adolphus and Saint John's (MN) are the likeliest to push the Royals Remember the name Kiefer Lord!!! (even if he isn't pitching in the MIAC anymore) MWC (at 29:10) We've seen a few different teams challenge for this conference title and the latest team on top was the Lawrence Vikings, who return an excellent lineup led by one of 2022's national HR leaders basically everyone else in this conference is solid, we'll see if UChicago can finally get over the hump UMAC (at 37:30) Crown was one of the best stories of 2022 and now has plenty back to defend their UMAC title Don't forget about Northwestern (MN), though, even if they have a ton of impact talent lost to transfer/graduation WIAC (at 45:50) UW-Stevens Point loudly re-established themselves back atop the D-III baseball world and look like the favorite again UW-Whitewater will need a ton of inexperienced arms to fill in a lot lost to graduation but the offense should roll again UW-La Crosse was ultra-young a year ago and might be ready to jump back into contention UW-Oshkosh was disappointing in 2022 but still has a good amount of talent to get back in the mix atop this conference Don't sleep on Eau Claire; that's a program clearly on the rise We conclude (at 1:01:10) with our player and pitcher of the year picks, and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link 

Secretary of Agriculture Randy Romanski talks with Pam about the past year in agriculture. From meat processing education to producer led watershed group initiatives, good relationships were made. He encourages listeners to call their local officials and discuss what they are in favor of ahead of the 2023 Farm Bill. The Wisconsin Soil Health Lab is a partnership between University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point and the United States Department of Agriculture and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). The intent is to provide testing services for dynamic soil properties or soil health indicators. Bryant Scharenbroch, Associate Professor of Soil Science at UW-Stevens Point says these are things that would typically change in soils in response to different management actions in agricultural and other settings. We can expect tighter beef supplies going into 2023 due to cattle and hog numbers declining, according to market advisor John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing in West Bend. He also explains how China reopening affects the markets moving forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wisconsin Soil Health Lab is a partnership between University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point and the United States Department of Agriculture and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). The intent is to provide testing services for dynamic soil properties or soil health indicators. Bryant Scharenbroch, Associate Professor of Soil Science at UW-Stevens Point says these are things that would typically change in soils in response to different management actions in agricultural and other settings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin Cramer was nominated as a Beck's Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the trap field. His favorite part about high school sports is being a part of team. Austin's team is filled with members from various schools which makes his experience even better. He also really enjoys the competitive aspect of trapshooting. Austin has been involved in agriculture his whole life. He grew up on a generational farm that was started by his grandfather and has learned so many lessons from working on it. Austin is involved in FFA, NHS, Clyman Sportsman Club, and participates in many local fundraising activities. Austin also owns and operates his own licensed game farm in which he raises bob white quail and pheasants to sell to sportsmen and landowners. Austin plans on continuing his education at UW Stevens Point and majoring in an environmental-related field. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“I've been an artist as long as I can remember,” says Kiba. Originally from Chicago, IL, artist Stephon Kiba Freeman came to Wisconsin to study art at UW-Stevens Point. He is a spray paint artist and says, “spray painting is like trying to control chaos … I don't try to control everything that that includes the outcome.” In this episode of Black Oxygen, Kiba discusses being an artist, being a father and making Wisconsin his home. #BlackOxygePodcast #BlackinWisconsin #BlackArtistsinWisconsin #BlackArtists #Madison365 #BlackInCentralWisconsin #KibaFreeman #SprayPaintArt #BlackInStevensPoint #StevensPoint #DopeBlackPodcasts #DopeBlackArt #Wisconsin #KibaFreemanArt Links and resources https://www.kibafreemanart.com https://www.stevenspointarea.com/blog/post/meet-the-artist-stephon-kiba-freeman/ https://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/2021/07/12/stevens-point-spray-paint-artist-stephon-kiba-freeman-creates-worzalla-publishing-mural/7777982002/

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Ben Reince of Wachtel Tree Science to discuss how to get started in Plant Health Care.Ben Reince has spent his career in Wisconsin.  Growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, going to school and earning a degree in Urban Forestry at UW-Stevens Point, then moving to Southeastern Wisconsin to start his career at Wachtel Tree Science.  Ben has spent 19 years with Wachtel Tree Science, starting in production, becoming a Certified Arborist and a Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP), and is now one of the Owners of Wachtel Tree Science, allowing Ben to see all facets of a commercial tree care company, especially with Wachtel Tree Science a company that does it all in the world of tree care.Wachtel Tree Science has been keeping trees healthy and beautiful with the highest quality care since 1935 throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Their commitment has always been to provide outstanding service to their clients and focus 100% on the safety of their employees.  They utilize the most advanced technology and best practices which provide trees and shrubs with the highest level of care.

As colleges see the return of many programs and opportunities that disappeared during the pandemic, they are finding that the return of hands-on learning is popular with students.  Brian Sloss is the Dean of the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point. He shares more about the hands-on experiences they have to offer students, but he starts by previewing enrollment for this fall. The latest word is that numbers should be on par with the 1,500 students enrolled last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Indigenous artist is chosen to memorialize ancestors buried at UW-Stevens Point, a UW doctor is working to address Alzheimer's Disease and dementia in Latino communites & Quartz Insurance has a new DEI leader.

Kent Dernbach is the Men's Basketball Head Coach at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.  Named head coach on March 12, 2018, Dernbach served as the Eagles' interim head coach for the 2017-18 season.  He is 80-39 overall and 38-24 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in his first five seasons. Dernbach previously served as associate head coach at UW-Stevens Point from 2011-17.  He was the Pointers' interim head coach for the last 13 games of the 2016-17 season, leading the team to an 8-5 record.  UW-Stevens Point made four straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances from 2012-15.  His fourth season with the Pointers culminated in winning the national championship in 2014-15.  Prior to arriving at UW-Stevens Point, Dernbach was the director of basketball operations and an assistant coach at Northern Illinois University from 2009-11. He served as director of basketball operations atGeorge Mason University (Va.) from 2007-09 and was an assistant coach at Marymount University (Va.) from 2005-07. If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program.  We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset.  The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.com Follow us on social media @hoopheadspod on Twitter andInstagram and be sure to check out the Hoop Heads Podcast Network for moregreat basketball content. Have a notebook handy as you listen to this episode with Kent Dernbach, HeadMen's Basketball Coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Website - https://uwlathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball (https://uwlathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball) Email - kdernbach@uwlax.edu Twitter - https://twitter.com/dernbach4 (@dernbach4) Visit our Sponsors! https://www.drdishbasketball.com/ (Dr. Dish Basketball) Mention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! http://www.fastmodelsports.com/ (Fast Model Sports) Use Code CHAMPION22 to get 22% off the number one play diagramming software for coaches. https://pgcbasketball.com/ (PGC Basketball) PGC offers over 110 camps across North America in the summer for players from 4th grade to college. For 30 years, PGC Basketball has been the worldwide leader in teaching players how to think the game, be a leader, and run the show. https://www.coachingportfolioguide.com/hoopheads (The Coaching Portfolio) Your first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job.  A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants. Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners.   Twitter Podcast - https://twitter.com/hoopheadspod (@hoopheadspod) Mike - https://twitter.com/hdstarthoops (@hdstarthoops) Jason - https://twitter.com/jsunkle (@jsunkle) Network - https://twitter.com/HoopHeadsPodNet (@HoopHeadsPodNet) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hoopheadspod/ (@hoopheadspod) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/ (https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ)

Welcome to Episode 105 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! We did it, friends. It's World Series time. Only 8 teams remain, and we're gonna talk about 'em:  1. Marietta (at 5:10) 8. Catholic (at 10:50) 4. Salisbury (at 16:40) 5. UW-Stevens Point (at 24:25) 2. Eastern Connecticut (at 28:40) 7. Baldwin Wallace (at 36:10) 3. LaGrange (at 42:10) 6. Trinity (TX) (at 51:10) Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe/follow + rate/review on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=3ed6cccd25d44c2a 

Welcome to Episode 104 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! After a wild weekend of regional action, only 16 teams remain. We preview all 8 super-regional match-ups and make our picks for who we think will advance to the World Series in Cedar Rapids. In order (hosts in bold):  Oswego State vs. Marietta (at 2:30) UW-Stevens Point vs. UW-Whitewater (at 7:49) Catholic vs. Ithaca (at 16:00) Trinity (TX) vs. Birmingham-Southern (at 22:15) Baldwin Wallace vs. Endicott (at 29:10) Wooster vs. Salisbury (at 34:20) Rowan vs. Eastern Connecticut (at 41:20) Chapman vs. LaGrange (at 45:40) Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe/follow + rate/review on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=3ed6cccd25d44c2a 

Welcome to Episode 103 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! In this episode, we talk for three hours about all 60 teams in the 2022 D-III baseball tournament. You know, as people do. First we offer our general takeaways from the bracket reveal and our biggest surprises and disappointments with the selections and the process. Then, we discuss all 16 regionals in the following order, with each regional covering seeds 1, 4, 2, 3 in that order: Arcadia (at 8:00) Arcadia, Husson, Oswego State, Elizabethtown Marietta (at 20:50) Marietta, Kalamazoo, Christopher Newport, Mount Aloysius Whitewater (at 33:55) UW-Whitewater, MSOE, Aurora, Augustana Stevens Point (at 43:00) UW-Stevens Point, Lawrence, North Central (IL), Coe Immaculata (at 55:30) Immaculata, Keystone, Montclair State, Ithaca Shenandoah (at 1:04:10) Shenandoah, St. Joseph's (L.I.), Catholic, Stevens Lynchburg (at 1:13:50) Birmingham-Southern, Earlham, Lynchburg, Salve Regina UT-Dallas (at 1:31:30) Trinity (TX), UT-Dallas Cortland (at 1:37:10) Cortland, Bridgewater State, Endicott, St. John Fisher Brockport (at 1:46:20) Wheaton (MA), Johnson and Wales, Baldwin Wallace, Brockport Denison (at 1:57:50) Denison, Penn-State Harrisburg, Salisbury, William Paterson Webster (at 2:08:50) Webster, Crown, Wooster, Bethel Rochester (at 2:23:00) Eastern Connecticut, Swarthmore, Rochester, Middlebury Lebanon Valley (at 2:33:20) Rowan, Mitchell, Washington & Jefferson, Lebanon Valley Chapman (at 2:43:00) Chapman, Pacific, Pomona-Pitzer, Cal Lutheran LaGrange (at 2:52:20) LaGrange, Centenary (LA) We conclude (at 3:00:30) with our rapid-fire picks for all 16 regionals which will surely be incorrect! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe/follow + rate/review on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=3ed6cccd25d44c2a 

Milfred and Hands quiz the State Journal's new executive editor, Kelly Lecker, about her Wisconsin roots, spelling championship and passion for journalism. Lecker grew up milking cows on a Shawano County dairy farm, then graduated from UW-Stevens Point with degrees in journalism and Spanish, and a minor in military science. She's worked for several Midwestern newspapers, including as interim editor for the Columbus Dispatch, where she's done just about every job other than taking pictures. Hands tries to spell Lecker's winning word when she won the Wisconsin State Spelling Bee in 1985. Then our political podcasters see if Lecker can spell the names of prominent Wisconsin politicians.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Episode 99 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. It's time once again to run through all the teams in the latest Top 25 poll. For the first time in 2022, we start to turn our attention to the postseason picture and which teams in the Top 25 are in best position to receive an at-large bid should they not win the conference based on the current SOS rankings. Discussions include: Cortland is in good shape to make its 473rd postseason appearance in a row even if they don't win the SUNYAC tourney We're already worried about North Central (IL) again but it's been good to see them winning lately UW-Whitewater's resume could be lighter than normal Salisbury vs. CNU vs. the top of the UAA will be a fascinating Pool B race Could the NJAC get 3 teams in? 4? UT-Dallas will probably need to win the ASC Arcadia's resume is going to be nearly impossible to deny Tufts is legit but how good is the NESCAC? We don't know yet The SCIAC always deserves 2 bids talent-wise but the SOS might not allow for it this season UW-Stevens Point's resume doesn't look as good as we would've expected when we looked at the schedule before the season Trinity (TX) should have a much more convincing at-large case than last year...but keep an eye on TLU, too and more! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe/follow + rate/review on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=3ed6cccd25d44c2a 

GO HERE TO LEARN ABOUT NEW SHOWS BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASEDhttps://untoldradioam.com/I was the five-year-old with a green frog tadpole instead of a goldfish. In 5th grade, I got my first snakes, and Mrs. Weber said the word Abominable Snowman and I was hooked. That was 67, and the Patterson film was in the newspaper.Two years later, at a church camp in northern Wisconsin, I heard some loud hissing from something at the lake's edge that hid from all the lights.After college (UW Stevens Point majoring in vertebrate zoology Wildlife biology)... I ended up as a zookeeper and volunteering for the Milwaukee Public Museum in Haiti and Dominican Republic.Long story short, I became a herpetologist working with the Nat Wildlife Federation, WI DNR, and an assessment survey biologist working for many entities: Dept of the Army, The Nature Conservancy, and DOT to name a few.Busy already, I did speaking engagements for schools, universities, organizations, and wildlife photography all over the USA and in Australia, Tasmania, Costa Rica, and Hispaniola. My focus was reptiles, mainly rattlesnakes, and the commercial take on river turtles. My work has been published in over 100 publications.My free time was spent studying sasquatch reports and ended up with the BFRO for four years, 2000 to 2004. I became independent after four years off and ... currently doing fieldwork, learning more through the kindness of networking.

Welcome to Episode 98 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. It's time once again to run through all the teams in the latest Top 25 poll. We touch on all 25 teams (at 1:40) in order including discussions on: What did LaGrange do with their weekend off? Baldwin Wallace establishing themselves as the 2nd elite OAC team North Central (IL) with a much-needed series sweep Kean's pitching is amazing Arcadia continues to prove to be legit CNU should be getting way more respect UW-Stevens Point could definitely challenge UW-Whitewater La Verne looks like the best team in the SCIAC but we're still not sure Is Oswego State better than Cortland? We'll find out soon!  Other teams outside the Top 25 we are watching closely: Roger Williams, Denison, Brockport!!!, UMass-Boston, Texas Lutheran, Catholic Then (at 33:30) we take a look at the statistical leaderboards to project who some possible All-Americans, including another insane Ryan McCarty update and a Misericordia HBP update. Finally, we shoutout an exciting return for a hitter on Jake's WashU Bears.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Jim Ingman joins the Fired Coaches Podcast to share his experience in the women's hockey world. He talks about his experiences coaching at UW-Stevens Point, Bemidji State and starting the program from scratch at Concordia University (WI). Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/firedcoachespod

Thanks to this episodes sponsor: https://planitgeo.com/Municipal-Arborist-PodcastIt's episode lucky number 13 and I sat down with Matt Koepnick who has been the city forester for his hometown of Racine Wisconsin since 2010. He earned a degree in urban forestry from UW-Stevens Point and has over 22 years of experience working in urban forestry and arboriculture. Matt previously served three terms as secretary for the Wisconsin Arborist Association, and currently serves as vice chair of the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council. We get in the weeds on the day to day use of tree inventory/work management software and compare notes on how we manage our urban forests.Questions or comments?themunicipalarborist@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/the_municipal_arborist/Don't forget to click the link for ISA CEU'S:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5XZQM2T

MSU Strategic Plan 2030 identifies goals within six key themes: student success, staff and faculty success, discovery, creativity, and innovation for excellence and global impact, sustainable health, stewardship and sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.On this edition of MSU Today, we'll be focusing on the student success theme of the plan with its executive sponsors: Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa Woodruff and Senior Vice President for Student Life and Engagement Vennie Gore. Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. says MSU student success is central to everything we're doing at MSU.“It's no accident that student success was the first pillar of our strategic plan, and it's really central to everything we're doing at Michigan State University,” says Stanley. “It touches on everything we do. I think what's exciting about what we're trying to do in this pillar and this area of emphasis is really bring to even further fruition a change in attitude and accomplishment that is taking place at Michigan State.“We believe that every student we admit to Michigan State is capable and should graduate from Michigan State University. They're capable of doing that. When they finish, we're going to continue to support them in having rewarding careers during their lifetime. We're going to help everyone who comes here graduate because we believe they can.“We're not going to stop at graduation. We're going to continue to be an advocate for them and support them as they continue in their careers and their lives. People have been talking about this before I came, but I really see this as an opportunity for us as an institution to really make this happen. We're going to talk a lot today with Provost Woodruff and Vennie Gore about graduation rates. That's one of the most important measures of success. We're supporting students' mental health and supporting them in every way, shape, and form. It's a holistic approach to see them succeed at Michigan State University. And I couldn't be more excited about that.”Gore says the goal is for every student MSU admits to learn, grow, and thrive.“Our goal is to have every student that we admit learn, grow, and thrive here at Michigan State and make sure they have the opportunity to have access to world class education through our faculty,” Gore says. “And we want them to have access to co-curricular and extracurricular activities, which helps them to grow and develop as people and become lifelong Spartans. That's what we mean when we talk about student success for the whole person.“I meet alumni who have been here in the '50s and the '60s and the '70s and they look back on their educational experiences very fondly. They talk about what they achieved here at Michigan State and how it's helped them in their career and their life. That's what we want for everyone. Because I think when parents send their sons or daughters here, they want them to have that kind of enriched experience so that when they leave here, they can go out in the world and do the things that they hope to do.”“Boy, Vennie, you're spot on,” Woodruff says. “I really echo a lot of what you said. I do agree. I think the student success that we measure at MSU is unique, and it's really the measure of our institution's ability to provide the kind of environment and inclusive, equitable curriculum and environment that really enables every student to learn, thrive, persist, graduate, and succeed after graduation. Each one of those is student success.“The way we really look at it is to be very holistic and to understand that student success is not necessarily a measure of the academic achievement of an individual or the student collectively, but rather really thinking about how well the institution supports its students, which I think is a very MSU way of looking at student success. It really allows us to identify places where there are hurdles.“We don't want a single soul at this institution to stub their toe as they're running down the track towards the world that is awaiting them with open arms with all the problems and the opportunities that exist. This notion of student success really is something that I think I'm really proud of. Vennie, as you said, I think it's something that parents see as really the opportunity for their child or grandchild or niece or nephew or friend to really succeed.”What are some of the ways MSU is excelling in this area now?“Go Green Go 15 is the credit momentum campaign,” continues Woodruff. “And what that really represents is the fact that one of the things that was identified at MSU is that students needed to maintain steady momentum in order to graduate in a timely way. If you graduate in a timely way, it allows you to get to that next destination more quickly and with less financial burden.“That really illustrates the way MSU is able to look at student success with these data informed efforts and allow us to then modulate the institution towards the students' success. Another one that I know that we've done is to really redesign the math course curriculum. We're working on general education and other gateway courses. “Part of that really lives out in the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative, something that I think, Vennie, you and others really brought to this institution as a way of blending together intellectual and social in the ways in which you learn in a dynamic interface between people and the living setting and the formal learning environment and that we learn from each other. The newest thing we did during my time here is really My Spartan Story. It was started before I arrived, but it's that interactive platform that allows us to capture all these experiences. If in fact we believe that student success is part of this continuum of their experiences at the institution, how can we collate and capture all of that work to allow them to use that as they move beyond this institution? Student success is not of a moment in time. It is of that student's lifelong outcomes of being at a place like MSU.”“One of the other things about being on a residential campus this large for our 50,000 students here on campus, our graduate professional students in Grand Rapids or in Flint or Detroit or up in the U.P. is finding that sense of belonging,” Gore continues. “When I find that sort of sense of belonging in a community, it helps me find my colleagues. My grandmother used to say you are your friends. I didn't really know what that meant, Russ. But I think what it really means is that if I'm a person here who's interested in the sciences and I become part of Lyman Briggs and I meet other students who have similar interests, that enriches my whole experience while I'm here. And that sense of belonging is critically important for everyone because I think what we're learning even in this period of the pandemic is that isolation is bad for students. Being social and having a sense of connection and having that support is critical. Belonging is another thing we are working toward because that helps with students persisting in school.”Recently the Division of Residential and Hospitality Services was merged with the Division of Student Affairs and Services to form the Division of Student Life and Engagement. How is this connected to the strategic plan and how will it support student success?“In many ways, the two divisions have worked side by side together because we are both here for students,” continues Gore. “Residential and Hospitality Services was really focused on the campus experience. Student Affairs and Services had a broader mission of not just our on-campus students, but our off-campus students, fraternity and sorority life, our visitors, and our veterans who are here.“Bringing the two units together allows us to have greater collaboration as we work across the campus. We know that we're not in isolation. Working with the Provost Office and the colleges also allows for us to have the holistic experience. One of the things that I've been really pleased with as the two divisions have come together is I think everybody recognizes the importance of collaboration and to working across our own boundaries. And that's critical for where we are and how we serve this campus community.”“Well, again, I think Vennie's hit it on the head,” says Woodruff. “If we go back to the strategic plan and how engineering the institution best enables the success of every student, it is to invert the traditional definition of student success. Instead of centering on the students' assumed capacity or willingness to earn degrees, the strategic plan really defines student success as the measure of the institution's capacity or willingness to support every student.“When Vennie and I sat down and talked about the living-learning environments, the Neighborhoods, we thought that was really brilliant. But then what we did in addition is to say, ‘Well, what happens when students live and learn for additional time within this setting? Do they succeed?' Yes, they succeed even better. They succeed in the outcomes, which is getting to their goals academically.“What that really contemplates as we think about the structure of the institution is the opportunity to more flexibly enable those institutional changes that support our objectives. Really that's where the Division of Residential and Hospitality Services and the Division of Student Affairs represented two groups that work together. But by coming together, we synergize in a way that we can better enable the student outcomes.“I think institutions that are confident can make big changes, and it can then lead to extraordinary outcomes. We'll be measuring this. We'll be looking back, Vennie, in 2030 together from some vantage point and be able to say students today are better because of what we did institutionally back in 2020 and 2021. That's the exciting thing about MSU. It's a place that's not ossified in a particular way of working, rather it's aspirational for what our students really need.“And then we as leaders implement. I'm really excited about what this is going to do for our student success over time.”“If you think about the ethos at Michigan State, for an institution of our size and as decentralized as it may feel, there is a very low barrier to collaboration,” Gore says. “It's not just between the student life and engagement and provost offices. You see it in the colleges, and you see faculty members and researchers working across disciplines to expand scholarship or advance knowledge to solve big problems. That has been something that I think we have. It's just part of our DNA that we're able to do that. In other institutions I worked at, I would say that wasn't necessarily the case.”With respect to the strategic plan, where do you see this focus on student success leading in the future?“When we look at it in 2030, we would like to have eliminated the opportunity gaps,” Gore continues. “When we talk about the opportunity gaps, there are some subgroups of our community that aren't graduating at the level that we wish for or their parents wish for. It isn't about whether they have the academic ability. There are some non-cognitive things that come into play that make that a difficult hurdle for some students.“Mark Largent (associate provost for undergraduate education and dean of undergraduate studies) is fond to say that if we get a student to their junior year, that we're graduating them at the rate of Ivy League schools, 90 to 94 percent. It's that first and second year that is critical for us. And that's why the second year live-on (on-campus living requirement) was really important because it provides that sense of stability for students so they can get to the junior year. They're in their program, and then they can graduate. We hope in 2030 that we have students who are graduating at a high rate across all demographics. That would be the big change that we'd like to see.”“Absolutely,” adds Woodruff. “Some of the ways we're engineering the environment for student success is in part the merger that we just talked about, but it's also in the way we're using data across a vast network of institutions. We have our institutional data, but also through the University Innovation Alliance, we're able to scale our knowledge node in ways that allow us to gather information and be able to test our hypotheses and be able to then work towards more equitable educational outcomes in some cases that perhaps we couldn't see entirely but that can be revealed through these large networks.“That's something that I think allows this university itself to be a learning institution. I always say I never learn anything from talking to myself. If we simply look inward, we will never actually be able to enable the success that we wish to achieve. That University Innovation Alliance is something that I'm really excited about.“I want to go back to the Neighborhood concept. It was an MSU concept in 2010, and we really began to think about the ways in which we offer opportunities for learning environments in a holistic way. And by having this in a place that students can access easily, it creates that opportunity for the student to casually learn and formally learn in the places and spaces where they are.“Our goal is to eliminate the achievement gaps that we see today, and we've made steady strides. In as much as this institution continues to be thoughtful and intellectual partners in the institutional sense of trying to understand institutional barriers, I'm convinced our students can get there. At some level, our students are running a race. If there's a high hurdle, what we need to do is add that little pole vault so they can get over it. As we go, we hope to learn how to remove barriers and take those high hurdles to low and then eventually have an even playing field. Everyone who comes in races at the same level, and that I think is going to allow everyone to learn, thrive, graduate, and then succeed.”What are the primary goals in this area of student success?“Again, we want to get to an 86 percent five-year graduation rate. That's our goal,” Gore says. “We've been very successful in incrementally moving that up over the last eight years. We want students to have a holistic experience. When they leave here, we want them to not only be good scholars but also have an appreciation for the arts, have good health and wellness, and be good citizens. They're global citizens so they understand the impact of the world. That's what student success looks like to me and that's what we would like to have.”“I agree with that,” says Woodruff. “Our objective is to make this place more accessible and attractive to a wider variety of students. Strengthening our ability to tell our story and really increasing the success of students who are here begins to tell that story. And that's from our undergraduate to our graduate students and to our professional students. Broadening the diversity of the student body provides a way in which our students become a learning community for each other.“That's an important part of what we're driving toward - increasing the number and diversity of learners across campus. We're widening the ways in which students can learn. And of course, part of that has been developed through the pandemic, but we're doing it in a really intentional way to understand the pedagogical ways in which students learn best. Instead of asking students to change, we ask how we can change. That's one of the objectives of the institution.“And we really must make sure that along the way, we're creating a climate that the students can see that they are part of that climate, that there is a give and a get, that it's not just that I come, but that I am a part of, that I am the climate, and I am the institution. If we think about each other and that we are all part of this, we create an MSU that really will thrive and create the best success metrics for every student that comes.”What are some of the biggest challenges to reaching our goals for student success?“Some of our biggest challenges are going to be the time and people part,” says Gore. “The reason why I say this, Russ, is I think everyone in the country has been talking about the Great Resignation. Having good talent in the institution is important to us. It's not a challenge of will, and it's not a challenge of political will. It's just a challenge of making sure that we're staffed at the point where we can provide the experience for our students. I'm an optimist who believes that as we come out of the pandemic, we will start to see ourselves as an employer of choice. This is a place where people want to be. We have a forward thinking plan. Folks can see themselves in this plan and they want to be a part of it. While the talent is a challenge, it's not an overwhelming challenge for me.”“I think that's right,” adds Woodruff. “Our limited resource is ourselves. We might think that's monetary, but I think that the limitation to MSU will only be in the way we think about how this institution grows and evolves and how we become part of that evolution. That's going to take time and trust and coordination. It's going to take each of us seeing each other as part of the solution and believing that a change in the organization isn't a reflection on me or what I do but really a reflection on what the institution needs to do going forward.“Being adaptable through change management, particularly in the current moment, is something that requires an enormous amount of trust. What we've seen across this period in the last several years is that people have started to lose trust in the institutions that once you didn't even think about. I saw a poll recently that trust in pediatricians is at an all-time low. What that says is that we have at a societal level pressure on each one of us as part of organizations and MSU as an institution. How do we build that willingness to give each other the latitude to work in an environment that is changing but is still going to be here for the next hundred years? The value of higher education has been questioned, but there is no other way in society where we have changed more lives, not only by those who go through our institution, but by those who stay. Our student success is linked to our faculty success.“We have to continue to enable each of us to give each other a little benefit of the doubt while we go through the moment and believe that each of us wants the best for each other. I think once we begin to bring that trust back to every circumstance, we're going to reach our goal of a great university and great student success.”What are some of the things that position MSU to be a leader in student success?“It's in our DNA,” says Gore. “When I graduated from graduate school in 1982 from Indiana, there were four institutions that were on the forefront of living-learning: Michigan State, Vermont, UC Davis, and UW Stevens Point. They had a history of residential colleges and what they meant for large public Research 1 institutions and that integration and that set level of collaboration. We've had this long history over the years.“One of the other things too is that we haven't rested on history. If you were to go back and look over time, you could see the evolution of what that meant on our campus. When we started the Neighborhood concept back in 2009 as a pilot at Hubbard Residence Hall, we intuitively knew that it was going to be messy. The pilot would be very different than what the product would be. And that has been true. What that says is that the people who are attracted to this work are thoughtful and innovative, and they don't necessarily think that we have all the answers. We're going to try some things. Some of those things will work and some won't. The things that don't work we'll forget about, and we'll keep going without feeling we failed. I think that's the big thing. MSU is okay with trying something. And if it doesn't work out, it's all right and we move on to the next thing. It's that messiness that you have to be an organization like Michigan State to be okay with.”“I echo that,” Woodruff continues. “We're experimentalists. When you're actually doing hypothesis-based thinking, you actually are not always right. In fact, I always say we're a batter, not a pitcher. A pitcher has to be right. Most of the time, a batter only has to put the ball in play about a quarter of the time. I really think that you've hit it on the head.“We're really enabling a series of increasingly coordinated and very deliberative and thoughtful approaches across the entire enterprise. There's a saying I have that we have provostial partnerships across the entire institution. We are all provostial in the ecumenical sense of the way the provost is part of the opening and the enabling of everyone towards their academic goals. We're really being very thoughtful.“That includes the merger of RHS and Student Affairs in a way that is an increase in coordination and deliberation that is going to, we believe, enable student success. We're also focusing on the strengths and skill sets of existing leaders and making sure we all see how we can be part of this momentum and then leveraging that talent that exists and trying to maximize the output that we have in ways that really have no silos. We have this egalitarian way of working.“That itself is part of perhaps some of the experimental ways in which Vennie was just talking. But also I think it's just because leaders in this space understand what our goals are, and they really are towards student success and academic excellence. And relative to that, I think our faculty and academic staff from across the university are really engaged with our staff in all the ways that this institution's goals ask them to be. The strategic plan emphasis on student success really helps shine a light on all this work that is happening. That's part of our DNA. That's part of the experimentalist in us to achieve the goals on behalf of those in whose interests we serve.”“I like the baseball analogy,” says Gore. “A Major League player gets paid multimillion dollar to have a batting average of 300, which is getting a hit three out of 10 times. If we were in that genre, we're probably batting 700. Seven out 10 times we get it right. Those three other times, we swing and miss. That happens in life and that's okay. But we're going to try something. If something doesn't work, it's okay. We're going to move on. We're going to do some other things. We have the flexible latitude to do that.”“We' trust each other,” says Woodruff. “Even if I fail, I know I'm going to be picked up. But if we lack coordination, he's going to call me. These are ways in which we develop leadership together with the strategic objectives of the institution and our great faculty and students to holistically come together and have that great batting average.”Vennie, earlier you mentioned the goal of an 86 percent graduation rate. What are some of the ways we will measure the success of the student success initiative?“We keep score, using the baseball analogy,” Gore says. “At the end of the game, you want to know whether you won or lost. Graduation is one of the ways you keep score. Retention is another way that you keep score. How many of our students are staying from their freshman to sophomore to junior years? What are those retention rates? Are we seeing changes in subgroups? It's like calling balls and strikes in a baseball game. That's sort of how we look at it. The data analytics are something that we really began moving forward and understanding what the important things are. I like to think of this in three strategic questions: Are you doing the right things? Do you have the capacity to do the right things? And can you do the right things right the first time? And that's all about execution. You can analytically look at all those different things to be able to say that you're being successful.”“Right. I agree,” Woodruff adds. “That 86 percent graduation rate is one piece of this. I also want to look at placement rates for where the students go after getting an undergraduate degree or graduate degree. And that's the going to be important as well as a metric of success. We're working to reduce probation rates, too. We'll be measuring that this year, and that's going to be an important metric for us on the pathway. We want to see that sense of belonging and the climate assessments continue to improve. One of the things in the merger that Vennie's really focused on across all our affinity and identity groups is to make sure that sense of belonging is there and that folks know that this is not top-down. This is all of us. If you're here, you're a part of creating the culture that exists.“Looking for someone else to create culture is not the same as creating the culture we all wish to be a part of. That's the message that Vennie's been giving, and it's been really a winning and wonderful way of thinking in a really renewed way about the institution. We want to have impactful opportunities for the students for internships and externships and laboratory environments and making sure students know that's an option for them early in their careers. That's an important part of this.“We've seen a bit of a decline in the use of student services during this current context. We want to make sure that use of the services that we have created is increasing. I think another one is that student debt upon graduation has been decreased and part of that is the credit momentum. That is to say that we expect you to be here for a period with deep learning and then to graduate. That will be in the student's best interest as they move along.“Part of that is creating an inclusive, equitable curriculum and an environment that enables their academic and social and overall wellness and financial support. That leads back to the student's ability to learn, thrive, persist, graduate, and succeed. All of that's really part of what that last set of metrics really enables.”“We all have a role in student success no matter what your role is at the institution,” says Gore. “Whether you're a faculty member or a staff member who is serving food or you're a TA, we all have a role. At least through the pandemic, what we have heard from our undergraduate students is that college is more than just going to class. It's the whole experience.“And that impact that we all have on the individual student, no matter what our role is, is significant. Some of the most significant relationships have come through advising and mentoring and saying hello and being there for their well-being and knowing that there's someone in your corner to support you. That's student success. This is the collective responsibility of all of us as members of our community.”“Really well said, Vennie,” says Woodruff. “The strategic plan is really such an asset to have for an institution that, through the COVID context, was able to continue to reach for what its aspirations should be. That's the leadership of our president and every person in a leadership role and everybody who participated in really thinking about what our aspirations are at a time when other institutions were really being grounded by the pandemic.“Out of that has come the opportunity to really change the institution on behalf of the students we serve. I'm so grateful to all my colleagues with whom we've all worked to have this strategic plan, and the opportunity to implement it is just so exciting. I just can't wait to see what happens next to all of the students who come through this institution at this particular time. It's really an exciting time and the world so desperately needs them.“Our students are carrying heavy buckets. No doubt about it. But we've told them that what we're doing is we're putting our hands next to them and we're going to help them carry it. We can't take it away. We wish we could, but we can't. We know that whatever they've learned, both within our academic halls as well as within our residential halls and within the halls of life and the changes that they've experienced, that those buckets have been filled. But we're going to help them with what comes next. We can't predict what their lives are going to be. But we know because of being part of this institution that they're ready for both the expected and the unexpected. That's the best that we can do on behalf of these students. I couldn't be more excited for the future that they will help create.”On this edition of MSU Today, we've been talking about the student success theme of MSU's Strategic Plan 2030, Empowering Excellence, Advancing Equity and Expanding Impact with the executive sponsors of the theme, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa Woodruff and Senior Vice President for Student Life and Engagement Vennie Gore. Read and learn more about MSU Strategic Plan 2030 at strategicplan.msu.edu. MSU Today airs Sunday mornings at 9:00 on WKAR News/Talk and Sunday evenings at 8:00 on 760 WJR. Find, rate, and subscribe to “MSU Today with Russ White” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

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