The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point at Marshfield (UWSP at Marshfield and formerly University of Wisconsin–Marshfield/Wood County), is a satellite campus of the

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located in

Marshfield, Wisconsin Marshfield is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, Wood and Marathon County, Wisconsin, Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 18,929 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census; of this, 18,119 were in Wood County a ...

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History

The campus was established in 1963 as an extension of the

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. The original campus consisted of three buildings and was expanded to six buildings in 1971.History at official website
Retrieved February 8, 2019. In 1973, the current

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was formed with UW–Marshfield/Wood County becoming one of 14 charter University of Wisconsin Center two-year campuses. The campus was a member of the University of Wisconsin Colleges until July 1, 2018, when UW-Marshfield/Wood County and UW-Marathon County became satellite campuses of the

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. On August 24, 2018, the UW System Regents approved renaming UW-Marshfield/Wood County as the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point at Marshfield.

School

UWSP at Marshfield offers a general education associate degree and a Bachelor in Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree. After beginning studies at UWSP at Marshfield, students may transfer to the main UWSP campus, other UW System institutions, or colleges and universities throughout the country to complete their

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s, or complete the BAAS at UWSP at Marshfield. The campus currently enrolls 283 students (2023). As of 2019, Michelle Boernke is the campus executive.

Campus

The campus, west of downtown Marshfield, Wisconsin, includes a

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, a 340-seat theater, an arts center and specialist science accommodation. The campus underwent a $5.1 million expansion and remodeling project in 1998.

Athletics

Students may compete in six varsity sports in the

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: women's volleyball, men and women's basketball, men and women's tennis, and men's golf. During the 2012 season, the women's volleyball won a share of the WCC Western Division Championship with a record of 9-2 (3-1). In the 2012–2013 season, the men's team finished with a record of 19-5 (9-1), winning the WCC Western Division title and advancing to the WCC State Tournament Final Four. That same year, the women's team finished with a record of 24-2 (19-1), winning the WCC regular season title and WCC State Championship.

References

External links

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield Official website
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