Continuing Education

A Baby is Born and the Nurse Behind the Scenes

Kathy Weaver, RNC, BSN

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, New Beginnings Birthing Center

See the important role a registered nurse has! In just one of a huge variety of areas to choose from, see what happens in the Labor and Delivery Room and in the Nursery. See a video of a birth and actual equipment used to deliver babies, whether "natural" or by cesarean section!

Becoming a Fish Princess:  Careers in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sarah Kaatz

Aquaculture Outreach Specialist, UWSP

Learn about the exciting career opportunities in fisheries and aquaculture (fish farming).  Tour an aquaculture facility and see baby rainbow trout!

Careers with Reptiles & Amphibians

UWSP Herpetology Society

Hands-on educational show with various live reptiles and amphibians with focus on careers in herpetology.

The Changing World of Healthcare

Sarah Mutschlecner

Nurse Practitioner

We will talk about the many opportunities for women in health care, especially nursing.

 

Computing Your Future

Dr. Trudi Miller
Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems, UWSP

What kinds of things do women do in computing?  What is information systems?  Come program your own game or video in this workshop!

Designer Sneakers

Sue Hall

Polymer Ambassador, American Chemical Society

Join a design team and make a gym shoe for the sport of your choice.  Learn about the wonderful world of polymers and how athletic shoes help a foot strike the ground 10,000 times a day.  You'll get a "kick" out of this activity!

Down the Pipes

Mary Day  MS

Speech and Language Pathologist, UWSP School of Communicative Disorders
If you like anatomy, this is the session for you!  Learn how a speech/language pathologist studies the way a person swallows.  See actual x-rays of how food moves through the mouth to the stomach.  As you travel down the pipes, learn about your voice box and see a picture of your voice!

 

Egg Mobile Design Competition

Jill Nondorf

Materials & Process Engineer

Students work in groups to build an egg mobile to transport a raw egg.  Like all engineering projects, you will have a scope or goal, budget, schedule, design requirements and will be assigned to a design team.

Food Safety from Farm to Table

Michelle Steinmetz and Carol Mueller

Food Safety Inspectors

We will discuss working with food producers and processors  to ensure that food is safe to eat.

Forestry: It's More than Cutting Down Trees

Sue Kissinger

Coordinator of Advising and Recruitment

UWSP College of Natural Resources

Employment opportunities in the field of forestry are excellent--especially for women!  Learn about the many directions that a career in forestry can take you--from the city streets to the national forests.  The UWSP forestry program will be highlighted.  Dress for outdoor activities.

 

Fun with Tessellations

Dr. Susan T. Talarico

UWSP Mathematics & Computing Department

This workshop will explore a beautiful connection between art and mathematics. We will explore the art of making tessellations! The word "tessellation" comes from the Latin word 'tessera', which means a small stone cube. These cubes were used to make up 'tessellata' - the mosaic pictures forming floors and tilings in Roman buildings. We will be making tessellations from pictures or tiles, commonly in the form of animals and other life forms. We will use these forms to cover the surface of a paper in a symmetrical way to create beautiful tessellations!

Keeping Water Clean in Space
Cindy Byers
Middle School Teacher and Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Rosholt WI

Do astronauts really reuse their toothpaste water?  In this session you will learn how the water is recycled in space.  Then, you will get to build and test your own water filter system.

Medical Investigators

Carol Hebert
UWSP Health Sciences

View a brief video and become a medical detective.  Work your way through a medical case with lots of hands-on activities.  Students will be able to solve a medical mystery using clues given and lab results obtained from the hands-on activities.

Mice, Ice & Rats

Betsie Graham

UWSP Zoology Coordinator

We will conduct a brief metabolism experiment using live mice - comparing the metabolism of a “warm mouse” to that of a “cold mouse.” Each group and, if possible, each student is responsible for animal handling briefly.

More than Just a Pretty Face:  Cleft Lip & Palate Treatment

Pam Terrell, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
UWSP School of Communicative Disorders

An overview of facial and oral anatomy and physiology will prepare students to explore how clefts affect speech and voice.  Opportunities for hands-on practice with low tech tools and high tech instrumentation will be provided.

Physical Therapy:  The Science of Healing, the Art of Caring

Sharon Beilke, Physical Therapist

Do you like helping people?  From babies to our most elderly, physical therapy plays a role in trying to keep us functioning and strong. 

 

A Registered Dietitian's Role in Healthy Habits

Mary Sadler, R.D., C.D.

We will discuss the many roles a Registered Dietitian can play in nutritional health.  Participate in evaluating some nutrition labels on food products.

 

Starship Earth

UWSP Astronomy Students

In this session, participants will learn about sky motions (daily, annual, and latitude), Reason for the seasons, and Sky phenomena such as meteor showers, aurora, comets, etc. 

Take a Risk, Be an Actuary

Peggy Urness, FCAS, Actuary at Sentry Insurance; and
Ann Kiefer, Associate Lecturer, UWSP, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Do you like to be challenged solving complicated problems?  Are you looking for a career that continues to be rated as one of the best in the United States?  Come learn about this fascinating career that continues to be in demand through economic cycles.

Why Are Architect's Drawings Called Blueprints?

Professor, Robin S. Tanke, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry, UWSP
Find out why we call architect's drawings blueprints by making your own and discover how light can promote chemical reactions.

Women in Natural Resources

Sue Kissinger, Coordinator of Advising and Recruitment

UWSP College of Natural Resources

With a career in natural resources, you can play an important role in the environmental challenges facing our rapidly growing world. "20 Questions" game will be played with prizes given away!