Welcome to The Cupola Post, featuring stories about members of our Pointer family, our campus community and all things related to our Central Wisconsin home.
The Cupola atop Old Main has served as a symbol of our university since 1894. First-year students seal their covenant with the university by touching a wooden replica of the cupola as they depart Convocation, at the start of their journey as Pointers. This hands-on tradition is repeated at Commencement, as graduates mark their transition from students to alumni.
Touching the cupola is a symbol of the lasting connection between UWSP and members of the Pointer family. In much the same way, we hope The Cupola Post reaffirms that connection and helps you “keep in touch” with your alma mater.
Jeanne Nagle | In the News | December 2023
Don’t let the giant potato masher out front fool you. The Food + Farm Exploration Center, which opened recently in Plover, is not static monument to Wisconsin’s standing as a top producer of the humble spud. Most accu…
Jeanne Nagle | November 2023
Thomas Meier and Alexander Reeder were born more than half a century apart, yet they remain inextricably linked through both circumstance and their identity as Pointers. Each had strong military ties—one a veteran, th…
Jeanne Nagle | Just For Fun | October 2023
Donuts. Roses. Many enjoyable things come in twelves. That includes the new Q&A feature, A Cupola Dozen. The inaugural installment presents Nik Kolbeck ’16, communications director at the home of world famous Mepps fi…
Jeanne Nagle | In the News | August 2023
Sally (Emmel) Fiddler ’61 was able to continue her studies and complete her education degree thanks in large part to the efforts of Warren Jenkins, a history professor at Point from 1934 to 1972. Years later, Fiddler…
Jeanne Nagle | On the Job | July 2023
This is the story of a young performer, Milwaukee-born and -bred, who dreamed of becoming a professional magician. It is also the story of how that kid grew up to achieve his dream—emerging as a savvy and successful b…
Jeanne Nagle | May 2023
There’s an art to making a product as iconic as the Stormy Kromer cap. Just ask Gina Thorsen ’97, CEO of Jacquart Fabric Products, the current parent company of the fabled Upper Peninsula brand. “Invention requires cr…
Jeanne Nagle | In the News | April 2023
Sure, there’s the moment they call your name in the packed auditorium, to cheers from the audience and screams of joy from your fellow contestants. Or maybe the significance of what has just happened hits home as the…
Jeanne Nagle and Jody Roland ’80| March 2023
As has been the case with many students studying at the College of Natural Resources, Shannon Columb ’20 traces her love of the outdoors all the way back to childhood. Also like others at the college, she found that h…
Jeanne Nagle and Taylor Wszelaki ’16 | February 2023
As a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point undergrad, Timothy Fair ’10 had a specific career path in mind. The political science major had anticipated attending law school and, eventually, practicing corporate law. Ap…
Jeanne Nagle and Lee Hecimovich ’81 | January 2023
The song “Living Years,” by Mike + the Mechanics, begins by boldly stating, “Every generation blames the one before.” Obviously, that philosophy doesn’t tell the whole story. There are plenty of times when, rather tha…
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