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Dining Halls Offering Sustainable Containers
UW-Stout Communications, Menomonie, Wis. - March 29, 2011
University Dining Services recently began offering students the option of reusable containers when carrying out a meal.

UW-Stout names new football coach
WQOW TV 18, Eau Claire, Wis., June 30, 2010
Clayt Birmingham has been selected to be the Blue Devils' next football coach.

Bricklayers' note found in 50-year-old time capsule
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., June 25, 2010
A 1959 time capsule was found when the date stone was removed during renovation of the UW-Stout Hovlid Hall.

Duey Naatz selected as UW-Stout athletic director
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., June 18, 2010

Campus busy with summer projects
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Jun 1, 2010
The University of Wisconsin-Stout campus will be abuzz with 28 construction and infrastructure projects this summer totaling approximately $70 million.

Officials see promise in Menomonie student housing project
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis., May 26, 2010
Scott Griesbach, UW-Stout housing director, says private plan on former grocery store site could meet some students’ needs.

Five qualify to NCAA DIII track championships
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., May 26, 2010
Five UW-Stout track and field athletes will be making their final collegiate appearances when they compete at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships, May 27-29, at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio.

UW-Stout finishes 11th at national tournament
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., May 19, 2010
For The News Derek Holmes and Andy Smith each shot one-under par as UW-Stout wrapped up play at the NCAA Division III Men s Golf Championships at Hershey Links.

Several Blue Devils shoot for national qualifying marks
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., May 19, 2010
The warm weather just happens to usher in a rush of last chance meets as athletes attempt to qualify to the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships and UW-Stout had competitors at three different meets over the weekend.

The plot thickens
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., May 18, 2010
A spot in the new Menomonie Community Garden can be rented through Jacob Vennie-Vollrath, the UW-Stout VISTA volunteer.

Hargens repeats as regional gymnast of the year
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., May 12, 2010
UW-Stout all-arounder Meghan Hargens capped off her career by being named the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/ Women (NACGC/W) Division III West Region gymnast of the year for the second consecutive year.

Local gridders stay close to home for college ball
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., May 12, 2010
UW-Stout s football program will boast even more local flavor in the 2010 season as four Dunn County Athletes have decided stay in the county to play their college ball.

China's ethnic cultures to be portrayed in music, dance
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Apr 23, 2010
A dance and cultural program featuring 26 performers from China will begin at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Colorful China will be presented by the Academy of Dance at Minzu University of China and the China Ethnic Singing and Dance Troupe in the Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center.

Stout scores 29 in record-setting win
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Apr 5, 2010
UW-Stout s baseball team took a pair of games against Finlandia University but the Blue Devils had to use different methods to sweep the season home opener.

Hirssig does it yet again
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Mar 23, 2010
D3 hoops.com names UW-Stout basketball star to All-America first team By UW-STOUT UW-Stout s Julia Hirssig (Sr, Rochester, Minn/Mayo) made it 2-for-2 after she was named to the D3hoops.com All-America first team.

Stout's Joel Gaulrapp earns All-America hockey award
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Mar 23, 2010
UW-Stout forward Joel Gaulrapp (Sr, Owatonna, Minn) was named as an NCAA Division III All-American, and was named to the West First Team

Sean Larson second at nationals in weight throw
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Mar 17, 2010
With his second throw of the day, UW-Stout s Sean Larson recorded a toss in the 35-lb weight throw that would give him a second-place All-America finish at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track Field Championships at DePauw University

Julia Hirssig to collect prestigious Jostens Trophy
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Mar 15, 2010
For The News The University of Wisconsin-Stout s Julia Hirssig and Blake Schultz of Williams College are the 2010 recipients of the Jostens Trophy. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence.

Heart and 'sole' for Haiti
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Feb 12, 2010
When Nischal Shrestha saw the news Jan. 12 about the earthquake in Haiti, he and some friends at UW-Stout decided they needed to help.  The relief effort is being coordinated through the Ally Center at the student center. Student organizations also are being encouraged to collect money to send to the American Red Cross.

Julie & Julia: Hirssig three points shy of record
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Feb 7, 2010
Julie Maki s 17-year-old career scoring record is within reach of Julia Hirssig. Hirssig scored 27 points in a 90-76 win over UW-Stevens Point to put her within three points of breaking the Hall of Fame guard s career record of 1620 points.

Unmasking solutions
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Feb 5, 2010
Mask-making in commemoration of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took place in the Public Room of the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie on the evening of Feb. 1.  Upon completion, the students wore their masks in a procession down Second Street, carrying banners and candles to the Memorial Student Center at UW-Stout for a program, “The Stories Behind the Masks,” that included student explanations of the masks and readings of Dr. King’s works.

Area Sports: Basketball
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Feb 5, 2010
Hirssig, Maslowski garner academic honors UW-Stout s Julia Hirssig and Megan Maslowski earned academic honors when they were placed on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V basketball team.

Students to make masks and march at Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Jan 20, 2010
Can a middle school student change the world? That question and others will be addressed on Monday, Feb. 1, during the Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration in Menomonie.  Both theatrical performances are part of Black History Month events at UW-Stout.

AmeriCorps/VISTA member works at UW-Stout
Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wis., Jan 6, 2010
Jacob Vennie-Vollrath began his AmeriCorps VISTA assignment as a coordinator in the Involvement and Leadership Center at UW-Stout.