| University of Wisconsin–Stout | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1891 |
| Type | State university |
| Endowment | $30,713,826[1] |
| Chancellor | Charles W. Sorensen |
| Admin. staff | 390 |
| Students | 9,339 |
| Undergraduates | 8,303 |
| Postgraduates | 1,036 |
| Location | Menomonie, WI, USA |
| Campus | Large Town 131 acres (53 ha) |
| Sports | 18 Varsity Teams |
| Colors | Navy blue and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Northern Collegiate Hockey Association National Collegiate Gymnastics Association |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Website | www.uwstout.edu |
The University of Wisconsin–Stout (UW–Stout or Stout) is a member campus of the University of Wisconsin System. The school was founded in 1891 in Menomonie, Wisconsin and enrolls more than 9,300 students. It is named in honor of its founder, James Huff Stout, and is one of two universities in the UW System not named for the city in which it is located, the other being UW-Parkside.
Since 1971, UW–Stout is one of only two special mission universities in the UW System: it provides focused programs "related to professional careers in industry, technology, home economics, applied art and the helping professions."[2] UW–Stout's programs prepare students for productive careers in industry, commerce, education, human development through the study of technology, applied mathematics and science, art and design, business, industrial management, human behavior, family and consumer sciences, and manufacturing-related engineering and technologies. UW–Stout offers 40 undergraduate majors, 19 graduate majors, and two advanced graduate majors.
In 2001, UW–Stout was the first university to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.[3] On March 9, 2007, Stout was officially designated "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University" by the Board of Regents.[4]
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The school was first founded as the Stout Manual Training School in 1891.[2] In 1908, it changed its name to The Stout Institute. Originally a privately owned institution, it was transferred to the state of Wisconsin after Stout's death in 1911. [2] The school became Stout State College in 1955 after it was merged into the Wisconsin State Colleges system (it had operated with a separate board until then)[2] and Stout State University in 1964.[2] In 1971, after the merger of the former University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Universities, the school became part of the University of Wisconsin System and has been named University of Wisconsin–Stout since then.[2] In March 2007, UW-Stout was designated "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University" by the UW System Board of Regents.
University of Wisconsin-Stout is a comprehensive, career-focused polytechnic university where students, faculty and staff use applied learning, scientific theory and research to solve real-world problems, grow the state economy and serve society. Our tenets:
UW-Stout is organized into four colleges: the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences which houses the School of Art and Design; the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences which houses the School of Education; the College of Management which houses the School of Hospitality Leadership; and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
The Graduate School provides oversight for graduate education at the university.
UW–Stout is made up of two parts: a main campus and north campus, which is mostly residence halls and dining and health facilities. The campus is 131 acres (53 ha) with 24 major academic and administrative buildings, 19 residence halls, and 242 laboratories.
More than 3,000 students live on campus. All freshman and sophomores are required to live on campus for their first two academic years. Housing includes traditional dorms and modern suite-styled rooms. All residence halls are co-ed. The residence halls include:
UW–Stout's sports teams are the Blue Devils and the school colors are navy blue and white. The school competes in the WIAC in NCAA Division III. The school competes in the WIAC in NCAA Division III. The Blue Devil Hockey team is also a member of the NCHA (Northern Collegiate Hockey Association) and the women's gymnastics team is affiliated with NCGA (National Collegiate Gymnastics Association).
As a DIII university, student athletes compete without the benefit of athletics aid or scholarships. Men's teams include: football, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey and track and field. Women's teams include: basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, sofball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
On April 10, 2008 more than 1,000 UW–Stout students counter-protested the widely known Westboro Baptist Church (WBC).[1] The WBC is most known for protesting at the funerals of U.S. soldiers killed overseas.[2] The Westboro Baptist Church was on campus to protest following the deaths of three UW–Stout students in a house fire off-campus.[3] UW–Stout students used Facebook, a popular social network, to organize a counter-protest in less than 24 hours to show support for their fellow classmates. The story received international coverage, including CNN.
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