University of Wisconsin–Stout
Established	1891
Type	State university
Endowment	$23,956,445[1]
Chancellor	Charles W. Sorensen
Staff	390
Students	9,016
Location	Menomonie, WI, USA
Campus	Small Town 119 acres
Sports	Blue Devils
Colors	Navy blue and white
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 9,000 students. It is named in honor of its founder, James Huff Stout, and is one of only two universities in the UW System not named for the city in which it is located.

Bowman Hall is the oldest structure and a symbol of Stout. Built in 1897 to replace a previous structure that had burned down, it was named after Clyde A. Bowman, a longtime head of the industrial education division.

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 34 undergraduate majors, 19 graduate majors, and two advanced graduate majors.

In 2001^{[citation needed]}, 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] A polytechnic university offers a comprehensive curriculum that prepares graduates for professional careers. A polytechnic university blends theory with practice to produce innovative solutions to real world problems. A polytechnic university works closely with business, industry and other educational institutions to benefit students and grow the economy.

[edit] History

The Louis Smith Tainter House was originally built as a private home, it now serves as the Stout University Foundation and the Stout Alumni Association and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On April 10, 2008 more than 1000 UW–Stout students counter-protested the widely known Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) hate group.[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 the deaths of three UW–Stout students who died in a house fire off-campus.[3] UW–Stout students used Facebook, a popular social network, to organize a counter-protest of more than 1000 students in less than 24 hours to show support for their fellow classmates. The story received international coverage, including CNN.

[edit] Buildings

The numerous buildings that make up the beautiful campus include:

Residence Halls Red Cedar Hall Wigen Hall Hovlid Hall Fleming Hall Jeter-Tainter-Callahan Halls North Hall Antrim-Froggatt-McCalmont Halls Curran-Kranzusch-Tustison-Oetting Halls South Hall Hansen-Keith-Mines-Chinnock Halls

Academic/Administrative Facilities Student Health Center Louis Smith Tainter House Harvey Hall Bowman Hall Millenium Hall Fryklund Hall Robert S. Swanson Learning Center McCalmont Hall Memorial Student Center Merie M. Price Commons Jarvis Hall Micheels Hall Applied Arts Building Johnson Fieldhouse Sports and Fitness Center Don and Nina Williams Stadium

[edit] Name Changes

UW–Stout has undergone several name changes since its founding in 1891:

• Stout Manual Training Schools 1891 to 1908^[2]
• The Stout Institute 1908 to 1955^[2]
• Stout State College 1955 to 1964^[2]
• Stout State University 1964 to 1971^[2]
• University of Wisconsin–Stout 1971 to present^[2]

[edit] Sports

UW–Stout's sports teams are the Blue Devils, represented by a blue flame, and the school colors are navy blue and white. The school competes in the WIAC in NCAA Division III.

[edit] Graduate Programs

• Education Specialist Degrees (Ed.S.)
  • Career and Technical Education
  • School Psychology
• Master's Degrees (M.S.)
  • Applied Psychology
  • Applied Science
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Education
  • Family Studies and Human Development
  • Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Industrial/Technology Education
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Risk Control
  • School Counseling
  • School Psychology
  • Technology Management
  • Training and Development
  • Vocational Rehabilitation

Bowman Hall

[edit] Notable alumni

• Tony Beckham, NFL player
• Vera C. Bushfield, former U.S. senator from South Dakota
• Jeff Hazuga, NFL player
• Chad Lewis, paranormal investigator
• Bob Raczek, hall-of-fame high school football coach
• Joe Vavra, hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins
• Nancy Zieman of Sewing with Nancy
• David Zien, former Wisconsin state senator
• Luke Helder, the student who attempted to create a smiley-face on the US map with pipe bombs.

[edit] References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: University of Wisconsin–Stout

1. ^ University of Wisconsin–Stout from a U.S. News & World Report website
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} What's in a Name? A UW–Stout History
3. ^ About the University of Wisconsin–Stout - UW Stout, Wisconsin's Polytechnic University
4. ^ "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University"