UW-Stevens Point at Wausau to host faculty lecture series

Metro Wire Staff

Faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau will bring their knowledge and expertise to the community during a continuing lecture series that begins Tuesday, Sept. 28.

This fall, HANK Talks—named for Hank the Husky, campus mascot—will be live, in-person events beginning at 7 p.m. on the stage of the James F. Veninga Theater in the UW Center for Civic Engagement on the Wausau campus. Each will include a 30-minute presentation followed by a live question- and answer session with Ann Herda-Rapp, campus executive.

The events will also be live-streamed at 7 p.m. on the Lecture and Arts YouTube channel. Watch at https://tinyurl.com/HankTalk:

Tuesday, Sept. 28: Jim Servi, assistant professor of management, “A Quick Trip around the GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness): Recognizing Important Differences in Culture to Better Understand Yourself and Others”

Tuesday, Oct. 19: Penny Workman, associate professor of chemistry, “Kitchen Chemistry: Exploring Chemistry in Food”

Tuesday, Nov. 16: Timothy Buchholz, associate professor of music, “Stories from the Trail: An Inside Look at Adventure Racing”

After the live event, HANK Talks will be archived on the UW-Stevens Point at Wausau Lecture and Arts website. Talks will also air on the public access cable television channel.

Another series of HANK Talks is planned for the spring.

To learn more about lecture and arts programming at UWSP at Wausau, contact Chad Premeau at [email protected].