UW-Stout Polytechnic

10/16/2026

Happy Homecoming Weekend, Blue Devils! 😈 Join our StoutProud festivities today and tomorrow! Details below.

Friday, Oct. 16
• Culver's Homecoming Flavor of the Day: All day at both Menomonie locations
• Outpost Art Gallery Installation Unveiling: 3 p.m. at the South Hall Courtyard
• Alumni Awards Celebration: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center ballrooms
Saturday, Oct. 17
• Breakfast at the Buck: 8 to 11 a.m. at the Silver Dollar (aka "The Buck")
• Self-Guided Campus Stroll: 9 a.m. to noon
• Community Stout Clock Party: 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Alumni Clock Tower Plaza
• Downtown Fall Frolic: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Downtown Menomonie
• Homecoming Parade: 11 a.m. starting at 10th Avenue E. and Broadway Street S.
• Football vs. UW-Whitewater: 1 p.m. at Williams Stadium
• Men’s Soccer vs. UW-Platteville: 1 p.m. at Nelson Field

Tickets or registration required for Alumni Awards, Breakfast at the Buck, and the sports games. The Flavor of the Day, The Crimson Clue, will be served at Culver’s on Friday and Saturday, and 100% of sales support our StoutProud Fund.

Details: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/news-center/menomonie-culvers-clue-themed-flavor-day-brewery-nonics-limited-edition-brew-will-support-blue

10/15/2026

Animation and digital media students are doing more than just course assignments. They're making an impact on the local community. 💙 🍋

Menomonie Market Food Co-op has seen a boost in guests recently after launching an animated commercial on social media, promoting its $6 Monday Value Meals.

The 45-second animated commercial was made in collaboration with UW-Stout Polytechnic animation and digital media students Alyssa Hills and Lin Fullen as part of their field experience at Aurora Bell Tower Studios LLC, owned by Assistant Professor Jesse Woodward.

“Now, more than ever, it is important to recognize the value of human-made art and the unique heart and personality it brings to a business. You can truly see the time, love and labor they poured into this project, and it has made a wonderful impact,” Marketing Manager April Aken said.

🔗 Read more: https://volumeone.org/sites/menomonie/articles/2026/10/13/405535-local-college-students-help-create-menomonie

10/12/2026

We cracked the case! 🔎 The mystery flavor is The Crimson Clue: vanilla custard, fresh strawberries, fudge drizzle, and marshmallow sauce.

Catch the The Crimson Clue as the Flavor of the Day at both Culver’s of Menomonie locations on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17.

And the best part: proceeds from Homecoming flavor sales will support the StoutProud Fund, providing important resources to meet the evolving needs of UW-Stout Polytechnic.

Mystery solved. 🤝

10/12/2026

In case you missed us on SportsCenter this weekend... 😈 🏈

10/11/2026

Big W for Blue Devil football this weekend! 😈☝️

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic football team rolled to a 48-2 win over UW-Stevens Point Saturday at Community Stadium at Goerke Park, improving to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in WIAC play.

10/09/2026

The game’s afoot, Blue Devils! A "Clue Devils" themed homecoming mystery is closing in on Menomonie, and every one of you is a detective. 🔎 Here’s your case file for next weekend:

Monday, Oct. 12
• Soapbox Derby: Race starts at 4:45 p.m. on 10th Street hill by Heritage Hall

Thursday, Oct. 15
• Cheers to Stout! Pre-homecoming Celebration: 5 to 7 p.m. at brewery nønic

Friday, Oct. 16
• Culver's Homecoming Flavor of the Day: All day at both Menomonie locations
• Outpost Art Gallery Installation Unveiling: 3 p.m. at the South Hall Courtyard
• Alumni Awards Celebration: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center ballrooms

Saturday, Oct. 17
• Breakfast at the Buck: 8 to 11 a.m. at the Silver Dollar (aka "The Buck")
• Self-Guided Campus Stroll: 9 a.m. to noon
• Community Stout Clock Party: 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Alumni Clock Tower Plaza
• Downtown Fall Frolic: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Downtown Menomonie
• Homecoming Parade: 11 a.m. starting at 10th Avenue E. and Broadway Street S.
• Football vs. UW-Whitewater: 1 p.m. at Williams Stadium
• Men’s Soccer vs. UW-Platteville: 1 p.m. at Nelson Field

Tickets or registration required for Alumni Awards, Breakfast at the Buck, and the sports games. The Flavor of the Day will be served at Culver’s on Friday and Saturday, and 100% of sales support our StoutProud Fund. Can you crack the flavor before Monday? 🕵️ 😈

More info 🔗 https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/news-center/menomonie-culvers-clue-themed-flavor-day-brewery-nonics-limited-edition-brew-will-support-blue

10/08/2026

With creativity shaped by universal design principles and honed by applied learning, graduates of UW-Stout Polytechnic’s B.F.A. industrial and product design program are creating industry-leading furniture designs, producing pieces you may already be working, sitting or sleeping on. 🛌

Four alumni of the industrial and product design program recently shared about how their experience at Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University prepared them for success in the furniture industry:
🔹 Alek Eglinton, design manager at Flexsteel
🔹 Angel Kraemer, director of design and merchandising at Ashley Furniture Industries
🔹 Brian Linehan, merchandise and design manager at Room & Board (first photo)
🔹 Jordan Dinwiddie, industrial designer at KI Furniture

“Great designers understand materials, manufacturing, craftsmanship and the people who will ultimately live with their creations,” said Associate Professor Dan Neubauer, director of the IPD program. “At UW-Stout Polytechnic, industrial and product design students develop those skills by working directly with materials, building prototypes, and learning through a process of iteration, refinement, and mentorship. The result is an education that extends beyond their design concepts to a deeper understanding of how products are developed and brought into the world. The alumni featured here demonstrate the impact of that experience. While their careers have taken different paths, they share a common foundation: the ability to transform ideas into tangible solutions and create products that improve everyday life.”

10/07/2026

Snapshots of an average day on campus 📸 💙

10/06/2026

Rankings are in, Blue Devils!! 👏 UW-Stout Polytechnic placed among the 25 top regional public universities in the Midwest as well as the in top 20 “Best Value” public universities in the region, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report.

The U.S. News 2027 Best Colleges list included UW-Stout Polytechnic and its programs in several key categories:
• Top Public Schools – Regional Universities (Midwest): 25th, rising from 30th the prior year
• Best Value Schools for In-State Students (Midwest): 15th among public universities
• Best Value Schools – Regional Universities (Midwest): 20th among public universities
• Best Colleges for Veterans – Regional Universities (Midwest): 24th among public universities
• Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Non-doctoral): 14th among public universities in the Midwest.

The program’s ranking rose 74 spots among all public and private universities nationwide from the previous year. These rankings reflect the university’s ongoing commitment to its polytechnic tenets, which are part of all programs at UW-Stout Polytechnic, including those in the Robert F. Cervenka School of Engineering.

"Our ABET-accredited engineering programs are built around the university's polytechnic approach to education – combining strong technical foundations with extensive hands-on learning, applied problem-solving and close engagement with industry. Unlike theory-based programs, our students go beyond engineering principles by learning to apply them to real-world challenges through laboratories, R&D projects, internships and industry partner collaborative experiences as early as their first semester," said Professor David Ding, director of the Robert F. Cervenka School of Engineering at UW-Stout Polytechnic.

The Cervenka School of Engineering is home to ABET-accredited programs in computer and electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, plastics engineering and engineering technology, as well as a nationally ranked bachelor's program in packaging. A master's in manufacturing engineering is available on campus or online.

10/02/2026

Blue Devils, let's help Downtown Menomonie keep our downtown home beautiful! Have a specific skill or some tools to bring? We’d love to have you on the crew!

📅 October 10 | ⏰ 8 AM–4 PM | 📍 Downtown Menomonie
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AAFAF22A2FCCF8-65267823-fall #/

🍂 Let’s give downtown a little fall refresh! 🍂

Join the Downtown Menomonie Revitalization & Design Committee on Saturday, October 10 for a day of fall cleanup throughout downtown!

Have a specific skill or some tools to bring? We’d love to have you on the crew!

📅 October 10 | ⏰ 8 AM–4 PM | 📍 Downtown Menomonie

Pick your crew, grab your tools, and let’s get downtown ready for fall! 🍁

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AAFAF22A2FCCF8-65267823-fall #/