Representatives from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UWSP) Wausau campus updated the Economic Development Committee on Oct. 2, 2025, about the campus transition to Northcentral Technical College (NTC), ongoing student services, and planning for returning campus buildings to county ownership.

Miranda (UWSP representative) told the committee that UWSP enrollment is up overall and that nothing is changing for students this academic year. She said implementation teams will meet beginning the next day to plan the campus exit and that she will lead the campus-exit team and provide updates to the county.

The nut graf: committee members emphasized the need for an explicit process and timeline for decisions about county-owned buildings the university is vacating, including budget implications and capital needs; several supervisors asked for early discussion of process and community engagement so the county can budget and evaluate options before mid-2026.

Committee discussion included whether the county should pursue a holistic sale or a piecemeal approach for the campus buildings and the need to inventory interested parties. Supervisors asked county staff to identify a process, and several members recommended a joint meeting with HR Finance and Property committees to develop evaluation criteria and a timeline. One supervisor noted there are capital needs and that a county decision by July 1, 2026, would be prudent to inform the 2027 budget cycle.

Miranda and UWSP staff said they will continue to engage with county officials to coordinate the exit and provide frequent updates; no formal county action or funding was taken at the meeting.

Ending: the committee scheduled follow-up discussions and proposed a joint meeting in November to start laying out a decision process for county-owned campus buildings and potential partnerships.