UW Stevens Point to relocate Wausau campus to Northcentral Technical College under new partnership

Interim Chancellor Pratima Gandhi of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and Jeanne Wharton, president of Northcentral Technical College, told the Marathon County Board of Supervisors that UWSP at Wausau will relocate and co-locate on the NTC campus to create seamless degree pathways for students.

The partnership will keep UWSP at Wausau students enrolled in UWSP, keep UWSP employees as UWSP employees and is not a merger, Interim Chancellor Pratima Gandhi said. "This is not a typical collaboration," Gandhi said. "This partnership creates a seamless connection between UW Stevens Point at Wausau and NTC with advisors from both schools working side by side to help students find academic pathways that fit their interests, their career goals, and financial needs."

Why it matters: County officials pressed for commitments on continuity, timelines and financial responsibilities because the move creates redevelopment questions for the…