University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
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Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System is a university system of public universities in the state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide...
, and grants associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees.
History
UWSP opened its doors in 1894 as Stevens Point Normal School after securing land and funding from the city of Stevens Point and the county. In addition to teacher preparation, "domestic science" (home economicsHome Economics
Home economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...
) and conservation education were offered; the latter formed the basis for the College of Natural Resources, nationally recognized for undergraduate and graduate training in natural resources.
In 1927 Stevens Point Normal School became Central State Teachers College and began offering four-year teaching degrees. When post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
enrollment became less centered on teacher training and more focused on liberal arts education, the Wisconsin State Legislature intervened, elevating the school to a Wisconsin State College with the authority to grant bachelor's degrees in liberal arts.
Ever larger numbers of students in the 1950s and 1960s led to construction on campus throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. It was during this period, in 1964, that the college became a Wisconsin State University and began offering graduate degrees. Again in the 1970s the school's name changed from WSU-SP to the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point after the two state university systems merged. UWSP has graduated over 70,000 students since opening its doors. Over 40,000 of these alumni live in Wisconsin.
Lee S. Dreyfus
Lee S. Dreyfus
Lee Sherman Dreyfus was an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 40th Governor of Wisconsin from January 4, 1979 to January 3, 1983....
became Chancellor in 1974 before going on to become the state of Wisconsin's 40th Governor. Governor Dreyfus was inaugurated on the lawn in front of Old Main on the UWSP campus in 1979.
In 2007 a Sustainability Task Force was created to help achieve the future goal of a carbon neutral campus.
In 2009, Chancellor Linda Bunnell resigned after a student vote of no-confidence. The vote was called, in part due to an automobile accident she failed to report and allegations of drunk driving.
The campus played host to the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for their first training camp in 1995. It was part of what was known as the Cheese League, a collection of teams that hold training camp in Wisconsin. Beginning in 1996, the Jaguars have held their training camp in Jacksonville.
Campus
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
a block north of State Route 66 and southwest of Interstate 39
Interstate 39
Interstate 39 is a highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau. I-39 was designed to replace US Highway 51, which in the early 1980s was one of the busiest two-lane...
/U.S. Route 51
U.S. Route 51
U.S. Route 51 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles from the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana to within of the Wisconsin-Michigan border. Much of the highway in Illinois and southern Wisconsin runs parallel to or overlaps Interstate 39...
. It's a 410 acres (166 ha) campus with 42 buildings, including a 275 acres (111 ha) nature preserve and 24 acres (9.7 ha) lake.
The Greek Community consists of three sororities and five fraternities on campus. All of the greek organizations meet and collaborate as one, known as Inter-Greek Council. The sororities on campus are: Delta Phi Epsilon
Delta Phi Epsilon (social)
Delta Phi Epsilon is an international sorority founded on March 17, 1917 at New York University Law School in New York City...
, Gamma Phi Delta
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. was founded in February, 1943 at the Lewis Business College Detroit, Michigan by Mrs. Elizabeth Garner, an instructor at the College, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Violet Lewis, owner and President of the College...
, and Phi Omega. The fraternities on campus are: Sigma Tau Gamma
Sigma Tau Gamma
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
, Tau Kappa Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
, Theta Xi
Theta Xi
Theta Xi was founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York on 29 April 1864. Theta Xi Fraternity was originally founded as an engineering fraternity, the first professional fraternity...
, and Phi Sigma Chi.
Radio Station
WWSP-FM is the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point's alternative radio station. Operating at 30,000 wattWatt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s, WWSP is the largest student operated campus radio
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
station in the Midwest
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. It broadcasts commercial free on 89.9FM 365 days per year from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. (with summer hours of 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.)
WWSP hosts the world's largest trivia contest, which was founded in 1969 and has since become a long-standing tradition for both the university and the entire community. Hundreds of teams with thousands of members participate in the contest every year, usually in April.
Television Station
SPtv is the Student television stationStudent television station
A student television station is a television station run by university, high or middle school students that primarily airs school/university news and in many cases, student-produced soap operas, entertainment shows, and other programming....
at The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Currently, it is broadcast in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
on channel 98 (a live stream of the channel is also available for viewing on SPtv's website). SPtv's office and studios are located in the College of Communicative Arts building on the UWSP campus. When the station is not airing programming, it airs a message board of community and campus news and events.
Current Shows
- SPtv News - News show that covers campus and community topics (including weather and sports). There are two permanent news anchors, while the entertainment and sports anchors, as well as the show's crew rotate each episode.
- Pointer Power Play (P3) - Sports show centered around UWSP sports hosted by Joshua Philon.
- Tip Drill - Sports discussion show hosted by Nick Collenburg in the vein of Around The HornAround the HornAround the Horn is a daily, half-hour sports roundtable on ESPN filmed in Washington, D.C. It airs at 5:00 pm ET, as part of a sports talk hour with Pardon the Interruption. The show is currently hosted by Tony Reali.-History:Around the Horn premiered on November 4, 2002, hosted by Max Kellerman...
. - PMTV (Point Music Television) - Music video show hosted by Eric Zahn.
Student Organizations
Stevens Point students can participate in a variety of cultural, academic and special interest student organizations. The Student Involvement and Employment office or SIEO located in the Dreyfus University Center on campus provides information to students about the various opportunities in student clubs or employment.Athletics
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin in the midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division III as a hockey-only conference....
(NCHA) and other sports teams are members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. As the name implies, member teams are located in the state of Wisconsin, although there are three associate members from Minnesota and one from Michigan...
(WIAC).
Football
One of the most popular athletic teams at UWSP is men’s football team, which finished the 2008 season with 9-2 (6-1, WIAC) record and ranked seventh among NCAA Division III football teams prior to the beginning of 2009 season. The Pointer football team also holds the annual Spud Bowl game sponsored by famous local potato farms and brewery companies as the first home game of the season. The Pointers play their home games at Goerke FieldGoerke Field
Goerke Field is a stadium in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is primarily used for American football and is the home to the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers and the Stevens Point Area Senior High School Panthers. The stadium was outfitted with artificial turf in 2008 due to the...
, which is also the home of Stevens Point Area Senior High
Stevens Point Area Senior High
Stevens Point Area Senior High is a high school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Stevens Point Area School District. SPASH is the second largest high school in the state of Wisconsin by population served...
(SPASH) football and Pacelli High School Football.
Basketball
The Pointer Men’s and Women’s basketball teams have combined to bring home five NCAA Division III titles. The Women’s basketball team won the national title in 2002, 15 years after its first NCAA Division III title in 1987. The Men’s basketball team won back to back NCAA Division III titlesNCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship
The NCAA holds an annual tournament to determine the Division III Men's Basketball Championship.Since 1996, the Division III men's basketball championship has been held at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia. The event has been hosted by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the City of...
in 2004 and 2005, and won the championship again in 2010. The Men’s basketball team finished 2008-2009 season with 24-5 record and ranked fourth in the NCAA III 2008-2009 basketball final poll.
Baseball
Since 2004 UWSP Men's baseball has been coached by former Pointer Pat Bloom. In just five seasons, Bloom has already become UWSP's all-time winningest baseball coach with a 161-78 career record. He also led the program to back-to-back NCAA Division III World Series appearances in 2006 and 2007, as well as four straight WIAC Tournament titles(2005–2008).The 2007 season was the best finish in school history. The Pointers won one fewer game than their previous season(34-17 in '07 and 35-18 in '06) but finished third at the World Series, an improvement from a fifth place finish in 2006. The Pointers made their fourth World Series appearance in 2010.
Softball
In 2009, the Pointer Women's softball team had a 24-11 (8-6, WIAC) record. The team won the WIAC conference title in 2001. In 1998 the Pointers won the Division III National Championship. The softball team plays their home games at Zenoff Park and McCarty Field.Track & Field
The UWSP Men's and Women's Track & FieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
teams have a long history of successfully representing the university. The Men's teams have brought home 3 individual NAIA national titles and 16 individual NCAA Division III national titles. The Women's teams have combined to win 13 individual NCAA Division III titles. The Men's team has accounted for 61 All-American performances at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA team champions for Men's Indoor Track and Field-See also:*NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship*Pre-NCAA Indoor Track and Field Champions...
since 1985 and over 70 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships since 1982. The Women have combined for 24 indoor NCAA Division III All-American performances between 1985-2007 and 27 Outdoor All-American performances from 1984-2007.
The Men's track team is led by legendary coach Rick Witt. Witt has been head coach for over 30 years during which he has made top 10 performances at the NCAA Division III Nationals a common occurrence for the program. He has also been named National Coach of the Year once, Regional Coach of the Year 7 times, and Conference Coach of the Year 14 times.
Notable alumni
- Andrea Anders, television actress
- Mark E. AndersonMark E. AndersonMark E. Anderson is a Brigadier General in the National Guard of the United States and Assistant Adjutant General of the Army in Wisconsin.-Biography:...
, U.S. National Guard general - Kirk BaumgartnerKirk BaumgartnerKirk Baumgartner is an American football player. He is the fourth son to James and Patricia Baumgartner. He joined brothers Brian, Brad, and Kevin. Another son, Keith, was born later...
, football - Tim BedoreTim BedoreTim Bedore is an American comedian born in Chicago, IL. His parents moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin when he was a child. He attended Pacelli High School in Stevens Point and the Appleton High School-West, where he graduated....
, comedian - Kathi BennettKathi Bennett-Biography:Bennett is the daughter of former Green Bay Phoenix, Wisconsin Badgers, and Washington State Cougars head coach Dick Bennett. Her brother is former NBA player and now Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett...
, coach - Bob BostadBob BostadBob Bostad is the Offensive Line Coach and Running Game Coordinator of the Wisconsin Badgers football team.-Biography:A native of Pardeeville, Wisconsin, Bostad is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the University of Minnesota...
, football coach - Carlos Castillo-ChavezCarlos Castillo-ChavezCarlos Castillo-Chavez is a Regents Professor, and Joaquin Bustoz Jr. Professor of Mathematical Biology at Arizona State University and the executive director of the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute and Institute for Strengthening the Understanding of Mathematics and Science as well...
, professor - Steven E. DaySteven E. DayRear Admiral Day was born in Albion, NY and due to his father’s employment with the Veterans Administration lived in Holley, NY, Bath, NY, and graduated from Norway-Vulcan High School, Norway, MI in 1967. His father and mother instilled in his five sisters and three brothers that we owe our...
, U.S. Coast Guard admiral - Michael DombeckMichael DombeckMichael "Mike" P. Dombeck is an American conservationist, educator, scientist, and outdoorsman. He served as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management from 1994–1997 and was the 14th Chief of the United States Forest Service from 1997 to 2001...
, former U.S. Forest Service chief - Lawrence EagleburgerLawrence EagleburgerLawrence Sidney Eagleburger was an American statesman and former career diplomat, who served briefly as the United States Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H....
, former U.S. Secretary of State (attended) - Ted FritschTed FritschTheodore Edward Fritsch was an American baseball, basketball, and football player who played running back for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1950. He also played two seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League...
, football player - Herbert J. GroverHerbert J. GroverHerbert J. Grover is an American, Democratic educator and politician from Wisconsin.Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Grover graduated from Shawano High School. He received his bachelors degree from St. Norbert College...
, educator and politician - David HelbachDavid HelbachDavid Helbach is an American Democratic politician from Wisconsin.Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Helbach graduated from Pacelli High School and then received his degree in communications from University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point...
, politician - Kathy KinneyKathy KinneyKathy Kinney is an American actress and comedian. She gained considerable popularity in the late 1990s for playing Mimi Bobeck, the outrageously made-up, flamboyantly vulgar, and vindictive nemesis of Drew Carey on the sitcom The Drew Carey Show...
, television actress - Clint KriewaldtClint KriewaldtClint Kriewaldt is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
, football player - Mel Laird, former U.S. Secretary of Defense (attended)
- John A. ListJohn A. ListJohn August List is The Homer J. Livingston Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1996...
, economist - Edwin A. LobergEdwin A. LobergEdwin A. Loberg was a Colonel in the United States Air Force.-Biography:A native of Tigerton, Wisconsin, Loberg was born on February 20, 1915. He graduated from what is now the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and would marry June Madsen and have two children...
, U.S. Air Force officer - Max MaxfieldMax MaxfieldMax Maxfield is the Republican Secretary of State of Wyoming.-Biography:A native of Janesville, Wisconsin, Maxfield graduated from Janesville High School in 1963...
, politician - Scott MayScott May (baseball)Scott Francis May is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. May was originally drafted in the sixth round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1987, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Javier Ortiz. He played at the Major League level with the Rangers in 1988...
, baseball player - Pete McCann, guitarist
- Laura OsnesLaura OsnesLaura Ann Osnes is an American stage actress, and the winner of the role of "Sandy" on the televised Grease: You're the One that I Want! competition. She played Sandy in the 2007 Broadway run of Grease, which opened August 19, 2007, starring alongside the other winner, Max Crumm, who played the...
, actress - Jim PekolJim PekolBorn James Brian Pekol on May 4, 1961, Jim Pekol is musician originally from Wausau, Wisconsin.Jim graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point with a degree in Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in saxophone. He then taught Grade 5-8 instrumental music for 19 years in the...
, musician - Terry PorterTerry PorterTerry Porter is an American professional basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association . A native of Wisconsin, he played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point before being drafted 24th by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 NBA Draft...
, basketball player and coach - Bary RoseBarry Rose (American football)Barry Rose is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. Rose was drafted in the tenth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills and would play with the Denver Broncos during the 1993 NFL season...
, football player - Patrick RothfussPatrick RothfussPatrick James Rothfuss is an American fantasy writer and college lecturer. He is the author of the projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle.- Biography :...
, author - Brad SoderbergBrad SoderbergBrad Soderberg is the men's head basketball coach at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri Soderberg has been a head coach previously at Saint Louis University, South Dakota State University, Loras College, and as an interim head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
, men's head basketball coach - Daniel P. VrakasDaniel P. VrakasDaniel P. Vrakas is a Wisconsin politician.Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Vrakas graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. From 1991 until 2005, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly...
, politician - Jordan ZimmermannJordan ZimmermannJordan Zimmermann is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals. He was the Nationals' best prospect going into the 2009 MLB season, according to Baseball America.-Professional career:...
, baseball player
Notable faculty
- Dick BennettDick BennettDick Bennett is an American college basketball coach who is best known for revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program...
(Athletics, 1976–85) – head basketball coach; later coached at the University of Wisconsin and Washington State UniversityWashington State UniversityWashington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... - Jack Bennett (Athletics, 1996–2005) – head basketball coach, brother of Dick Bennett, led Pointers to back-to-back national championships in 2003-04 and 2004–05
- J. Baird CallicottJ. Baird CallicottJ. Baird Callicott is an American philosopher whose work has been at the forefront of the new field of environmental philosophy and ethics. He is University Distinguished Research Professor and a member of the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies and the Institute of Applied Sciences at...
(Philosophy Department, 1965–94) – founder of academic environmental ethicsEnvironmental ethicsEnvironmental ethics is the part of environmental philosophy which considers extending the traditional boundaries of ethics from solely including humans to including the non-human world...
discipline; now at the University of North TexasUniversity of North TexasThe University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067... - George CornealGeorge CornealGeorge Durkin Corneal was an American basketball, track and football coach. In 1909, he became the first basketball coach at the University of Michigan and led the Michigan Wolverines basketball team to a 1-4 record...
, coach - Lee Sherman Dreyfus (Chancellor, 1967–78) – chancellor; became the 40th governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
- Eddie KotalEddie KotalEdward Louis "Eddie" Kotal was a player in the National Football League.-Career:Kotal played with the Green Bay Packers for five seasons...
– head football, basketball, track and field, and boxing coach; former NFL player - James MooreJames MooreJames Moore and Jim Moore are the names of:*Butch Moore , born James Augustine Moore, Irish showband icon during the 1960s*Cowboy Jimmy Moore James Moore and Jim Moore are the names of:*Butch Moore (1938–2001), born James Augustine Moore, Irish showband icon during the 1960s*Cowboy Jimmy Moore...
(Theater, 1975–2003) – choreographer and dancer, collaborator with Jerome RobbinsJerome RobbinsJerome Robbins was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater... - Michael NelsonMichael NelsonMichael John Nelson is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Championship side Scunthorpe United.-Early career:...
(Philosophy Department, 1994–2004) – co-editor of the Great New Wilderness Debate; now at Michigan State UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... - Benjamin PercyBenjamin PercyBenjamin Percy is a contemporary American writer.- Biography :Percy was born on March 28, 1979 in Eugene, Oregon, and in his early life lived briefly in Hawaii...
, writer - Jon RobertsJon RobertsJon Pernell Roberts is a noted drug trafficker who operated in the Miami area and was an associate of Colombia's Medellín Cartel during the growth phase in cocaine trafficking, 1975-1985. After his arrest, he was able to avoid a lengthy prison sentence by becoming a cooperating witness and...
(History Department, 1985–2001) – intellectual historian; now at Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
; author of Darwinism and the Divine in America: Protestant Intellectuals and Organic Evolution, 1869-1900 (University of Wisconsin PressUniversity of Wisconsin PressThe University of Wisconsin Press is a non-profit university press publishing peer-reviewed books and journals. It primarily publishes work by scholars from the global academic community but also serves the citizens of Wisconsin by publishing important books about Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest, and...
, 1988) and The Sacred and the Secular University (Princeton University Press, 2000) - James Stokes (English Department, 1981–present) – historian of early English drama