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Inside Stout Episode 8
![James Springsteen after his first day of student teaching.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/jamesspringsteen_1_studentteaching.jpg?h=0207db73&itok=FsSmWh0X)
Overcoming ‘uphill battle,’ art education graduate feels ‘very prepared to teach’
![Nearly 100 research projects were featured during the STEMM Student Expo on Dec. 9. The event was held in person for the first time in two years. /UW-Stout photos by Chris Cooper](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/stemmexpo2.jpg?h=090da6f7&itok=XbNmK_L4)
Student expo features nearly 100 research projects, including ice fishing gadget
![Megan Hoffman and her son, Finn](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/meganhoffman4_0.jpg?itok=UTXFUjA_)
Graduate from Montana finishes degree to help her local school keep life skills classes
![A graduate celebrates during the spring 2021 commencement at UW-Stout.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/commencement_spring2021_3a.jpg?h=58589d86&itok=H-avsC1r)
Three commencement ceremonies scheduled Dec. 18 for 560 graduates
![Inspiring graduate Jessica Christiansen will start her new career in January.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/jessicachristiansen_heroimage_0.jpg?h=5ee01506&itok=dUatNXvc)
Hired before graduation, business administration major ‘loved every aspect’ of UW-Stout experience
![Assistant Professor Mike Essien, president-elect of Books for Africa, is grateful for the donation of more than 12,500 textbooks for the organization from the University Library Instructional Resources Center./UW-Stout photo by Pam Powers](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/mikeessien.jpg?h=b523195a&itok=CplSCvbS)
University Library donates more than 12,500 books to Books for Africa
![During the competition, students encourage each other and laugh as their bots lost, or lose parts.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/robots1.jpg?h=d5943028&itok=Pbv4KsYb)
Technology education students learn collaboration as they build, compete with battle bots
![MFT students demonstrate a therapy session.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/20211005_mft_students_vocrehab.jpg?h=c0a28741&itok=HZDs-NFz)
Professor receives national award for research on gender stereotypes in heterosexual relationships
![UW-Stout student Rex Meikle stands near the Lakebank Nature Trail at Cedarama Park. He is studying the trail for his minor in sustainability capstone project.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/rex.jpg?itok=5eHpv9nA)