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UW-Eau
Claire welcomes incoming students
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(UW-Eau
Claire photos by Rick Mickelson) |
Campus was bustling with activity
as UW-Eau Claire's incoming freshmen, some transfer students
and many parents attended orientation sessions throughout
June and in early July. A final orientation session is
scheduled for Aug. 27 for those who could not attend during
the summer. The 2003-04 freshman class will number about
1,900 students, said Kristina Anderson, interim executive
director of enrollment services. The group's average ACT
score is over 24, and their average high school class
ranking is in the top 25 percent. "This certainly
is one of the most academically talented classes UWEC
has ever had," Anderson said. For more information
about orientation and about the admissions process for
future undergraduate and graduate students, visit UW-Eau
Claire's new
student orientation and admissions
Web sites.
Employers
continue to seek UW-Eau Claire grads
For the second straight year, 98 percent of University
of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates responding to a Career
Services survey have indicated that they are either employed
or continuing their education a year after graduation.
Sixty-nine percent of 2001-02 graduates responded to the
survey. Eighty-four percent of respondents reported they
were employed full or part time, and 14 percent reported
they were continuing their education. Less than 1 percent
reported they were seeking employment. Read
more.
Students contribute to area economy
UW-Eau Claire
students contribute significant dollars to the Chippewa
Valley economy each month by spending money on items ranging
from entertainment to transportation to food and clothing,
according to a recent UW System study. "UW-Eau Claire
students' contribution to the local economy is one of
the many reasons we consider the university to be an important
partner with our region," said Chancellor Donald
Mash. Read
more.
New Web site provides gift-planning
resources
 The
UW-Eau Claire Foundation announces a new online
gift-planning guide for alumni and friends exploring
the various ways to contribute to the university's ongoing
fund-raising campaign, Fulfilling
the Promise of Excellence. Planned gifts to support
UW-Eau Claire's mission of learning and service can also
yield significant immediate and long-term benefits for
donors and their families. The Foundation's new online
resource provides practical information for alumni and
friends seeking the best way to meet their charitable
giving goals. To read about the impact of others' planned
gifts on UW-Eau Claire's people and programs, see the
Foundation's planned
giving stories page.
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This cloth bearing Japanese
figures held clues to finding the sword's original
owner. (Eau Claire Leader-Telegram photo by Shane
Opatz) |
CIE helps find owner of Japanese sword
UW-Eau Claire's
Center for International Education has helped a World
War II veteran who lives in Eau Claire track down the
family of the original owner of a Japanese samurai sword
that he's had in his possession since the end of WWII.
The veteran, who has asked to remain anonymous, sought
the university's help in the fall, telling them that he
had won the sword in a poker game (a $20 bet) with an
American soldier who had just returned from Japan at the
very end of World War II. Read more.
Alumna, advocate for
breast cancer survivors, dies at 54
 Ann
(Jansen) Haney, a 1971 education graduate of UW-Eau Claire,
former Wisconsin state health officer and founder of the
Breast Cancery Recovery Foundation, died May 31 after
her own seven-year struggle with breast cancer. She was
54. Haney's work on behalf of breast cancer survivors
was recognized with many awards and honors. She is survived
by her husband, James S. Haney, two sons and other relatives.
The family has asked that memorials be sent to the Breast
Cancer Recovery Foundation, P.O. Box 5070, Madison, WI
53705. Read
more about Ann and her work.
Music
on the Mall brings summertime concerts to campus
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| UW-Eau Claire alumnus
Michael Jerling, above, was the featured Music on
the Mall performer June 30. Jerling, now of upstate
New York, became involved with music while he helped
run The Cabin as a student at UW-Eau Claire. Free
Music on the Mall concerts are scheduled for Monday
evenings through July. See
complete schedule. (UW-Eau Claire photos by Rick
Mickelson) |
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Introducing
"Blugold Grandbabies"
Be sure to check out the newest feature on the Alumni
Association Web site: Blugold
Grandbabies. If you have a photo that should be posted
on this page, be sure to send it our way (see guidelines
provided on the Web page). Take advantage of this additional
opportunity to brag about those grandkids!
Become an Alumni Association board member
Interested
in helping to promote the continued success of UW-Eau Claire
and its graduates? Serving on the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association
board of directors will give you that opportunity. For more
information, see the Alumni Association's list of frequently
asked questions on the roles and responsibilities of
board members. To be considered for board membership, complete
the online candidate
nomination form.
Two
surveys seek alumni input
Input still is sought from alumni and friends through
two online surveys, the Football
Facilities Issues Survey and the UW-Eau
Claire Web Site Update Survey. Those who have not already
completed these surveys are invited to do so. Information
provided in the surveys will assist the university as it
(1) examines issues associated with Blugold football game
facilities and (2) redesigns its primary Web site.
Alumni
business cards sought for Majors Fair display
It's not too late to submit business cards
for use in a display at UW-Eau Claire's fifth annual Majors
Fair this fall. The fair provides information on all of
UW-Eau Claire’s majors, minors and pre-professional
programs to current and prospective students. So far approximately
250 business cards have been submitted. Alumni who submit
their business cards are asked to indicate their year of
graduation and college major on the back side of the card.
Non-alumni college graduates also may submit cards, indicating
on the back that they are non-alumni, as well as their year
of graduation and major. Cards should be mailed to Rita
Webb, UW-Eau Claire Advising and Academic Testing, P.O.
Box 4004, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004.
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Montana alumni outdoor barbecue
An outdoor barbecue
for alumni will be held Friday, July 25, from 6-8 p.m. at
the Bitterroot River Inn and Conference Center, 139 Bitterroot
Plaza Dr., Hamilton, Mont. (45 miles south of Missoula).
Meet with fellow alumni, enjoy complimentary barbecue fare
on the inn's patio, and hear a UW-Eau Claire campus update
from Chancellor Donald Mash. Also sign up for a drawing
for great Blugold door prizes. (In case of rain, the gathering
will be held indoors.) If you’d like to attend, send
e-mail to alumni@uwec.edu
or call (715) 836-3266.
Golf outing to benefit
Blugold athletics
Alumni and friends
of UW-Eau Claire are invited to participate in the 27th
annual Blugold Booster Golf Outing on Monday, Aug. 4, 2003,
at Hillcrest Golf & Country Club, Altoona (just east
of Eau Claire on Highway 12). Proceeds from the golf outing
go to support Blugold athletics. Morning and afternoon golf
packages are available for 27 teams (or 135 golfers) in
each session. The $135 fee for the outing includes free
driving range balls, 18 holes of golf with cart (two per
fivesome), lunch and dinner, a gift and chances to win prizes
on every hole. A $60 dinner package also is available, and
those interested can make a raffle donation of $75. The
entry deadline for the outing is July 25.
For more information or to request a
registration form, send e-mail to Bill Rowlett, director
of development for athletics, at rowletwr@uwec.edu
or call (715) 836-5079.
Gathering for Columbus,
Ohio, area alumni
Alumni living
or visiting in the Columbus, Ohio, area are invited to an
alumni gathering from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the
home of Thomas and Jeannie Flesch, 595 Cardinal Hill lane,
Powell, Ohio. Meet with fellow alumni, enjoy complimentary
hors d’oeuvres and hear a UW-Eau Claire campus update
from Chancellor Donald Mash. Also sign up for a drawing
for great Blugold door prizes. If you’d like to attend,
send e-mail to alumni@uwec.edu
or call (715) 836-3266.
A Salute to the Big
Band Era
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| A Salute to the
Big Band Era, Sept. 2002 |
The
department of music and theatre arts will present the second
annual Salute to the Big Band Era on Saturday, Sept. 20,
2003, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in Zorn Arena. Alumni and friends
are invited to an afternoon or evening of music and dancing
to the sounds of UW-Eau Claire's Jazz Ensembles I and II,
under the direction of Robert Baca. The event is a special
tribute to all members of the U.S. armed forces, past and
present. Ticket prices are $15 for the general public, $12
for those 62 and over, $12 for youth 17 and under, $12 for
UW-Eau Claire faculty/staff, $11 per person for organized
groups of 10 or more, and $10 for UW-Eau Claire and UW System
students. Tickets will go on sale Aug. 27 at the University
Service Center, (715) 836-3727 or 1-800-949-UWEC.
Homecoming 2003 to
honor spirit of "The Cam"
Mark your
calendars: UW-Eau Claire Homecoming 2003 will be
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4. A "Come Back for the
Camaraderie" theme will invite those at Homecoming
2003 to remember the popular social haunt of so many UW-Eau
Claire alumni. The establishment at the corner of Fifth
Avenue and Water Street was destroyed by fire on Jan. 7,
2001, but Homecoming 2003 will bring the spirit of "The
Cam" alive once again.
Participate if you can: Do
you have ideas for activities, decorations and other details
to create an authentic Camaraderie atmosphere at Homecoming
2003 festivities? Are you a former Camaraderie employee
who'd like one more chance to serve up popcorn, cheese curds
and beverages while perhaps even wearing vintage Camaraderie
clothing? If you can help, please contact John or Jane in
the alumni office by calling (715) 836-3266 or sending e-mail
to alumni@uwec.edu.
What's
on schedule: Homecoming events this year include
Varsity Night Live!, a Friday evening variety show, as well
as the annual Homecoming parade, pregame festival in Carson
Park, football game against Bethel College and postgame
party back on campus. Also on the weekend's schedule are
several reunions (more details on the reunions will follow
in future e-View issues:
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athletic trainers reunion, Oct. 4-5 (information
contact: Jeff Oliphant, director of athletic training,
oliphajg@uwec.edu)
- Alpha Kappa Lambda reunion, Oct. 3-4 (information
contact: Tim Coburn '71, tcoburn@dor.state.wi.us)
- mathematics alumni reunion, Oct. 4
- biology alumni reunion, Oct. 4
Plan a visit to UW-Eau Claire Oct. 3-4 for Homecoming
2003!
For more information
. . .
Contact
the Alumni Association for more information about any
of the events above or about planning an alumni event in
your area.
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The following is a sampling of upcoming events at UW-Eau
Claire. For a complete listing and links to ticket information,
see the university's online
Calendar of Events.
Music on the Mall
Irene Keenan Jr.
Band
Monday, July 14, 7 p.m.
Free, Central Campus Mall
(Rain site: Schofield Auditorium or The Cabin)
Music on the Mall
Billy Krause Trio
Monday, July 21, 7 p.m.
Free, Central Campus Mall
(Rain site: Schofield Auditorium or The Cabin)
Music on the Mall
Tom Brill's Great
Songs of the 60s
Monday, July 28, 7 p.m.
Free, Central Campus Mall
(Rain site: Schofield Auditorium or The Cabin)
Summer Commencement
Saturday, Aug.
2, 9:30 a.m.
Zorn Arena
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this link to find more campus news, including recent
and past news releases, the University Bulletin (faculty/staff
newsletter), The Spectator (student newspaper), and Blugold
athletics news.
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