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Gubernatorial candidates debate on campus
More than 2,000 people crowded UW-Eau Claire's
Zorn Arena Oct. 16 to hear a debate between four of Wisconsin's
gubernatorial candidates: Jim Doyle, Scott McCallum, Ed Thompson
and Jim Young (lefthand photo, left to right). At right, UW-Eau
Claire social work majors Kristie Hanson, left, Bridget Hayes
and Marcelyn Burgos listened intently to the candidates' discussion.
The debate was co-sponsored
by the Western Wisconsin Press Club, WisPolitics.com and UW-Eau
Claire. A transcript of the debate is available at http://www.wispolitics.com/freeser/features/f0210/f02101607.html.
(Photos by Shane Opatz, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram.)
More graduates staying in Wisconsin
Nearly 73 percent of
the students graduating from UW-Eau Claire in 2001 are living
in Wisconsin, according to a recent alumni study. Of the 1,849
students graduating from UW-Eau Claire in 2001, 1,345 of them
are living in the state, the study indicates. Wisconsin higher
education officials have stated often in recent months that
the UW System is part of the solution to Wisconsin’s fiscal
problems. Providing the state with human capital goes a long
way toward building a strong economy, said UW-Eau Claire chancellor
Donald Mash. Read
the full story.
Fund-raising campaign
total reaches $21.7 million
Donors have committed
$21.7 million so far to Fulfilling the Promise of Excellence,
UW-Eau Claire’s ongoing fund-raising campaign. The new
campaign total was announced Oct. 11 at a meeting of the UW-Eau
Claire Foundation board of directors. The campaign, UW-Eau Claire’s
first, is one way the university is trying to ensure the future
of its tradition of excellence and overcome limits imposed by
current resources, said Carole Halberg, president of the UW-Eau
Claire Foundation. The campaign seeks $35 million in private
support for the university's people and programs by July 2005.
Recent gift commitments announced during the board meeting include
$1.5 million from James and Anne Ramsey, Longwood, Fla.; $125,000
from Lee and Mary Markquart, Eau Claire; $120,000 from Kell
Container Corp., Chippewa Falls; $75,000 from John and Helen
Drawbert, Altoona; and $25,000 from Northwestern Bank, Chippewa
Falls. Read
the full story.
For more information on Fulfilling the Promise
of Excellence, contact Kimera Way, UW-Eau Claire director
of development, by calling (715) 836-5180 or sending e-mail
to wayykk@uwec.edu, or
visit the campaign
Web site.
$1 million grants
to help university improve K-12 teaching
UW-Eau Claire faculty
have received two $1 million grants from the U.S. Department
of Education, funding initiatives to improve K-12 teaching in
western Wisconsin. One grant will increase the number of English
as a Second Language trained personnel in the area by nearly
700 percent (read
the full story). The second grant will help 50 history teachers
increase their knowledge of American history and develop hands-on
teaching techniques to help students better learn history (read
the full story).
New faculty musicians bring talent, experience
UW-Eau Claire's department
of music and theatre arts has three new faculty musicians this
fall whose talent and experience will continue the university’s
reputation for excellence in the performing arts. Dr. Alexandre
Dossin, an international award-winning pianist, comes to UW-Eau
Claire’s piano division as assistant professor from the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he was assistant
professor of piano. Dr. Jeffery Crowell, director of percussion
studies and assistant professor of music, formerly was at Montana
State University, where he was adjunct assistant professor of
music and assistant director of athletic bands. Soprano Mitra
Sadeghpour joins the voice studies division as assistant professor.
She comes to UW-Eau Claire from Luther College, where she taught
as an alumni lecturer in music. She is a doctoral candidate
in music at the Indiana University School of Music and is completing
her doctoral document. Read
the full story.
More campus news . . .
Follow
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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Five alumni inducted into Blugold Hall of Fame
Five former UW-Eau
Claire athletes were inducted into the Blugold Hall of Fame
Nov. 2 during a banquet and ceremony in Eau Claire attended
by more than 150 alumni and friends of the university. The
2002 Hall of Fame inductees are Sara Laun-Cannon, swimmer,
1987-91; Diane Ring, basketball player, 1988-92; Joe Merten,
basketball player, 1977-81; Mike Morgan, basketball player,
1977-81; and Steve Kurth, athlete-coach-administrator, 1958-61
and 1968-2001. Also honored at the event were six outstanding
Blugold student-athletes from the 2001-02 academic year,
who received the university's Super Six awards: Alison Hover,
tennis; Kristi Channing, basketball; Rachel Gullerud, volleyball;
Darrell Souhrada, football; Bob Schmidt, football; and Matt
Oglesby, swimming.
Spectator
subscriptions available to alumni
Remember how, every Monday and
Thursday (or just Thursday, depending on when you graduated),
there it was — the latest issue of The Spectator?
Today UW-Eau Claire's award-winning student newspaper still
keeps students, faculty, staff and others up-to-date on
university news and events. If you'd like to stay informed
about campus news and sports and read commentary from current
students' perspectives, consider subscribing to The Spectator.
Previous subscribers can receive the newspaper through the
end of the fall semester at a discounted rate of $17.50.
Others can subscribe for $25 a semester or $35 for a full
academic year. For additional information or to subscribe,
contact Ann in the Spectator business office by phone at
(715) 836-5618 or by mail at 108 Hibbard Hall, Eau Claire,
WI 54701.
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___________________________________________Rice Lake area alumni luncheon
Rice Lake area
alumni are invited to attend an alumni luncheon on Wednesday,
Nov. 6, from 12-1:30 p.m. at Turtleback Golf and Country
Club, Rice Lake. Plan to enjoy a pizza buffet, compliments
of the Alumni Association, and hear from Chancellor Donald
Mash about what's new at UW-Eau Claire. Also, register for
great UW-Eau Claire door prizes. If you'd like to attend,
send e-mail to alumni@uwec.edu
or call (715) 836-3266.
Art department trip
to Chicago
The UW-Eau
Claire art department is sponsoring a trip to Chicago from
Nov. 8-10. Alumni are invited to join faculty, staff, students
and other friends of the university on this trip to view
Chicago-area art exhibits. The trip will depart from Haas
Fine Arts Center at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Tickets are available
from the University Service Center. For more information,
send e-mail to pittsbl@uwec.edu.
Mondovi area alumni reception
Mondovi area alumni
are invited to attend an alumni reception on Monday, Nov.
18, from 4-6 p.m. at Marten Transport, 129 Marten St., Mondovi.
The reception will include a complimentary pizza buffet
and refreshments, a campus update from Chancellor Donald
Mash, and great Blugold door prizes. A tour of Marten Transport
also will be provided. If you'd like to attend,
send e-mail to alumni@uwec.edu
or call (715) 836-3266.
28th annual Holiday Concert
The UW-Eau Claire
department of music and theatre arts and the UW-Eau Claire
Foundation will present the university's 28th annual Holiday
Concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Zorn
Arena. This year's concert will feature the premier performance
of "Blizzard," a piece composed by UW-Eau Claire
graduate Mark McKenzie for the movie of the same title to
be released in 2003. There is no charge for admission to
the concert, but tickets, available beginning Nov. 8, must
be requested in advance from the University
Service Center. The concert will include performances
by UW-Eau Claire's Concert Choir, Singing Statesmen, Women's
Concert Chorale, Symphonic Choir, Wind Symphony and Symphony
Orchestra.
Tribute to Champions
Players from 14
conference championship Blugold teams will be honored during
UW-Eau Claire's Tribute to Champions on Saturday, Jan. 25,
at UW-Eau Claire. The following championship teams will
be recognized as they celebrate their 30th, 25th, 20th,
15th and 10th anniversaries: women's swimming, 1983, 1988
and 1993; men's swimming, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988 and 1993;
men's tennis, 1978; men's golf, 1988 and 1992; women's volleyball,
1987; men's basketball, 1973; and women's basketball, 1993.
The day's events will include the women's and men's alumni
basketball games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, in
Zorn Arena; a 3 p.m. "Tailgate Party" for alumni
and friends in the Spruce-Tamarack Room, Davies Center;
and the UW-Eau Claire men's and women's basketball "doubleheader"
against UW-Stout (men's game at 5 p.m., women's game at
7 p.m.). To make reservations for the afternoon Tailgate
Party, contact the Alumni Association by calling (715) 836-3266
or send e-mail to alumni@uwec.edu.
Mark Your Calendars
Watch for details
in future issues of e-View about upcoming alumni gatherings
at the following locations:
- Pensacola, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 8
-
Ellis Island, New
York, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003
- San Francisco, Perry's Downtown, Friday, Feb.
28, 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 events this month at UW-Eau
Claire. For a complete listing and links to ticket information,
see the university's online
Calendar of Events.
Artists Series
The Brazilian Guitar
Quartet
Monday,
Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Schofield Auditorium
International Roundtable
Discussion
"Understanding
Islam: International Perspectives"
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 4-6 p.m.
Ojibwa Room, Davies Center
Foster Gallery Exhibit
Divine Humility:
Jesus Icons in Contemporary Mexico
Nov. 7-27 (Opening reception: Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.)
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays,
1-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center
Singing Statesmen Concert
Friday, Nov. 8,
7:30 p.m.
Gantner Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center
Hmong New Year Celebration
Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 9-10
McPhee Physical Education Center
Planetarium
Program
“Wonders
of Deep Space"
Tuesdays, Nov. 12 and 19
“Mr. Genius Tours the Solar System"
Tuesday, Nov. 26
7 p.m., L.E. Phillips Planetarium, Phillips Hall
Tunnel of Oppression
Tours to raise
awareness about oppression
in today's society
Nov. 13 and 14, 5-9 p.m.
Council Fire Room, Davies Center
UAC Concert
Cabaret Diosa
Friday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.
Council Fire Room, Davies Center
The Forum
Ken Silverstein,
"Private Warriors"
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Zorn Arena
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