UW-Eau Claire is working toward making the world smaller. Click on the links below to learn about the specific ways we are preparing students to succeed in a diverse and global society:
The UW-Eau Claire Center for International Education is working hard to achieve the global-learning objective of the university’s strategic plan. The primary challenge UW-Eau Claire students face in a study abroad experience is the additional cost. Our need is to develop scholarships to create affordable cultural exchanges, bring multicultural scholars and artists to campus and make curriculum adjustments. To achieve all this the CIE seeks financial support from UW-Eau Claire alumni and friends.
• Study Abroad Scholarship for Nursing
These immersion experiences can occur in the United States or around the world. The object of the immersion experience is to give students a broader cultural perspective so they better understand how different parts of this country and the world live and work. Your support will help the CIE further the goals of cultural immersion experiences for UW-Eau Claire students. Removing barriers to study abroad UW-Eau Claire’s study abroad program has demonstrated great success but, due to costs, the number of students planning to study abroad has begun to taper off. Studies have shown that program cost and time to degree is the greatest impediment to study abroad. To address the issue of cost, the UW-Eau Claire Center for International Education needs to establish morescholarships. Among the possibilities are: • Freshman Recruitment Scholarship U.S. students have traditionally studied abroad in Europe and Australia. Targeted scholarships to support study abroad in the regions below will encourage students to gain a deeper understanding of other regions: • Study Abroad Scholarship for Latin America Bringing international students and scholars
UW-Eau Claire already brings some 20 visiting international professors to campus each year. Students benefit greatly from the interaction in the classroom, and the professors take back valuable curriculum and teaching skills to their home countries. There is a need for more partnerships with other countries, particularly countries in Africa that have been underrepresented. This would create greater opportunities for cultural exchange, impacting research and bringing meaningful experiences to students here. Helping international scholars from repressed world regions One of the barriers to international higher education is the threat to academic freedom that some scholars face. The International Scholar Rescue Fund would provide matching support to the Institute for International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund, and allow persecuted scholars to study, learn and teach at UW-Eau Claire, safe from persecution at home. Our students will learn about repressive governments and what consequences exist for people deprived of freedom. They will also benefit from seeing democratic ideals of academic freedom and freedom of speech reinforced at UW-Eau Claire. Supporting international cultural programs To establish partnerships and exchanges between UW-Eau Claire and international universities and countries, the CIE needs funding to provide hospitality to visitors from abroad. Currently the CIE has almost no resources for this. The Center for International Education Advancement Fund would help meet this need. The advancement fund also would help support internationally related cultural programming by bringing to campus visiting speakers who can promote greater cross-cultural learning for students and the community. Please help support the outstanding learning opportunities offered by the UW-Eau Claire Center for International Education through your gift to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. Below we’ve listed some gift level options. $1,000 annual gift, $30,000 to endow The UW-Eau Claire Foundation will accept outright gifts of cash, credit card gifts and gifts of stock and other tangible assets. Commitments also may be fulfilled through pledges up to five years. Employee matching gifts may be used to fulfill a commitment. Send your gift to: Specify the area you wish to support, or simply indicate “for the greatest needs of the Center for International Education.” To make a gift online to the Center for International Education, go For information about more detailed gift plans and options, contact
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Better and faster global communication and travel have made the world more interconnected. More than ever, students need to be culturally aware and socially sensitive to the language and customs of people from around the world. Recognizing this need, the university’s strategic plan calls for meaningful cross-cultural experiences for every student. UW-Eau Claire already has a strong tradition of undergraduate study abroad. More than 400 students study abroad annually and UW-Eau Claire is ranked among the top 30 master’s-level universities in the number of students who study abroad. UW-Eau Claire professors also regularly participate in international experiences, and UW-Eau Claire hosts visiting international scholars and artists. However, more cross-cultural learning is necessary. 
Service-learning and experiential learning
Another way UW-Eau Claire students can gain a more diverse cultural perspective is to meet and interact with international students and professors on the UW-Eau Claire campus. Providing scholarships to support students, especially those from developing countries, where the need is greatest, will make it possible for many talented but financially needy students to attend UW-Eau Claire. This fund will provide support to cover the costs of their room and board at UW-Eau Claire for the duration of their degree program. Not only do UW-Eau Claire students benefit, but the international students take back valuable knowledge to their home countries.
