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Honors Course Highlight: The World and Me: UN Sustainable Development Goals, Cultures, and Languages
In Dr. Kaishan Kong’s HNRS 187 course, students are invited to learn how the SDGs are influenced by language and culture.
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Maddie Kasper: Honors Student, Editor in Chief, and Washington Post Publisher
Maddie Kasper, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC), has incredible talent and passion for journalism. She says the ability to “write and learn about politics… and let people know important stuff that’s going on” is what drew her to
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Academics, Athletics, Research, and Beyond
Mikayla Hady, from Mt. Auburn, Illinois, has always known she wanted to attend college in Wisconsin, where her parents are from. She had considered a few schools, but the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (UWEC) felt like the right choice. From the exce
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Honors Course Highlight: Dr. Analisa DeGrave’s Human Rights and the Environment in Latin America
Thsi course explores connections between violations of human rights and harm to the environment. This interdisciplinary course discusses these ideas through essays, performance art, social movements, film, music, and documentaries.
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Honors Course Highlight: Developing as a Leader
In Honors 190: Developing as a Leader, new Honors instructor Ken Johnson worked with students to explore the components of leadership that will help them succeed in all aspects of life.
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Honors Course Highlight: Music and Social Change
Protest songs are a way of life; providing an alternative way of understanding the world. We gain insight and perspective about world events and the artists. Dr. Christa Garvey hopes to take this idea a step further in her new course, HNRS 149.
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Two Peas in Politics: Honors Students on Their Way to Becoming Lawyers
Elizabeth Tenbarge and Nick Johnson have always known they wanted to be lawyers. What they didn’t know was they would become close friends as they continued on parallel paths towards their goals.
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Julia Toenjes: The Journey to Find Her Passion
Julia Toenjes was drawn to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for numerous reasons. The Honors LLC became a major factor in Julia's choosing to come to UWEC. She was also drawn to UWEC because of the undergraduate research opportunities.
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Fall 2023 Honors Program Graduates
The University Honors Program is delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of 45 talented, diverse, and dedicated University Honors students who are graduating this fall or winterim.
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Kate Worzalla: Making a Difference in UWEC’s Campus Community
Kate originally came into college as an undeclared major, then changed to psychology, and finally found her passion for social work.
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Natural Curiosity Pushes this Graduate’s Research to New Heights
Many students rely on academic validation to motivate them in college, and Jocelyn Stepanek was no different. However, her time at UWEC has transformed her source of motivation, from grade-focused, to a natural curiosity for learning.
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Two Students’ Study Abroad Journeys: An Opportunity They Couldn’t Pass Up
These two students not only went abroad but were able to earn honors credits through projects that let them deepen their connection to their host countries.
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Honors Living Learning Community Bounces Back After COVID-19
The Honors LLC is on the second floor of Bridgeman Hall and is specifically catered to the needs of the Honors students that live there. Even with a variety of disciplines represented, the LLC provides connections between like-minded individuals.
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Elise Tipcke: An Accomplished Grad
Elise Tipcke has been able to explore multiple avenues of her different passions at UW-Eau Claire. She couldn’t be happier that she chose UW-Eau Claire as the school to live out her college career.
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Megan Gosian: Future Educator
As a future teacher, Megan Gosian was always told any experience she had would be one more thing she could share with her students.
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Two Students Take on Spain: Honors Edition
Brett Farmer and Kelsey Donovan may be similar on paper, but both had unique and impactful study-abroad experiences.