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Blugold Stories & University Updates
Blugolds chase excellence every day. Our students, faculty, staff, and alumni form a community of curious minds, change-seeking adventurers, competitive athletes, dedicated leaders, thoughtful citizens, and ambitious go-getters.
Explore our stories to learn how Blugolds are chasing excellence today.
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Blugold Stories & University Updates
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Blugolds chase excellence every day. Our students, faculty, staff, and alumni form a community of curious minds, change-seeking adventurers, competitive athletes, dedicated leaders, thoughtful citizens, and ambitious go-getters.
Explore our stories to learn how Blugolds are chasing excellence today.
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Not all students at UW-Eau Claire can pinpoint exactly who or what inspired their academic or career path. But for December graduate Zoe Lewis, that answer is an easy one. Her mother and siblings are the reason she has always known that special education teaching was the path for her.
For December nursing graduate Nicholas Strauss, his degree in nursing was strengthened by his ability to pursue music performance while completing his BSN. And his love of music was enhanced by becoming a nurse.
Blugold alumni Craig Gumz and Jack Heruth were interviewed at the stadium home of the Minnesota Twins where they work, offering reflections on their UW-Eau Claire experiences and their attendance at the Business of Sports Summit in September.
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Faith Black, a recent alum of the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College with a rehabilitation science major, has demonstrated dedication through her work with the community, research and leadership roles in the honors college. She is preparing for a doctorate in physical therapy while making a lasting impact on her community and peers.
Rick Kuula, a 1982 UW-Eau Claire management information systems graduate, founded Solutia Consulting in St. Paul, Minnesota, and began hiring Blugolds in 2014. The firm currently employs 15 alumni in software consulting roles.
The second annual Medical Academy Program, presented by Mayo Clinic Health System and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will return this spring. The focus is to explore the human body and medical career paths.
The new initiative allows UW-Eau Claire students to travel to surrounding school districts and spend the day learning about the challenges and opportunities in small school districts.
After weeks of Mayo and campus teams collaborating to resolve real patient care and service challenges, a closing event on Feb. 13 will let teams present their solutions and a winning response will be selected.
UW-Eau Claire will offer new majors in artificial intelligence in fall 2025 to prepare Blugolds for the rapidly changing workforce that is increasingly reliant on AI tools.
UW-Eau Claire has been a recognized leader in undergraduate research for decades, and an initiative of the College of Arts and Sciences is set to help expand research opportunities specific to the health of our environment.
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents presented the Regents Business Partnership Award to the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce and UW-Eau Claire Jan. 30 in recognition of their ongoing collaboration and service to the region.
In addition to their shared experiences as Blugold athletes, Eau Claire natives Tessa Pecha and Anna Graaskamp now share a workplace and a passion for serving the healthcare needs in their hometown.
Chancellor James Schmidt announced that Anne McCoy has joined UW-Eau Claire as chief of staff in the Chancellor’s Office.
Clark has been a UW-Eau Claire staff member for over a decade. Now, thanks to a tuition reimbursement program available to university employees, she is about to complete a certificate in Chinese language studies and has stumbled upon perhaps her most rewarding title yet: international children’s book author and illustrator.
A food recovery program that repackages leftover food from UW-Eau Claire dining services is expanding in spring semester to help feed more students.
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