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Alum turns research project into book 30 years after graduation
Blugold Micheal Larson recently published, “Dear Delia,” a book based on research he began 30 years ago as part of a history class project.
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Professor emeritus, Blugold alumni team up to form data company
Dr. Brady Foust, professor emeritus of geography, and two of his former students, Mike Jolitz ‘05 and Joe Litchfield ’04, have reunited more than a decade after their UW-Eau Claire classroom endeavors to form a new company, HazardHub.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Matt Krische and Ryan Moertel
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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Blugold alumni 43 years apart bond over Special Collections and Archives Donation
Last fall, Special Collections and Archives received a donation from Blugold alumnus John Beck, class of 1969. He brought multiple pieces of clothing purchased while living on campus and shared stories with each artifact.
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Music alum connects with Latvian Blugolds overseas
Jacob Truby '10 never anticipated his move from the U.S. to Riga, Latvia, would connect him with fellow Blugolds. Since living in Europe, Truby has met two Latvian exchange students who attended UW-Eau Claire through a study abroad scholarship program.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Rogelio Encizo Jr.
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Mark Cosby
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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UW-Eau Claire commencement speakers: ‘Homework’ required to live a full life never ends
While the homework that helped them earn their college degrees has ended, a new kind of homework is just beginning, Bert and Suzie Colianni told UW-Eau Claire’s December 2018 graduates during commencement ceremonies Dec. 22.
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Alumni award honorees share words of advice for new grads
For the benefit of UW-Eau Claire's newest graduates, this spring’s Alumni Association award recipients share some of the wisdom gained from their valuable life experiences.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Davy Sumner
The Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference in the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire." Every video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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Eight to receive UW-Eau Claire alumni awards
Eight alumni and friends of the university will receive UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association awards Dec. 22 at an event in conjunction with winter commencement.
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Blugold to graduate after 2½ years, pursue career in marine biology
After just 2½ years, Emily Witt is graduating from UW-Eau Claire with a degree in biology. The new alumna, whose parents are both Blugolds, now is looking forward to pursuing a career in marine biology-related research.
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One year, one goal: Blugold alumnus travels to 31 countries
If you want to travel, there’s no better time than to do it now, says UW-Eau Claire alumnus Andrew Kleist. The Blugold made traveling a top priority over the past year, going on a yearlong expedition to 31 countries, spanning five continents.
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Blugold alum composes new finale work for annual Holiday Concert
Kyle Newmaster '99 is a Los Angeles-based composer who was commissioned to write a new finale piece for the annual Holiday Concert. His inspiration comes from the people and places unique to Eau Claire and is set to poetry by Max Garland.
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The results are in: Blugolds are more generous than ever
On Nov. 27, the Foundation celebrated Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving. Filled with matching gifts and hour-by-hour challenges, this year's success yielded a record amount of support for the people and programs of UW-Eau Claire.
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Blugold Spotlight features Dr. Heather Ann Moody
Dr. Heather Ann Moody is a Blugold alumna and assistant professor of American Indian studies. An enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Moody is passionate about preventing and addressing stereotypes about American Indian people.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Angela Pittman Taylor
The Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference in the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire." Every video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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Liberal studies and McNair Program alumna earns Fulbright-Hays Award
Choua Xiong '14, a liberal studies graduate, is pursuing a doctorate in public education policy at UW-Madison, and has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award to complete her research in Thailand.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features John Raymond
The Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference in the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire." Every video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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‘An affirming space’: Black Cultural Center opens at UW-Eau Claire
After months of planning that involved a network of students, faculty and staff across the university, black students’ vision for their own campus space came to life with the opening of the UW-Eau Claire Black Cultural Center.
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Giving back to where it started
Dave and Gloria Weiss '52 have recently personalized their planned gift to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation that endows a separate Local Blugold Scholarship fund in both their names. Their gift helps ensure highly talented youth in the region remain local.
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UW-Eau Claire alumni play key roles in 'True North' storytelling extravaganza
Nine Blugolds will participate as writer/storytellers or producers in “True North: Real Wisconsin stories unfolding live on stage,” to be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17 in the Jamf Theatre of Pablo Center at the Confluence.
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Wisconsin's butterflies to be focus of 'Thursdays @ the U'
Naturalist and educator Nikki Janisin will present "Butterflies of Wisconsin" Thursday, Oct. 18, as part of UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's "Thursdays @ the U" series on the Rice Lake campus.
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International alumni host 'Back to the Good Old Days' in Beijing
International alumni from the Chinese dual-degree program, along with the Foundation and Alumni Association, hosted a reunion in Beijing this summer to connect and reminisce about their time at UW-Eau Claire.
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