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Meet Blugolds
It’s hard to put your thumb on it, but there’s something about Blugolds that distinguishes us from the rest.
We’re all in pursuit of something. We care about what we do and how we do it. We prioritize community. We have high expectations. We support each other tirelessly. And we don’t stop short of excellence.
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It’s hard to put your thumb on it, but there’s something about Blugolds that distinguishes us from the rest.
We’re all in pursuit of something. We care about what we do and how we do it. We prioritize community. We have high expectations. We support each other tirelessly. And we don’t stop short of excellence.
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Surround yourself with other Blugolds who, like you, are interested in bettering themselves and the world around them.
Find community among a tight-knit cohort of Blugolds on their way to advancing their careers.
While 61% of our students are from WI, we are also home to Blugolds from 46 states and 35 counties.
UWEC alumni earn a median salary of $108,900 just 10 years after graduation.
Forbes America’s Best Colleges 2024
Blugold Athletics has won 17 national championships and 171 conference championships.
Eliza Zahn started learning Spanish at age 13 and now is about to spend a year in the country at the confluence of Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean.
Lillie Gohde is thankful a newfound friend at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County pushed them out of their comfort zone to become an active leader in student government and multiple organizations on campus.
For biomedical engineering major Lauryn Ahlm of Rogers, Minnesota, success in college meant, in part, keeping a chronic medical condition well controlled. Thanks to her service dog, Rosie, Ahlm's severe migraines did not sideline her during college and she is off this summer to a job in medical device manufacturing.
Dr. Rae Langes, an assistant professor in the department of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality studies at UW-Eau Claire, is among the recipients of the 2024 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People from the Universities of Wisconsin.
Retiring Blugold Marching Band director Dr. Randal Dickerson was presented with a surprise Honorary Alumnus Award from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association Nov. 7 for his 25 years of service.
On Sept. 16, Foust, professor emeritus of geography at UW-Eau Claire, was one of 16 new fellows hosted at an induction gala event in the Madison area.
We caught up recently with 2009 UW-Eau Claire biology graduate Jacob Schafer, whose 15-year career in public health has taken him across five continents and to a top leadership role in a key agency on the Big Island of Hawaii, where he implemented the nation's strongest-rated COVID-19 response.
For Plant, the music industry is a "glorious bedlam" of travel, long shows and tours, collaborations with industry greats and a lot of lucky timing to make his Broadway dreams come true.
Spanish teacher Jodi Resch Brownell hasn’t let her location in a northern Wisconsin community of 1,700 people prevent her from traveling the world and sharing her global experiences with her students.
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These Blugolds are just a few of the incredible people you’ll meet on our campus. Come see for yourself.
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