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UW-Eau Claire health care programs donate personal protective equipment to area facilities
Finding ways to help others during the COVID-19 outbreak comes naturally to Blugolds, and several campus programs and departments made sure that surplus campus supplies of PPE got into the hands of front-line workers.
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UW-Eau Claire, Mayo Clinic and community makers working together to produce face shields for local hospitals
UW-Eau Claire’s Materials Science and Engineering Center is working with Mayo Clinic and a group of community makers to produce face shields for health care workers in all the hospitals in the Chippewa Valley.
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Construction begins on Flesch Family Welcome Center at UW-Eau Claire
Construction of UW-Eau Claire's new Flesch Family Welcome Center is now underway, with expected completion in summer 2021.
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Student teaching takes an unexpected turn as schools move online
When Sierra Parce began student teaching, she knew there would be some bumps in the road. But a pandemic that closes schools wasn't a scenario she ever imagined. Watching teachers step up to support their students in new ways is inspiring, she says.
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'One Read Eau Claire' continues April 4 in online format
A discussion of Bryan Stevenson's "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" will take place online to comply with Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order.
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UW-Eau Claire grad working to produce masks for health care workers, others
A UW-Eau Claire graduate who runs a Twin Cities textile company is stepping up to help meet the needs of health care workers and others who are struggling to find enough personal protective equipment to avoid contamination during the coronavirus crisis.
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Campus event cancellations related to COVID-19
Many events have been canceled at UW-Eau Claire, including major signature events and annual series. See the list of the major events impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Saturn’s upper atmosphere to be focus of March 12 ‘Ask a Scientist’ presentation
Jess Vriesema will present an overview of discoveries from NASA's recent Cassini mission beginning at 7 p.m. March 12 at the Acoustic Café in downtown Eau Claire. The event is free and open to all.
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Kaleidoscope of Nursing Scholarship Day, Cancelled - Abstracts NOW due April 15, 2020 by 5PM
Kaleidoscope of Nursing Scholarship Day scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2020 has been cancelled. However, abstracts can still be submitted until 5pm, Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ welcomes expert Great Lakes diver John Janzen
Janzen, one of region's most experienced technical divers, will share stories of his favorite Great Lakes dives from 12:30-1:30 p.m. March 5 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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The Forum welcomes gender violence prevention expert Jackson Katz
The author and global educator, who will address the controversial topic he calls "toxic masculinity" and his efforts to educate about and end gender violence, will speak at 7:30 p.m. March 10 in UW-Eau Claire's Schofield Auditorium.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate Women's History Month
In honor of Women's History Month in March, UW-Eau Claire will host a series of events, speakers and discussions aimed at highlighting the issues, lives and accomplishments of women today and throughout history.
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International student joins other Blugolds in studying abroad
Ariel Liu's experience as an international student at UW-Eau Claire has been so positive that it piqued her curiosity about people and cultures in other parts of the world, so Liu did what many Blugolds do — she spent a semester studying abroad.
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Chancellor's Blog: Blugold proud
From Blugold Marching Band members on the high seas to students who joined a recent Chippewa Valley contingent on visits with state legislators in Madison, UW-Eau Claire students have been representing their university well.
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A half pint with a big heart: Blugold wrestler Samuel Sedelbauer
Last fall the Blugold wrestling team signed a new recruit, a 10-year-old teammate who has not let illness curb his style or his joy. In fact, he's helped to spread more of it to a team of men twice his age who've found they had a lot to learn from him.
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Chemistry major helping area youth see value in Blugold Beginnings, higher education
As an intern in the Blugold Beginnings office, Mai Yer Yang is planning a tour day for area eighth graders, an event that she hopes will inspire the young students to make the most of what the program offers and to consider pursuing a college degree.
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Blugold finds joy and friendships playing Mary Poppins in local theater production
Kathryn Flynn, a music vocal performance major, has the starring role in Eau Claire Children Theatre’s production of the much loved “Mary Poppins,” a role she says is bringing her great joy because it’s been a longtime dream to play the magical Mary.
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UW-Eau Claire production of ‘James and the Giant Peach’ to include sensory-friendly shows
Area youth and their families will enter a fantastical world during UW-Eau Claire’s upcoming production of “James and the Giant Peach,” with two of nine performances being sensory-friendly shows to ensure the enjoyment of a neurodiverse audience.
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‘One Read Eau Claire’ continues March 7 with book on Hmong experience
The discussion series, based around helping the community become more inclusive of difference, will feature 12 books over 12 months, on topics of importance in Eau Claire, as nominated by citizens at the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
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Shamrock Shuffle to be March 14 at UW-Eau Claire
The Shamrock Shuffle, a fundraiser including a 5K run/walk and children's events hosted by the UW-Eau Claire University Recreation and Sport Operations department, will be held March 14.
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Community invited to Feb. 27 presentation, tea tasting in Rice Lake
Tyler van Helden and Heather Haller will present "Tea: the other caffeine" from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 during "Thursdays at the U" at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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UW-Eau Claire to host regional National History Day competition
The event, an opportunity for more than 300 students in grades 6-12 to "do history," will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 5 in Davies Center.
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Dr. Chandra Talpade Mohanty to be International Women's Day guest speaker
Mohanty, one of the world's leading feminist scholars, will present "Borders and Bridges: Neoliberal Regimes, Anti-Fascist Struggles and Insurgent Feminist Praxis" at 5 p.m. March 9 in Woodland Theater of Davies Center.
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McIntyre Library's Annual Giving Project Raises over $1400 for Local Non-Profit
Thank you to everyone who donated to McIntyre Library’s 25th annual giving project to support the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association’s rice pantry.