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Indigenous Peoples Day celebration set for Oct. 14
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, the American Indian Studies program and the Inter-Tribal Student Council will co-host a campus celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 14, which will include the official rededication of the university seal.
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'Special Meanings' at the Foster Gallery
Special Meanings: The Labelle Miller Southwest Pottery collection features a selection of exceptional Native American pottery from McIntyre Library's LaBelle Miller Southwest Pottery Collection.
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UW-Eau Claire Governors Hall project to proceed following Board of Regents vote
The UW System Board of Regents has authorized UW-Eau Claire to proceed with a construction and renovation project on Governors Hall, a residence hall on the university’s upper campus.
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Treaty rights expert to discuss Red Cedar watershed during ‘Thursdays at the U’
Mic Isham of the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission will provide an overview of the Red Cedar watershed and its history from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 17 during UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s lecture and performance series in Rice Lake.
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Research team finds microplastics in Boundary Waters wilderness area
Microplastics have made their way into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a wilderness area in northern Minnesota, according to a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire research team. Researchers found microplastics in earthworms, water and soils.
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Researcher shares expertise to help Wisconsin schools better support struggling students
Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp, a psychology professor and expert on nonsuicidal self-injury, helps staff in Wisconsin schools develop protocols for dealing with NSSI behaviors. Nearly 20% of middle and high school students engage in these behaviors.
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Author, educator and literary critic Bill Deresiewicz to be Forum speaker Oct. 16
Once an Ivy League professor himself, Deresiewicz has spent the last decade writing and speaking about what he sees as the disadvantages, dysfunctions and disservice to society of an elite education in the U.S.
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11th Annual Schneider Disability Issues Forum to host author, mental health advocate
Kelly Jensen will speak on her most recent book, "(Don't) Call Me Crazy," and strategies for opening conversations about mental health during this year's Schneider Disability Issues Forum at 5 p.m. Oct. 17 in Schofield Auditorium.
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Football legend Gus Dorais to be focus of 'Thursdays at the U'
Joe Niese will discuss Dorais — who grew up in Chippewa Falls and went on to become a highly decorated college and NFL player and coach — from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 10 during UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s lecture and performance series.
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Bob Baca to receive WMEA Distinguished Service Award
Baca, UW-Eau Claire professor of music and director of jazz studies, will receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Wisconsin Music Educators Association Oct. 24.
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The tradition continues: Blugold Homecoming 2019
Be sure to check the calendar of events for the week of Homecoming at UW-Eau Claire. Events begin Oct. 6, with the parade and football game set for Oct. 12.
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UW-Eau Claire professor to discuss nonsuicidal self-injury in youth
Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp, an internationally respected expert in the field of suicidology, will provide an overview of nonsuicidal self-injury and its risks from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 3 as part of UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s lecture and performance series.
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Ideas to solutions in 90 minutes: Local organizations to co-host Design Thinking Workshop
Students, business representatives and community members are invited to a free Design Thinking Workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at CoLab, 312 S Barstow St., Eau Claire.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to feature Higher Vision vocal ensemble
The local quartet will perform “Songs for the Soul” from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 26 on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's Rice Lake campus.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ presentation to focus on diabetes prevention
Chad Johnson will discuss Type 2 diabetes and the lifestyle changes that can help prevent or delay its onset at noon Sept. 19 on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's Rice Lake campus.
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Inaugural freaQweek celebration set for Oct. 7-12
Anchored in a film festival, freaQweek is a weeklong program that celebrates queer resistance, advocacy, activism and education. Oct. 7-12 will be a week packed with a queer concert, LGBTQIA+ admitted-students day and a robust film lineup.
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UW-Eau Claire moves up in U.S. News 2020 Best Colleges ranking
UW-Eau Claire ranks fourth among the top 33 public regional universities in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges listing released today.
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Community members invited to join 'Around the Farm Table' host Inga Witscher in Rice Lake
Witscher will present "Farming, Food and Fun!" from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 12 for the “Thursdays at the U” lecture and performance series on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s Rice Lake campus.
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New grant to support Blugold Beginnings youth programs
UW-Eau Claire’s Blugold Beginnings program has received a nearly $200,000 grant from Service Wisconsin to support its 2019-20 programming.
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The Forum opens season with first Latina U.S. military pilot
Olga Custodio, the first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force pilot training and serve as a fighter pilot and commercial pilot, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in UW-Eau Claire's Schofield Auditorium.
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'Blugold Spotlight' features Christopher Jorgenson
When two-time Blugold alumnus Christopher Jorgenson reflects on his lengthy history with UW-Eau Claire, the Waupaca native recalls the prideful moment in Towers South, Room 530 to be exact, that changed his life forever.
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Renowned conservationist to explore Aldo Leopold's soundscapes and their place in today's world
Dr. Stanley Temple will present "Leopold, Soundscapes and the Spirit of Place" from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 5 to open this year’s "Thursdays at the U" series on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s Rice Lake campus.
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Leader of support for student-faculty research to retire in January
Dr. Karen Havholm, leader and advocate for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s nationally recognized faculty-student collaborative research program since 2006, has announced she will retire Jan. 31.
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UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff receive 2019 excellence awards
Eight UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence during the university's academic year opening meeting Aug. 27.