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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.
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UW-Eau Claire construction update: Aug. 1, 2019
UW-Eau Claire provides an overview of work completed since June 1, 2019, and expected in the next 60 days on UW-Eau Claire construction projects.
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Citizen archivists needed!
McIntyre Library is excited to unveil our first crowdsourced transcription project, the James Newman Clark Project.
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Not your average summer job: Summer concerts operations manager
Senior music education major Maria DeRidder created an exciting summer job for herself: coordinator of UW-Eau Claire's revived summer concert series, "Sunset Sounds." The experience will support her role as a future K-12 music educator.
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LaRue Pierce named UW-Eau Claire dean of students
LaRue Pierce has been named dean of students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire following a national search. He will begin his new duties Aug. 5.
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Blugold alum becomes first local artist commissioned to create downtown mural
Local color artist and Blugold alumna Dez Lezotte recently completed a commissioned mural on the wall of the Brewing Projekt in downtown Eau Claire. It's the first of three downtown murals to be designed and created by a local artist.
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Twelfth annual Chalkfest to fill campus mall July 27
For a dozen summers now, July has brought a fun and family-friendly day of art to the heart of the city. Chalkfest returns to the UW-Eau Claire campus mall July 27 and promises fun for all ages while showcasing jaw-dropping artistic talent.
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Concrete project to close campus footbridge July 29-Aug. 4
The UW-Eau Claire footbridge over the Chippewa River will be closed Monday, July 29, through Sunday, Aug. 4, due to a concrete replacement project that includes the walkway at the bridge's south end.
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UW-Eau Claire to offer new biomedical engineering, public health programs
The UW System Board of Regents has approved new UW-Eau Claire bachelor's degree programs in biomedical engineering and public health. Both complement UW-Eau Claire's existing programs and meet demonstrated demand by students and in the job market.
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Chancellor’s Blog: Governor Evers finalizes 2019-21 state budget
Chancellor James Schmidt responds to the signing of the 2019-21 Wisconsin state budget by Governor Tony Evers — a budget that includes key provisions that meet great needs at UW-Eau Claire.
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Chancellor’s Blog: State budget passed by Legislature
The full state Legislature has passed the 2019-21 state budget, which includes Chancellor James Schmidt's two highest priorities for UW-Eau Claire.
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Chancellor’s Blog: JFC approves Science and Health Sciences Building phase one funding
The capital budget passed June 11 by the state Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance included $109 million for phase one of a Science and Health Sciences Building to replace UW-Eau Claire's Phillips Hall.
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Joint Finance Committee approves Science and Health Sciences Building phase one funding
Funding of $109 million for the first phase of a Science and Health Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is included in the capital budget passed today by the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance.
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Local Juneteenth event to celebrate enrichment through diversity
Eau Claire's 2019 Juneteenth celebration, set for 5:30 p.m. June 19 in Carson Park's Pine Pavilion, will bring together area residents to celebrate their commitment toward a more united community enriched by its diversity.
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Chippewa River research by UW-Eau Claire geographers and students garners national attention
UW-Eau Claire researchers led a long-term study of the Chippewa River that is gaining national attention and being celebrated as a new model that can be applied to the study of river systems around the world.