Academic Affairs/Provost News
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Summer internship paints rosy picture of the future: Beck Ruzicka
Senior chemistry-business major Beck Ruzicka knew that his major brought together his diverse interests, but a summer internship with Sherwin-Williams in Minnesota showed him how this unique degree plan would open up a wide array of career paths.
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UW-Eau Claire once again named a 'Best College' by Princeton Review
For the second year in a row, the Princeton Review has listed the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire among its 158 best colleges in the Midwest.
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Mentoring program impactful for both new and seasoned faculty
As new Blugolds are learning the ropes as students, new faculty members also are adjusting to a new teaching environment with the help of their peers through a faculty mentoring program.
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How to pivot for a pandemic: Geography field studies 2020-21
When faced with pandemic travel restrictions just days prior to the scheduled 2020 geography field studies, department leaders and faculty quickly rewrote the courses, taking on a local focus and proving that Blugolds know how to adapt.
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Blugold geographers and CVTC collaborate for Farm Technology Days event
At Farm Technology Days in Eau Claire, two of the region's institutions of higher education came together to present the various ways geography and technology contribute to advancements in farming, leading a Discovery Zone for kids and families.
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Building bridges between health care and higher education to enhance patient care
Dr. Rajeev Chaudhry — an expert in analyzing large datasets to help health care organizations improve patient care — began a new role with Mayo Clinic Health System that includes time to work with UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and students on research.
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Blugold senior Carl Fossum wins state championship for research presentation
A senior chemistry and physics major from UW-Eau Clare was named the WiSys Quick Pitch Champion for 2021, presenting to the judges' panel his summary of team research relating to factors impacting disease severity in COVID-19.
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Four Blugolds awarded 2021 Gilman International Scholarships for fall study abroad
The Center for International Education at UW-Eau Claire proudly announces four new awardees of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in fall 2021, the highest number of scholars from any UW System school.
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Blugold math phenom Tyler Gonzales is off to Yale
Mathematics standout Tyler Gonzales had his pick of graduate programs. He is headed to New Haven to begin his Ph.D. pursuits in applied mathematics at storied Yale University, and his unprecedented Blugold research career helped him get there.
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Dr. Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn named dean of UW-Eau Claire's College of Arts and Sciences
Since 2018, Sternfeld-Dunn has been director of the School of Music at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, where he also is an associate professor of music.
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Blugolds in sports industry to discuss COVID’s effect on business
“It will let people talk with insiders about what it was like the day sports stopped,” says Dr. Brewer Doran, dean of the College of Business who will moderate the panel discussion.
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Blugold Flight Plan Update: Feb. 25 edition
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Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton receives MLK Social Justice Leadership Award
Each year one UW-Eau Claire faculty or staff member is honored. This year, Ducksworth-Lawton has been recognized for her exceptional ability to advocate and lead in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion in the community.
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Leading the state in research-based innovation: Elizabeth Glogowski
Honored once again for statewide excellence in innovative research discoveries, Dr. Elizabeth Glogowski exemplifies the UW-Eau Claire commitment to undergraduate research and providing students with the kinds of experiences that set Blugolds apart.
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Blugold's story gives hope to others facing chronic illness: Erica Nerbonne
With new passions and plans in graduate school ahead, May 2020 grad Erica Nerbonne continues to show that while chronic illness may slow her down a bit at times, it will never stop her from aiming high and reaching her goals.
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December grad connecting her culture, passions and skills: Monique Morales Briand
For Dec. 19 graduate Monique Morales Briand, finding a path that combined her business acumen, her Hispanic heritage and her Spanish-first language skills led her to wide-ranging undergraduate experiences and success.
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Dr. Paula Lentz receives national teacher-scholar award in business communication
Lentz, professor of business communication, was awarded the nation's highest honor for business educators from the American Association of Business Communication, the Meada Gibbs Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award.
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Blugold psychology professor receives six-figure national grant to further suicide research
Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp has dedicated much of her career to research aimed at better understanding suicide and certain risk factors. A new $412K NIMH grant will help her lab zero in on specific short-term risk factors and how to mitigate them.
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Blugold alumnus takes the helm at the ECASD: Mike Johnson's first superintendent role
Johnson, who earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from UW-Eau Claire, returned to Eau Claire in July to assume his post as the newest superintendent of the Eau Claire Area School District.
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Dean Linda Young inducted into American Academy of Nursing class of 2020 fellows
Dr. Linda Young, dean of UW-Eau Claire's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, was selected as one of the 2020 inductees to the American Academy of Nursing Fellowship, recognizing her for her significant contributions to public health.
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UW-Eau Claire announces cancellation of Oct. 2 Commencement ceremony
Chancellor James Schmidt today announced the difficult decision to cancel the in-person Commencement ceremony planned for spring 2020 graduates, instead scheduling a virtual ceremony for all 2020 graduates on Dec. 19.
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Gen 2 Blugold Beginnings: Cousins join the program
When brothers Adrian and Juan Wilson attended UW-Eau Claire as math and science campers in the 1990s, then later as undergrads, they had no idea that someday their own children might also find a home in UWEC programs and classrooms.
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Kent Gerberich named interim LTS director and interim CIO
Kent Gerberich has been named UW-Eau Claire's interim director of Learning and Technology Services and interim chief information officer.
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28th annual student research event, CERCA, to take place online April 27-May 1
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the annual Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity event (CERCA) will take place virtually this year. The site will be open and accessible to everyone, with no campus login required.