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New internship fund will financially assist Blugolds in unpaid internships
The UW-Eau Claire Foundation has launched the Eau Claire Internship Fund to provide financial support to students choosing to accept an unpaid internship. Senior Nik Carpenter is the first to receive funding as he interns at an area hospital.
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Future teacher hopes to make a difference in nearby classrooms and around the world
When Maisee Yang graduates from UW-Eau Claire, she will take with her a long list of goals that she hopes to accomplish during her future teaching career. An elementary education major with a TESOL minor, she wants to teach close to home but also abroad.
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Special alumna to receive Blugold Spirit Award during Homecoming Week
On Oct. 6, UW-Eau Claire alumna Susan Tietz will receive a special award from the Alumni Association, the Blugold Spirit Award. Tietz is being recognized for her steadfast support for all things blue and gold since her graduation in 1971.
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Faculty, staff recognized for excellence at Blugold Breakfast
Eight UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff members were honored at the academic year opening meeting. Each award recipient received a university medallion and $1,500.
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Nearly 98% of recent UW-Eau Claire graduates are employed
Despite the pandemic, nearly 98% of recent UW-Eau Claire graduates report having jobs, with a majority of the alumni saying their jobs relate to their career goals.
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Social work graduate pursues career helping Wisconsin youth
Ricardo "Ricky" Ruel has experienced some hardships in life, and by pursuing a career as a social worker in child welfare, Ruel intends to be the person who can help Wisconsin youth facing some of the same challenges he faced.
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Eight receive excellence awards as academic year opens
UW-Eau Claire Chancellor James Schmidt honored faculty and staff members for their excellence during the Blugold Breakfast and academic year opening meeting.
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UW-Eau Claire honor society wins national award
UW-Eau Claire's National Society of Collegiate Scholars chapter is the only one in the country to receive the top Diamond Star status. NSCS has more than 320 chapters in the nation.
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Using Art to Serve the Community
When passion and service intersect, that’s where magic happens. For junior Kate Netwal, a graphic designer with the student run magazine NOTA, that’s exactly what’s happening for her.
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Blugold with Passion for Service Becomes a Camp Counselor
Senior Alexa Shelton, a business administration major and economics minor——interested in working with nonprofits after graduation—decided to work with Camp Odayin to complete her service-learning.
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Blugold Gains More From Translation Experience
Cimiaskaite, a marketing analytics major and a Spanish minor, wanted to put her language skills to use and volunteered as a translator to help the Health Care Network provide care to Hispanic members of the Racine community.
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Blugold provides valuable research to Department of Natural Resources
“The wildlife around us and the natural resources we use are very important. It is dire that we continue to care for our wildlife and know that there is always more we can be learning about the animals, plants, and so on.”
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Blugold spreads Awareness for Veterans
For Payton Sullivan, a senior majoring in illustration, she knew that she wanted to turn her passion, art, into something that could benefit her community.
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Blugold tackles food insecurity with local food bank
Kaitlin Mattis, a fourth year ceramics major with a Chinese certificate, is volunteering her time and talent with Feed My People Food Bank in Eau Claire to raise funds for individuals impacted by food insecurity.
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Blugold reaches out to young boy in community through Big Brothers Big Sisters
Blugold Malachi Dornfeld. Dornfeld, a sophomore environmental public health major at UW-Eau Claire, is completing his service-learning project at Big Brothers Big Sisters in Eau Claire.
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Blugold distributes hot meals and winter care packages to homeless population
For her service-learning project, Jia has teamed up with the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in Minnesota to distribute hot meals and winter care packages for the homeless population at the Simpson homeless shelter in Minneapolis.