Campus Life News
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Voting: What Blugolds need to know
Exercising the right to vote is fundamental to the health of our representative democracy. Here is what UW-Eau Claire students need to know before voting in Wisconsin during the April 7, 2020, election.
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Blugold is marching to the beat of his own drum
When Kehinde Olu Famule is drumming, he’s doing more than entertaining those around him. The UW-Eau Claire junior is connecting with his West African heritage while also sharing an important part of his culture with the campus and Eau Claire communities.
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Honors Student Highlight: Trung Nguyen
The Honors Living Learning Community (LLC) in Bridgman Hall has thrived for nearly a decade, growing along with the Honors Program. No one knows it quite like Trung Nguyen. At the time of his graduation in December 2019 with degrees in both accounting a
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Blugolds lean on each other to overcome challenges, thrive in college
FranChesca Riley, Julianna Tavale and Natalie Hanson came to UW-Eau Claire because of its strong academic programs and beautiful campus. They stayed at UW-Eau Claire because they found each other.
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Return of a campus landmark: It’s about time!
For the first time in seven-plus years, UW-Eau Claire’s iconic clock tower is back on the campus mall and keeping the right time.
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The Finals Countdown: Events to help you get through finals week
The end of the semester is in sight and finals week is near. We know that life can get stressful during this time, so we've compiled a list of events to help you de-stress and take a break when you need it.
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Blugolds work to build financial literacy across campus
Blu$Gold Financial Management is working to give UW-Eau Claire students, faculty and staff the knowledge they need to better manage their finances from the time they are young adults through their retirement years.
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UW-Eau Claire celebrates Hmong Heritage Month
UW-Eau Claire is celebrating Hmong Heritage Month with activities planned throughout the month of April.
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National TRIO Day events set for April 3
UW-Eau Claire will recognize National TRIO Day with a program and awards ceremony from 3:30-5:30 p.m. April 3 in Davies Center.
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Chinese language classes foster international friendships
UW-Eau Claire's Chinese language program brings together students and international students, fostering friendships and support systems that help the Blugolds improve their non-native language skills and understanding of new cultures.
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Embracing opportunities prepares Blugold for future success
Chantal Bougie has an impressive resume after embracing the many opportunities she found at UW-Eau Claire. She will graduate this month with a degree in kinesiology.
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Campus games, parade, football and alumni gatherings part of Homecoming 2018
Thousands of Blugolds will gather on campus and in the community next week for the 2018 Homecoming festivities, one of UW-Eau Claire’s biggest celebrations of the year. This year’s Homecoming celebration will run Sept. 30-Oct. 7.
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UW-Eau Claire to host Constitution Day discussion on free speech
UW-Eau Claire will recognize Constitution Day by hosting a discussion titled “Free Speech, Hate Speech and Speaking Out: Finding Your Voice in the Speech Debate.”
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Blugold Marching Band grows to 400 members, largest in Midwest
UW-Eau Claire’s Blugold March Band grew to 400 members this fall, making it the largest marching band in the Midwest — including at the Big Ten universities — and one of the largest marching bands in the country.
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Man on a mission
UW-Eau Claire is attracting more students from inner-city neighborhoods in Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Indianapolis thanks to Dennis Beale, a grad who uses his own life experiences to help convince them college is a path to a better life.
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The Finals Countdown: Events to help you get through finals week
We’re reaching the end of the semester and we know that means you have a lot on your plate. The campus is coming together to make sure you have a comfortable place to study and provide a few opportunities to take a break every now and then!
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Internship, campus experiences help new grad find future career path
May grad Amanda Thao found her future career thanks to hands-on learning experiences inside and outside her UW-Eau Claire classrooms.
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Jazz I wins its eighth DownBeat Award
This spring, for the eighth time, UW-Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble I has won a prestigious DownBeat Award, this time in the category of “outstanding performance.”
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Immersions, internships, student groups shape social work major's college career
Larrick Potvin, a social work major, embraced a wealth of opportunities at UW-Eau Claire. As a result, his college career included everything from international immersions to internships to service.
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Groundbreaking launches new residence hall construction
A Feb. 19 groundbreaking event marked the start of construction on the first new UW-Eau Claire residence hall in nearly two decades.
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Embracing opportunities prepares Blugold for future success
As a UW-Eau Claire gymnast, Destiny Cobbs regularly earns high marks for her balance beam routines. As a Blugold? The senior scores a perfect 10. Simply put, she's packed a lot into her four years at UW-Eau Claire.
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Experiences as Blugolds inspire grads to pursue careers in higher education
Four Blugold grads who were inspired to pursue careers in higher education because of outside-the-classroom experiences they had while students at UW-Eau Claire now are co-workers in the student affairs unit of a small college in Minnesota.
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Business and comedy prepare Blugold for career in sales
A natural performer and a veteran of many theater productions, Chase Kazmierkoski loves to be at center stage. As a Blugold, he found ways to use his talents for showmanship to prepare for a career in business.
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Blugold shares family's traditions, culture through dance
Like many Blugolds, Gabrielle White values the traditions — as well as the heirlooms — her family has passed down from generation to generation. However, unlike most of her Blugold peers, Gabrielle gets to share her cherished family traditions and treasures with the UW-Eau Claire campus and greater Eau Claire communities. Since she was a teen, the junior psychology major from Black River Falls has been among the dancers at UW-Eau Claire’s annual Honoring Education Powwow. This year, she was the head dancer at the powwow on her campus.