Center for International Education News
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Chancellor takes action to solve problem for Blugold studying in Italy this summer
Chancellor James Schmidt doesn’t wear a cape, but he’s still a hero to one UW-Eau Claire student. Katie Murphy misplaced her credit card while studying in Italy this summer. The chancellor delivered a new card to her when touring her campus in Italy.
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International student builds language skills and community through esports
For recent alumnus Yiming Liu, esports at UW-Eau Claire provided not only valuable and rewarding social networking but also a way to help improve his English language skills.
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Blugolds win Gilman Scholarships to study abroad this summer
Three University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students have been awarded the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study abroad this summer.
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Multiple Blugolds again win prestigious Fulbright awards
Three Blugolds credit a variety of high-impact experiences they had at UW-Eau Claire for helping them earn 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Two recent graduates also have been named English teaching assistantship alternates.
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Growing number of international students playing tennis for Blugolds
With its reputation for quality academics and a tennis team with a history of success, UW-Eau Claire has long attracted many top tennis players from the Midwest. Now the tennis program also is attracting a growing number of international students.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate different cultures during CultureFest
People with varying backgrounds will gather on UW-Eau Claire’s campus to celebrate and share their cultures with members of the campus and greater Eau Claire communities. CultureFest will run from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in Davies Center.
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Dual-diploma students who ‘seized the opportunity’ prepare to graduate
Students from China enrolled in UW-Eau Claire’s dual-degree program had to make a decision in spring 2020 whether to continue their education in the U.S. or return to their homeland during the pandemic. Those who stayed are graduating in May.
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UW-Eau Claire ramping up study abroad programs during spring semester
There still is uncertainty around international travel, but study abroad programs at UW-Eau Claire are ramping up again and students are eager to explore and learn in other parts of the globe. Ninety Blugolds are studying abroad this spring.
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UW-Eau Claire alumnus challenges new graduates to find a career that makes them 'come alive' every day
During his “Charge to the Class” on Dec. 18, Dr. Woubeshet Ayenew told the new graduates that his hope is that they “arrive at a successful career that will make you come alive every day and reward you with meaning to match your hard work.”
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International student thrives as a Blugold despite pandemic
When Lan Yang came from a coastal city in China to study at UW-Eau Claire, she found exactly what she was looking for — snow. A finance major in a dual-degree program, she will earn a degree from UW-Eau Claire and her college in China.
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High-impact experiences on campus and in world help prepare Blugold for future success
When Natalie Lasinski graduates with degrees in behavior analysis and Spanish-liberal arts and a certificate in Latin American studies, the Blugold will take with her a resume full of experiences on campus, in the community and around the world.
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UW-Eau Claire remains national leader in study abroad
During the 2019-20 academic year, 253 students studied abroad, ranking UW-Eau Claire 21st among public and private master’s-level schools in the country in the annual survey of international exchange activity in the U.S.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate International Education Week
The Center for International Education at UW-Eau Claire will host a variety of events the week of Nov. 15-19 in honor of International Education Week.
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Two Blugolds heading to Germany for Fulbright teaching assistantships
UW-Eau Claire graduates Michael Konetz and Mary Kate Schneeman will use their passion for Germany during their 2021-22 Fulbright English teaching assistantships in the European country.
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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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Global perspective: International experiences help shape UW-Eau Claire grad
Hannah Javoroski traveled the U.S. extensively with her family while growing up in Milwaukee, but it was a high school trip to China that sparked a love for international experiences. Her passion for global learning only grew at UW-Eau Claire.
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Graduating twins value shared experiences, opportunities to follow their own path
Allie and Chloe Knuth, twins from Green Bay, will graduate together this month from UW-Eau Claire, a campus they say is small enough that their lives sometimes overlap as students but big enough that they each could follow their own path.
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English, French major looks forward to teaching English in France after graduation
Angela Hugunin had great professors and interesting classes as a Blugold. However, the English-creative writing and French major says the fabulous experiences she found outside the classroom made her time at UW-Eau Claire even more extraordinary.
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UW-Eau Claire ranks among top U.S. producers of Fulbright students
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is again among the top master’s universities in the nation for the number of students who receive Fulbright grants through the U.S. Department of State’s international educational exchange program.
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UW-Eau Claire continues as national leader in study abroad
A total of 517 UW-Eau Claire students studied abroad in 2018-19, ranking the university 18th among public and private master’s-level schools in the number of students sent abroad.
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Chancellor: First graduates in dual-degree program with Changshu Institute of Technology are trailblazers
Students from China spend their first and fourth years at their home campus, and their second and third years at UW-Eau Claire.
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Global perspectives on COVID-19: Student-created video dialogue
What do Blugolds do with extra time on their hands during COVID-19 quarantine? For junior communications and Spanish major Grace Annis from Eau Claire, the answer was to talk to people about their experience — people all over the world.
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Blugold fulfills dream of earning business degree from U.S. university
Dier Pulatov was expecting big things when he left his home in Uzbekistan to study at UW-Eau Claire. This spring, he graduated with degrees in finance and applied math and a minor in accounting. He also is the 2020 College of Business Outstanding Senior.
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Five Blugolds named Fulbright recipients for 2020-21
Four Blugolds graduating this month and one recent alumna have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2020-21 academic year. Due to COVID-19, one placement has been delayed until January, so all five will teach overseas in the spring.