Chancellor's Office News
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UW-Eau Claire extends indoor mask requirement to March 18
Chancellor James Schmidt made the announcement Monday that applies to all campus buildings in Eau Claire, Rice Lake and Marshfield after discussion with the university’s pandemic emergency response team.
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UW-Eau Claire mask requirement extended through Jan. 30, 2022
Chancellor James Schmidt says the requirement to wear masks indoors in all campus buildings in Eau Claire, Rice Lake and Marshfield could be extended again before the spring semester begins.
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Collaboration at the heart of UW-Eau Claire’s $9.4 million Workforce Innovation Grant
UW-Eau Claire received a $9.4 million grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. through the agency’s Workforce Innovation Grant program. Gov. Tony Evers announced the award at a press conference Dec. 14 on campus.
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Chancellor’s Blog: Workforce Innovation Grant powers rural workforce partnerships
Chancellor James Schmidt provides an overview of the Workforce Innovation Grant, which has been funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. at its full requested budget of $9.4 million over three years.
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UW-Eau Claire mask requirement extended through Dec. 31
All employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear masks in all campus buildings through the end of the year.
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UW-Eau Claire extends indoor masking requirement
Chancellor James Schmidt said the requirement is extended to Nov. 26 because students, faculty and staff "must remain vigilant to slow and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus."
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Forbes ranks UW-Eau Claire among top universities in the U.S.
Forbes has ranked UW-Eau Claire among the top universities in the U.S. UW-Eau Claire is the top-ranked comprehensive university in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, according to Forbes.
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Carney named assistant chancellor for strategic partnerships and program development
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is expanding and strengthening its collaborative partnerships with Mayo Clinic and other organizations with the creation of a new assistant chancellor position at the university.
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UW-Eau Claire students reach 70% vaccination milestone
Vaccinated UW-Eau Claire students who have uploaded their vaccination cards now are eligible to win a $1,000 scholarship from the university and additional scholarship funds from the UW System.
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UW-Eau Claire to host Badgers Boys State program starting in 2022
The annual civic leadership program brings more than 800 high school students together to learn how government works by creating their own mock city, county and state governments.
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Brady and Jeanne Foust donate $1M to establish UW-Eau Claire scholarship
Dr. Brady Foust, a professor emeritus of geography at UW-Eau Claire, sees a growing need for geospatial literacy in an increasingly interdependent world.
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Chancellor: UW-Eau Claire’s public good mission in action during pandemic
In his annual state-of-the-university message, Chancellor James Schmidt said a collaboration among UW-Eau Claire and its many partners made the university "the nexus for community health and education in the Chippewa Valley and Rice Lake."
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UW-Eau Claire to require masks indoors starting Aug. 30
Chancellor James Schmidt said the mask requirement will be in place in all campus buildings in Eau Claire, Rice Lake and Marshfield. All students and employees who have not provided proof of vaccination will be required to test weekly on campus.
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Study assesses EDI practices in UW-Eau Claire athletics department
Athletics department has strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, but steps can be taken to enhance the experience for student-athletes and staff, according to an independent assessment of the department.
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Board of Regents votes to support Sonnentag Event Center and Field House
Construction of the $85.6 million multipurpose facility is expected to begin in spring 2022 at its site on Menomonie Street along the Chippewa River, a mile west of the main UW-Eau Claire campus.
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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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First milestone reached for Science and Health Sciences Building project
A predesign and programming study for the building to replace the aging Phillips Hall was submitted to the state Department of Administration this month.
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UW-Eau Claire diploma ceremony to allow two guests
University officials have worked with the Eau Claire City-County Health Department to ensure the safety of those who attend one of the diploma ceremonies on May 14 and 15 on the Eau Claire campus.
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UW-Eau Claire, HPE collaboration a powerful partnership
Students and faculty can engage in more high-performance, data-driven research thanks to a new public-private collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise that dramatically increases the university’s supercomputing processing power.
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Chancellor's Blog: Wellness Days to help address health, well-being of students
Not only will students have two days away from the classroom, but UW-Eau Claire officials are developing a series of outdoor events and featured activities through the remainder of the semester.
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Olga Diaz named UW-Eau Claire’s vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and student affairs
Diaz has been director of student success and equity at Palomar College in San Marcos, California, since 2015. She will begin work at UW-Eau Claire on June 14.
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Chancellor's Blog: 2021-23 capital budget proposal invests in areas of high need, impact
Gov. Evers proposes capital budget that outlines state priorities for construction, renovation and maintenance projects for state facilities.
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Chancellor's Blog: Governor's bold budget proposal offers vital support
Chancellor James Schmidt shares details on Gov. Evers' budget proposal, news coverage of his budget message and resources on the state's budget process.
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Chancellor's Blog: City, county approve mask mandate
Eau Claire governmental bodies adopt local mask mandates in the event the state mandate ends in the future.