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Chancellor Emeritus Larry Schnack’s legacy lives on at UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Emeritus Larry Schnack — a longtime faculty member and campus leader — passed away Nov. 28. Schnack retired in 1998 after a 32-year career on the campus, which included 13 years as the university’s chancellor.
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UW-Eau Claire provides planning update for Science and Health Sciences Building
Members of UW-Eau Claire’s Science and Health Sciences Building Planning Committee outlined the $345.5 million project Tuesday with floor plans, elevations and renderings.
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UW-Eau Claire announces new leadership in EDI
Two interim leadership positions have been announced at UW-Eau Claire, familiar campus leaders dedicated to bringing unity and progress in the equity, diversity and inclusion mission of campus.
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Indigenous Peoples Celebration scheduled at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County
UW-Eau Claire – Barron County is honoring the original inhabitants of the land where the campus now sits in Rice Lake with an Indigenous Peoples Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 6.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks UW-Eau Claire as the top public regional university in Wisconsin
In its report released today, U.S. News & World Report ranks UW-Eau Claire first among public regional universities in Wisconsin, seventh among public schools in the Midwest and in the top two of public regional universities in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Forbes ranks UW-Eau Claire among top schools in the country
Forbes has ranked UW-Eau Claire among the top universities in the United States. UW-Eau Claire is ranked third in Wisconsin among all colleges and universities — public and private — on Forbes’ 2022 America’s Top Colleges list.
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Chancellor tells faculty, staff to prepare for a year filled with opportunities and challenges
After three years of virtual or modified Blugold Breakfasts, today UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff finally came together in person to celebrate the university’s accomplishments and to look ahead as the 2022-23 academic year begins.
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Board of Regents includes new UW-Eau Claire Science and Health Sciences Building funding in budget requests
The UW System Board of Regents approved its 2023-25 biennial capital budget request, which includes $235.5 million for a Science and Health Sciences Building project at UW-Eau Claire. The request will be considered by the governor and state Legislature.
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Chancellor's Blog: UW System 2023-25 budget requests
The Board of Regents’ 2023-25 state budget requests aim to keep the University of Wisconsin System on track by investing in faculty and staff, student success and capital projects despite a challenging economic environment.
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UW System President Jay Rothman announces Wisconsin Tuition Promise with UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, UW-Stout and UW-Superior
The goal of the program is to increase the number of state residents who graduate with a bachelor’s degree — especially first-generation students and those from low- to moderate-income families throughout Wisconsin.
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UW-Eau Claire chancellor named chair of NCAA Division III governing body
Chancellor James Schmidt was named chair of the NCAA Division III Presidents Council this summer and will serve in that capacity through the NCAA national convention in January 2024.
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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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CETL wins Board of Regents’ Academic Staff Excellence Award
UW-Eau Claire's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is the first teaching center to win the award, which is the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of its academic staff.
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UW-Eau Claire commencement speaker tells grads their lives are shaped by their decisions
Dr. Brady Foust, a professor emeritus of geography at UW-Eau Claire for nearly 40 years, says the university provided graduates with “a great education in a very special place.”
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UW-Eau Claire ranked in Money magazine’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings
The rankings examined 623 colleges across the nation for quality, affordability and alumni success.
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Dr. CP Liu to receive honorary doctorate at UW-Eau Claire
Dr. CP Liu has a passion for unlocking the mysteries of the human body, founding six companies in his quest to find cures for chronic diseases such as cancer.