College of Arts and Sciences News
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Men, women often divide child care and house care tasks by attitudes rather than expectations, researcher says
Research often shows that women spend more time than their spouses caring for their children and cleaning their houses, while men spend more time on their formal jobs. A UW-Eau Claire study looks at how men and women feel about that division of labor.
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Multiple internships help new grad launch career in graphic communications
What’s the best thing about an internship? Everything, says Kristina Tlusty, a recent UW-Eau Claire graduate who is using the knowledge and connections she’s gained from a series of internships to launch her career in the field of graphic communications.
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Fall 2021 Dean's List
Dean’s List
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Blugolds come together to provide hearing screening to young children in Arcadia
Earlier this month, a team of Blugolds — including future speech-language pathologists and Spanish interpreters — worked together to give hearing screenings to children in Arcadia, where more than 86% of students in the elementary school speak Spanish.
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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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UW-Eau Claire professor wins international women composer competition
Dr. Chia-Yu Hsu, associate professor of music-composition at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is the winner of a prestigious international competition that celebrates women composers.
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HR management and Spanish grad to advocate for Spanish speakers
With her degrees in human resource management and Spanish, December UW-Eau Claire graduate Sofia Earle hopes to combine those skills in a career serving Spanish-speaking populations as an advocate and an interpreter.
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Creating her own sustainability studies degree plan: Lauren Gaffron
When Lauren Gaffron didn't see a sustainability degree plan to suit her interests at UW-Eau Claire, she created her own through the liberal studies program.
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Volleyball seniors and Division III champions take life lessons from the game
When seniors Makenzie Bachmann, Kendra Baierl and Taylor Scalia made the choice to return for a fifth season after COVID canceled 2020, they hoped it would be worth it all. An NCAA DIII National Championship trophy says it was.
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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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Blugolds who found love as students now find joy in making UW-Eau Claire dream come true
When they were young newlyweds studying at UW-Eau Claire, John and Carolyn Sonnentag never imagined that 50-plus years later they would be back on campus, this time announcing gifts of land and monies to their alma mater totaling nearly $70 million.
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Leaning into leadership and generosity through music and math: Leah Koepke
Settling on a math major was easy for Leah Koepke once her eyes were opened to the myriad ways to apply a mathematics degree out in the world. Staying with her first love in a music minor allowed Koepke to combine her skills while discovering her path.
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Blugold combines love of English and math during her college studies
Nora Schmidt always loved to write, but lacked the confidence to consider making a career of it. Thanks to the encouraging professors she found at UW-Eau Claire, she's graduating this month with a major in English-creative writing and a minor in math.
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New grad 'pays it forward,' works to make computer science field more equitable and inclusive
“Pay it forward” has become a popular saying, but it’s long been a way of life for Alexis Lappe, a UW-Eau Claire senior who will graduate in December with a major in computer science-software engineering and a minor in communication studies.
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Biology professor to discuss impact of microplastics in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Dr. Todd Wellnitz will present “Microplastics in Northern Lakes: How Big a Problem?” for the Dec. 2 “Thursdays at the U” lecture at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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New UW-Eau Claire history exhibit documents parallels between COVID-19 pandemic and past crises
A UW-Eau Claire public history research team has created a virtual exhibit documenting major health-related events from early in the 20th century to the current pandemic. The project shows the parallels between the current pandemic and past crises.
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Summer internship paints rosy picture of the future: Beck Ruzicka
Senior chemistry-business major Beck Ruzicka knew that his major brought together his diverse interests, but a summer internship with Sherwin-Williams in Minnesota showed him how this unique degree plan would open up a wide array of career paths.
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Biology faculty, students lead effort to remove invasive species from Putnam Park
UW-Eau Claire biology faculty and students led an effort this fall to remove invasive plants from Putnam Park. People from the university's facilities department, the city of Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley Technical College helped with the project.
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Menard Center to host two events in November about free speech
The Menard Center for Constitutional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host two events in November that relate to free speech.
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Gatsby's Gala returns to UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 13
After being twice shut down by COVID-19, a signature campus event returns. Join us for Gatsby's Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. Tickets are on sale now.
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Alumna donates family keepsake to help build understanding of Wisconsin history
People with an interest in Wisconsin history have a new resource available to them thanks to a UW-Eau Claire graduate who donated a family keepsake to her alma mater. Kathryn Kidd Christenson donated scrapbooks about the late 1920s in Wisconsin.
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Blugold makes the most of 'golden opportunity' to be a soldier and a student
Growing up surrounded by relatives who proudly served their country, Cliff Hayes knew by age 5 that he, too, would someday join the military. Hayes never imagined that he also would become the first in his family to go to college.
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Blugolds on list of Wisconsin's most influential Asian American leaders
Madison365, a nonprofit online magazine, has included Dang Yang — a leader on University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s campus as well as in the greater Eau Claire community — on its list of Wisconsin’s 34 Most Influential Asian American Leaders.