English News
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January 2022: A Note From the Chair
As I write on this chilly January morning, glad to be in the warmth of my office with a thermos of coffee, I'm reflecting on my earlier letters to you.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance event to be held virtually Jan. 17
The annual Eau Claire community celebration recognizing the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place virtually again this year, streamed live from Pablo Center at the Confluence at 7 p.m. Jan. 17.
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English Faculty Achievements: Fall 2021
Our UWEC English faculty continued to show their dedication to scholarship and excellence throughout the Fall 2021 semester.
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UWEC alumna reminisces about Professor Grace Shipley
Of all the teachers I have met in my many years as a student, Grace Shipley stands out as one of the best. To receive a scholarship in her name will be a real honor.
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Dr. Helen Dale creates Excellence in Education Scholarship
Within less than an hour, my vague thoughts about helping English majors who needed financial help were honed into a specific scholarship: The Dr. Helen Dale Excellence in Education Scholarship.
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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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The Release Party for Barstow & Grand's 5th Issue
It was seven o'clock on a Wednesday, but the Lazy Monk Brewery in Eau Claire was still full to brimming. On November 17th, the local journal Barstow & Grand held its Issue #5 release party there.
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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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Faculty member to highlight attributes of persona poetry during 'Thursdays at the U' lecture
Christy Potvin, a lecturer in English at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County, will present “Poetry: Assuming a Persona” Nov. 18 as part of UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's weekly lecture series in Rice Lake.
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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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Journals and Students in Eau Claire
Eau Claire and its university are increasingly a place for creative writers to gather and publish, examining the past and reworking it in their writing. Old and new; tradition and innovation; skill and improvisation.
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Eau Claire to host Toward One Wisconsin conference Oct. 12-13
The third annual Toward One Wisconsin conference will be hosted in Eau Clare Oct. 12-13. The virtual conference brings together top thinkers from across the state on matters of equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Midwest Artist Academy leaves magical impression on participants
B.J. Hollars had a clear vision for the first-ever Midwest Artist Academy on the UW-Eau Claire campus: Bring young artists together to share their talents and passions to create a multidisciplinary artistic performance. Year one was a great success!
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Blugold's journey takes her from opera singer to award-winning poet and bestselling novelist
UW-Eau Claire graduate Jacqueline Cobian West is an award-winning poet and a New York Times bestselling author whose young adult novels are beloved by tweens, teens, parents and teachers. She was a music major but realized writing was her passion.
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First Year at UWEC
Worldwide pandemic notwithstanding, I ended up having a positive first year here at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. My colleagues in the English department have proved to be friendly and supportive, and they helped me feel welcome.
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A Letter from the Chair-Summer 2021
As I write this, I've been the department chair for a year now, and what a year it's been. For most of us, this has been the most challenging year in our academic lives.
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CWE Welcomes 2021-2022 Faculty Writing Fellow
The Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) welcomes Professor Cedar Marie from Art + Design, as their 2021-2022 Faculty Writing Fellow.
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Reflecting on this year, and thinking about the next, with graduate school bound students
We have three graduates of our English program going on to solid Masters in Writing programs in Jacob Knuth, University of Alaska – Fairbanks, Maddy Porter, UNC – Greensboro, and Tia White, University of Chicago.
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Congratulations, English Department Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to all of the recipients of this year's English Department scholarships and awards! Please enjoy our video showcasing three of our scholarship recipients and their creative works.
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Mistakes can be learning opportunities
I’m not encouraging new and former English graduates to actively make mistakes. I guess, what I am encouraging y’all to do is take risks, and when the inevitable mistake occurs, lean into it, learn from it, and come out a more refined version of yourself.
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English Department Achievements - Spring 2021
Although the last year, and even just the last semester, were trying at times, our English Department instructors continued to showcase their excellence with their achievements!
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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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Celebrating English Students' Excellence in Research
CERCA (Celebration of Excellence in Research + Creative Activity) took place virtually this spring during the dates of April 19-23, 2021.
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New grad takes research to a new level during her years as a Blugold
Caitlin Hedberg took student research to new levels while at UW-Eau Claire. She was part of five research projects with three professors. She'll graduate in May with a major in physics, minors in math and linguistics and a certificate in Mandarin Chinese.