Diversity News
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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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UW-Eau Claire to host 'Tunnel of Awareness' event April 13
Expanding on the learning opportunities highlighted through the Smithsonian Institute’s “The Bias Inside Us” exhibit, UW-Eau Claire’s division of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Student Affairs presents the “Tunnel of Awareness.”
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‘Racing Toward Justice’: In conversation with Dr. Carolyn Finney on April 7
Dr. Carolyn Finney will speak on April 7 for the “Racing Toward Justice” series sponsored by UW-Eau Claire’s Center for Racial and Restorative Justice. Her presentation will examine the role race plays in Americans’ enjoyment of the outdoors.
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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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UW-Eau Claire Civil Rights Pilgrimage to take part in NIH research
The UW-Eau Claire Civil Rights Pilgrimage resumes travel this month, and while experiencing this seminal cultural immersion, some students also will take part in NIH research into at-home COVID-19 test kits.
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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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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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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.
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New grad creates documentary telling stories of African students at UW-Eau Claire
A documentary that shares the experiences of three African students at UW-Eau Claire will premiere during a special screening Nov. 6 in Eau Claire. Kehinde Olu Famule, who graduated in May, filmed “Ndani Eau-Claire” while he was still a student.
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UW-Eau Claire professor co-directing project to commemorate 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement in U.S.
A community-based traveling exhibit will launch in January 2025 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement to Wisconsin. Dr. Kong Pheng Pha, an assistant professor at UW-Eau Claire, is helping lead the project.
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History professor helps build a more inclusive campus and community
For nearly three decades, Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, professor of history, has been working to make people and communities better through her work as a teacher, advocate, mentor, activist, community-builder and leader.
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Community project aims to make Chippewa Valley more antiracist and inclusive
Dang Yang, director of UW-Eau Claire’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, is one of the four co-chairs of the recently launched Chippewa Valley Transformation Project, an effort to create a more antiracist community.
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Lifting up students and closing the gap: Upward Bound at UW-Eau Claire
When Melady Vue learned about the college preparation program Upward Bound, she had no way of knowing it would bring her not only to her goal of a degree but also to a fulfilling career helping area youth chase their own college dreams.
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UW-Eau Claire Alumni of Color Network has ‘higher calling’
A reunion picnic more than a decade ago was the genesis of an effort to help current underrepresented students navigate the college experience. Learn more about the founders, the mission and ways to get involved with the Blugold Alumni of Color Network.
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Eau Claire-area Juneteenth celebration set for June 19 in Carson Park
Recognizing the official end of slavery in the U.S. every June 19, Juneteenth 2021 in Eau Claire once again will be a fully in-person gathering at Carson Park — a day of history, music, education and advocacy.
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Resilience in action: Tressa Lange
When Tressa Lange decides to do something, it gets done despite the obstacles. From taking over running a student organization and obtaining a competitive national internship to succeeding as a student facing a 6-hour round-trip commute, she did it all.
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Developing his inner leader by sharing his experiences: Kehinde Olu Famule
For some students, the road to commencement takes some unexpected turns. For Olu Famule, those turns opened his mind to sides of himself and inner passions he didn't even know he had, and he couldn't be happier with where he landed.
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Hmong Heritage Month celebration kicks off this week
UW-Eau Claire has a series of events planned throughout April, with the kickoff event co-hosted with UW Oshkosh.
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Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton receives MLK Social Justice Leadership Award
Each year one UW-Eau Claire faculty or staff member is honored. This year, Ducksworth-Lawton has been recognized for her exceptional ability to advocate and lead in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion in the community.
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First-ever virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration set for Feb. 10
The UW-Eau Claire celebration — a cornerstone event of the campus recognition of Black History Month — will take place virtually, inviting campus and community members to log in and safely join in honoring and elevating King's life and legacy.
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Virtual Civil Rights Pilgrimage set for Jan. 11-15
Refusing to let another CRP trip go the way of 2020 cancellations, students have created an entirely online version of the pilgrimage, free to current Blugolds and affordable to alumni and community members.
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Blugolds embrace new opportunities to grow their cultural competency
The Center for EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Training, Development and Education offers Blugolds programming options that aim to enhance their understanding of EDI, while helping them become more culturally responsible and knowledgeable.
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Blugold balances life as a college student and as a shaman
Tou Ger “Billy” Lor is successfully juggling his roles as both a college student and a shaman, spending his weekdays immersed in schoolwork and campus activities, and his weekends helping Hmong community members find peace and good health.