Foundation News
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Chancellor’s Blog: JFC approves Science and Health Sciences Building phase one funding
The capital budget passed June 11 by the state Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance included $109 million for phase one of a Science and Health Sciences Building to replace UW-Eau Claire's Phillips Hall.
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Joint Finance Committee approves Science and Health Sciences Building phase one funding
Funding of $109 million for the first phase of a Science and Health Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is included in the capital budget passed today by the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' featuring Samara Gaitan
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus to help make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Kelli Quinn
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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Generous donor commitment completes transformation of Garfield Avenue redevelopment
Through a generous gift from Jon and Megan Stowe, the final elements of the Garfield Avenue redevelopment will begin this summer. Their support will fund a gateway entrance to lower campus, a rock and water feature, and completion of an outdoor classroom.
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Final work and enhancements to Garfield Avenue to begin May 6
Final enhancements and finishing work on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Garfield Avenue redevelopment project will begin in the coming weeks.
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Margaret and Jack O'Farrell Director of Jazz Award established through donor support
Through a significant gift in support of the UW-Eau Claire jazz program, the Margaret and Jack O'Farrell Director of Jazz Award has been established and awarded to Bob Baca, professor of music and director of jazz.
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Frost poetry celebration to feature 'Poetry and Nature' theme
UW-Eau Claire will host the sixth annual Frederick and Joan Christopherson Schmidt Robert Frost Celebration of American Poetry at 4 p.m. Monday, April 29 in the Lantern space on the third floor of Centennial Hall on the university's lower campus.
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A media dream job come true: Jack Ross of Mid-West Family Broadcasting
December 2018 graduate Jack Bertelsen landed about the most perfect first job a communication major could find, right here at the locally owned station that gifted Blugold Radio to UW-Eau Claire.
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Converge Radio receives two Wisconsin Broadcasters Association awards
Converge Radio, UW-Eau Claire's student-run radio station, recently received two Wisconsin Broadcasters Association awards. The group took first place for their radio drama, "Bend in the River," and second place for their "Sounds of Eau Claire" podcast.
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Devroy Memorial Forum to feature Washington Post managing editor Tracy Grant
Grant will present "Journalism in 2019: To Tell the Truth" at 7 p.m. April 18 in UW-Eau Claire's Schofield Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
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Martin Mogensen Education Lecture to focus on American Indian education and equity
A Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribal member will present “Indigenous Teaching and Learning Framework: More Than Beads and Feathers” during the 2019 Martin Mogensen Education Lecture at 5 p.m. April 11 in Gantner Concert Hall of the Haas Fine Arts Center.
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Blugold alumni 43 years apart bond over Special Collections and Archives Donation
Last fall, Special Collections and Archives received a donation from Blugold alumnus John Beck, class of 1969. He brought multiple pieces of clothing purchased while living on campus and shared stories with each artifact.
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Music alum connects with Latvian Blugolds overseas
Jacob Truby '10 never anticipated his move from the U.S. to Riga, Latvia, would connect him with fellow Blugolds. Since living in Europe, Truby has met two Latvian exchange students who attended UW-Eau Claire through a study abroad scholarship program.
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Staff member receives University Staff Scholarship
One way the University Staff Council helps support professional development is through the University Staff Scholarship, presented each semester to a university staff member who is enrolled in a class.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Mark Cosby
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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Blugold alum composes new finale work for annual Holiday Concert
Kyle Newmaster '99 is a Los Angeles-based composer who was commissioned to write a new finale piece for the annual Holiday Concert. His inspiration comes from the people and places unique to Eau Claire and is set to poetry by Max Garland.
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McIntyre Library staff sows seeds of philanthropy in community garden project
In an effort to give back to the campus community, McIntyre Library staff started growing their own produce in a plot at a local community garden. Fruits of their labor were harvested and donated to the Campus Harvest food pantry for students in need.
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The results are in: Blugolds are more generous than ever
On Nov. 27, the Foundation celebrated Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving. Filled with matching gifts and hour-by-hour challenges, this year's success yielded a record amount of support for the people and programs of UW-Eau Claire.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Angela Pittman Taylor
The Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference in the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire." Every video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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‘An affirming space’: Black Cultural Center opens at UW-Eau Claire
After months of planning that involved a network of students, faculty and staff across the university, black students’ vision for their own campus space came to life with the opening of the UW-Eau Claire Black Cultural Center.
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Giving back to where it started
Dave and Gloria Weiss '52 have recently personalized their planned gift to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation that endows a separate Local Blugold Scholarship fund in both their names. Their gift helps ensure highly talented youth in the region remain local.
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44th Holiday Concert set for Dec. 9 at Pablo Center
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation and department of music and theatre arts will present the 44th annual Holiday Concert at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Pablo Center at the Confluence. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1.
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Blugold Spotlight features Julie Carr
UW-Eau Claire alumna Julie Carr is a university executive staff assistant who started and continues to lead the Campus Harvest food pantry and Campus Closet.