Foundation News
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Larson Tenure-Track Time Reassignment Collaborative Research Program awardees announced
Six UW-Eau Claire faculty members are the first to receive awards from a new program to support tenure-track faculty as they develop and enhance their scholarship, and to encourage them to do so in collaboration with students.
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Record-breaking day of donations to UW-Eau Claire on Giving Tuesday
A total of $186,101 was donated to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation through 611 gifts, marking Dec. 3, 2019 as the most successful Giving Day to date for the university.
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UW-Eau Claire students, faculty to present ‘Dmitri’s Dream’
The story behind the Periodic Table of the Elements will be the focal point of “Dmitri’s Dream: Discovering the Alphabet of the Universe” on Dec. 3, a presentation of the UW-Eau Claire Art AND Science program.
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Giving Tuesday provides countless opportunities to double donor impact
Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3. The day provides an opportunity to support the areas of UW-Eau Claire you care about most while making your gift go twice as far.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Aric Steffen
It's been more than a decade since this Blugold alumnus graduated from UW-Eau Claire. He's back on campus to network and engage with students about his experiences in the workforce.
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Blugold alumni and students take the stage at Pablo to open December
From Friday-Sunday, Dec. 6-8, Pablo Center at the Confluence will host a wide variety of musical treats performed by UW-Eau Claire alumni and students.
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Blugold Alumni Hired to UW-Eau Claire Foundation Staff
Three Blugold alumni have joined the UW-Eau Claire Foundation staff in recent months to engage others in giving back to the university.
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11th Annual Schneider Disability Issues Forum to host author, mental health advocate
Kelly Jensen will speak on her most recent book, "(Don't) Call Me Crazy," and strategies for opening conversations about mental health during this year's Schneider Disability Issues Forum at 5 p.m. Oct. 17 in Schofield Auditorium.
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Alumni of Color Network launches to support UW-Eau Claire’s EDI goals
A group of Blugolds is launching the Alumni of Color Network to support UW-Eau Claire’s equity, diversity and inclusion strategy by working to enhance the experiences of current students of color and raise the university's profile among diverse audiences.
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Leader of support for student-faculty research to retire in January
Dr. Karen Havholm, leader and advocate for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s nationally recognized faculty-student collaborative research program since 2006, has announced she will retire Jan. 31.
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Blugold SuccessShops connect students with alumni in the professional world
Join fellow students and UW-Eau Claire alumni for some Blugold-to-Blugold career advice. Hear tips and tricks of navigating the professional world from alumni who were once in your shoes. Learn from experts what it takes to be successful after college.
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UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff receive 2019 excellence awards
Eight UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence during the university's academic year opening meeting Aug. 27.
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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' features 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.