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Nov. 3 presentation of The Forum with Dr. Jelani Cobb canceled
UW-Eau Claire has been informed that a special guest visit by journalist and historian Dr. Jelani Cobb, set for Nov. 3, has been canceled.
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Journalist, educator and historian Dr. Jelani Cobb visits UW-Eau Claire for special presentation
In a special combined installment of The Forum series, Martin Mogensen Education Lecture and “Racing Toward Justice” speaker series, UW-Eau Claire welcomes social justice expert Dr. Jelani Cobb at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3.
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Special alumna to receive Blugold Spirit Award during Homecoming Week
On Oct. 6, UW-Eau Claire alumna Susan Tietz will receive a special award from the Alumni Association, the Blugold Spirit Award. Tietz is being recognized for her steadfast support for all things blue and gold since her graduation in 1971.
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UW-Eau Claire Homecoming Oct. 3-9: 'Gridiron and Glitz' is theme for 2022
Homecoming 2022 at UW-Eau Claire will be the week of Oct. 3-9. The football game against UW-Whitewater is set for 1:10 p.m. Oct. 8 in Carson Park.
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Helping shape what shaped you: Young alum supports two key programs at UW-Eau Claire
Alex Brown, a 2016 actuarial science graduate of UW-Eau Claire, has established a forensics fund and scholarship through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation and provides ongoing financial support to the university's Civil Rights Pilgrimage.
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Lifting as we climb: Blugold alum creates endowed scholarship for LGBTQ+ students
Matthew Beasley is grateful for the assistance he received as a UW-Eau Claire undergraduate and wants to give back to the university.
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Alum honors former faculty member with endowed scholarship supporting international experiences in arts and sciences
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Arts and Sciences recently received a $30,000 gift to create and endow a fund supporting annual international education experiences for a student in the college.
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Construction to begin on County Materials Complex
The transformation is underway for a 21-acre brownfield site along the Chippewa River to become the largest indoor event venue in northwest Wisconsin — the $107 million state-of-the-art County Materials Complex — when it opens in spring 2024.
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Groups contribute $12 million toward sustainability efforts in Sonnentag Event Center, fieldhouse
Pablo Foundation, UW-Eau Claire and its students, the city of Eau Claire and Xcel Energy are investing more than $12 million to reduce the carbon footprint in the Sonnentag Event Center and John and Carolyn Sonnentag Fieldhouse.
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Hotel will be built adjacent to County Materials Complex
Eau Claire-based Pablo Group will begin building a 128-suite hotel adjacent to the County Materials Complex site this summer, with the building scheduled to open in 2024.
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Mary L. Hilfiker Scholarship Fund for Rice Lake High School students
The Mary L. Hilfiker Scholarship Fund is a permanently endowed scholarship for graduates of Rice Lake High School who have been accepted to and plan to attend UW-Eau Claire, including the Barron County campus.
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Blugold biology alumna promotes colon cancer awareness and screening
UW-Eau Claire biology graduate and Seattle-based clinical researcher Dr. Rachel Issaka reminds us that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn the facts about the disease, the risk factors and when to begin routine screening.
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UW-Eau Claire Foundation receives gift to endow largest scholarship in College of Business
The William “Bill” Bingham Memorial Scholarship Fund, made to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation in memory of Anna K. Bingham, Dr. Roy W. Bingham and William A. Bingham, will provide up to $80,000 in scholarships for students in the College of Business.
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Annual Martin Mogensen Lecture to focus on STEM education for global and local change
Dr. Bhaskar Upadhyay will present “STEM Education for Global and Local Change by Disrupting the Status Quo Through Liberatory and Critical Pedagogy” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. The presentation will be in person and livestreamed.
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Social work graduate pursues career helping Wisconsin youth
Ricardo "Ricky" Ruel has experienced some hardships in life, and by pursuing a career as a social worker in child welfare, Ruel intends to be the person who can help Wisconsin youth facing some of the same challenges he faced.
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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.