Foundation News
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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.
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Hilfiker Symposium to feature debate on free speech, campaign finance laws
The Mary L. Hilfiker Symposium will feature a discussion titled "Free Speech and Campaign Finance: Debating the First Amendment and Citizens United" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in Room 100 of Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
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International alumni host 'Back to the Good Old Days' in Beijing
International alumni from the Chinese dual-degree program, along with the Foundation and Alumni Association, hosted a reunion in Beijing this summer to connect and reminisce about their time at UW-Eau Claire.
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University Staff Council scholarship awarded to Rachel Knuth
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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Teacher of the Year to present at 10th annual Schneider Disability Issues Forum
Kathy Nimmer, the 2015 Indiana Teacher of the Year, will present “What Kindergartners and Canines Know: Lessons from a Life with Students and Service Dogs” for UW-Eau Claire’s 10th annual Schneider Disability Issues Forum Oct. 18.
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Eau Claire celebrates opening of Pablo Center at the Confluence
Thousands of people from UW-Eau Claire and the Eau Claire community gathered this month to celebrate the opening of Pablo Center at the Confluence, the new modern arts center that will serve the university and local arts organizations.
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Students gain real-world experience with Bloomberg and FactSet
Thanks to a generous gift from the Presto Foundation, business students have access to Bloomberg and FactSet, leading business information and financial data platforms used by professionals around the world.
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Authors of best-selling book will give lecture during Pablo Center celebrations
James Fallows and Deborah Fallows will give a lecture titled "Local-Level Renewal across the Country: What are Today’s Secrets of Success?" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at Pablo Center.
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Blugold Beginnings receives two major grants for 2018-19 program year
Blugold Beginnings at UW-Eau Claire was awarded two grants to for its robotics and College and Career Readiness programs. The grants support STEM and career preparedness programming for low-income, first-generation students and community youth.
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Speaker series to focus on suffering, loss, survival after Holocaust and genocide
The first session of the UW-Eau Claire series "Holocaust and Genocide: Voices of Their Families' Suffering, Loss and Survival" will be from 6:30-9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Individuals planning to attend a session are asked to RSVP in advance.
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Blugold SuccessShops connect UW-Eau Claire 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.