Foundation News
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Vaccinated UW-Eau Claire students eligible for scholarships, prizes
UW-Eau Claire and the UW-Eau Claire Foundation are providing about $140,000 for Vax Game 2021 to encourage students to be vaccinated.
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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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Board of Regents votes to support Sonnentag Event Center and Field House
Construction of the $85.6 million multipurpose facility is expected to begin in spring 2022 at its site on Menomonie Street along the Chippewa River, a mile west of the main UW-Eau Claire campus.
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UW-Eau Claire students pass referendum to support Sonnentag Complex
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students voted this week to help financially support operations of the proposed more than $75 million Sonnentag Complex Event & Wellness Center after it is built.
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Philip Rucker to speak during UW-Eau Claire's annual Devroy Forum
Philip Rucker, a senior Washington correspondent at The Washington Post, will present “Lessons from Reporting in the Age of Trump” during the virtual 2021 Ann Devroy Memorial Forum April 15 at UW-Eau Claire.
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Martin Mogensen Education Lecture to focus on Hmong racial and gender justice in the modern era
Kabzuag Vaj will present the 2021 Martin Mogensen Education Lecture "Organizing for Racial & Gender Justice in an Era of Trumpism through a Hmong Feminist Lens" via livestream on March 8.
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UW-Eau Claire research team studies effects of alcohol on older people
A UW-Eau Claire research team has found that alcohol significantly affects older brains in ways that may threaten their health and well-being, including increasing their risk of falling.
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Alumna pays it forward to Latinx students at UW-Eau Claire
Lidixe Montoya appreciates her UW-Eau Claire education and wants to give other Latinx students the same opportunity. That's why she has started the Neighbor To Neighbor Scholarship for members of the Latinx Student Association at UW-Eau Claire.
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UW-Eau Claire Foundation selling radio station license
Blugold Radio LLC, a supporting organization of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, has accepted an offer to sell its operating license for 99.9 WDRK-FM to concentrate on its core mission of student recruitment, retention and success.
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$3 million gift to expand UW-Eau Claire education, research about First Amendment rights
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students and faculty soon will have new opportunities to engage in research, coursework and programming through a new initiative around the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment rights.
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Philanthropic alumnus quietly gave back to community
UW-Eau Claire was a primary benefactor of Don and Leatrice Mathison's generosity. Since Don first gave his alma mater $100 in 1979, the couple’s accelerated giving rose to more than $1 million.
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UW-Eau Claire to host arts camp for teens in 2021: The Midwest Artist Academy
From the creative mind of B.J. Hollars, the Midwest Artist Academy will invite 50 aspiring young artists to gather at UW-Eau Claire in July 2021 for a week of collaboration and community, culminating in a production that showcases all genres.
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Longtime UW-Eau Claire leader to retire in July after 20 years of service
Mike Rindo, assistant chancellor for facilities and university relations at UW-Eau Claire, will retire in July after serving the university for nearly 20 years.
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More than 300 Blugolds already receive funding from emergency fund
The UW-Eau Claire Foundation already has distributed emergency funds to more than 320 current students who need help paying for things like rent, groceries and internet access during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Blugolds marry in impromptu campus ceremony
Blugold alumni Jena Weiler and Ryan Moertel exchanged their wedding vows on campus when their summer wedding plans were derailed by the coronavirus.
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Construction begins on Flesch Family Welcome Center at UW-Eau Claire
Construction of UW-Eau Claire's new Flesch Family Welcome Center is now underway, with expected completion in summer 2021.
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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.