In the Blugold Spotlight video above, Dr. Matt Evans, professor of physics at UW-Eau Claire, talks about his involvement in various campus organizations and his passion for helping students see themselves in a different light. Evans, who helps incoming freshman do research as part of the Blugold Fellowship, recently started teaching a distance-running course to help guide students and community members on running the annual Eau Claire Marathon. Watch the featured spotlight video above.
Blugold Spotlight features Dr. Matt Evans
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Story + video by Jesse Yang
Jesse is a videographer for the IMC, capturing many stories on camera that tell the incredible successes and achievements of students, faculty and staff at UW-Eau Claire. She produces video content for various social media platforms to help Blugolds and the greater community connect and engage online in one space.
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