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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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UW-Eau Claire to host Free Speech Week events Oct. 17-23
Free Speech Week is an event that aims to raise public awareness about the importance of freedom of speech and of the press in American democracy and to celebrate that freedom.
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Professors to discuss free speech during 'Thursdays at the U'
Drs. Eric Kasper and Troy Kozma will present “Free Speech, the Supreme Court and J.S. Mill” Sept. 15 as part of the Thursdays at the U series at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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UW-Eau Claire to host event Sept. 19 to celebrate Constitution Day 2022
The Menard Center for Constitutional Studies and the Pre-Law Club at UW-Eau Claire will host an event on Sept. 19 to recognize Constitution Day 2022.
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Blugold is spending summer as intern for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
UW-Eau Claire graduate Emma Mabie is spending her summer working as an intern at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. She was selected for the prestigious internship from nearly 1,500 applicants, and is one of two interns working in Museum Collections.
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Badger Boys State on UW-Eau Claire campus for first time
After two years on hold for COVID-19, the 79th session of Badger Boys State is now underway at UW-Eau Claire, the new home for the state civic leadership camp.
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Multiple Blugolds again win prestigious Fulbright awards
Three Blugolds credit a variety of high-impact experiences they had at UW-Eau Claire for helping them earn 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Two recent graduates also have been named English teaching assistantship alternates.
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'Freedom of Expression and Civil Discourse' topic of spring event at UW-Eau Claire
Two accomplished professors will be the featured guests for an in-person event this spring at UW-Eau Claire. The "Freedom of Expression and Civil Discourse with Cornel West and Robert George" event will be May 5.
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UW-Eau Claire students and Afghan refugees offer each other support, friendship during immersion
The "Understanding the Refugee Experience in Western Wisconsin" immersion took Blugolds to Fort McCoy to spend time with Afghans who are living at the base as they relocate to the U.S. The program gave students an international experience close to home.
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Menard Center to host two events in November about free speech
The Menard Center for Constitutional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host two events in November that relate to free speech.
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Alumna donates family keepsake to help build understanding of Wisconsin history
People with an interest in Wisconsin history have a new resource available to them thanks to a UW-Eau Claire graduate who donated a family keepsake to her alma mater. Kathryn Kidd Christenson donated scrapbooks about the late 1920s in Wisconsin.
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Father and daughter share UW-Eau Claire campus, passion for political science
UW-Eau Claire freshman Maddie Kasper is studying political science at her father’s alma mater, where he now is known as Dr. Eric Kasper, professor of political science.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate Free Speech Week with multiple events
UW-Eau Claire will host several events the week of Oct. 18 to recognize Free Speech Week, a celebration meant to encourage people to learn about their rights and to be more aware of them.
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UW-Eau Claire to host Constitution Day event Sept. 16
The Menard Center for Constitutional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host an event Sept. 16 to recognize Constitution Day.
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UW-Eau Claire to host Badgers Boys State program starting in 2022
The annual civic leadership program brings more than 800 high school students together to learn how government works by creating their own mock city, county and state governments.
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Phil Rechek named program coordinator for UW-Eau Claire's Menard Center for Constitutional Studies
Phil Rechek, an Eau Claire community member with years of experience in management and programming and a passion for the First Amendment, will serve as the first program coordinator for the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies at UW-Eau Claire.