Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist, singer/songwriter, and self-professed amateur pig farmer. It's a different path than he may have thought he would take when he graduated from UW-Eau Claire with a nursing degree in 1987. But as he tells us, what he learned in nursing college, combined with a love for writing he discovered in a creative writing class, made him realize he could be a healer AND a humorist.
healer AND humorist
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Interim director of university relations appointed
Paula Gilbeck, an award-winning public relations professional with extensive experience in strategic communications and media relations, will join the UW-Eau Claire executive leadership team on June 29, reporting to Chancellor Schmidt.
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Campus leader to retire
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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Living his dream
Dier Pulatov was expecting big things when he left his home in Uzbekistan to study at UW-Eau Claire. This spring, he graduated with degrees in finance and applied math and a minor in accounting. He also is the 2020 College of Business Outstanding Senior.