Story Archives
News and Events
Here you will find the complete archive of news stories published by the IMC office at UW-Eau Claire
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UW-Eau Claire joins national study abroad consortium
By officially joining the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), UW-Eau Claire will be able to increase immersive programming options and scholarship funding available to Blugolds in the future.
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Blugold to spend year promoting honey, beekeeping industry
A Blugold will create a buzz around beekeeping as she spends a year traveling the country educating people about the critical role honey bees and pollination play in society. Hannah Sjostrom, a junior nursing major, is the 2019 American Honey Queen.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Rogelio Encizo
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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‘Thursdays at the U’ presenter to discuss devastating effects of meth abuse
Stacey Frolik will present "kNOw Meth Barron County?” Thursday, Feb. 21, for UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's lecture and performance series on the Rice Lake campus.
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Chancellor's Blog: Our audacious future
Chancellor James Schmidt sets out UW-Eau Claire's ambitious plans that have been launched for student enrollment and retention — plans with a focus on finding the best-fit Blugolds and retaining them through graduation and career success.
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Free exploratory classes in French, German and Spanish to be offered to area children
Beginning April 4, UW-Eau Claire foreign language education students will teach free exploratory language classes in beginning French (grades 1-3), beginning German (grades 1-3) and beginning Spanish (grades 5K-5) to area children.
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Campuswide emergency notification test set for Feb. 21
UW-Eau Claire will conduct a campuswide test of its emergency notification system between 9 and 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21.
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Congratulations, Class of 2018!
View list of UW-Eau Claire graduates.
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UW-Eau Claire ranks 4th among top U.S. producers of Fulbright students
UW-Eau Claire has moved up in its ranking among the top U.S. master’s universities for its number of students who receive Fulbright grants through the U.S Department of State’s prestigious international educational exchange program.
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Dr. Rose-Marie Avin earns 2019 MLK Social Justice Award
Dr. Rose-Marie Avin has spent over 30 years working tirelessly and often behind the scenes to transform the lives and experiences of Blugold students, faculty and staff. Her dedication has earned her the 2019 MLK Social Justice Award, presented on Feb. 6.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to focus on end-of-life issues
Tracy Schieffer will present "Life’s Last Great Journey" Thursday, Feb. 14, for UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's lecture and performance series on the Rice Lake campus.
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Regents approve upgrades to UW-Eau Claire’s Simpson Field
Following approval by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, UW-Eau Claire will proceed with completion of design and construction of enhancements at Simpson Field on the university’s upper campus.
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Blugold Spotlight featuring Dr. Nick Beltz
"Blugold Spotlight" celebrates the UW-Eau Claire community in a video profile series. Featured in this video is Dr. Nick Beltz, assistant professor of kinesiology at UW-Eau Claire.
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Advocate, mentor for UW-Eau Claire students of color to receive Regents Diversity Award
Dennis Beale, assistant director of UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Beginnings program, will be recognized Feb. 8 with a UW System Board of Regents 2019 Diversity Award.
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UW-Eau Claire selected for national academic advising project
We know we've been seeing great results with our new advising model, and evidently it hasn't gone unnoticed. UW-Eau Claire is one of 12 schools selected to a national cohort aimed at standardizing a set of best practices for academic advising.
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The Forum to host bestselling author Peggy Orenstein March 5
Bestselling author Peggy Orenstein will discuss the current and complicated landscape for sexually active young women — a landscape of conflicting messages, imposed beliefs and increasingly low levels of meaningful and useful communication.
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UW-Eau Claire construction update: Feb. 5, 2019
UW-Eau Claire provides an overview of work completed since Dec. 1, 2018, and expected in the next 60 days on campus construction projects.
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Join in February celebration of Black History Month
Join us at UW-Eau Claire for a monthlong lineup of events to celebrate black culture and history, and recognize the many accomplishments and contributions of African Americans.
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Presenter for The Forum to discuss gerrymandering in Wisconsin and beyond
Election law in the U.S. is complicated, and the maps that decide voter districts are part of that tangled web. UW-Madison political science professor Dr. Barry Burden is equipped to help make sense of the rules, the history and the future.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to focus on maple syrup production in Wisconsin
Ted Simpson will present "The Sweetest Story: The Making of Maple Syrup" Thursday, Feb. 7, for UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's lecture and performance series on the Rice Lake campus.
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Vicki Lord Larson Hall to be new name for UW-Eau Claire’s Old Library
UW-Eau Claire's Old Library will officially become Vicki Lord Larson Hall during a renaming event at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Blugold Central lobby (Room 1108) on the building’s first floor.
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Blugold FYI archive
Browse posts from past Blugold FYI issues.
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Thursday classes canceled due to extreme cold
Thursday classes at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have been canceled due to the extreme cold, Chancellor James Schmidt announced.
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Fall 2018 Dean's List
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extends congratulations to the 2,681 students named to the fall 2018 Dean's List.