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Faculty feature: Dr. Silviana Amethyst
When Dr. Silviana Amethyst isn't busy teaching calculus programming for data science, she might be applying math and creativity in 3D art that blends her skills and passions as a maker. Learn more about this award-winning Blugold faculty member.
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Dr. Bob Nowlan receives Poorman Award for LGBTQ+ advocacy
Nowlan, professor of English at UW-Eau Claire, is a recipient of the honor given annually to 13 LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped create a safer and more inclusive climate for LGBTQ+ people.
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Dr. Nga-Wing Anjela Wong honored with 2023 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award
The Universities of Wisconsin recognized the achievements of 13 women who have advanced equity and inclusion for people of color within the university system and in communities across the state.
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UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association honors Angela Pittman Taylor with Blugold Spirit Award
The award is given to a university supporter who has a true love for the campus, exemplifies excellence in everyday life and strives to share the UW-Eau Claire story.
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Alumna passionate about helping to diversify STEM fields
Beatris Mendez Gandica, a 2013 UW-Eau Claire information systems and international business graduate, is a program manager at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington.
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UW-Eau Claire hosts Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month events
The theme for the activities in April and May is “Embracing Heritage, Celebrating Community.”
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New UW-Eau Claire graduate will leave a legacy of advocacy for equity, diversity, inclusion
When Rosa Gómez graduates from UW-Eau Claire, she’ll have three degrees and a resume filled with research and other life-changing experiences. She will leave behind a legacy of student advocacy for equity, diversity and inclusion on campus.
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UW-Eau Claire to host Holocaust Remembrance Day event April 17
UW-Eau Claire will host a Holocaust Remembrance Day event from 6-7:30 p.m. April 17 in Centennial Hall. The event aims to educate members of the campus and Eau Claire communities about the Holocaust and raise awareness about the danger of prejudice.
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Dr. Heather Ann Moody receives 2023 MLK Social Justice Leadership Award
Dr. Heather Ann Moody, associate professor of American Indian studies, received the 2023 MLK Social Justice Leadership Award Feb. 7 at the campus celebration of Dr. King’s life and work.
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Fostering Success interns making connections, building the program
UW-Eau Claire’s Fostering Success program is making huge leaps forward thanks to a $70,000 grant it received from the UW System. The program offers financial and other support to students who have formerly been in foster care.
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UW-Eau Claire announces new leadership in EDI
Two interim leadership positions have been announced at UW-Eau Claire, familiar campus leaders dedicated to bringing unity and progress in the equity, diversity and inclusion mission of campus.
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Dr. Dorothy Chan receives UW System’s Poorman Award for LGBTQ+ advocacy
Dr. Dorothy Chan, an assistant professor of English and nationally recognized poet, is among the recipients of the 2022 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People.
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Blugolds part of NSF study on Hmong STEM experiences
The multisite study with research bases at UW-Eau Claire, UW-Madison and UW Oshkosh will focus on increasing enrollment numbers and graduation rates for Hmong Americans in STEM majors who have struggled with their college experiences.
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UW-Eau Claire again on Campus Pride's 'Best of the Best' colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students list
For the fifth consecutive year, UW-Eau Claire is on the “Best of the Best” colleges and universities list from Campus Pride, the preeminent resource for tracking LGBTQ-friendly policies, programs and practices in higher education.
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Campus equity veteran named director of Multicultural Student Services
Caitlin Mai Chong Lee, a longtime campus equal opportunity specialist and community advocate, will lead the Multicultural Student Services unit that was created with the merger of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Blugold Beginnings.
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Federal grant supports UW-Eau Claire’s McNair program
The $275,516 grant for the 2022-23 academic year is expected to be the first of five annual grants to the McNair program on campus. The federal grant is the sole source of funding for the program at UW-Eau Claire.