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Journalist, educator and historian Dr. Jelani Cobb visits UW-Eau Claire for special presentation
In a special combined installment of The Forum series, Martin Mogensen Education Lecture and “Racing Toward Justice” speaker series, UW-Eau Claire welcomes social justice expert Dr. Jelani Cobb at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate Black History Month throughout February
The month of February at UW-Eau Claire will offer a wide range of events and gatherings for campus and community members aimed at meaningful celebrations of Black History Month.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance event Jan. 16 at Pablo Center at the Confluence
The remembrance is a free event open to the public that will begin virtually and in person at 6 p.m. in the Pablo Center’s Jamf Theatre.
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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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Stepping up to lead in disability services for students: Katie Bublitz
The UW-Eau Claire Services for Students with Disabilities program has new leadership, longtime SSD staff member Katie Bublitz, who has a solid plan for both continuity of service and some new approaches to raising awareness and visibility.
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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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Interim dean of students begins tenure at UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire has new leadership in several student affairs positions, including the new interim dean of students, Gregory Heinselman. With a proven track record of promoting student success, Heinselman brings decades of experience in the UW System.
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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.
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New grant to help UW-Eau Claire's Fostering Success program support more students who were in foster care or homeless
A $70,000 grant will help fund a UW-Eau Claire program that provides resources and support for Blugolds who were in foster care as youths and/or who identify as homeless. The university will use the grant monies to grow its Fostering Success program.
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Experienced diversity educator joins UW-Eau Claire to direct Center for Racial and Restorative Justice
The inaugural director position for the center has been filled with the hire of Catherine Emmanuelle, a longtime regional and city equity advocate.
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Grant for Upward Bound program renewed for five years
The $2 million U.S. Department of Education grant will provide academic support, study groups, leadership workshops and financial assistance to ninth- to 11th-grade students at Eau Claire North and Memorial high schools.
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Rooted in theory, informed by experience: Anthony Wallace '22
May graduate Anthony Wallace plans to take the important lessons of critical race theory in his English literature studies and his passion for equity and inclusion in higher education to a career advocating for students of color.