University Honors Program News
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May 2019: Record Number of University Honors Graduates
2018-19 will see the largest number of University Honors graduates in program history with 124, including the record-smashing 98 spring and summer graduates. Students from all four colleges and about 30 disciplines will be graduating this spring.
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University Honors Sophomore Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Congratulations to Tyler Gonzales, University Honors student and Mathematics major, recipient of 2019’s prestigious Goldwater Scholarship!
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27th annual student research celebration: CERCA 2019
UW-Eau Claire will host the 27th annual Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity from April 29-May 3 in Davies Center. Hundreds of students will present their projects at various events throughout the week.
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Passion for science, languages shapes grad's Blugold experience
When Rachyl Hietpas came to UW-Eau Claire she brought with her a love of science and a curiosity about the world. Four years later, she’s graduating with degrees in biology and Spanish, and has an even greater passion for new cultures and languages.
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Honors Health Equity - Creating Community Safe Spaces
Discover how Honors Students have made a tangible impact in the Eau Claire community. In partnering with the Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing and Grace Lutheran Church, students created a safe space for ex-incarcerated people to reintegrate with society.
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Honors Student Highlight: Nate Berg
Discover how Nate Berg is leading the charge towards integrating Information Systems in healthcare, and explore his exciting journey of high-impact Honors experiences and professional development.
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Honors Alumni Highlight: Mathilda Kalina
Mathilda Kalina, a University Honors graduate, completed a degree in Nursing with a minor in German in the fall of 2018. UW Eau Claire and the University Honors Program made her “feel at home, really far away from home”.
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Honors Colloquia Spotlight: Taking the Measure of Sustainability
Take a peek at Honors 398: Taking the Measure of Sustainability, where current Honors students are joining a campus-wide effort to usher UW-Eau Claire to carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Honors Student Highlight: Dawn Paukner
Explore Dawn Paukner's journey through the fields of mathematics and neuroscience and discover how the Honors Program helped support her participation in cutting-edge research.
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2019 Provost's Honors Symposium
Join us on Friday, May 3rd for the 9th Annual Provost's Honors Symposium, a celebration of the premier undergraduate research at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The event takes place on the third floor of Davies Center and is open to all!
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Blugold 'stretches creative wings' at Pablo Center
Determined to find a service-learning project she was passionate about, Gehl sat down with one of her professors in the art department to brainstorm some possible ideas. This, Gehl says, is when she formulated the idea of working with the Pablo Center.
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Honors Faculty Highlight: Dr. Geoffrey Peterson
Dr. Geoffrey Peterson, the Political Science Department Chair, lends his expertise to the Honors Program through engaging and interesting Honors courses.
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Honors December 2018 Graduates
Congratulations December graduates! Their years of hard work have paid off and these remarkable young men and women have come to the end of their undergraduate careers. The Honors Program wishes them the best of luck in their future endeavors!
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One year, one goal: Blugold alumnus travels to 31 countries
If you want to travel, there’s no better time than to do it now, says UW-Eau Claire alumnus Andrew Kleist. The Blugold made traveling a top priority over the past year, going on a yearlong expedition to 31 countries, spanning five continents.
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Honors Student Highlight: Lizzy Schmidt
Though Honors, Lizzy Schmidt has pursued her passion for history and is the forefront of the public history movement for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and its surrounding community.
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Honors Student Highlight: Chloe Kofman
As an Honors student and undergraduate researcher, Chloe Kofman's living out her [AND] by pursuing multidisciplinary studies and global experiences.
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Blugold joins fight against human trafficking
Human trafficking is a form of slavery used to illegally abduct human beings and transport them around the nation, sometimes even around the globe, and utilize them for forced labor or sexual exploitation
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Prestigious fellowship opens doors for new grad
Michael McDonnell, a UW-Eau Claire physics and mathematics major, is among an elite group of students selected to receive a prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
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May 2018 Honors Graduates
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Honors Students Take Action
Honors students in “Take Action: Mentoring Youth Who Have Differing Abilities” this semester are engaging with high school students in the community to help them overcome their mental health issues as they transition into adulthood.
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UW-Eau Claire, Marshfield Clinic Health System partner to break down barriers to health care access
UW-Eau Claire students are part of a partnership between the university and Marshfield Clinic Health System that helps area residents overcome challenges in accessing health care and other related services.
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2018 Provost's Honors Symposium
The 8th Annual Provost's Honors Symposium for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity is Friday, May 4, 2018, in Davies Center! This free event is open to all students, staff, faculty, and the Eau Claire community—join us for any and all sessions.
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UW-Eau Claire's new neuroscience major already attracting students
Abbey Kastner and Amelia Schneider are among the first UW-Eau Claire students to declare neuroscience as their major. They are among the many Blugolds excited about the university's newest academic program.
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Honors Faculty Highlight: Professors Scott and Jackie Bailey-Hartsel
Even though they met over a tank of liquid nitrogen, fermentation is what Professors Scott and Jackie Bailey-Hartsel are co-teaching about next semester in Honors “Fermentation: Culture Meets Cultures”.