UW-Eau Claire – Barron County News
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Spring 2022 Dean’s List
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extends congratulations to the 2,461 students named to the spring 2022 Dean's List.
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UW-Eau Claire – Barron County to host World Refugee Day event June 20
UW-Eau Claire – Barron County and Immigrant Advocates of Barron County will host an event this month honoring World Refugee Day. The free event will begin at 6:30 p.m. June 20 in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall on the UWEC – Barron County campus in Rice Lake.
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Continuing her nursing dream in Eau Claire: UW-Eau Claire – Barron County grad Celina Mendoza
Celina Mendoza has earned her associate degree at the UW-Eau Claire ‒ Barron County and now will enroll full time as a Blugold, hoping to complete a bachelor's degree in nursing.
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'Thursdays at the U’ to feature historical portrayal of Salem witch trial victim
Jessica Michna of Historical First Impressions theater company will portray Goode Rebeka in “Trial by Fire — the Salem Witch Trials” May 12 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. This will be the final program of the spring series.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to feature EMT, K-9 search specialist May 5
Emergency responder and K-9 search specialist Jan Thompson will speak about her work at 12:30 p.m. May 5 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to highlight citizen diplomacy through sister cities
Deb Neuheisel of the Rice Lake International Friendship Association will speak at 12:30 p.m. April 28 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake. She will be joined by citizens of Rice Lake’s sister city of Zamberk, Czech Republic.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to feature environmental advocate Paul DeMain
DeMain (Skabewis), a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and of Ojibwe descent, will speak at 12:30 p.m. April 21 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to focus on sources, health effects and remediation of PFA substances
Kay Curtin, a wastewater technician and trainer for the Wisconsin Rural Water Association, will speak at 12:30 p.m. April 14 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to focus on NASA’s plans for moon exploration and beyond
Matthew Coel, an associate lecturer of physics and astronomy at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County, will present “To the Moon and Beyond” April 7 on the Rice Lake campus.
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Mary L. Hilfiker Scholarship Fund for Rice Lake High School students
The Mary L. Hilfiker Scholarship Fund is a permanently endowed scholarship for graduates of Rice Lake High School who have been accepted to and plan to attend UW-Eau Claire, including the Barron County campus.
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Poet Dylan Loring is featured speaker for ‘Thursdays at the U’
Loring will read some of his best poems, which are often fictional, funny and conversational, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. March 17 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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Student finds her voice and makes a difference at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County
Grace Arrigoni found her way at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County by becoming a campus leader in her hometown.
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Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton to discuss Deacons for Defense and Justice during ‘Thursdays at the U’
Ducksworth-Lawton will discuss her scholarship about the group, which was formed in the 1960s to defend African American communities. The talk will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. March 10 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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Yoga for health is focus of March 3 'Thursdays at the U' talk
Patty McGown, owner of Yoga Studio of Rice Lake, will present “Yoga for Health” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. March 3 in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall (Room 234, Ritzinger Hall) at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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Learn about roundabouts from WisDOT engineers during ‘Thursdays at the U’
Dan Bieberitz and Beth Cunningham will present "Modern Roundabouts: Why They Work” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake. The presentation is free and open to the public.
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History of ma’iinganag (wolves) in Wisconsin to be topic of ‘Thursdays at the U’
Peter David, a wildlife biologist with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, will speak from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Feb. 17 for UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s lecture series in Rice Lake.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to focus on future of Rice Lake's Cedar Side Trail
On Feb. 10, Craig Fowler and Kevin Jacobson will discuss planned improvements to the Cedar Side Trail through city and county collaborations. The presentation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ opens spring series Feb. 3 with presentation on natural lawn alternatives
Anthony Nied of Safe & Simple Organic Lawns will discuss environmentally friendly alternatives to residential lawns to open UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's spring lecture series. The talk will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall.
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Continuing Education announces January 2022 program offerings
UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education will present a variety of programs beginning in January 2022, including those relating to foot and nail care, distance running, wound treatment and adolescent mental health.
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Explorer, mountaineer Lonnie Dupre to give multimedia presentation highlighting arctic expeditions
Dupre will present “Life on Ice: Arctic Expeditions” for the Dec. 9 “Thursdays at the U” lecture at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake. This will be the final presentation of the fall-semester series.
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Biology professor to discuss impact of microplastics in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Dr. Todd Wellnitz will present “Microplastics in Northern Lakes: How Big a Problem?” for the Dec. 2 “Thursdays at the U” lecture at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
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Faculty member to highlight attributes of persona poetry during 'Thursdays at the U' lecture
Christy Potvin, a lecturer in English at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County, will present “Poetry: Assuming a Persona” Nov. 18 as part of UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's weekly lecture series in Rice Lake.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to host presentation by Barron County conservationist and local farmer
Tyler Gruetzmacher and Jim Kusilek will present “CAFO Dairy Farm: A Good Neighbor?” Nov. 4 for UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s lecture series in Rice Lake.
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Professional mycologist to speak about unique mushrooms of northwestern Wisconsin
The public is invited to join a discussion of the diverse mushroom varieties found in northwestern Wisconsin forests during the “Thursdays at the U” lecture Oct. 28 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.