| Denise Olson (story); Jesse Yang (video)
Abdiwahib Hassan has a message for his fellow Somali students in the U.S. – take advantage of opportunities here and plan to return to Somalia with the skills and passion to make a difference, to make positive change.
Watch Abdiwahib's profile video and listen to his powerful words about hope and change.
As a marketing specialist in the IMC, Denise help shares the student, faculty, staff and program success stories of UW-Eau Claire. She is a proud Blugold alumna who is excited to see the growth and development in Eau Claire and the integral role that the university is playing in so many community partnerships.
Jesse is a videographer for the IMC, capturing many stories on camera that tell the incredible successes and achievements of students, faculty and staff at UW-Eau Claire. She produces video content for various social media platforms to help Blugolds and the greater community connect and engage online in one space.
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Paul Chase, Joel Friederich and Quentin Vieregge will present "To Make Red War Yet Redder" Thursday, Jan. 31, for the "Thursdays at the U" lecture and performance series on the Rice Lake campus.
The office, in Meggers Hall on the Rice Lake campus, will be staffed by SBDC consultants from the Eau Claire office, with office hours available by appointment.
In October 2018 Chancellor James Schmidt formed the UW-Eau Claire – Barron County Leadership Team, pulling together faculty, staff, and students from the two campuses to collaboratively create a strategic action plan for the future.
