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Siblings take parallel paths to earn degrees
Taryn and Taylor Maki are on similar higher education journeys and graduating two days apart from UW-Eau Claire – Barron County and UW-Eau Claire, respectively.
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Dr. Rose-Marie Avin Reflects on Teaching 35+ years at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
After more than 35 years of teaching, research and mentorship at UW-Eau Claire, Dr. Rose-Marie Avin is retiring from the Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department.
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New University Fellows program rewards, celebrates high-achieving UW-Eau Claire faculty
UW-Eau Claire has named 10 educators as University Fellows, a new donor-supported initiative that aims to recognize and celebrate high-achieving members of the university’s faculty and instructional staff.
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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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Summer immersion helps Blugolds learn about history and culture of Hmong living in France
A faculty-led international research project in France this summer is helping several Blugolds think about Hmong history and experiences through a wider, more global lens. In France, researchers interviewed Hmong people about their experiences there.
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UW-Eau Claire faculty members in Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars program
The instructors in the yearlong program will collaborate with faculty from other UW System campuses to discuss influential literature and conduct research focused on improving student learning.
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Dr. Rose-Marie Avin receives Board of Regents diversity award
In her 35 years at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Dr. Rose-Marie Avin has been passionate about mentoring students as they find their voices.
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Dr. Josh Brown receives UW System’s Poorman Award for LGBTQ+ advocacy
Brown, a professor of German and linguistics at UW-Eau Claire, says his goal as an educator is to celebrate who his students are and make them all feel welcome in his classroom.
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UW-Eau Claire professor co-directing project to commemorate 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement in U.S.
A community-based traveling exhibit will launch in January 2025 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement to Wisconsin. Dr. Kong Pheng Pha, an assistant professor at UW-Eau Claire, is helping lead the project.
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Eight receive excellence awards as academic year opens.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor James Schmidt honored eight faculty and staff members for their excellence during the Blugold Breakfast and academic year opening meeting on Aug. 24.
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Stakes of Intersectionality: Advocacy, Coalition, & Equity
According to Dr. Brennan, intersectionality is a critical lens, a mode of thinking that requires action and encourages supportive work across difference.
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Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton receives MLK Social Justice Leadership Award
Each year one UW-Eau Claire faculty or staff member is honored. This year, Ducksworth-Lawton has been recognized for her exceptional ability to advocate and lead in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion in the community.
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WGSS Alumna Lindsay Sherman Spotlighted by the Women’s & Gender Studies Consortium
Women’s & Gender Studies Consortium spotlighted Lindsay Sherman, 2018 UWEC WGSS graduate.
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Students in WGSS 222 (Women in the Civil Rights Movement) create virtual mental health awareness concert.
Months of planning by the students all comes down to a virtual mental health awareness concert on Wednesday, November 18.
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Women's Studies Newsletter Spring 2018
The annual newsletter, Voices and Visions, recaps important events, research, and accomplishments in the Women's Studies Department each year.
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Women's Studies Newsletter 2016
The annual newsletter, Voices and Visions, recaps important events, research, and accomplishments in the Women's Studies Department each year.