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UW-Eau Claire welcomes keynote speaker for International Women’s Day on March 9
An International Women’s Day celebration at UW-Eau Claire will include a presentation by Georgetown University lecturer and feminist scholar Dr. Mimi Khúc.
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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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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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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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WGSS Statement on New Zealand Killings
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program acknowledges the pain and suffering that the recent white supremacist shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand has caused for our communities.
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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.