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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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Opening celebration of UW-Eau Claire’s Intersectional Women’s Center set for Sept. 23
The new resource center, which will open for the fall semester, is aimed at bringing the campus closer to equity, diversity and inclusion goals of gender and racial equity.
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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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International Women’s Day speaker on March 2: Dr. Fawzia Afzal-Khan
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at UW-Eau Claire will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 2. Dr. Fawzia Afzal-Khan will give a virtual keynote address at 5 p.m.
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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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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate Women's History Month
In honor of Women's History Month in March, UW-Eau Claire will host a series of events, speakers and discussions aimed at highlighting the issues, lives and accomplishments of women today and throughout history.
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Dr. Chandra Talpade Mohanty to be International Women's Day guest speaker
Mohanty, one of the world's leading feminist scholars, will present "Borders and Bridges: Neoliberal Regimes, Anti-Fascist Struggles and Insurgent Feminist Praxis" at 5 p.m. March 9 in Woodland Theater of Davies Center.
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'Blugold Spotlight' features Dr. Kong Pheng Pha
Fueled by his personal experiences, Dr. Kong Pheng Pha is amplifying the fieldwork of critical ethnic studies and feminist studies through research and the contribution of knowledge to the body of scholarship.