News
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‘Thursdays at the U’ to feature Higher Vision vocal ensemble
The local quartet will perform “Songs for the Soul” from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 26 on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's Rice Lake campus.
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Latinx Heritage Month celebration begins Sept. 16
Be sure to join festivities and events at UW-Eau Claire, all geared toward honoring the history, culture and outstanding contributions of Latinx people in our local, national and global societies.
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Dangers of vaping topic of nursing research, presentation
A UW-Eau Claire nursing student and professor are working to educate teens and young adults about the dangers of vaping, which has become a national public health epidemic.
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Alumni of Color Network launches to support UW-Eau Claire’s EDI goals
A group of Blugolds is launching the Alumni of Color Network to support UW-Eau Claire’s equity, diversity and inclusion strategy by working to enhance the experiences of current students of color and raise the university's profile among diverse audiences.
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‘Thursdays at the U’ presentation to focus on diabetes prevention
Chad Johnson will discuss Type 2 diabetes and the lifestyle changes that can help prevent or delay its onset at noon Sept. 19 on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's Rice Lake campus.
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Blugold Spotlight features Dr. Tomomi Kakegawa
The sole professor of Japanese language at UW-Eau Claire is teaching more than just linguistics. She's educating students about Japanese culture to help them understand how to better communicate with other native speakers.
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Inaugural freaQweek celebration set for Oct. 7-12
Anchored in a film festival, freaQweek is a weeklong program that celebrates queer resistance, advocacy, activism and education. Oct. 7-12 will be a week packed with a queer concert, LGBTQIA+ admitted-students day and a robust film lineup.
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'Unusual Message' on display at the Foster Gallery
"Unusual Message," the UW-Eau Claire Foster Gallery's current exhibition, features everyday objects transformed into extraordinary unusual images by artists and designers from 12 countries.
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UW-Eau Claire grad now leading his own undergrad research team
Nearly a decade ago, Adam Schneider was among the first Blugolds to work on research in the Galapagos Islands. This summer, the UW-Eau Claire grad returned to the same research center, this time as a faculty mentor leading his own student researchers.
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Meeting EDI goals: Wendy Makoons Geniusz
In addition to Ojibwe language courses, Wendy Makoons Geniusz offers a class in Ojibwe culture, LANG 160, that helps meet LE and EDI credits, as well as an inclusive approach to experiencing culture through language learning. It's a win-win!
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What’s in a name? Dr. Vicki Lord Larson: administrator, scholar, collector
A new display in the Riverside Lobby of Vicki Lord Larson Hall (the entranceway to McIntyre Library) will explore the building's namesake.
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UW-Eau Claire moves up in U.S. News 2020 Best Colleges ranking
UW-Eau Claire ranks fourth among the top 33 public regional universities in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges listing released today.
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Community members invited to join 'Around the Farm Table' host Inga Witscher in Rice Lake
Witscher will present "Farming, Food and Fun!" from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 12 for the “Thursdays at the U” lecture and performance series on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s Rice Lake campus.
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New grant to support Blugold Beginnings youth programs
UW-Eau Claire’s Blugold Beginnings program has received a nearly $200,000 grant from Service Wisconsin to support its 2019-20 programming.
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The Forum opens season with first Latina U.S. military pilot
Olga Custodio, the first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force pilot training and serve as a fighter pilot and commercial pilot, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in UW-Eau Claire's Schofield Auditorium.
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International student is making basketball dreams come true thanks to UW-Eau Claire
Zixuan (Jason) Jiang was a basketball loving teen in China when he decided to plan his future career around his favorite sport. First stop on his way to making his basketball dreams come true? UW-Eau Claire, of course.
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Researchers create tools to test hearing in people who speak Hmong
Speech-language pathologists will eventually have a better option for testing the hearing of their patients who speak Hmong thanks to the work of a UW-Eau Claire faculty-student research team.
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'Blugold Spotlight' features Christopher Jorgenson
When two-time Blugold alumnus Christopher Jorgenson reflects on his lengthy history with UW-Eau Claire, the Waupaca native recalls the prideful moment in Towers South, Room 530 to be exact, that changed his life forever.
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Renowned conservationist to explore Aldo Leopold's soundscapes and their place in today's world
Dr. Stanley Temple will present "Leopold, Soundscapes and the Spirit of Place" from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 5 to open this year’s "Thursdays at the U" series on UW-Eau Claire – Barron County’s Rice Lake campus.
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Blugold FYI archive
Browse posts from past Blugold FYI issues.
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UW-Eau Claire awards 695 scholarships to incoming freshmen
UW-Eau Claire awards scholarships to incoming freshmen for the 2019-20 academic year.
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Leader of support for student-faculty research to retire in January
Dr. Karen Havholm, leader and advocate for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s nationally recognized faculty-student collaborative research program since 2006, has announced she will retire Jan. 31.
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New Library Hours
Beginning fall 2019, McIntyre Library will be adjusting our standard academic semester hours.
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UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff receive 2019 excellence awards
Eight UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence during the university's academic year opening meeting Aug. 27.