U Wisconsin and OrgSync Develop and Launch E-Portfolio

Angie Bong, Activities and Programs, was quoted in the Feb. 7 Campus Technology article "U Wisconsin and OrgSync Develop and Launch E-Portfolio."

Not Just Playing Around

The Small Business Development Center and Jim Mishefske, Continuing Education, were mentioned in the article "Not Just Playing Around" on pages 18–19 of the winter 2011 Chippewa Valley Business Report.

UW-EC professors' collaboration garnering high praise

"Portals and Passages," a CD written for solo piano by Dr. Ethan Wickman and performed by Dr. Nicholas Phillips (both of the UW-Eau Claire music and theatre faculty), was featured in the Feb. 7 Leader-Telegram article "UW-EC professors' collaboration garnering high praise" and reprinted Feb. 13 on TwinCities.com. The article also refers to the CD review in the Feb. 4 issue of The New York Times.

City bus ridership up among UWEC students, staff

Increased city bus ridership among UW-Eau Claire students and staff was the subject of the Feb. 5 WQOW-TV story "City bus ridership up among UWEC students, staff."

Weeklong Event Offers an Organized Chance to Explore

Jeanne Skoug, director of Career Services, was quoted in "Weeklong Event Offers an Organized Chance to Explore," an article about UW-Eau Claire's annual Explore Your Possibilities Week, in the January 2011 issue of Campus Career Counselor, a national publication for career services professionals at more than 400 college and university campuses.

Big Names Join S. Carey Tour

UW-Eau Claire graduate Sean Carey was featured in the Feb. 3 Volume One story "Big Names Join S. Carey Tour."

Into the Mainstream — professors create book of essays on Queer Cinema

A new book by Dr. David Jones and Dr. JoAnne Juett, both of the UW-Eau Claire English faculty, was featured in the Feb. 3 Volume One article "Into the Mainstream — professors create book of essays on Queer Cinema."

Teens health event to cover cyberbullying

Dr. Justin Patchin, political science, was quoted in the Feb. 3 Wisconsin Radio Network story "Teens health event to cover cyberbullying."

UWEC building evacuated after curtains catch fire

The Feb. 3 fire in the Haas Fine Arts Center was the subject of the Feb. 3 WQOW-TV story "UWEC building evacuated after curtains catch fire."

UW-Eau Claire celebrates Reagan's 100th birthday

UW-Eau Claire student Tim Duffy was interviewed for the Feb. 4 WQOW-TV story "UW-Eau Claire celebrates Reagan's 100th birthday."

Faculty CD reviewed in The New York Times

"Portals and Passages," a CD featuring music written for solo piano by Dr. Ethan Wickman and performed by Dr. Nicholas Phillips (both of the UW-Eau Claire music and theatre faculty), was reviewed in the Feb. 6 issue of The New York Times. The review is available online.

Celebrities lose influence in Super Bowl ads, researchers find

The UW-Eau Claire news release "Celebrities lose influence in Super Bowl ads, researchers find," which features Super Bowl ad research by Dr. Chuck Tomkovick and Dr. Rama Yelkur, management and marketing, was posted to more than 200 websites Jan. 26. View list. The research also was highlighted in the following media: BenMaller.com, CNBC.com, Profitable.com, WQOW-TV, WEAU-TV, SuperBowl-ads.com, NYSportsJournalism.com, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Sports Business Journal Daily, Advertising Age (Jan. 31), Facebook.com, Fidelity.com, SeekingAlpha.com, autoblog.com, bullfax.com, Zap2it.com, The Globe and Mail, Leader-Telegram, Advertising Age (Feb. 6), The Telegraph, Investor Vortex, Slate, NewsTalk 980 radio — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (link not available), Madison Who's Who, KYTX-TV and Milwaukee Magazine.