Confluence Project supported by UW Regents Panel

A committee of the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously endorsed the $88 million Confluence Project for downtown Eau Claire. See the following local media coverage of this story:

• Oct. 5 Leader-Telegram article "UW Regents panel likes what it sees in Confluence Project."
• Oct. 4 WEAU-TV story "UW committee votes to support Confluence Project, full approval to come Friday."
• Oct. 4 WQOW.com story "Confluence Project wins another vote of support."

UW-Eau Claire political expert says debate doesn't matter

Dr. Geoff Peterson, political science, is interviewed in the Oct. 1 WQOW-TV story, "Expert says debate doesn’t matter, people’s minds already made up."

UWEC Softball: One Team, One Heartbeat

The UW-Eau Claire women's softball team is featured in the Sept. 28 WEAU-TV story "UWEC Softball: One Team, One Heartbeat."

Priory rededication

UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff, and students are featured in local coverage of the rededication cermonies of The Priory. See "UWEC hosts rededication ceremony for local priory" on WEAU.com and the October 1 Leader-Telegram story titled "Former St. Bede Monastery rededicated as UW-EC Child Care Center."