Blugold Pioneer Sandy Schumacher Passes Away

UW-Eau Claire women’s athletics pioneer Sandy Schumacher passed away Tuesday (November 27) at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was 76. See full story.

Poweball jackpot at $550M

Herschel Day, mathematics, in interviewed in the Nov. 28 WEAU story "Powerball jackpot boosted agian to $550M."

Improv Fest promises unpredictable laughs

Alumna Amber Dernbach is featured in the Nov. 28 Leader-Telegram story "Improv Fest promises unpredictable laughs." 

Reciprocity spikes up rivalry between Minnesota and Wisconsin Universities

Kris Anderson, admissions, along with students Hayley Rueckert and Andria Schwabe, were interviewed for the Nov. 26 WEAU story "Reciprocity spikes up rivalry between Minnesota and Wisconsin Universities."

Fuel Findings: Gas price study to be released in December

Dr. Ryan Weichelt, geography, is featured in the Nov. 26 story on WQOW  "Fuel Findings: Gas price study to be released in December."

Eau Claire residents asked to Give-A-Kid-A-Book

As part of the 18th annual Give-A-Kid-A-Book project, Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library are collecting books for children at several locations and events, including the UW-Eau Claire Holiday Concert at Zorn Arena on Dec. 9. See Nov. 26 story from WQOW.

Reporter gets new perspective as part of UW-EC delegation to China

UW-Eau Claire student and Leader-Telegram reporter Taylor Kuether has written a story in the Nov. 25 Leader-Telegram called "Reporter gets new perspective as part of UW-EC delegation to China." To view Taylor's blog posts about her recent trip, visit http://twoweeksinchina.tumblr.com/

Experts press for cyberbullying definition in Iowa law

Dr. Justin Patchin, political science, is quoted in the Nov. 25 Sioux City Journal article "Experts press for cyberbullying definition in Iowa law."