News featuring and/or quoting UW-Eau Claire people, programs, events and issues
UW-EC opens 35th annual 'Cabaret'
Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, music, and several students are featured in the Jan. 17 Leader-Telegram article "UW-EC opens 35th annual 'Cabaret'.
Group supports revenue-neutral carbon tax
Dr. Jim Boutler, chemistry, is featured in the Jan. 11 Leader-Telegram article "Group supports revenue-neutral carbon tax."
UW-Eau Claire helps improve wildly popular 'Catan' board game
Tim Walsh, a UW-Eau Claire graduate, is featued in the Jan. 14 Volume One article "UW-Eau Claire helps improve wildly popular 'Catan' board game."
Girl Scouts announce honorees for spring awards banquet
Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, history, will be honored by the Girl Scouts of Northwestern Wisconsin this spring. See story in the Dunn County News.
Eau Claire has 20th largest Hmong community in the U.S.
Caitlin Lee, equal opportunity specialist in the Affirmative Action Office, is quoted in the Jan. 9 Leader-Telegram article titled "Eau Claire has 20th-largest Hmong community in U.S., study finds."
Blugolds at the Community Table
Members of the Blugold Men's Basketball team, along with coach Matt Siverling are featured in an online photo album in the Jan. 8 edition of the Leader-Telegram. See photos
Local author, educator compiles great reads for kids
Local author Rob Reid, educational studies, is featured in the Dec. 23 Leader-Telegram article "Local author, educator compiles great reads for kids." The book is also featured in the Jan. 6 online edition of the Dunn County News.
Eau Claire's Max Garland is state's new poet laureate
Max Garland, English, is featured in the Jan. 3 Journal Sentinal Online article titled "Eau Claire's Max Garland is state's new poet laureate." This story is also covered by Fox11 on Jan. 4, 2013. See story.
Ayres, Bugher among region's major contributors who passed away in 2012
The late professor emeritus of history, Dr. Ron Warloski, is featured and Dr. Jane Pederson, history, is quoted in the Dec. 30 Leader-Telegram article "Ayres, Bugher among region's major contributors who passed away in 2012."
Leader-Telegram's top story of 2012: Sand mining boom
Dr. Kent Syverson, geology, is interviewed in the Dec. 30 Leader-Telegram article about frac sand mining titled "Leader-Telegram's top story of 2012: Sand Mining Boom."
Holiday expedition looks for ancient church
Dr. Harry Jol, geogrpahy, and student Nick Jaeger are the subject of the Dec. 29 Leader-Telegram article "Holiday expedition looks for ancient church."
Geospatial program graduates in demand
Several UW-Eau Claire faculty members, students, and alumni are featured in the Dec. 23 Leader-telegram article titled "Geospatial program graduates in demand."
Local professor battles brain cancer
Dr. Charles Tomkovick, marketing, is featured in the Dec. 22 Leader-Telegram article "Local professor battles brain cancer."
Max Garland to be guest on Wisconsin Public Radio Jan. 4
Wisconsin's newest Poet Laureate Max Garland, English, will be a guest Jan. 4 at 5 pm on Spectrum West from Wisconsin Public Radio, WHWC 88.3. Live stream or archives are available here.
Travel inspires UW-Eau Claire graduate
Matt Winarski, music education graduate, is featured in the Dec. 21 Leader-Telegram article titled "Travel inspires UW-Eau Claire graduate".
Eau Claire County recognizes treatment courts' volunteers
David Backstrom, former UW-Eau Claire police chief, was honored by Eau Claire County Veterans Court. See full story.
Hmong students seek racial tolerance at UW-Eau Claire
Choua Xiong, president of the Hmong Student Association and Teresa O'Halloran of the Office of Affirmative Action are featured in the Dec. 18 Leader-Telegram article "Hmong students seek racial tolerance at UW-Eau Claire."
Local schools acknowledge Conn. shooting tragedy, emphasize safety
Dr. Marvin Lynn, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, is quoted in the Dec. 17 Leader-Telegram article "Local schools acknowledge Conn. shooting tragedy, emphasize safety."
BE BOLD 2 Summit
A column co-authored by UW-Eau Claire Interim Chancellor Gilles Bousquet, UW-River Falls Chancellor Dean Van Galen, UW-Stout Chancellor Charles Sorensen and Chippewa Valley Technical College President Bruce Barker following the Dec. 5 BE BOLD 2 Summit at UW-Eau Claire was published by WisPolitics.com on Dec. 11, The Dunn County News on Dec. 11, The Chippewa Herald on Dec. 14 and the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on Dec. 16.
Students reveal results of gas price study
UW-Eau Claire students are featured in local coverage of the study they conducted into gasloine pricing in Eau Claire. See the following stories:
- Dec. 14 Leader-Telegram "Deeper discussion of Eau Claire gas price study expected."
- Dec. 12 Leader-Telegram "Less competition cited for high-priced gasoline in Eau Claire."
- Dec. 12 WEAU-TV, "UWEC students complete study into mysterious gas prices in Eau Claire."
- Dec. 12, WQOW-TV, "Eau Claire gas prices study."
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