News featuring and/or quoting UW-Eau Claire people, programs, events and issues
Former St. Bede's is buzzing
Courtenay O'Neil, Children's Nature Academy, and students Melissa Seidel and Alexis Pingel are quoted in the Aug. 30 Leader-Telegram story "Former St. Bede's hosts Nature Academy."
UW-EC students call The Priory home
Seniors Megan Woldt and David Pierce, and sophomore Maya Anderson are featured in the Aug. 30 Leader-Telegram article "UW-EC students call The Priory home." Quincy Chapman, housing and residence life, is also quoted in the story.
College students, with parents' help, move into dorms
UW-Eau Claire students John Reuter, Shannon Wuensch, and Brady Skifstad are featured in the Aug. 30 Leader-Telegram article titled "College students, with parents' help, move into dorms."
Top Tale Tellers
Rob Reid, education studies, is featured in an Aug. 29 story from Volume One titled "Top Tale Tellers." The piece profiles the upcoming Storytelling Festival held at UW-Eau Claire Sept. 13-14.
UWEC Chancellor Would Like to Ask You Something
Chancellor James Schmidt is featsured in an Aug. 29 article from Volume One titled "UWEC Chancellor Would Like to Ask You Something."
New UW-EC dean from UW-Oshkosh
Dr. Joseph Abhold, dean of students, is featured in the Aug. 22 Leader-Telegram article "New UW-EC dean from UW-Oshkosh."
Seven to join Blugold Hall of Fame
Two coaches and five athletes will join the Blugold Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony on Sept. 28. See full story in the Aug. 22 Leader-Telegram and related athletics release.
UW-schools say Obama's college cost reduction plan fits into current practices
Kathy Sahlhoff, financial aid, is featured in an Aug. 23 story on WEAU-TV titled "UW schools say Obama's college cost reduction plan fits into current practices."
UW-EC chancellor promises faculty, staff no major changes
Chancellor James Schmidt is featured in the Aug. 20 Leader-Telegram article "UW-EC chancellor promises faculty, staff no major changes," coverage of his speech at the annual Blugold Breakfast event on Aug. 20.
UWEC student published in medical journal for research on football hip injuries
UW-Eau Claire junior, Madeline Johnson, is featured in the Aug. 20 WEAU-TV story "UWEC student published in medical journal for research on football hip injuries." Dr. Robert Stow, kinesiology, is also featured.
Holocaust survivor opens UW-EC's 72nd Forum season
The 72nd season of The Forum series will open on Oct. 1 with a presentation by Gerda Weissmann Klein, Holocaust survivor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. See related release.
STEM program taking root
Dr.'s Doug Dunham and Jennifer Dahl, materials science, are featured along with students Tayo Sanders and Michelle Purdun in the Aug. 18 Leader-Telegram article "STEM program taking root."
Meadering uncertainty: Water in UW-EC's Little Niagara Creek likely too warm to support trout
An Aug. 15 article in the Leader-Telegram examines the DNR study to determine viability of restoring trout to Little Niagara Creek. See full story.
Goal set to graduate students in four years
Dr. Michael Wick, academic affairs, is quoted in the Aug. 14 Leader-Telegram story "Goal set to graduate students in four years."
UW-EC students help create heralded book
A team of UW-Eau Claire students collaborated with the Eau Claire Energy Cooperative to create an award-winning written history of the cooperative in celebration of its 75th anniversary. See full story from the Aug. 11 Leader-Telegram.
Schmidt: Diversity enriches all students
Chancellor James Schmidt is quoted in the Aug. 11 Leader-Telegram article "Schmidt: Diversity enriches all students."
Alumnus Matysik stepping down as EC police chief
Jerry Matysik, criminal justice alumnus, is retiring from his post as chief of police in Eau Claire after serving in this post for a decade. See Aug. 9 story in the Leader-Telegram.
UW-EC chancellor says he has felt welcome, sees challenges
Chancellor James Schmidt is featured in a Q&A pulished in the Aug. 11 issue of the Leader-Telegram. See full article.
Chamber welcomes new chancellor
Chancellor James Schmidt was officially welcomed to Eau Claire at a reception hosted by the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Aug. 6. See story at WEAU-TV.
UW-Eau Claire professor and student guests on WPR's 'The West Side' Aug. 5
Ari Anand, anthropology, and Choua Xiong, a student representative on UW-Eau Claire's Hmong Studies Steering Committee, joined other guests in discussing the Hmong population in western Wisconsin on Wisconsin Public Radio's "The West Side" Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. on WHWC, 88.3 FM. Listen here to the archived broadcast.
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