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Blugold Stories & University Updates
Blugolds chase excellence every day. Our students, faculty, staff, and alumni form a community of curious minds, change-seeking adventurers, competitive athletes, dedicated leaders, thoughtful citizens, and ambitious go-getters.
Explore our stories to learn how Blugolds are chasing excellence today.
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Blugold Stories & University Updates
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Blugolds chase excellence every day. Our students, faculty, staff, and alumni form a community of curious minds, change-seeking adventurers, competitive athletes, dedicated leaders, thoughtful citizens, and ambitious go-getters.
Explore our stories to learn how Blugolds are chasing excellence today.
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Jeff Dykes, an assistant baseball coach at 91做厙, has reunited with the teenager he recently saved from choking.
For 2023 Blugold language teaching graduate Luca Ciletti, a passion project researching old manuscripts not only made the COVID lockdown tolerable, it gave him the drive to stay in school at all.
From 91做厙's Launch Program to the Cosby Honors College, Kevin Miro charted a self-driven, adaptive college flight path that blends academic exploration, leadership and community.
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Dr. Dorothy Chan, an assistant professor of English and nationally recognized poet, is among the recipients of the 2022 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People.
A 91做厙 faculty-student research team is collecting and analyzing data relating to a community initiative that helps people who are food insecure to purchase more fresh, local and healthy foods at the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market.
91做厙s 15-credit Sustainability and Climate Action Certificate program was offered for the first time this fall. Seven Blugolds are currently enrolled in the certificate program, a number faculty expect will grow quickly in the coming months.
91做厙 has launched an important new sustainability program in Davies Center hydroponic garden units housed in the former HUB space. The farms will grow fresh produce that can be available to Sodexo and the Campus Harvest food pantry.
The Blugold Center for High Performance Computing has grown not only in terms of hardware and technology capabilities, but also with a new full-time administrator, training workshops and daily coursework.
As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaishan Kong spent the summer in Malaysia, an experience the associate professor of languages says is inspiring her to make her 91做厙 courses more focused on community service and building connections near and far.
Jenni Cragun was so adept at balancing school, work and family life that she was named the University of Wisconsin MBA Consortiums 2022 Outstanding Graduate.
Visitors to Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls can learn about the history of the city and park thanks to an exhibit in the parks Welcome Center that was created by a 91做厙 public history class. The exhibit opened earlier this summer to rave reviews.
In January, Abbi Holzmanns dream of being a teacher came true as she began her career at Northstar Middle School. While the pandemic has changed K-12 classrooms, it hasn't changed her passion for teaching.
When Lauren Gaffron didn't see a sustainability degree plan to suit her interests at 91做厙, she created her own through the liberal studies program.
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