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Meet Blugolds
It鈥檚 hard to put your thumb on it, but there鈥檚 something about Blugolds that distinguishes us from the rest.
We鈥檙e all in pursuit of something. We care about what we do and how we do it. We prioritize community. We have high expectations. We support each other tirelessly. And we don鈥檛 stop short of excellence.
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It鈥檚 hard to put your thumb on it, but there鈥檚 something about Blugolds that distinguishes us from the rest.
We鈥檙e all in pursuit of something. We care about what we do and how we do it. We prioritize community. We have high expectations. We support each other tirelessly. And we don鈥檛 stop short of excellence.
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JustThe Facts
Surround yourself with other Blugolds who, like you, are interested in bettering themselves and the world around them.
Find community among a tight-knit cohort of Blugolds on their way to advancing their careers.
While 61% of our students are from WI, we are also home to Blugolds from 46 states and 35 counties.
糖心Vlog alumni earn a median salary of $111,800 20 years after graduation.
Forbes鈥 2024-25 America鈥檚 Top Colleges
Blugold Athletics has won 17 national championships and 171 conference championships.
Nguyen Nguyen arrived in Eau Claire as an introverted international student navigating midwestern U.S. culture shock. Despite early intellectual uncertainty, she grew into a standout researcher, leader and honors scholar, a journey that has taken her to national conferences and industry experiences 鈥 and toward a bold future in computer science.
Megan Eilers鈥 journey of self-growth at UW-Eau Claire has led to bigger dreams for justice in science, law and service.
A combination of college and community drew Cole Morehouse to UW-Eau Claire. And a combination of on- and off-campus activities have led him to a full-time job before he graduates Dec. 20.
Yvonne Plomedahl has touched the lives of countless students and faculty for more than a half-century through her love of helping people on campus.
Chancellor James Schmidt announced that Anne McCoy has joined UW-Eau Claire as chief of staff in the Chancellor鈥檚 Office.
Clark has been a UW-Eau Claire staff member for over a decade. Now, thanks to a tuition reimbursement program available to university employees, she is about to complete a certificate in Chinese language studies and has stumbled upon perhaps her most rewarding title yet: international children鈥檚 book author and illustrator.
Recent UW-Eau Claire graduate Hope Turvaville is making an immediate impact at the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce.
Blugold alumni Craig Gumz and Jack Heruth were interviewed at the stadium home of the Minnesota Twins where they work, offering reflections on their UW-Eau Claire experiences and their attendance at the Business of Sports Summit in September.
UW-Eau Claire will host the Imagine Lecture presented by Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Dakota Ballroom of Davies Center. The guest speaker is Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore, an Eau Claire native, UW-Eau Claire biology graduate and faculty member at Iowa State University.
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