University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin– Eau Claire
Motto	Excellence: Our measure, our motto, our goal.
Established	1916
Type	State university
Endowment	$29,261,607[1]
Chancellor	Brian Levin-Stankevich
Vice-Chancellor	Beth Hellwig Patricia Kleine
Dean	Brian A. Carlisle Diane Hoadley Robert M. Knight Gail P. Scukanec Marty Wood Linda Young
Academic staff	479
Admin. staff	1,150
Students	10,549
Undergraduates	10,346[2]
Postgraduates	543[2]
Location	Eau Claire, WI, USA
Campus	Urban, 333 acres (135 ha)
Colors	Navy & Old Gold
Nickname	Blugolds
Website	www.uwec.edu

The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (also known as UW–Eau Claire, UWEC or simply Eau Claire) is a public liberal arts university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students. The university, which offers bachelor's and master's degrees along with other educational certificates, is categorized as a postbaccalaureate comprehensive institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The school is consistently ranked as a "tier 1" best Midwestern university by U.S. News and World Report. Additionally, the university has received high marks from the Princeton Review, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, Money Magazine, USA Today, and other leading publications.

Due to its location on an "especially attractive portion" of the Chippewa River in the Chippewa Valley, it is often referred to as "Wisconsin's most beautiful campus".^[3] The campus consists of 28 major buildings spanning 333 acres (135 ha). An additional 168 acres (68 ha) of forested land owned by Eau Claire is used for environmental research.^[4]

The university is affiliated with the NCAA's Division III sports program as well as the WIAC Intercollegiate Conference. The university currently has no mascot, though its students, staff, and faculty are referred to as "Blugolds."^[5]

Eau Claire is the alma mater of several notable scientists, academics, artists, politicians and business leaders. Notable alumni include Ann Devroy, an influential Washington Post journalist; T. Keith Glennan, the first adminstrator of NASA; Mark Andrew Green, a congressman and ambassador known for his work with malaria; climate scientist Pamela Matson, winner of the MacArthur Fellowship; billionaire entrepreneur John Menard; actress Laila Robins; chemist Richard Saykally; Justin Vernon, lead singer of Bon Iver; and poet and literary critic Elizabeth Willis.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Presidents and chancellors 1.2 Park School 2 Academics 2.1 Rankings and other accolades 2.2 Campus facts 2.3 Accreditation 3 Notable programs 3.1 Eau Claire Jazz Festival 3.2 The Forum 3.3 Ann Devroy Memorial Forum 4 Mission Statement, Alma Mater, and Fight Song 5 In the press 6 Athletics 6.1 Marching band 6.2 Athletic facilities 7 Notable alumni 8 Notable faculty 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

History

The University was founded in 1916 as the Eau Claire State Normal School, offering one-, two- and three-year teachers' courses and a principals' course.

In 1927, the name of the school was changed to the Eau Claire State Teachers College and the school began offering a bachelor's degree program. The campus was also altered to accommodate a 300-man detachment from the Army Air Corps.

In 1951, the Wisconsin Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System authorized the school to offer bachelor of arts and science degrees in liberal arts; subsequently, the name of the school was changed to the Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire.

In 1964 the Board of Regents gave university standing to the state colleges, and the institution at Eau Claire was renamed Wisconsin State University – Eau Claire.

Finally, in 1971 the name of the institution was changed to the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire following the merger of the Wisconsin State University System and the University of Wisconsin System.

Presidents and chancellors

Since its founding in 1916, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has had three presidents and five chancellors. One president, Leonard Haas, took an interim assignment with the UW System and returned as chancellor.^[7]

• Harvey Schofield, President 1916–1940
• William R. Davies, President 1941–1959
• Leonard Haas, President 1959–1971, Chancellor 1973–1980
• M. Emily Hannah, Chancellor 1981–1984
• Larry G. Schnack, Chancellor 1985–1997
• Donald J. Mash, Chancellor 1998–2005
• Brian Levin-Stankevich, Chancellor 2006–present

Park School

In its former role as a college primary for student-teachers, there was an Eau Claire School District building operated on-site, for both teaching elementary school children and for allowing new teachers to see how classes were taught without interfering with the daily operation and goings-on of the classrooms.

The building has an unusual two story design with a hidden third story balcony area, looking down into about eight of the upper story classrooms. This allowed college professors and students to observe the operation of the classrooms from above, with one-way mirrored glass preventing elementary students from seeing their audience.

However due to the changing educational focus of the university, this method of teaching new teachers fell out of use and the Park Elementary School was closed. Most of the building was repurposed for general university classroom use, with about a third of the space dedicated to a child daycare center. The building is scheduled for demolition in approximately 2014, to be replaced with a new building more in line with the university's current needs.

Academics

The university is divided into four main colleges: The College of Business, The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Education and Human Sciences, and The College of Nursing. Although Eau Claire is primarily an undergraduate institution, the university does offer select advanced degrees. Eau Claire graduate students can receive an MBA, an MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, an MSE in Education or Special Education, an MA in English or History, an ME in Professional Development, an Ed.S. in School Psychology, an MST in Teaching Elementary Education or in Teaching English, an MAT in Teaching History, and an MS in teaching reading.

Rankings and other accolades

• UW-Eau Claire is ranked as the 5th best public master's university in the Midwest and is ranked as the 24th best school out of 146 public and private colleges according to U.S. News and World Report. The university is categorized as a tier 1 institution.^[1]
• UW–Eau Claire has been named a "Best Value College" and a "Best Midwestern College" by the Princeton Review.^[8]
• Comparing measures of quality against cost, UW–Eau Claire ranks as the 65th best value in American public higher education, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.^[9]
• U.S. News and World Report has named UW-Eau Claire the fourth best school in the Midwest in terms of undergraduate teaching.^[10]
• UW-Eau Claire is one of four undergraduate institutions in the United States to have four or more dreyfus teacher scholars on the faculty.^[1]
• UW–Eau Claire was among the 141 public and private colleges, universities and professional schools named in the first President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for General Community Service.^[11]
• UW-Eau Claire sends more students abroad that any other master's level institution in Wisconsin, and it ranks 14th nationally among all master's schools in the number of students who study abroad.^[1]
• The university has been named as one of the 311 most environmentally friendly campuses in the United States by the Princeton Review.^[12]

Campus facts

Based on 2009 Statistics^[13]

• Location: Eau Claire, Wis.;
• city pop. 65,000+, metro. pop. 151,000
• Campus: 28 major buildings, 333 acres (135 ha)
• Walk across campus: 10 minutes
• Faculty and academic staff: 740
• Men-to-women ratio: 7-to-10
• ACT middle 50 percent: 23–27 (25 percent score higher than 27, 25 percent score lower than 23)
• Average high school rank: 78%
• Faculty-student ratio: 1-to-21
• Full-time faculty with Ph.D.s or terminal degrees: 82%
• Average class size: 28
• Computer-to-student ratio: 1-to-10
• Student organizations: More than 220
• Nickname: Blugolds
• Colors: Navy and old gold
• Motto: Excellence. Our measure, our motto, our goal.
• Seal: Council oak tree

Accreditation

UW–Eau Claire has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1950. Various agencies also fully accredit specific programs, and UW–Eau Claire is affiliated with a number of organizations.

Notable programs

Several programs at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have been recognized for their excellence. The history department at UW–Eau Claire received the UW System Regents Teaching Excellence Award for Academic Departments and Programs in recognition of its exceptional commitment to teaching and learning. Additionally, UW–Eau Claire is a leader in the number of chemistry graduates earning Ph.D's. It ranks in the top 2 percent nationally. It also has a 100 percent placement in employment or continuing education. UW–Eau Claire's music and theater arts program has also received much attention. Jazz Ensemble I is a six-time winner of the Down Beat magazine's "Best College Big Band" award, and has been nominated for a Grammy twice. The New York Times has called the jazz program one of the most "well regarded in the country."^[14] UW–Eau Claire's forensics program is also widely recognized. It has won the state tournament for 15 consecutive years. The university's study abroad program ranks 14th nationally among all master's-level schools in the number of students who study abroad.

Eau Claire Jazz Festival

The Eau Claire Jazz Festival is one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious collegiate jazz festivals in the country.^[15][16] The festival regularly attracts some of the most widely respected jazz musicians. Past guests have included Gary Burton, Bill Evans, Rufus Reid, Lewis Nash, Michael Brecker, Stanley Jordan, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Sanabria, Chris Potter, Benny Green, Charlie Byrd, Ira Sullivan and Slide Hampton.^[17] The festival is composed of college bands, high school bands and invited performers. The college and high school bands compete to win awards. UW-Eau Claire's Jazz I regularly performs with the invited guests. The festival also offers clinics, lectures and master classes with many of the famous invited performers. The festival is currently 42 years old.^[18]

The Forum

The Forum lecture series invites notable speakers to share their ideas with the Chippewa Valley community. The program was founded in 1942 by President W. R. Davies to express his vision of what the college might become as a cultural center. The Forum is one of the longest continuous lecture series in the United States. Speakers have included Hank Aaron, Sherman Alexie, Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Pearl S. Buck, William F. Buckley Jr., George H.W. Bush, Noam Chomsky, Norman Cousins, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Richard Dawkins, Roger Ebert, Dian Fossey, Milton Friedman, Jane Goodall, John Houseman, Jesse Jackson, Garrison Keillor, James J. Kilpatrick, Michio Kaku, Martin Luther King Jr., Henry Kissinger, Sinclair Lewis, George McGovern, Margaret Mead, Michael Moore, Ralph Nader, Richard Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin, James Randi, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Carl Sagan, Cornel West and Howard Zinn.^[19]

Ann Devroy Memorial Forum

The Ann Devroy Memorial Forum is a partnership between The Washington Post and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The program was set up after the death of Ann Devroy, the chief White House correspondent at The Washington Post and a 1970 UW-Eau Claire graduate. Each year a noted journalist presents a keynote address at the Ann Devroy Memorial Forum, and a fellowship is given to a promising UW-Eau Claire journalism student. Previous speakers include David Broder, David Maraniss, Leonard Downie, Jr., Gwen Ifill, Karen DeYoung, Lou Cannon, Andrea Mitchell, Mike McCurry, Dana Milbank, Robert Kaiser, Bob Woodward, Dana Priest, Dan Balz, Helen Thomas, and E.J. Dionne.^[20][21]

Mission Statement, Alma Mater, and Fight Song

Mission Statement

UW-Eau Claire has the following mission statement:^[22]

We foster in one another creativity, critical insight, empathy, and intellectual courage, the hallmarks of a transformative liberal education and the foundation for active citizenship and lifelong inquiry. We fulfill our mission through a pervasive university commitment to provide:

• Rigorous, intentional and experiential undergraduate liberal education for life and livelihood;
• Strong, distinctive professional and graduate programs that build on and strengthen our proud tradition of liberal education;
• Multicultural and international learning experiences for a diverse world;
• Exemplary student-faculty research and scholarship that enhance teaching and learning;
• An inclusive campus community that challenges students to develop their intellectual, personal, cultural, and social competencies;
• Educational opportunities responsive to the needs of our communities, state, region and beyond; and
• Academic leadership in transforming liberal education

Alma Mater

The university's Alma Mater, or school song:

Oh school of Eau Claire, our voices we raise
Accept thou this anthem of undying praise
We pledge to be faithful stouthearted and strong
And cherish thy mem'ry as our lives are long
Give honor to thee and sing out thy name
Oh college of ours, we dearly acclaim
Instill thou within us a feeling of pride
We pray alma mater forever abide

The earlier Alma Mater, from the 1957 edition of The Periscope:

Of all the schools within our state
We love the gold and blue,
For there are none can hope to rate
Our college dear with you.
The Chippewa River pays thee homage
Bowing low before thy feet,
And the scene it stirs our heartbeat
Which the bluffs, the trees, the meadows make complete.
And we thy loyal sons and daughters
Our love and fealty will swear
To thee our Alma Mater,
Our college of Eau Claire.

Fight Song

The Blugold fight song:^[23][24]

Eau Claire college dear, Hail to thee our Alma Mater.
Strong through every year,
carry high the Blue and Gold!
U – Rah – Rah
Aim for excellence.
Give the best that you have in you.
Go Blugolds, fight to win, for fame and victory!
B – L – U – G – O – L – D – S, BLUGOLDS!

In the press

• UW–Eau Claire was the center of a controversy related to an oak tree sacred to Native Americans. The tree, officially known as the Council Oak, was the symbol of the UW–Eau Claire campus (found on the university's seal) and the meeting place for many Native American tribes negotiating truces. Although the original Council Oak had died years earlier, a second tree was planted at the site of the original "Council Oak." The plan to build a new student center put this oak tree in danger and many Native American groups in conjunction with some students protested the new plan, while others supported building the new center despite the risk to the tree. Eventually, after much publicity, it was decided to scrap the old plans, despite the large added expense, and build the 48.8 million dollar building at another location.^[25]
• The university was the center of a debate on academic freedom after officials denied a dorm leader the right to direct a Bible study in his dormitory. Officials said that it was inappropriate for a dormitory leader to have a Bible study because it might make non-Christian students uncomfortable. The student then sued the university and was eventually successful in ending the policy. This debate was widely publicized in part because the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education was deeply involved in the case.^[26]
• Newsweek ran a satirical article criticizing the election of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein who was purported to have received 100 percent of the Iraqi vote. The article surveyed various American institutions who had impressively high percentages in their fields. The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire was jokingly criticized for its 99 percent placement of graduates in jobs when compared to Saddam Hussein's victory with 100 percent of the Iraqi vote.^[27]

Athletics

The mascot is the "Eau Claire Blugold", a name coined to reflect the school colors (navy blue and old gold). Previous mascot and athletic team names include the Normals, the Normalites (because UWEC was founded as Eau Claire State Normal School), the Blue and Gold Warriors, the Blue and Gold Gridirons, the Zornmen (in honor of Willis L. "Bill" Zorn, basketball and football coach from 1928–1968), the Golden Tornadoes, the Zornadoes, the Golden Zornadoes, the Blue and Gold Squad, the Blugold Squad, and the Blugolds. There is no evidence in the Periscope yearbooks of a bulldog mascot prior to 1940.^[28] Further research may uncover some evidence of the reported "Eau Claire Bulldogs," an anagram of Blugolds. The actual meaning of the mascot has been debated for some time.^[29]

Men's sports	Women's sports
Basketball	Basketball
Cross country	Cross country (2009 National Champions)
Football	Golf
Golf (2001 National Champions)	Gymnastics
Ice hockey	Ice hockey
Swimming and diving (1983 National Champions)	Soccer
Tennis	Softball (2008 National Champions)
Track and field	Swimming and diving
Wrestling	Tennis
	Track and field
	Volleyball

Marching band

The UW–Eau Claire Blugold Marching Band (BMB) is the largest D3 college marching band and remains one of the most active marching bands in the midwest. The BMB has grown from 60 members in fall 2000 to 300 members in 2011. The BMB has performed in multiple exhibitions including a performance at two NFL halftime shows Packers-Vikings and Vikings-Dolphins. The BMB has also toured Europe where they performed in Italy and France.

Athletic facilities

• W. L. Zorn Arena
• Hobbs Ice Center
• Carson Park

Notable alumni

Music

Name	Notability	Reference
Reid Anderson	bassist for the Bad Plus	[30]
Michael Andrew	Famous singer and Bandleader	[31]
S. Carey	Percussionist	[32]
Anthony Cox (musician)	jazz bassist	[33]
Greg Fedderly	operatic tenor	[34]
Michael Jerling	folk musician	[35]
Mark McKenzie	film composer	[36]
Peter Madsen (pianist)	jazz pianist	[37]
Lyle Mays	Jazz pianist and member of the Pat Metheny Group	[38]
Scott Pingel (musician)	Bassist	[39]
Willy Porter	Guitarist and Singer	[40]
Glenn Worf	Premier Nashville session bassist	[41]
Will Jennings	songwriter	[42]
Matt Pivec	Saxophonist	[43]
Janika Vandervelde	Composer	[44]
Justin Vernon	lead singer of Bon Iver	[45]

Business and Economics

Name	Notability	Reference
Harry Kaiser	Economist and noted Cornell University professor	[46]
Sona Mehring	Executive of CaringBridge	[47]
John Menard, Jr.	Founder of Menards	[48]
Charlie Menard	Menards Executive	[49]
Michael Knetter	Economist and administrator	[50]
Robert Webb	Noted professor of economics and business	[51]
Bart Wilson	Experimental economist	[52]

Science

Name	Notability	Reference
James Anderson	Expert on biomaterials	[53]
Michael Bicay	Director of Science at NASA Ames Research Center	[54]
Duane F. Bruley	Engineer	[55]
T. Keith Glennan	First administrator at NASA	[56]
David W. Hein	cancer prevention researcher	[57]
William J. Klish	Obesity researcher	[58]
Corey Keyes	Sociologist	[59]
George R. Rossman	Noted professor of mineralogy at Caltech	[60]
Richard Saykally	Award winning chemist	[61]
Victor Shoup	Computer Scientist	[62]
Charles Mace	Behavioral psychologist	[63]
Pamela Matson	MacArthur Fellow	[64]
Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt	Scientist and inventor	[65]

Government

Name	Notability	Reference
Joseph H. Ball	U.S. Senator	[66]
Kathy Bernier	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly	[67]
Reginald Bicha	Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Secretary	[68]
Davis A. Donnelly	Wisconsin State Senate	[69]
Keith Downey	Minnesota House of Representatives	[70]
Connor Hansen	Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice	[71]
Robert Jauch	Wisconsin State Assembly	[72]
Raymond Johnson	Wisconsin State Senate	[73]
Pat Kreitlow	Wisconsin Senate	[74]
Kerry Kincaid	Eau Claire politician	[75]
Ann Nischke	Wisconsin State Assembly member	[76]
Gregory A. Peterson	Wisconsin Court of Appeals Deputy Chief Judge	[77]
Warren Petryk	Wisconsin State Assembly	[78]
Joe Plouff	Wisconsin State Assembly	[79]
Scott Suder	Wisconsin State Assembly	[80]
Charles H. Thompson	Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation	[81]
Jeffrey Wood	Wisconsin State Assembly	[82]
Mae Schunk	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota	[83]
Mark Andrew Green	U.S. Congressman	[84]
David Zien	Wisconsin State Senate	[85]
Brad Zweck	Wisconsin State Assembly	[86]

Journalism

Name	Notability	Reference
Ann Brill	Journalism Dean at the University of Kansas	[87]
Ann Devroy	Washington Post journalist	[88]
Stephen Koepp	Executive editor at Fortune Magazine	[89]
David Paul Kuhn	Politico.com writer	[90]
Claire B. Lang	Nascar radio host	[91]
Robert D. McFadden	Pulitzer Prize winner	[92]

Arts and Entertainment

Name	Notability	Reference
Andrew Swant	Award-winning filmmaker	[93]
R. Brandon Johnson	Actor	[94]
Patrick Thomas O’Brien	Stage and film actor	[95]
Mark Proksch	Comedian	[96]
Denise Sweet	Former poet laureate of Wisconsin	[97]
Laila Robins	Stage and film actor	[98]
Debra Monroe	Award-winning author	[99]
Tony Duran (photographer)	Celebrity photographer	[100]
Gary Griffin	Joseph Jefferson Award-winning director	[59]
Christopher McKitterick	Science fiction author and academic	[101]
Anne Elizabeth Moore	Artist	[102]
Michael Perry	Author and humorist	[103]
Dan Peterman	Installation artist	[104]
Aaron Yonda	Filmmaker	[105]
Jacqueline West (author)	Author of children's novels	[106]
Elizabeth Willis	Award-winning poet	[107]

Athletics

Name	Notability	Reference
Roman Brumm	NFL athlete	[108]
Ryan Brunt	Curling athlete	[109]
Mike Ratliff	NBA athlete	[110]
Kevin Fitzgerald	NFL athlete	[111]
Alex Hicks	NHL athlete	[112]
Paul Menard	Nascar athlete	[113]
Frank Schade	NBA athlete	[114]
Lee Weigel	NFL athlete	[115]
Reed Zuehlke	Olympic athlete	[116]

Other

Name	Notability	Reference
Ruth Clusen	Environmentalist and president of the League of Women Voters	[117]
John C. Dernbach	Environmentalist and lawyer	[118]
Richard C. Johnston	U.S. Air Force general	[119]
Brian "Kato" Kaelin	of the O.J. Simpson trail	[120]
Jon K. Kelk	U.S. National Guard general	[121]
Lori Ringhand	Judicial Expert	[122]
Jeanne Halgren Kilde	Noted religious studies academic	[123]
Scott D. Legwold	U.S. National Guard general	[124]
Nancy Fugate Woods	Nursing pioneer	[125]
Jane Zuengler	Linguist	[126]

Notable faculty

Name	Notability	Reference
Bob Clotworthy	Olympic gold medalist and coach	[127]
Mike Eaves	hockey coach	[128]
Anthony de Souza	director of the board on earth sciences at the National Research Council	[129]
Jim Lind	NFL assistant coach	[130]
Jon Loomis	poet and writer	[131]
Lisa Stone	basketball coach	[132]
Osonye Tess Onwueme	Nigerian playwright	[133]
Gregory A. Peterson	Deputy Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals	[134]
Caroline Joan S. Picart	novelist, academic and philosopher	[135]
Kao Kalia Yang	author	[136]

See also

• Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Hobbs Observatory
• The Singing Statesmen
• University of Wisconsin System
• W. L. Zorn Arena

References

External links

• UW–Eau Claire Website
• UW–Eau Claire Athletics
• Blugold Marching Band
• [4] The Forum

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