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FACTS
| Founded: |
1916 |
| Enrollment: |
10,549
(Fall 2000) |
| Chancellor:
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Donald
Mash |
| Mascot:
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Blugold |
| Campus: |
333
acres, 27 buildings |
| Landmarks:
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Schofield
Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, the footbridge spanning the Chippewa
River, the walkway up "The Hill" |
| Academics:
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47
undergraduate majors, with master's degrees in 14 subjects |
| Budget: |
$129
million (2000-01) |
| Online: |
www.uwec.edu |
NOTABLE
- Center of
Excellence for Faculty and Undergraduate Student Research Collaboration
- Only UW System
institution that requires students to complete 30 hours of community
service in order to graduate
- More than
14 percent of students spend at least a semester studying abroad
- Degree program
in American Indian Studies
- NCAA record
for consecutive winning seasons in men's basketball (33 and counting)
- "The
Forum," longest-running college lecture series in the U.S.,
founded in 1942
- 42 percent
of students are first-generation, meaning neither parent graduated
from college
OVERHEARD
- "UW-Eau
Claire has been my door to many opportunities." Maiknue Moua,
a Hmong student from Green Bay
- "A wide
variety of internships in the Chippewa Valley region can help
you gain practical experience while taking classes." Steve
Brunn, Elk Mound
- "When
students relate research to their own interests and do something
that no one has done before, research becomes fun for them."
Susan Hafen, assistant professor of communication and journalism
- "I didn't
appreciate UW-Eau Claire academically when I first came here.
Now, I've really come to admire scholarship. I would be completely
lost if I wasn't involved in collaborative research." Emily
Bauer, Stillwater, Minn., recipient of the 2001-02 Kell Container
Corporation Scholarship
- "It
has become clear that Wisconsin's future is tied in large part
to the vitality and mission of its system of public higher education.
To that end, our university is both a leader and critical player
in the Chippewa Valley and throughout the state." Donald
Mash, chancellor
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