UW-Eau Claire
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Economic impact: UW-Eau Claire adds millions to local economy
June 3, 2013
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire brings hundreds of millions of dollars, thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenues into the Chippewa Valley each year, according to UW-Eau Claire’s most recent regional economic impact analysis. Each year, UW-Eau Claire generates more than $317 million in spending in the Chippewa Valley, resulting in nearly […]
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UW-Eau Claire, Visit Eau Claire partner to boost area tourism
May 28, 2013
EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Visit Eau Claire have formed a strategic partnership to expand and enhance local tourism. The partnership will provide Visit Eau Claire with improved access to new and existing university facilities for events, enabling the organization to more effectively market the Eau Claire area. Visit Eau Claire […]
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A pioneering public-private partnership is a roadmap for nursing’s future
May 2, 2013
UW-Eau Claire-Ministry Saint Joseph’s celebrate 25th anniversary of nursing partnership EAU CLAIRE — Brian Tessmer is eager to earn his bachelor’s degree in nursing but with a job in Marshfield and wife who teaches in Wisconsin Rapids, the central Wisconsin native has little interest in relocating to attend college. Earning an associate degree from a […]
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UW-Eau Claire’s IS program helps fill industry need
March 5, 2013
Project-based courses using community partners as clients are an integral part of UW-Eau Claire’s information systems curriculum. Since the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s information systems department revamped its academic programs in 2006, it has become a leader in the Upper Midwest in supplying IS graduates to companies in the region and beyond. The demand for […]
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UW-Eau Claire prepares students to meet geospatial technology demand in Wisconsin workforce
December 17, 2012
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students and graduates with knowledge of geospatial technologies are being pursued by businesses and government agencies across Wisconsin and beyond as demand for employees with geospatial skills is soaring. “Today, if an organization does not employ someone with geospatial skills, it is likely they have a consulting firm that does,” said […]
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Providing industry solutions and high-impact student experiences
December 10, 2012
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Materials Science Center was one of several innovative programs featured at the fall meeting of the Materials Research Society in Boston, Mass. MRS is a global professional association that facilitates the exchange of information and encourages collaboration across various fields of science affecting materials. UW-Eau Claire students Jason Leicht, a […]
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The Confluence Project: A bold public-private partnership
November 2, 2012
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is part of a public-private partnership project that, as the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram opined following its announcement, “if realized will be a game-changer that will transform downtown Eau Claire forever.” The Confluence Project includes construction of a new arts center to be shared by the community and UW-Eau Claire, a […]