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Wellness at UWEC

As a Blugold, you'll have access to a variety of resources to support wellness, including your emotional, physical, academic, and mental health. Discover the many ways UW-Eau Claire provides support for your wellbeing.

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UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Leaves for New Leadership Position
Dr. James C. Schmidt, the eighth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, announced he is resigning to become the next president of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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Big-school resources with a small-school vibe. High expectations joined with exceptional support. A wildly beautiful campus in one of the coolest small cities in America. Got big dreams? UW-Eau Claire is the perfect place to make them real.
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Put your life in action

Get the opportunities of a national university with the personal attention and care of a small, elite school. Dig deep into the things that inspire you, with the one-on-one attention you need to succeed.

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Only at Eau Claire

You will find opportunities like nowhere else. Take part in groundbreaking research in every major. Get published as an undergrad. Dive into pioneering collaborative programs you can only find at UW-Eau Claire.

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Activities, Involvement and Leadership Office
The Activities, Involvement and Leadership Office (AIL) helps Blugolds connect with campus and meet new people. Whether you attend a Forum event, check out a student organization, or join the University Activities Commission, you'll make the most of your time on campus.
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One-of-a-Kind Healthcare Experiences
Are you ready to join the next generation of medical pioneers, improving lives and changing the world? Our powerful collaboration with Mayo Clinic Health System allows you to jump in and engage in groundbreaking research your first year.
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We hear it all the time: when you visit UW-Eau Claire, it just feels like home.
Join us on campus to get a taste of all we have to offer. We can’t wait to meet you!
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You Are Home Here

Four years goes fast when there’s so much to do. We put the world at your fingertips with popular study away programs, sports teams for all, and over 200 active student organizations.

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Experience Spring as a Blugold
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students having math class outside in spring
Student group in Antigua, Guatemala, in January 2025.
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spring sunset over the river
January 2025 Guatemala immersion, cooking lessons in community of San Miquel Escobar.
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student in pink shirt sitting in front of pink flowering tree
Costa Rica domestic immersion January 2025, community service project day.
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male student on a long board crossing campus
Tropical rain forest tour guide talking to students about banana groves in Costa Rica.
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female student on a bench listening to music on headphones
The Kualoa Ranch on the big island of Hawai'i is an adventure park with tours for the Cultural Preservation Through Tourism domestic immersion, seen here in 2023.
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student playing water balloon toss
Local Hawai'ian experts use tools like elevation maps to guide Blugold students on the tours.
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student in a hammock with sunglasses on, reading
The 2025 India immersion program showed students the life and culture in major cities like New Delhi.
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student playing frisbee on campus mall
No immersion program in India would be complete without a trip to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.
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