Eric Christenson, Editor in Chief
October 11, 2012
“‘I love it so much it’s all I can think about.’” These were the words from the six-year-old son of Associate Dean of Students Jodi Thesing-Ritter one day this summer after she picked him up from summer camp at The Priory. “It was fantastic, my son loved it,” Thesing-Ritter said. “He... Read more »
Emily Albrent
May 10, 2012
Brick by brick, the UW-Eau Claire Children’s Center will build a new playground with funds that will be raised through an upcoming event. The Brick by Brick fundraiser will be a chance for the public to support the new Children’s Center and to have a memento that will connect them with the university... Read more »
Anna Soldner
February 15, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire Children’s Center will be changing its hours in an effort to better accommodate parents during the move to St. Bede Monastery this fall. Class hours will be pushed back 30 minutes, now beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. Children’s Center director Becky Wurzer said the... Read more »
Eric Christenson
October 27, 2011
With the original project $700,000 too expensive and with the time to vacate the current education building approaching, the UW-Eau Claire Foundation Inc. bought the St. Bede’s Monastery to be the new location of the Children’s Center. “After we found out that we were so over budget, we started... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
October 13, 2011
Student Senate passed two bills by voice in which no senators opted to debate their passage. The meeting lasted under 40 minutes. One of the bills that went through was an allocation of $361.80 to get a new microphone in a library presentation room. Information Technology Commission Director Ben Krall... Read more »
Eric Christenson
September 29, 2011
With the plans to construct a new education building set for the spring of 2012, the UW-Eau Claire Children’s Center that shares the building will have to relocate. Student Senate Finance Director Patrick Martin said that currently the chancellor and other administrators are deciding whether or not... Read more »
Samantha Muehleis
April 15, 2010
Since 1973, UW-Eau Claire has provided an on-campus child care facility for preschool children of university students, faculty and staff. In the hope to continue providing a quality program for children on-campus, the Children’s Center is seeking expansion through construction of a new building. “Based... Read more »
