校园的历史

欧克莱尔州立师范学校(1916-1927)

The 威斯康星大学欧克莱尔分校 opened its doors in the fall of 1916 as the Eau Claire State Normal School. 一栋建筑, 现在被称为斯科菲尔德庄园, was constructed on a 12-acre site donated by the city of Eau Claire.

有159名学生和20名教师, the school offered one- and two-year elementary and three-year secondary teachers' courses, 还有校长课程. Although the education of teachers was the mission of the institution, from the beginning it made available two years of general education or pre-professional study 为 persons not expecting to teach. 哈维一个. 斯科菲尔德是这所新学校的第一任校长, and his leadership saw it through the first 25 critical years of its existence.

欧克莱尔州立师范学院(1927-1951)

In 1927, our name changed from Eau Claire State Normal School to Eau Claire State Teachers College, with authorization to offer four years of higher education and to grant the degree of bachelor of education. 同年, Eau Claire State Teachers College was accredited by the American Association of Teachers 大学.

In 1937 it was authorized to grant the bachelor of science in education degree. In 1946, 20 acres atop the bluff overlooking the campus were acquired to provide 为 future physical education facilities. This was the first substantial increase in campus size since the founding of the school. The 1940s also were marked by the institution of programs of orientation 为 freshmen, the inauguration of the faculty advisement system 为 upperclassmen, and the advancement of teacher education and extension services. The adoption by the faculty of a philosophy of general education paved the way 为 accreditation by the North Central Association of 大学 and 二次 Schools in 1950.

威斯康星州立大学欧克莱尔分校(1951-1964)

In 1951, the Board of Regents authorized the college to grant bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in liberal arts, and the official name of the college became Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire. A degree program in medical technology began in 1955; teacher education programs were augmented in 1958 by courses 为 the training of teachers of special education and by specialization in junior high school and business education.

In 1952, 一个由四栋建筑组成的综合体——校园实验学校, 小剧院, 教育大楼和田野房已完工, marking the first major campus development since the construction of the original building. Expansion of the college campus was made possible through the gift from the city of Eau Claire of the 200-acre Putnam Park, and the purchase of 23 additional acres 为 the upper campus in 1958.

威斯康星州立大学-欧克莱尔(1964-1971)

1964年6月, the Board of Regents gave university standing to the state colleges, and the institution at Eau Claire was renamed Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire. Three schools within the university structure were created in 1964: Arts and Sciences, 教育及研究生课程.

In 1965 the School of Nursing was 为med, and in 1966 the School of Business. Under President Leonard Haas's leadership, a $50 million building program was realized. 新增7栋宿舍楼, 包括1,有242个床位的塔楼大厅, and two food and recreational centers — Crest Commons and Hilltop Center — increased the amenities of student life and created an upper campus. W.R. Davies University Center, built in 1959, was doubled in size in 1964. L.E. Phillips Science Hall was opened in 1964 and expanded in 1968-69. 施耐德社会科学馆于1967年成立, the McPhee Physical Education Center and School of Nursing Building in 1969, 和1970年的美术大楼. W大厦的一栋六层楼高的新建筑.D. 麦金太尔图书馆建成于1971年.

威斯康星大学欧克莱尔分校(1971-至今)

With the merger of the Wisconsin State University System and the University of Wisconsin System, 1971年竣工, the name of the institution was changed to the 威斯康星大学欧克莱尔分校.

一个新的学术大楼，理查德E. 希巴德人文厅，1974年开放. In 1977, construction on a major addition to Davies Center was completed. In 1982, the Allied Health and Clinical Services Building on the north bank of the Chippewa River was completed. 护理大楼的增建工程开始了. 增建部分于1985年夏天开放使用.

In recent years, the lower campus was trans为med by the construction of the new W.R. 戴维斯学生中心， 2012年竣工, 及百周年纪念堂, 该项目于2013年底完工，2014年初开始使用. The Davies Center construction is funded entirely by student fees and replaced a beloved building that was in need of extensive renovation. It represents a commitment to student success and sustainability. Centennial Hall is home to the College of Health and Human Sciences; the departments of English, 语言, and teacher education; and many support services 为 students. It marked the first major campus construction funded entirely by state dollars in 30 years.