Unique manuscripts, books, music, art and other highly regarded materials support not only student and faculty research but are also available to interested community members and visiting scholars.

Your gift supports the maintenance of collections and campus projects such as:

• The Frederick G. and Joan Christopherson Schmidt Robert Frost Collection
• The Tess Onwueme Collection
• The John L. Buchholz Jazz Library
• Historical Eau Claire blueprints

These rare collections provide Blugolds with hands-on experience in research and curation, cultural appreciation, access to one-of-a-kind resources and a glimpse into the historical past of our region and country.

There are many ways to support special collections and projects at UW-Eau Claire; from planned gifts to endowments, gifts-in-kind, IRA rollovers, securities and stocks, annual pledges and more. Your generosity supports excellence in UW-Eau Claire teaching and research now, and for generations to come.

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Crowdfunding at UW-Eau Claire

UW-Eau Claire is home to numerous people, projects and programs that inspire excellence. Crowdfunding allows Blugold students, faculty, and staff to spread the word about their projects and raise the necessary funds to bring them to life. Learn more about how crowdfunding provides you, our generous donors, an opportunity to direct your gift to a department or project that is meaningful for you. Your impact turns these dreams into reality.

"The books will be used and appreciated and studied. Not for how well the words fit or how well the meter is, but for the true meaning of the involvement with nature that was so important to Fritz and Frost." —Joan Christopherson Schmidt