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Schmidt, James C.

 Person

Biography

Chancellor Schmidt grew up in a small town in Minnesota and headed to Winona State University for his undergraduate degree. He holds a doctorate in educational policy and administration from the University of Minnesota, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Winona State University. Immediately prior to joining UW-Eau Claire, Chancellor Schmidt served as vice president for university advancement at Winona State University and as executive director of the WSU Foundation board of trustees.

The leader of UW-Eau Claire may be known to the public as Chancellor James C. Schmidt, but to the students on campus, he will always be known as Chancellor Jim. His reputation as a staunch defender and champion of the university and its students took root on the day of his inauguration, November 8, 2013, when he announced his guiding concepts of joy, audacity and public good. Schmidt has implemented a broad range of initiatives that support students, faculty and staff; strengthen ties with the community of Eau Claire; and uphold the university's strong tradition of excellence.

Shortly after James Schmidt arrived on campus, students encouraged him to open a Twitter account. Through the medium of @ChancellorJim, students came to know the new chancellor as the real-life, approachable Chancellor Jim. Nowadays students tweet him with questions ranging from the silly to the serious and greet him on campus as a celebrity and a friend.

Occupations

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Centennial Oral History Collection, 2012-2013

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 347
Summary

Oral history interviews conducted by students and staff, prior to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Centennial in 2016. The interviews cover a wide range of topics related to the history of the school. Includes digital materials.

Dates: 2012-2013

Sounds of Eau Claire Oral History Project, 2017-2019

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 361
Summary The project, a collaboration between the Special Collections and Archives Department of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's McIntyre Library, the Chippewa Valley Museum, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's History Department, and Blugold Radio, LLC., aimed to document and better understand the late 19th and early 20th century music scene in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and the broader Chippewa Valley region. Includes oral history transcripts, project files, materials donated/captured in...
Dates: 2017-2019

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation Records, 1936-2025 (bulk 1956-2025)

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 137
Summary The University Foundation was established in 1958 through the Eau Claire College Committee, to act as a legal depository to receive, invest, and distribute funds to supplement those which the state provides. This is done through donor gifts and bequests, fund raising, and providing scholarships, financial aid, and opportunities for students. A board of directors and various committees direct the foundation’s activities to benefit the university and to advocate between the university and...
Dates: 1936-2025 (bulk 1956-2025)

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Memorabilia, 1923-2022

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 477
Summary

Miscellaneous memorabilia pertaining to UW-Eau Claire. Includes homecoming and winter carnival buttons, sheet music, stickers, photographs, a report card, a diploma, reminiscences of alumni, letterman sweaters, beanies, a football uniform, class ring, a brick from Katharine Thomas Hall, a UW-Eau Claire - Barron County coffee mug, a bronze plaque, etc.

Dates: 1923-2022

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Office of the Chancellor Correspondence and Subject File, 1936-2014

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 001
Summary University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Office of the Chancellor's (and previously the President's) correspondence and subject files covering all aspects of the university including instruction, Board of Regents, building program, gifts and grants, accreditation, and student affairs. Although the series dates from 1936 and is therefore incomplete, it includes material from every President's/Chancellor's administration at the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Besides documenting the routine...
Dates: 1936-2014

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University Centers Activities and Programs Programming Files, 1917-2023

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 115
Summary Documents programs and events sponsored through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Activities and Programs Office, that provide opportunities for students’ intellectual, personal, and social development. Events include The Forum Series, Artists Series, Foreign Film Series, music concerts and Cabin performers, Winter Carnival, Cabaret, Homecoming, and CUBE Fest, etc. Also includes information about University Centers buildings: Davies Student Center, Hilltop Center, and Crest Commons....
Dates: 1917-2023

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Subject
Homecoming 4
Chancellor 3
Meeting Minutes 3
Photographs 3
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire--Alumni and Alumnae 3
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Winter Carnival 3
Annual Reports 2
Athletics 2
Audio recordings 2
Brochures 2
Budgets 2
Correspondence 2
Davies Student Center 2
Eau Claire (Wis.) 2
Faculty 2
Freshman Beanies 2
Grants 2
Interviews 2
Music 2
Oral Histories 2
Posters 2
Schofield Hall 2
Transcripts 2
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire--Centennial Celebrations, etc 2
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire--History 2
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire-Sports 2
University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire--Students 2
World War II 2
Accreditation (Education) 1
Artists Series 1
Audits 1
Austria (Eur.) 1
Blue Ox Music Festival 1
Blugold Marching Band 1
Bon Iver (Musical Group) 1
CUBE Fest 1
Cabaret 1
Campus Films Series 1
Campus School (Eau Claire, Wis.) 1
Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wis.) 1
Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin 1
Circle of Excellence 1
Commencement 1
Committee Reports 1
Confluence Project (Eau Claire, Wis.) 1
Council Oak Tree 1
Country Jam 1
Country music festivals—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Crest Commons 1
Dulany Inn 1
Eau Claire Jazz Festival 1
Eau Claire, Wis. – Songs and music 1
Eaux Claires Music Festival 1
Ephemera 1
Financial Records 1
First Fridays 1
Folk music festivals—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Fulfilling the Promise of Excellence Campaign 1
Fundraising 1
Germany (Eur.) 1
HigherGround 1
Hilltop 1
Indie music—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Jazz music—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Katharine Thomas Hall 1
Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970 1
Membership Records 1
Memorabilia 1
Memorial Hall 1
Minnie Creek 1
Music festivals—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Music--Instruction and study--Wisconsin--Eau Claire 1
National Council for Accrediation of Teacher Education 1
Newsletters 1
Office Files 1
Organization Files 1
Orientation 1
President 1
President's Club 1
Programs 1
Publications 1
Putnam Park (Eau Claire, Wis.) 1
Saint Bede Priory (Eau Claire, Wis.) 1
Sheet Music 1
Sneakers 1
Staff 1
Student Housing--Wisconsin--Eau Claire 1
Student Organizations 1
Student Unions--Wisconsin--Eau Claire 1
Student activities—Wisconsin—Eau Claire 1
Summer Session 1
Tax Records 1
The Cabin 1
The Forum Series 1
The Power of Possible Centennial Campaign 1
United States--National Youth Administration 1
Universities and colleges – Wisconsin – Eau Claire. 1
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Foundation, Inc.--History 1
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire--Endowments 1
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire--Finance 1
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