![Gloria Ladson-Billings presents during the 2017 Martin Mogensen Education Lecture on culturally relevant pedagogy.](https://publicwebuploads.uwec.edu/images/9402-20170413_Mogensen_Lecture_09-homepage.jpg)
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![Ruth Marcus presenting at the Ann Devroy Memorial Forum](https://publicwebuploads.uwec.edu/images/4345-20130425_DevroyRUTH__770-small.jpg)
Devroy Presenters
Each year we welcome a prestigious member of the journalism community to speak to our students about their journey and award that year's Devroy fellow.
Devroy Forum speakers![Students walking to class on a fall day, with trees changing to orange and leaves on the ground](https://publicwebuploads.uwec.edu/images/20028-20221013-Fall-Scene-36-small.jpg)
Martin Mogensen Education Lecture Series
The Martin Mogensen Education Lecture is held annually in memory of Martin Mogensen, a 1952 graduate of UW-Eau Claire, and brings experts to speak on contemporary education issues of the day.
Mogensen Lecture Speakers![Holiday Concert 2016 photography in Zorn Arena.](https://publicwebuploads.uwec.edu/images/9521-20161204_Holiday_Concert_0091-small.jpg)
Holiday Concert
The 50th annual Holiday Concert will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Ticket sales on the Pablo Center website open on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m.
Holiday Concert![Frost book collection at UWEC](https://publicwebuploads.uwec.edu/images/5499-20131209_MissChris_165-small.jpg)
Schmidt Robert Frost Collection
Save the date for the 2025 Frost Celebration of American Poetry: Monday, April 21, 2025.
Frost Celebration of Poetry