the university for its music and theatre arts students. Inside of the center are the Jamf and RCU theatres, two of the largest performing spaces available to college students in the nation, light and sound projection labs, recording studios, and several art galleries. Often, the works of Blugolds are featured in their galleries.
== Athletics ==
Eau Claire athletes are referred to as "Blugolds," a name coined to reflect the school colors, navy blue and old gold. The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire has no official university mascot. However, in 2011, the student body voted in favor of a mythical bird as a mascot following a student-led initiative. The bird represents "the students of UW-Eau Claire, not the university itself."
The university's athletic teams participate in the NCAA Division III and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. There are twelve men's varsity sports programs (basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and …
