A Campus Transformed: Impact of the First Davies Center on the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire 1955-2012

Abstract

For 53 years the original W.R. Davies College Center served the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire as the center of student activities on campus. From the beginning it was envisioned as a place where students, faculty, staff, and alumni would come together as a community. From the planning stages beginning in 1955 to the construction from 1957-1959 to the early years 1960-1964 to the additions and renovations of 1964, 1976, 1982, and 1991 the campus community has been involved in the development and usage of the building. President W.R. Davies worked hard at growing and transforming the institution at Eau Claire and the building which bears his name is a reflection of his legacy.