UWRF tries to draw in younger graduates
Published March 04, 2010
UW-River Falls is taking a new approach to staying in touch with alumni by attracting a younger group of graduates.
The UW-River Falls Foundation was established in 1948 as one of the first Wisconsin state college foundations, according to the alumni relations Web site. This year, UWRF is setting up events specifically for young alumni—those who have graduated in the last decade. A young alumni Web site was recently launched to provide information on a variety of topics such as upcoming events and links to multiple sites for alumni to stay connected; alumni are able to connect via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
According to Melissa Wilson, alumni relations coordinator, the Young Alumni Group has been established to better engage and serve UWRF’s most recently graduated by bringing together young alumni and continuing their strong connections with UWRF.
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Falcon hockey teams experience success in NCHA playoffs
Published March 05, 2010
The WIAC playoffs have started for the UW-River Falls men’s and women’s hockey teams, as both try to earn bids into the NCAA tournament draw.
Etcetera
Chiefs’ summer training camp no longer at UWRF
Published March 05, 2010
It is now official that the Kansas City Chiefs will not be returning to River Falls in 2010 after 19 years of holding summer training camp at UW-River Falls. The impact of the team’s move is already being felt at UWRF, campus officials said, but it may not be fully understood area-wide for several years.
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Texting while driving: a deadly distraction
Published March 05, 2010
It is something parents have been telling their children for a few years now—since the age of 16—that there is only one thing people should focus on while they are behind the wheel. That one thing is driving. They should not be distracted by the other people in their car. They should not be distracted by the radio. They should not be distracted by their cell phones.
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