ROTC cadets participate in military skills challenge
Published March 11, 2010
Four UW-River Falls Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets qualified for the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 9-12.
“Cadets from 26 campuses participated,” Major Tab Benzinger from the UWRF ROTC said. “There were about 500 cadets.”
Police blotter for March 12
Published March 11, 2010
Editor’s note: Information for this section is taken from River Falls Police and UW-River Falls Police Department incident reports.
‘Dress Drive’ gives to most deserving
Published March 11, 2010
Attention ladies: Still have your high school prom dress buried in your closet? Or perhaps a bridesmaid’s dress collecting dust? It could be put to better use as a donation to Ever After Gowns, a Minnesota-based non-profit dedicated to providing young women with new and gently used formal gowns for their high school prom.
Destinations students focus on social issues during spring break
Published March 11, 2010
Fifty-three UW-River Falls students and staff members are traveling across the United States during spring break to partake in service projects sponsored by the Destinations program.
UWRF celebrates 50th annual Agricultural Technology Contest
Published March 11, 2010
The 50th annual Agricultural Technology Contest is being held at UW-River Falls on Saturday, March 27.
New speech tutoring center helps students with phobia
Published March 11, 2010
UW-River Falls added a new tutoring center March 1, specializing in helping students with speeches.
Police blotter for March 5
Published March 05, 2010
Editor’s note: Information for this section is taken from River Falls Police and UW-River Falls Police Department incident reports.
Voice shorts
Published March 05, 2010
Rick Bowen will resign from his position as athletic director from UWRF in June, according to the Sports Information Web site. Bowen has been with the University since 1986 and has been the athletic director since 2004.
Pierce, St. Croix counties rank among Top 10 healthiest in state
Published March 04, 2010
Pierce and St. Croix County both placed in the top 10 of the National County Health Rankings for 2010, according to a media release from Pierce County Public Health Director Sue Galoff.
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.
Psychology students to present research
Published March 04, 2010
Several UW-River Falls students will be presenting posters at the National Association of School Psychology (NASP) annual convention in Chicago from March 2-6.
