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.
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.
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.
Students can earn summer credits in unique environment
Published March 04, 2010
UW-River Falls undergraduate students will be given a unique opportunity to earn college credits at the Discovery Center at Pigeon Lake Field Station during the first week of the 2010 summer session.
Students to fund United Council
Published March 04, 2010
The United Council has recently made it mandatory for all University of Wisconsin (UW) schools to become members with a mandatory but refundable “buy-in” of $3 from all students.
Student Senate members to target white privilege issues
Published February 25, 2010
The UW-River Falls student senate will be sending up to five students to the 11th annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) from April 7-10 in La Crosse, Wis. The conference serves as a yearly opportunity to examine and explore difficult issues related to white privilege, white supremacy and oppression, according to the event’s Web site.
UW-System looks to improve efficiency, graduation
Published February 25, 2010
The Advantage Wisconsin initiative, started by the UW System in 2007, has begun to expose areas in the Systems operation that need improvement, UW-River Falls officials said.
Wheeler to assume position at community college
Published February 25, 2010
After devoting a total of 15 years to UW-River Falls, Lisa Wheeler, the interim vice chancellor of administration and finance, is embracing a new employment opportunity.
Greek life to stress academic success
Published February 25, 2010
The UW-River Falls Greek community is making a push to place academics first in its organization.
