Katie Galarno

20 Apr 2016

Sacrifice, career advancement among reasons some are leaving UWRF

With the end of this academic year, some UW-River Falls faculty and staff are making the decision to leave the university, including the chair of the biology department and the chief information officer.

14 Apr 2016

Popular UWRF instructor who lost job to budget cuts may be back again

Instead of preparing to clean out his office because he has lost his job to budget cuts, one UW-River Falls instructor has been informed that he has the option to continue teaching this fall.

30 Mar 2016

Modern language, music departments feel brunt of UWRF budget cuts

The modern language and music departments will see the most significant changes next academic year as a result of the $1.5 million budget reduction to the UW-River Falls College of Arts and Sciences.

23 Mar 2016

In wake of budget cut, UWRF college faces loss of instructors, courses

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at UW-River Falls has managed to cut $1.5 million from its budget — and the effects will be visible come fall semester.

10 Mar 2016

Researchers at UWRF study brain stimulation to help those with aphasia

Two UW-River Falls professors are testing whether electrical brain stimulation can improve the communication skills of people with aphasia, a disorder that impairs one’s ability to process language.

10 Mar 2016

UWRF College of Arts and Sciences to face harsh changes after $1.5 million cut

The UW-River Falls College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will be seeing a reduction in the numbers of courses and faculty for the 2016-2017 academic year as a result of trimming $1.5 million from its budget.

02 Mar 2016

Program at UW-River Falls helps students who are non-native English speakers

A new program at UW-River Falls for students who didn’t grow up speaking English as their first language and might have been denied admission to college is seeing success. Of the 14 students who enrolled in the Pathways program in fall 2015, nine finished ta semester early.

24 Feb 2016

Cooperative Extension, facing state funding cut, to trim local services

The Cooperative Extension division of UW-Extension is facing a $3.6 million state funding cut to its annual budget, according to a press release from the division, and Pierce, St. Croix and Polk counties will not be spared.

19 Feb 2016

Adjusting to college takes time, but happens gradually

Two years ago, I was certain that college wasn’t for me. I was researching online degrees. I was looking for jobs that didn’t require a college education. I was trying to convince my parents that going home and working at a video rental store for a few years would make me perfectly happy. I promised them that I would go back to school eventually, even though I didn’t truly believe it.

10 Feb 2016

College Democrats, Republicans struggle to ignite UWRF student interest

With the upcoming Wisconsin primary election in April and the presidential election in November, two student organizations at UW-River Falls are trying to spark interest in politics.