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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.