Chancellor advocates for reciprocity legislation
Chancellor Maria Gallo, and staff from other UW universities, testified before the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue in support of a bill that will help UW System schools…
UW System and UWRF to raise tuition
The University of Wisconsin System is preparing to raise tuition across all of its campuses, including UW-River Falls.
Student spending on course materials declines nationwide
At universities across the United States, there has been a 48% decline in student spending on course materials over the last ten years.
UWRF English department hosts banned book reading event
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls held its annual Banned Book Reading on Nov. 1; this year, they read The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood. Volunteers read the book out loud…
Planned Parenthood educates voters on upcoming candidates values
The Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin is working to show how reproductive rights are an important subject for the upcoming elections and to provide information on candidates.
Wisconsin Tuition Promise offered to UWRF students fall of 2023
The Wisconsin Tuition Promise is a new program that will help underserved Wisconsin students to attend a UW system university without having to pay tuition or fees.
10th annual Ag Day on campus brings alpacas, agricultural leaders
Ag Day took place here on campus on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Center Mall which is the green space right in front of…
Departments struggle with maintaining student employees
One thing that students can do on campus is find employment. The number of student employees went down during COVID, but it has come back up.
Blue lights offer security to UWRF campus
There are blue light phones located on campus for students to use when they need assistance in an emergency.
Peer mentoring program assists first-year students
The Aspire program is a mentoring program for first-year students who are first-generation college students, are low-income, or are a student of color. It is geared to helping them be…