Cooper Nelson

06 May 2015

UWRF softball team places second at WIAC tournament, Perkins coaches last game

The sixth seeded UW-River Falls softball team was able to reach the finals of the WIAC tournament, before losing to UW-Whitewater and receiving second place. The team ended the season with a 23-22 overall record and a 7-10 record in the WIAC conference.

29 Apr 2015

Commuting from home can save money

Commuting to and from River Falls can be a hassle, but it can also be something that can be very beneficial. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus in the dormitories or the suites at UW-River Falls. Upperclassmen can live wherever they like, some live on campus and some in River Falls and there are others who commute.

22 Apr 2015

UWRF student speaks seven languages, wins Japanese award

UW-River Falls sophomore Kevin Leor can speak seven languages and recently won a prestigious award at the 29th annual Japanese Language Speech Contest.

08 Apr 2015

Men's rugby club team finishes first at Nebraska tournament

The UW-River Falls men’s rugby club team recently got back from a tournament in Nebraska where the team won first place in the "7’s bracket" and second place in the "15’s bracket."

01 Apr 2015

University leaders consider cutting another sport

A year after the UW-River Falls swimming and diving team was cut, the university is going through a similar situation with the possibility of women’s golf or tennis being cut from UWRF.

25 Mar 2015

UWRF softball team plays 10 games in the Florida sun

The UW-River Falls softball team was able to catch some sun as well as softballs over spring break as the team traveled to Orlando, Florida, to play 10 games.

04 Mar 2015

Ag Sci student lounge receives renovation

After a $6,000 donation from the Lifetime Member Fund from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAFES) alumni, the Ag Sci building will soon have a renovated student lounge.

25 Feb 2015

UW-River Falls alumnus teaches rare petroleum geology course

Fifteen UW-River Falls geology students recently took an applied petroleum geology course over J-term, taught by 1978 UWRF alumnus Dave Stone.

18 Feb 2015

Two Falcons set school records at home track and field meet

A pair of UW-River Falls track and field athletes can now find themselves in the school record books after the Falcons hosted the UW-MN Dual meet on Saturday, Feb. 14.

11 Feb 2015

'Commit to be Fit' program provides exercise opportunities to middle school students

The UW-River Falls health and human performance department has teamed up with Meyer Middle School of River Falls to provide students with physical activity every day before school starts.