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Lindsey Rykal
Lindsey Rykal is a graduate of UW-River Falls.
November 19, 2009
Faculty Senate referendum causes heated debate among faculty, staff
A referendum that redefines faculty status, making non-instructional academic staff ineligible to serve on faculty senate, has caused a divide between some faculty on campus.
November 13, 2009
UWRF participates in global awareness week
UW-River Falls and other campuses across the nation will host International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 15-20, 2009 in efforts to promote global awareness.
October 29, 2009
Vacancies in substance free dorms cause problems for Residence Life
UW-River Falls’ Residence Life is experiencing difficulties filling the substance free halls on campus, causing the department to rethink the program.
October 22, 2009
UWRF police implement background check program
The UW-River Falls University Police and Parking will begin using the eTIME program which allows officers to run background checks to monitor parking tickets, driver’s authorization, and the ability to use state vehicles and get permits without having to go through Pierce County dispatch.
October 15, 2009
UWRF participates in health survey to identify student needs
In an effort to better understand what factors have negative effects on students’ GPAs, the National College Health Survey was administered to 3,000 American students from across the United States.
October 1, 2009
Health care raises concerns at UWRF
Health care reform has become a major issue on the top of Washington’s agenda lately, and as the debate rages on, college students are forced to look to the future.
September 25, 2009
Annual contest creates conservation incentive
UW-River Falls residence halls will once again compete in an annual energy conservation contest in efforts to reduce consumption of electricity, water and steam in each hall.
September 17, 2009
Area resident gives ‘historic’ gift to UWRF
A former newspaperman donated a large sum of money this August to be used to establish endowed scholarships for River Falls students, with preference given to students from Hudson and North Hudson.
December 11, 2008
Surveyors prepare for Cascade Ave. reconstruction
The River Falls City Council approved $245,000 on Nov. 11, to prepare preliminary plans for upgrading Cascade Avenue. This takes the concept plans prepared last year and develops them in more detail.
November 13, 2008
UW-River Falls offers new tutoring assistance opportunity
The UW-River Falls Academic Success Center began a new program, the Falcon Study Extravaganza, this semester where students can get tutoring assistance for any subject.