Michelle Stangler

01 Nov 2023

On the value of internships and related experiences

Nearly 15 internships, multiple freelance writing and related opportunities, and one fellowship project.

Without context, that might seem like a lot, and you may think I'm broke. There's some truth to that statement, but with 365 days in a year, there's ample time to invest in opportunities to learn and grow. Some opportunities were weeklong, and some didn't pay as much – most were compensated through an hourly rate, scholarships, or travel reimbursements – but they were valuable in many ways.

17 Apr 2023

Geology prof’s time at UWRF has been ‘quite a ride’

Professor Kerry Keen, who has taught environmental science and geology classes for more than 20 years, will end his time at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls at the completion of the spring semester.

18 Mar 2023

Officials up flood threat for western Wisconsin

With recent snowfalls, western Wisconsin is above a normal flood threat for the Upper Mississippi, Minnesota and Chippewa river basins, according to the National Weather Service.

14 Oct 2022

Study suggests no tech in classroom could help students

No technology in the classroom may lead to fewer distractions and more student engagement, attention and participation, according to a recent study.

02 Dec 2021

Sugar industry provides students 'sweet' opportunities

There are many opportunities for students interested in a career involved in agriculture.

13 Nov 2021

UW-River Falls students attend national convention

After a virtual convention in 2020, many eager UWRF students were excited to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana once again for the annual convention and expo. The event brought in over 60,000 FFA members, guests, and alumni and supporter members. UWRF students were not only accepting awards, receiving their American FFA Degree, and volunteering, but the UWRF Agricultural Education Society and Alpha Tau Alpha (ATA) competed and recruited potential students.

14 Oct 2021

UWRF team competes in world dairy expo

After almost 2 years since Marie Haase judged a contest she said, “It felt really good to be back!” The UWRF Dairy Judging team took a year off due to the pandemic, but they prevailed to keep the tradition alive this year with traditional contests at Viroqua, WI earlier in September and at World Dairy Expo in Madison on the purple shavings September 27.