Katrina Styx

14 May 2008

TESOL, study abroad programs improve students’ confidence, help University create develop reputation

UW-River Falls Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and some English students have a rare opportunity to take their education to a higher level. The TESOL abroad program differs from standard study abroad programs in that students who […]

09 May 2008

Prologue honors students’ creativity

Campus media -- when students hear this term, many of them may think of such news organizations as WRFW and the Student Voice. But there is one campus medium that has a more creative bent: Prologue.

02 May 2008

UWRF falls behind other state universities’ security

Out of the 13 four-year universities in the UW-System, only one campus is protected by anything less than certified police officers. That campus is UW-River Falls. “That’s really shocking, especially considering how close we are to the Twin Cities,” senior […]

10 Apr 2008

Students represent Wis. to Congress

UW-River Falls will be sending two students to Washington DC to present their undergraduate research findings to senators and state representatives April 29. Matthew Blodgett, a physics major, and Amanda Liesch, an international studies major, are the only two undergraduates […]

03 Apr 2008

Tax deadline approaching, but students don’t need to stress

April 15 is the deadline for working Americans to submit their tax information to the state and federal governments. Tax time can be stressful for a lot of people, especially students, but for most students the process is easier than […]

06 Mar 2008

Vaccination clinic provides multiple immunizations

UW-River Falls hosted a vaccination clinic Feb. 27 in the University Center for students and staff members looking to defend themselves against disease. The clinic, which visits the University five times each year, offers immunizations for students either free or […]

28 Feb 2008

Residence halls update furniture, save money

Students living in Johnson, Prucha, May, Hathorn West and Crabtree Halls are saving roughly $100 a year, thanks to updated furniture in those buildings. Since 2005 the University has been gradually working on replacing outdated beds, dressers, desks and, in […]

28 Feb 2008

Journalism professor uses sabbatical to expand knowledge

Pat Berg, an associate professor in the journalism department, will be going on sabbatical next fall in order to work on a book profiling small-town newspapers. Small-town papers have always been of special interest to Berg. She especially notes how […]

14 Feb 2008

Library exhibit honors UWRF faculty

Chalmer Davee Library will be hosting an exhibit Feb. 19 to honor UW-River Falls faculty and staff for scholarly and creative works published during 2007. Organized by library staff member Cate Dodson, “Celebrating Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement ‘08” is […]

14 Feb 2008

Valentine’s Day created by companies

I don’t know if I’m just out of the loop, but I was surprised to realize that I really haven’t heard that much about Valentine’s Day this year. Not that I’m complaining. I enjoy the romantic dinner and chocolate and […]