Kyle Toutloff
29 Apr 2010
‘Open mic’ night spotlights talent, draws crowd
Many bars along Main Street in downtown River Falls host open mic nights where people are allowed to come in and play their music at no cost to themselves or others. People are also welcome to recite poetry, spoken word […]
23 Apr 2010
UWRF Foundation gives back to University students
Recently the UW-River Falls Foundation has received three new endowment gifts. Two of these are designated for scholarships and one for a professorship. The foundation has also received funding for two new annual scholarships and seven special project accounts. For […]
15 Apr 2010
UWRF staff member committed to diversity
In April, UW-River Falls Assistant Director of Upward Bound Tyra Nelson will be awarded the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. The ceremony will be held at UW-Whitewater on April 17. The award is given out by the Women’s […]
08 Apr 2010
UWRF professor to attend world reading congress
UW-River Falls professor of education Margaret Phinney will be attending the next World Congress of the International Reading Association, July 12-15, in Auckland, New Zealand. The theme for the conference will be “Leading & Learning in Literacy.” The College of […]
02 Apr 2010
IceCube project sends UWRF students to Antarctica
In November, two UW-River Falls students, Kyle Jero and Drew Anderson, embarked on a trip to Antarctica in participation with an international research coalition group called the IceCube project. Jero and UW-Rock County student Samantha Jakel departed for Sweden at […]
18 Feb 2010
UWRF facilities to undergo renovations, location changes
Several UW-River Falls facilities on campus will be changing location in the near future due to renovations and mergers. The UWRF Sports Information office will be relocated, and the UWRF Publications (North Hall), Public Affairs (South Hall) and Photo Services […]
04 Feb 2010
Texting ban soon to become law
In late January a bill passed the Wisconsin legislature prohibiting motorists from typing on their cell phones or computers while they are behind the wheel of a car in the state of Wisconsin. The vote was passed overwhelmingly on a […]
