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12 Nov 2023

UWRF students win national award for innovative dairy product

A team of five UW-River Falls students won a national award in the Dairy Management Inc. New Product Competition on July 17, 2023. Students Yihong Deng, Ashley Gruman, Rafael Larosiliere, Kate Petersen, and Anna Euerle developed a product called RootCurd, which took first place in the competition. The competition focused on “products that calm,” according to its guidelines, “with a heightened emphasis on mental and emotional wellbeing."

01 Nov 2023

UWRF alum directs street art project

When the city of River Falls reached out to the UW-River Falls Art Department to create a mural at the intersection of Main and Division streets, Moz Rude jumped at the chance. Rude graduated from UW-River Falls with a bachelor’s degree in art. Their degree, however, focused on ceramics, not painting. “I had never done a mural before,” Rude said.

01 Nov 2023

Jay Rothman talks EDI, reciprocity, and more

How do you plan on supporting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) programs across the System when the legislature is explicitly telling you to get rid of them? We're focusing on EDI and looking at three guiding principles in the system. […]

01 Nov 2023

Students flock to TikTok "preacher"

Cindy Smock, or Sister Cindy, as she is better known, addressed a crowd of UW-River Falls students and faculty on Sept. 12, 2022, as part of her “Ho No Mo revolution.”

01 Nov 2023

Board of Regents visit UWRF

On Oct. 5 and Oct. 6, 2023, UW-River Falls hosted the UW System Board of Regents for the first time since 2014. The Board of Regents, which is responsible for UW System policies, met on the UWRF campus to discuss finances, education, and more for the UW System.

21 Apr 2023

UWRF Finals Fest set for end of April, to feature Nur-D

As the semester nears an end and summer approaches, so does UW-River Falls’ Finals Fest. The event is set for April 28, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and will feature a pre-party on the University Center lawn, as well as a performance by hip-hop artist Nur-D.

21 Apr 2023

Stage and Screen Arts performs 'Alice in Wonderland'

UW-River Falls’ Stage and Screen Arts Productions presented an original adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” in UW-River Falls’ Blanche Davis Theatre from March 30 to April 2.

20 Mar 2023

Stage and Screen Arts premieres 'Miss Havisham'

The UW-River Falls Stage and Screen Arts (SASA) Program held a red carpet premiere of the short film "Miss Havisham" on Feb. 16.

18 Mar 2023

Laura King named vice chancellor of strategic enrollment

As part of UW-River Falls’ ongoing efforts to increase student enrollment, Laura King was named the Vice Chancellor of Strategic Enrollment on Nov. 17, 2022, and took office on Jan. 3, 2023.

10 Feb 2023

Academic freedom addressed in Q&A

UW-River Falls held a Q&A session on Feb. 3 to address recent concerns with academic freedom at universities across the United States. Jennifer Lattis, Attorney for the UW System Office of General Counsel, spoke on these concerns, including events at Hamline University and universities in Florida, and answered questions from attending faculty.