Student Voice
07 May 2015
Loss of UWRF student reminds community how fragile life can be
The UW-River Falls campus received some unfortunate news on Monday, May 4, as the body of missing student Robert “Bobby” Sontag was found in the Kinnickinnic River in the late afternoon.
06 May 2015
UWRF spring commencement is May 16
An expected 682 bachelor's and 80 master's students will participate in commencement ceremonies at UW-River Falls on Saturday, May 16. Total graduation applications total 941, but not all chose to participate in the ceremony.
06 May 2015
UW System public authority proposal dies in legislature
The co-chairs of the Wisconsin State Legislature's Joint Finance Committee have announced that Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to turn the UW System into a public authority will not be passed this year.
06 May 2015
Youth e-cigarette use triples from 2013 to 2014
The new 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more youth in the U.S. are using e-cigarettes than any other tobacco product, including conventional cigarettes.
06 May 2015
UWRF students shine at UW System Symposium
Two UW-River Falls undergraduates received outstanding presentation awards at the 14th annual UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 24.
06 May 2015
DoTS adds two new services to campus
The UW-River Falls Division of Technology Services (DoTS) have implemented two new services to campus, "Office 365 OneDrive for Business" and "Skype for Business." The two services have been active since May 5.
06 May 2015
UW-River Falls named a top university for professional sales education
UW-River Falls has been recognized, once again, by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF) as one of the "Top Universities for Professional Sales Education" for 2015. Programs acknowledged in this way are noted by SEF as the best schools for preparing students for careers in professional selling and helping to elevate the sales profession.
06 May 2015
UWRF alumnus named 2015 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist
Jim Holte, president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation (WFBF), was honored as the 2015 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist by the UW-River Falls College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) at its 49th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on April 23.
06 May 2015
Two students receive Ranee May Dairy Internship Awards
The UW-River Falls animal and food science department has selected Leah Granlund of Blair, Wisconsin, and Mariana Scoqui Guimaraes of Sao Jose do Rio Pardo, Brazil, for the Ranee May Dairy Internship Award.
30 Apr 2015
Saving varsity sports with segregated fees may open a can of worms
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $300 million UW System budget cuts are having a significantly negative impact on the campus at UW-River Falls, and now two women’s varsity sports are in jeopardy of being ousted.
