Student Voice
05 Dec 2014
Fall commencement set for Dec. 13
UW-River Falls will hold its fall commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Knowles Center. Some 398 bachelor’s degrees and 51 master’s degrees will be granted this semester.
05 Dec 2014
International student enrollment rises to 285
As part of its current strategic plan, Pathway to Distinction, UW-River Falls set a goal of enrolling 147 international students by 2017; the goal was ambitious as less than 90 international students were attending UWRF in fall of 2012.
05 Dec 2014
Deer hunting incidents at an all-time low
With new rule changes this year, deer hunters throughout Wisconsin embraced the excitement of another nine-day gun deer season. A continued commitment to safe hunting led to an all-time low for recorded hunting incidents during the nine-day season.
05 Dec 2014
Course evaluations used to gauge progress should be mandatory
As many of you already know, course evaluations at UW-River Falls have moved online and we here at the Student Voice find this new idea problematic.
21 Nov 2014
Organization prompts lung cancer prevention
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month -- an opportunity to reflect on the terrible toll that lung cancer takes on Wisconsin families every year.
21 Nov 2014
Health study assesses industrial sand mining
As industrial sand mining continues its rapid growth in western Wisconsin, communities face many questions about the potential health risks and benefits of mining operations.
21 Nov 2014
Talent Development Initiative aids economy
As the state’s largest developer of human potential, the UW System is in a unique position to help grow a stronger Wisconsin economy, President Ray Cross told the UW Board of Regents Thursday.
21 Nov 2014
Sen. Harsdorf receives 2014 Building Award
State Sen. Shelia Harsdorf of River Falls was presented with the 2014 “Building Wisconsin” Award by Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC-WI) at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
21 Nov 2014
Wisconsin DNR deems deer hunting as safe
Wisconsin is one of the safest places in the world to hunt deer, and this is no accident, said recreational safety officials with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
21 Nov 2014
Experiential learning course seeks projects
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) at UW-River Falls is seeking businesses and organizations which have projects that they would like teams of university students to tackle, under the guidance of faculty mentors, as part of an experiential learning course.
