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Sustainability Speakers Series: UW-River Falls hosts Green Building Panel

By Emma McNulty

December 3, 2025

As part of the Sustainability Speakers Series, a collaborative effort between the UW–River Falls Sustainability Office, Hope for Earth and the River Falls Public Library, UW–River Falls hosted a Green Building panel Nov. 12 in North Hall. The panel featured […]

Act 15’s impact on UWRF’s HEAL 108 course

By Kristy Moore

December 3, 2025

The UW–River Falls General Education and University Requirements Committee voted Oct. 31, 2025, to remove HEAL 108 from the university’s general education requirements. The proposal still needs approval from the Faculty Senate. HEAL 108 is currently part of UWRF’s general […]

Dairy partnership offers new opportunities at UW–River Falls

By Kristy Moore

December 3, 2025

The University of Wisconsin–River Falls and Burnett Dairy Cooperative announced a new partnership Nov. 4. As of Nov. 1, milk produced at Mann Valley Farms is being processed by Burnett Dairy Cooperative. UWRF previously contracted excess milk pickup and processing […]

UW–River Falls to host NCAA football playoff

By Emma McNulty

December 3, 2025

For the first time in program history, UW–River Falls hosted an NCAA playoff game, marking the Falcons’ first postseason appearance since 1996. The Facing Chapman University in snowy conditions, UWRF dominated with a 58–7 victory. The win improved the Falcons’ […]

UWRF students perform in fall student convocation

By Michaleen Lovett

December 3, 2025

On Friday, Nov. 5, the Abbott Concert Hall held the first student convocation of the fall semester. Three students, Autumn Linton on cello, Emma Petersen on flute, and Gavin Banick on percussion, performed their selected pieces to an open audience […]

Mystery, humor meet in SASA’s production of ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’

By Heiner Pott

December 3, 2025

From Nov. 12 to Nov. 16, the SASA department staged Dead Man’s Cell Phone in the Syse Theatre, 108 Kleinpell Fine Arts, under the direction of student director Michael Kerr. The imaginative comedy, written by Sarah Ruhl, centers on a […]

Farm and Industry Short Course returns, sowing seeds for new opportunities

By Johan Harworth

December 3, 2025

The Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) has returned to the UW System, now hosted at UW–River Falls. The program, which began at UW–Madison in the late 1800s, was designed to provide agricultural education for those unable or uninterested in […]

Dog Therapy returns with new canine friends

By Alison Keeler

November 12, 2025

In the University Involvement Center at UW-River Falls, students across campus utilize the space for studying, napping and various meetings or gatherings. One event in particular that is popular in the IC is dog therapy. Occurring about once a month, […]

CEBAH Presents 2025 Fall Innovator in Residence Alumna Grace Adofoli

By Angel Riley

November 11, 2025

The College of Education, Business and Allied Health (CEBAH) welcomed back Founder, CEO and Alumna Grace Adofoli, in her Innovator in Residence keynote presentation, “We Don’t Patch Cracks: Rebuilding Leadership from the Inside Out.” On Wednesday, Oct.29, Adofoli presented her […]

“Get on the Bus” ValleyScare Trip Proves Success

By Michaleen Lovett

November 11, 2025

  On Saturday, Oct. 18, University of Wisconsin-River Falls students participated in the “Get on the Bus” (GotB) trip that took them to Valleyfair Amusement Park in Minneapolis. During select nights throughout the month, the park offered a Halloween-themed event, […]