Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006 Submit an item to Falcon Daily Subscribe to Falcon Daily Feedback on Falcon Daily  "Visions and Values" website. Academic Affairs: • Excused Class Absences • Class Cancellations • Faculty/Staff Searches • Retention, Promotion and Tenure     Notices • Governance Information • Grants Information • Graduate Oral Comprehensive           Exams UW-RF home page UWS in the News "High Point/Low Point," Editorial, Stevens Point Journal, Aug. 4. "Efficiencies and the UW System," Editorial, Beloit Daily News, Aug. 4. "The making of a majority," Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 7. To see news about the UW System from around the state, visit System’s clipsheet site to read the stories or to subscribe to the daily briefing. On Wisconsin The following is a digest of links to critical news and information sources for UW-RF employees: The Wheeler Report. This is a daily listing of all news stories, editorials, and press releases affecting public issues in Wisconsin. WisPolitics.Com State public policy news with a political interpretation. WisconsinEye News. Wisconsin’s version of C-Span, with live coverage of the Legislature, with the State Supreme Court and Executive Branch soon to follow. UW System Board of Regents Audio. The Regents web cast their monthly meetings held on the first Thursday and Friday of each month. UWS/UW-RF Budget. A handy index to the UW System executive and legislative advocacy information on our budget proposals, analyses, and maps, charts and graphs to support our positions. Wisconsin Legislature. This site contains legislators’ profiles, committees, bill digests, hearing schedules, and links to web casts of floor and committee discussion.

"You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world."                                                           -Woodrow Wilson Gov. Jim Doyle, Chancellor Don Betz and River Falls Mayor Don Richards were on hand to welcome more than 2,500 people at this year's Family Fun Night as part of the K.C. Chiefs Summer Training Camp at Ramer Field. The evening's events were a go despite a 24-hour power outage from a City of River Falls transformer failure on the main part of campus which lasted well into Saturday afternoon. For more information on the outage, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/pa/fd/FDPowerOutage.doc. For more Family Fun Night and power outage photos by Jens Gunelson, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/photo_archive/. Announcements Effective immediately, we are discontinuing the need to request advance approval for travel. Originally, this process was implemented due to a State review of all out-of-state travel, and we've determined that this is no longer necessary at this time. As always, it is appropriate to discuss all travel with your supervisor prior to making travel arrangements.  -- Mary Halada An additional matinee performance has been added to the SCVST's production of Beauty and the Beast after the cancellation of opening night on Friday due to the campus power outage. The additional matinee is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 12, at 1:30 p.m. Other show times are Aug. 9, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 6 at 1:30 p.m., all in the Blanche Davis Theatre, KFA. For tickets, call ext. 3114. A project involving the removal and replacement of sidewalks on the south lawn area of North Hall will begin Monday, Aug. 14. To increase safety and enhance the appearance of the area, the walks leading to the mid-block crossings on Cascade will not be replaced. The southeast entry of North Hall will be blocked off during the project, but the remaining entries will be accessible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Contact Manny Kenney at manville.q.kenney@uwrf.edu or at ext. 3827. Personal Counselor interviews on-campus Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Cooklock Room, Library. Contact Gretchen Link at ext. 3884.  The 2006-2007 Faculty Senate will meet on Monday, Aug. 21, at 4:15 p.m. in the Presidents Room, Student Center. Faculty senators who cannot attend should arrange for a substitute and notify John Heppen at john.heppen@uwrf.edu.      The Opening Events schedule for the 2006-07 Academic Year can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/openingevents. Events begin Monday, Aug. 21. Don't Forget Director of the CHILD Center on-campus interviews: Wednesday, Aug. 9, from 2 - 2:45 p.m., Minda Matthys; and on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 2 - 2:45 p.m., Anna Fleming. Both will be held in the Presidents Room, Student Center. Contact Jason Neuhaus at ext. 4444.  T lot will be utilized by the Kansas City Chiefs for the duration of their training camp through Friday, Aug. 18. T lot permit holders will need to park in an alternate location. T lot permits will be valid in I lot (behind RDI), G lot (behind Hathorn Hall) and the Q metered lot during this time. Contact the Parking Department at ext. 3333. New student planners are now available at the University Bookstore for $5.99. Contact Sherry Rehnelt at ext. 3962. Ice cream servers sought. Student Services and Programs is looking for faculty and staff interested in serving Root Beer and Cherry Coke floats (during 45 minute shifts) to first year students attending the Involvement Fair on Academic Day, Tuesday, Sept. 5. Shifts are from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., and 1:15 to 2 p.m. Aprons and gloves provided. Contact Miriam at miriam.huffman@uwrf.edu or at ext. 4444. The Office of University Advancement has been notified of the following deceased alumni and friends of the University: Dague, Gayle E.  ('67, elementary education) - May 26 Hanson, Larry L.  ('60, biology education) - July 15 Hedler, Elizabeth (Dodge)  ('31, elementary education) - March 24 Hembree, Gene S. (Geere Fleming)  ('39) - March 28 Hrdlicka, Donald G.  ('56) - June 30 Olson, Marion A. (Hope)  ('46) - April 25 Shay, Douglas G.  ('81, psychology) - June 11 To access previously published announcements and events from the past two weeks, visit http://www.uwrf.edu//pa/fd/Falcon Daily Reminders.doc.