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Friday,
Feb. 1, 2008

Now you know

One of the most regularly published and distributed writers on campus is
Associate Dean Mary Manke in the College of Education and ProfessionalStudies.

Manke is now in her third year of writing a monthly column in the
publication, Teaching Today.
Published in Eau Claire, the tabloid newspaper is distributed from September to May to over 50,000 educators and administrators in 149 school districts across Wisconsin.

The publication’s growth over the years is in direct correlation with the important role education plays in our communities. Manke's monthly columns offers tips and analyzes trends on teacher education
and effective classroom teaching practices.

Past editions of Teaching Today can be downloaded from its Web site at
http://www.wischoolnews.
com/aboutus.htm
.

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Strategic Planning Web site.

Academic Affairs:
• Excused class absences
• Class cancellations
• Faculty/staff searches
• Retention, promotion, tenure notices
• Governance committee meetings
• Grants information
• Graduate exams

UWRF home page

UWRF News Source

"Perspectives," a column in the
River Falls Journal by Chancellor
Don Betz.

UWS in the News

"Bombing at supposedly safe Afghan hotel shakes all of us in the
international community here to the core
," By Meg Swanson, Minn.Post.com, Jan. 31.

"Four Campuses, Much Green Talk," Inside Higher Education, Feb. 1.

"Nobama?," Inside Higher Education, Feb. 1.

"Free campus e-mail worth a close look," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Jan. 31.

"Usher nominated for Hockey Humanitarian Award," River Falls Journal, Jan. 31.

To see news about the UW System from around the state, visit System’s clip sheet 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 UWRF 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/UWRF 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 discussions.

"The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."

                                            -- Abraham Lincoln

Community Luncheon focuses on sustainability

Luncheon photo

Hudson School District Superintendent Mary Bowen-Eggebraaten was among some
28 guests who attended the Chancellor's Community Luncheon on Sustainability on Thursday in the UC. Bowen-Eggebraaten described the district's efforts in building a "Green" school, as guests shared information on their initiatives to address community economic, environmental and social sustainability. The meeting drew representatives from throughout western Wisconsin, the east Metro, Madison and by videoconference to Washington, D.C., to forge collaborations on common interest areas. They were joined by faculty from all colleges who are engaged in sustainability research and education, as well as campus leadership. For more photos by Jens Gunelson, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/photo_archive/ later today.

Announcements

ITS has identified a network issue which may cause a disruption of services. We are taking steps to circumvent the situation. We will continue to monitor services. Please call the HelpDesk at ext.4357 if you experience problems.

Suspects have been apprehended by River Falls Police Department relating
to recent purse thefts on campus.
The suspects had no connection to the University, but may have been involved in other thefts in the metro area, including other universities. I would like to remind people about the importance of securing personal property on campus. Additionally, if people are seen in areas where they seem out of place, it would be advisable to either report observations to Public Safety, and/or observe the person(s). In some situations it would be appropriate to approach a person appearing out of place and ask if he/she needs help or directions. Such a contact can be a deterrent to a person who may be looking for an opportunity to  steal property. -- Richard Trende,
Public Safety director

The deadline for submission of Faculty and Acadmic Staff Professional Development grants has been extended to Monday, Feb. 11. Submit to Nan Jordahl, 104 North Hall. Visit http://www.uwrf.edu/facdev/ for forms and guidelines. Contact Nan at ext. 0699.

The deadline for submitting an abstract for the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium is Tuesday, Feb. 5. For more information on submissions and the symposium, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/symposium/. Contact Kristen Allen at ext. 3751.

The Faculty Senate will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 3:30 p.m. in the St. Croix Room 321, UC. For information, contact David Rainville at ext. 3654 or
david.p.rainville@uwrf.edu.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, Spring Semester Opening Meeting. A reception with refreshments will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the lobby.

Don't Forget

HR Director candidate interview. Open campus meeting today, Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. in the Kinnickinnic River Theater, UC, with candidate Donna Robole. Recent  work experience: Operations manager, Department of Human Services, Ellsworth, 2007 - present; Business manager, Department of Human Services, 1991-2007; Case manager, Office of Child Support Enforcement, 1985-91.

Today, Feb. 1, is the last day to submit citation information for the Celebrating Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement Day on Feb. 19. CRSCA is an annual event honoring the academic and creative output of UWRF faculty and staff. Submissions can be made using the online form found at http://www.uwrf.edu/library/forms/crsca.php. Visit the CRSCA Web site for more details. Contact Cate Dodson at ext. 3874.

Friday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m., Aerobics Room 45, Nelson Building, Karate Program, ages 7- 12. The first class is a free sample lesson showing what the program covers, with explanation of the Shotokan style of karate, demonstrations, and participation for those who wish. Classes run Feb. 1 through May 2. Classes for adults and children over 13 begin Feb. 7. For more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/pa/fd/karate08.pdf or contact Ron Neuhaus at ext. 9872 or ronald.l.neuhaus@uwrf.edu.

Friday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC, Dance Dance Revolution. Join us as we celebrate the one-year birthday of the UC. Unwind and show off those dancin' skills after a week back in class. Games will be on big screen! Free food and refreshments.

Saturday, Feb. 2, women's basketball vs. Platteville at 1 p.m.; men's basketball vs. Platteville at 3 p.m.; women's hockey vs. Stevens Point at 3:05 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 3, 3 - 4:30 p.m., Green Lab 170, Davee Library, FalconFile Open Workshop. If you've been notified that your files have been moved to FalconFile, drop into to an open workshop to learn more about using it and the great new features it provides.

The University Of Wisconsin Shared Financial System (SFS) will be down beginning at noon Friday, Feb. 8. In order to minimize the effects of the downtime, please see that current items that need to be processed are received in the Accounting Office no later than Tuesday, Feb. 5. WISDM will be available during the downtime, but no new information will be updated. SFS should be up again Tuesday, Feb. 19, however, the system may be down until Feb. 25. SFS will be going through a significant program release/upgrade that will require that the system be down. During this time no payments or other transactions will be processed in SFS. This includes travel expense reimbursements, invoice payments, transfers, etc. Revenue deposits will continue to be accepted at the Cashier’s Office.

Classified employment opportunity for a permanent Information Systems Comprehensive Services-Senior vacancy in Student Affairs. If interested, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/hr/cl_is_comp_serv.htm to view details about the position and the application process. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Feb. 7. Questions can be directed to Deb Schwab at ext. 3221.

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