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Tuesday
May 5, 2009
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The annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is on display in
Gallery 101, KFA, through Thursday, May 7.
 
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UWS in the News
“University
of Wisconsin researcher on offensive against swine flu," Wisconsin
State Journal, May 4.
"Student
wants to name UW-L mascot Colbert," La Crosse Tribune, May 2.
"Universities
cutting teams as they trim their budgets," New York Times, May 3.
“Proposals
would transform college aid," Washington Post, May 4.
"Will
financial crisis starve academic innovation?" Column, Inside Higher
Ed, May 4.
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.
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"You will always miss 100 percent of the shots you
don't take."
-Unknown
Open house details biodiesel production
Senior agricultural engineering technology major
Grant Gabler explains the design and operation of an oilseed press to
UWRF Lab Farm Manager Bill Connolly during the Agricultural Engineering
Technology open house held Thursday. The press is being used to extract
oil from locally grown soybeans; providing oil feedstock for biodiesel
production, and soybean pellets for dairy cattle at the lab farm.
Biodiesel produced from the soybean oil, along with biodiesel produced
from the University Center's waste vegetable oil, is currently being
tested in tractors at the lab farm and lawn mowers on campus. Students
in agricultural engineering technology are designing, evaluating and
implementing a protocol for operation of the press and biodiesel
production for use on-campus and the lab farms. For
more
photos by
Jens Gunelson, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/photo_archive/.
Announcements
Service congratulations
The ten years of service list was
incomplete in the May 1 Falcon Daily. Please accept our apologies. Please
join in congratulating the
following people as you see them around campus. Employees
with ten years of service include: William Anderson. Andrew Bergquist,
Beverly Berning, Joseph Cranston, Melissa Davis, Kurt Donelson, Jamie
Dunn, Marlene Foster, Mary Foster, Kimberly Gould-Speckman, Craig Hara,
Kristen Hendrickson, Cynthia Kernahan, Bruce Knegendorf, Eileen
Korenic, Judith Kubera, Vicki Kurtenbach, Mary Manke, Lowell McCann,
Dee McCollum, Joseph McIntosh, Clio McLagan, Daniel Miller, Andrew
Parks, Karl Peterson, Ellen Schultz, David Sorenson, Michael Stifter,
Laura Walsh, Pamela Weller, Barbara Winget, and Margaret Yatsevitch.
UWRF to host two internationalization
consultants Thursday
Two internationalization consultants will visit
campus on Thursday, May 7. An open meeting
for all
interested UWRF faculty and staff is at noon in the Falls Room, UC.
This visit is in keeping with our
commitment to further internationalize the campus and expressly
addresses our strategic plan which in Goal 3 states UWRF will, “Expand
Global Literacy & Engagement.” JoAnn McCarthy, retired assistant
provost for international programs at Pennsylvania University, is a
former faculty member in the foreign languages and has extensive
experience consulting and presenting on internationalization of higher
education. Martha Johnson is the interim director of the Learning
Abroad Center at the University of Minnesota, which has been recognized
nationally for its study abroad program. The consultants’ schedule is
designed to allow for as much feedback from as many campus constituents
as possible, especially those of you who have been involved in
international/global initiatives and activities. We encourage you to
take some
time to meet with these consultants and provide feedback on this highly
important campus initiative. --Terry Brown, Charlie Rader, Brent
Greene
Tutoring Services survey
Tutoring Services would like to thank those who have taken our faculty
and staff survey. If you have not had the opportunity, you still have
time. Our short, ten-question survey is available until June 1. To take
the survey, visit http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=a555d7ee-5f6a-4975-9e28-9af461aef747.
Contact Tutoring Services at ext. 3531.
Power outage
Power to the main campus will be shut off starting at 7 a.m. on Sunday,
May 17, to do repair work on the city transformer. Power will be off
for five to eight hours to complete this project. Rain date is
scheduled for Monday, May 18, starting at 3:30 p.m. This power outage
will not affect the C.H.I.L.D. Center or Hunt/Knowles complex. Contact
Facilities Management at ext. 3827.
Latest update on the H1N1 Virus
For the latest on the H1N1 virus, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/emergency/flu.html
Upcoming Events
UWRF Symphony Band: "A Celebration of
Living Composers"
Thursday, May 7, 7:30 p.m.,
Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. Admission is $5/adults, $3/students and
seniors, $2/children.
Cruise Thru Finals
Monday, May 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., UC mall. Stressed
out about finals? Stop by and check out the massages, henna tattoos,
yoga, refreshments, games, and enter to win Twins tickets and other
prizes. Free.
Don't Forget
Tuesday, May 5
* Open forum: University Center Electronics
Technician - Media - Senior position candidates, 9 - 9:30
a.m., Apple River Room, UC, and 2 - 2:30 p.m., St.
Croix River Room, UC. These sessions are offered for anyone who wishes
to meet the candidates and listen to their responses. Contact Nick
Anders at ext. 4444.
* On-campus interviews: Assistant
Director for Student Rights and Responsibilities position, 10 a.m.,
Willow River Room, UC. Everyone is encouraged to attend the campus open
forum
sessions as follows: Thomas Pederson on Tuesday, May 5; Jim Schlinsog
on Wednesday, May 6; Peter Meagher on Thursday, May 7.
* Retirement and Years of Service luncheon,
noon, Riverview Ballroom, UC.
* Celebrate Cinco de Mayo. 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.,
Riverside Commons, UC. Menu
includes: fajitas, Spanish rice, catfish with mango salsa, Mexican
rice, Aztec corn, taco
pizza, cheese pizza, Mexican chicken & lime soup, ice cream
novelties, and churros. Sponsored by Sodexo.
Classified employment opportunity: Permanent Custodial
Services Supervisor vacancy in Facilities Management. To view
details about the position and application process, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/hr/cl_custodial_serv_superv.htm.
Application deadline is Tuesday, May 5. Contact Deb Schwab at ext.
3221.
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