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Thursday, May 21, 2009

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Offices in KFA have once again been temporarily moved to the Davee Library so that the final phase of two-year ventilation project can be completed this summer.

Please call ahead to find out where the office you are looking for has relocated for the summer.

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

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UWS in the News

"UW System claims 9 percent cut on the way," Blog, WisPolitics, May 20.

"Wisconsin ranks high for developing biotech workforce," Wisconsin Technology Network News, May 20.

"Wisconsin tuition cut for immigrants wouldn’t cost much," Winona Daily News, May 18.

"Speaker: ‘Create the world you would like’," River Falls Journal, May 20.

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 more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it."

                           - Jean Paul

Amphitheatre area undergoes improvements

The approach to the Wall Amphitheatre bridge is being rebuilt this spring with project money available for institutional roads and walks. The old road had deteriorated to the point that it was difficult to maintain for safe use and associated erosion problems. The rebuilt road will provide a practical and appealing "front entry" to the amphitheatre seating renovation project in June. The approach and road will reopen June 1. The amphitheater reconstruction will be throughout the summer but the path to Ramer and intramural fields will remain open. Photo by Jens Gunelson.

Announcements

Tubre named 2009 Academic Adviser of the Year
Tubre photo Travis Tubré, associate professor of psychology, has been named the 2009 UWRF Academic Adviser of the Year. He is receiving this honor on the heels of being named the 2008 UWRF Distinguished Teacher of the Year. The Academic Adviser of the Year award was established in 2000 to recognize an outstanding faculty adviser with nominations by graduating seniors and alumni. Those nominations are then considered by the Faculty Senate Advising Committee, which makes the final selection. Travis will be honored at the faculty/staff awards ceremony held annually during the fall semester. Please join us in congratulating Travis on this outstanding achievement. -- Blake Fry

Fiscal 09 purchases
The deadline for purchase requisitions for equipment, supplies and services is now past. If you have any requests that need to be encumbered in Fiscal 09, please send them to Purchasing Services now. The Procard purchase deadline is Tuesday, June 23. Contact Purchasing Services at ext. 3232.

Nominations for the Chancellor’s Recognition Awards
Honoring outstanding service to the University is an important tradition at UWRF. Nominations for the Chancellor’s Recognition Award for Classified Staff and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for Academic Staff are being accepted through Friday, June 5. Details of the nomination process are available at http://www.uwrf.edu/awards/. The announcement of the academic staff and classified recipients will be made in the Fall 2009. We have many outstanding, dedicated individuals at UWRF; please support these individuals through your thoughtful nominations. --Connie Foster

Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee meeting
The Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee, created pursuant to Section 4.4.3.1 of the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook, will meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, in the Willow River Room, UC. Committee chair is David Trechter. The meeting may go into closed session pursuant to WSS 19.85 (1) (b).

Don't Forget

Classified employment opportunity. Vacancy for a permanent Crafts Worker Supervisor in Facilities Management. Visit http://www.uwrf.edu/hr/cl_crafts_superv.htm for details and information on the application process. Application deadline is Thursday, May 28. Contact Deb Schwab at ext. 3221.