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Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009
Now you know
A number of state legislators and other
representatives visited UWRF this
week to watch the Kansas City Chiefs practice during their Summer
Training Camp.
In the photo below, from left to right, are Chancellor Dean
Van Galen, Special Assistant
to the Chancellor Blake Fry, State Senator Sheila Harsdorf, Senator
Herb Kohl's Regional
Representative Marjorie Bunce, State Representative John Murtha,
Kansas City Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli, Senator Russ Feingold's
Regional Coordinator Matthew Nikolay and UW System Student Regent Aaron
Wingad.
 
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UWS in the News
"Task
force to study financial aid in Wis.," Associated Press, Aug. 11.
"Regents
president says access is top goal," Associated Press, Aug. 12.
"Local
chancellor says cuts aren't equal," WQOW-TV, Aug. 5.
"UW-Oshkosh
to incorporate social media in degree," Associated Press, Aug. 8.
"UW
research center gets $8M in stimulus funds," Business Journal of
Milwaukee, Aug. 7.
"UWM
partners with industry on water technology," Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel, Aug. 7.
"More
than one-third of UW-Stout dorm food from Wisconsin," Blog,
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Aug. 7.
"Colleges:
UW-La Crosse baseball, tennis will play on," La Crosse Tribune,
Aug. 12.
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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"He who does
nothing for others does nothing for himself."
- Goethe
Gov. Doyle stops briefly at UWRF
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle made a quick stop at
UWRF Tuesday to welcome and greet the Kansas City Chiefs players and
staff at their 19th Summer Training Camp. Doyle also spoke briefly with
Chancellor Van Galen and other University administrators and community
members involved with the summer camp. University
Communications camp marketing Intern Amanda Kane got a chance to speak
briefly with the governor about his visit. Her summary can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/chiefs/prev_updates.php?page=2&Files=090811am.htm.
For
more
photos by
Jens Gunelson, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/photo_archive/.
Announcements
Reallocation training
Friday is the deadline to sign up for reallocation
training next week. There are still openings at the1:30 time slot on
both Aug. 19 and Aug. 20. This training is primarily helpful for
procard holders who may need to transfer expenses between various
departments. Also, anyone from the pilot group is welcome to attend a
session if needing a refresher. If you have not signed up yet, e-mail
your W# to set up your account to gail.anderson@uwrf.edu.
Online Web survey results
The UWRF Website Redesign team recently conducted an online survey to
evaluate the campus website. The results are posted at http://www.uwrf.edu/webhelp/redesignPhase2/surveyresults.php?v=SnO9Jyz82Ps.
Future Homecoming dates set
Due to many inquiries of the Athletic Department as to when UWRF
Homecoming 2010 will be held, the 2010 and 2011 dates has now been set.
UWRF Homecoming 2010 will be Oct. 2, and UWRF Homecoming 2011 will be
Oct. 15. UWRF Homecoming events for 2009 are set for Saturday, Sept.
26, when the Falcons host Alma College. Contact Doris Holter at ext.
3900.
New York Times on campus
UWRF will once again participate in the Times readership program during
the upcoming semester. We invite you to use the Times in your fall
courses as a supplemental source of up-to-date, well written and
thoroughly researched articles on a wide range of topics. The Times
offers some of the country’s best writing on politics, science, the
arts, business, economics, technology, sports, and international
issues. The Times is provided to students at no cost to them. The
newspapers will be delivered Monday through Friday beginning Sept. 8,
and will be available in boxes around campus. The last delivery of the
term will be on the last day of classes. Faculty who participate in the
program can receive free home delivery of the Sunday Times; and free
Monday through Friday delivery in some zip codes.
If you’re interested in using the Times in your classes, email patricia.berg@uwrf.edu.
UWRF t-shirts needed for quilts
Falcon Programs is looking for unused, extra UWRF t-shirts to help make
t-shirt quilts for the Turningpoint Shelter here in River Falls. If
your department has t-shirts you would like to see used, contact katelyn.peterson@uwrf.edu
or amy.lloyd@uwrf.edu.
Security updates to Windows computers
IT will send security updates to Windows computers on Monday, Aug. 17,
beginning at 10 p.m. Please prepare Windows computers in your area for
these updates by restarting them at the end of the day on Monday.
Please leave them at the login prompt after they restart. If you are
not able to leave your computer on, the updates will take place the
next time the computer is powered on and connected to the campus
network. Thank you for your assistance in keeping UWRF's computing
environment safe and efficient.
Don't Forget
Thursday, Aug. 13
* 1 - 3 p.m., Room 118 WEB, mandatory
I-9 training for all who complete hiring paperwork. Contact Sally
Fields at ext. 3518.
UWRF spirit day is every Friday.
Everyone is encouraged to
wear clothing with the UWRF logo each and every Friday.
S parking lot closed for maintenance through
Tuesday, Aug. 18. Thank you
for
your cooperation.
Monday, Aug. 17, 2 - 3:30 p.m., University Advancement
board room, South
Hall, Academic Staff Council meeting. Contact Gretchen Link at
ext. 3884.
Opening Day events set for Tuesday,
Aug. 25
8:30 a.m. All-campus hospitality hour, UC mall
10 a.m. All-campus opening program, Riverview Ballroom, UC
11:30 a.m. All-campus luncheon, Riverside Commons, UC
For a complete schedule of Opening Week events, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/openingevents.
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