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Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

Now you know

Registration for January term 2009-10 is in progress. Classes will be offered starting Dec. 26 and ending Jan. 24, 2010.

More 45 courses are offered between fall and spring semesters that meet general education requirements. In addition, courses in business, art, psychology, marketing communications, physical education, and many other areas of study are available.

Most classes are held on weekdays from morning to mid-afternoon over a four-week session. Study abroad opportunities are also available, including tours Egypt, Ireland, Vietnam, Italy, India, Costa Rica, Uganda, and two locations in Mexico. Most trips are two weeks in duration and the earliest one departs Dec. 28. Early application is required as study trips can fill quickly.

For a list of J-Term classes, visit the Class Schedule Lookup at http://www.uwrf.edu or for information about J-Term application, contact the UWRF Outreach office at ext. 3256.

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UWS in the News

"Wisconsin budget rated in worst 10,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 11.

"Study: Wisconsin, other states facing budget crises,” Associated Press,
Nov. 11.

"Morgan: No way Wisconsin is like California,” Blog, WisPolitics, Nov. 12.

"Budget cutting strategies reviewed,” Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 12.

"First Year Experience program: Is it effective?” The Spectator, Nov. 12.

"Wisconsin college dealing with asbestos concerns,” Mesothelioma.com, Nov. 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

"Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit."

-- Jawaharial Nehru

Culture Fest brings world to UWRF

UWRF student Bhao Nhiang Thao sports traditional Hmong dress during the Culture Fest held Wednesday in North Hall. Thao, president of Asian American Students Association, organized the annual event which featured performances, talents, a fashion show and a play performed by students of different cultures. Submitted photo.

Announcements

Open enrollment period ends today
The open enrollment period for Dental, ERA, Vision and UW Employees Inc. Life Insurance ends today, Nov. 13. Dependent verification forms (for children over age 19) are being mailed this week. It is imperative that you return the forms to your current health care provider by Dec. 1. Failure to do so will result in loss of coverage for your dependent. Contact Deb Koehler at ext. 3109.

Academic Staff Council meeting
The Academic Staff Council will meet on Monday, Nov. 16, in the Apple River Room, UC, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Contact Gretchen Link at ext. 3884.

Upcoming Events

Monday, Nov. 16, 17, 18 or 19, first clear night only. Talk and observatory session hosted by the Physics Department. A planetarium show presented by Eileen Korenic will begin at 7:15 p.m. in Room 201, Ag Science; seating is limited to 50 people. Large groups will be asked to book the planetarium separately. Telescope viewing will begin at 8 p.m. on the third floor deck of CSH. If no night is clear enough for viewing, the planetarium show will be given on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7:15 p.m. in Room 201, Ag Science. To learn whether a night is clear enough for viewing, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/physics and click “Observatory” or call ext. 3560 after 6 p.m. The planetarium show and viewing are free, open to the public and suitable for all ages. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Contact Korenic or Glenn Spiczak at ext. 3560.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., women’s basketball vs. Crown.

Thursday, Nov. 19, 3:30 p.m., Room 16, North Hall, Mathematics Seminar: “SoTL in Mathematics Content Courses for Future Teachers” by Kathy Tomlinson, Don Leake, Laurel Langford, and Erick Hofacker. Faculty will discuss their SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) projects that infused K-12 exemplars into mathematics content courses over the past two years. K-12 teacher consultants partnered with our faculty in the development of the projects. Sophomore and senior level math courses were included in this process. This scholarly activity was supported by a UW System PK-16 grant under the direction of Mary Manke, associate dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies with assistance of Kathy Ernie.

Don't Forget

Friday, Nov. 13

* 7:05 p.m., women’s hockey vs. Gustavus Adolphus. "Pink the Rink" game. All proceeds from the "Pink the Rink" T-shirts will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support Breast Cancer Research, along with $2 from every ticket sold. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink.

* 11 p.m., Davis Theatre, KFA, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," presented by the UWRF theatre fraternity Alpha Psi Omega. In true tradition of "Rocky Horror," students will act out the strange and outrageous characters in front of the screen as they appear on the film. Before the movie, the audience can join the fun of the pre-show, including the Rocky Horror
Pledge, crazy phantoms and the anticipation of the “singing” lips! The pre-show begins at 11 p.m. and the lips sing at midnight. Audience members can purchase optional prop bags and participate in pre-show games.

* today is the deadline for faculty to rent regalia for December graduation. Contact the Falcon Shop at ext. 3962 to place your order by 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m., swimming & diving vs. Lawrence.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m., football vs. Eau Claire.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2:05 p.m., women’s hockey vs. Bethel.

Classified employment opportunity: Buildings/Grounds Supervisor vacancy in Facilities Management. Visit http://www.uwrf.edu/hr/employment_opportunities.htm to view position details and the application process. Application deadline is Friday, Nov. 13. Contact Deb Schwab at ext. 3221.

Classified employment transfer opportunity: Communications Specialist (100 percent) (Pay Schedule 07, Pay Range 05), University Communications, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, annually. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19. If interested, contact the Human Resources Office at ext. 3221 to request a position description for specific duties and knowledge, skills, and abilities. To apply, complete a Job Transfer Request found at http://uwrf.edu/hr/hr_forms/Classified/cl_job_transfer.doc. Interested individuals whose classification is identical to the title of the vacancy are contacted in seniority order to interview (i.e., a current Communications Specialist for a Communications Specialist vacancy). If no one in the same title is interested, then interested individuals in the same or higher pay range are considered; however, it is management’s option to interview prior to obtaining the outside list or to consider as additional names to the outside list.