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UW-River Falls

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Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010

Now you know

Opening in fall 2010, the UW-River Falls Hudson Center is located in the Carley Ponds office building at 2501 Hanley Road, Hudson. The facility includes three technology-enabled classrooms and meeting spaces to serve a range of educational and community needs.

For more information, visit
http://www2.uwrf.edu/
communications/2010/1008/
0819101.htm

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Visions and Values website.

Strategic Planning website.

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

UWS in the News

"UW Regents approve interim hiring policy, biennial budget requests,"  WisPolitics.com, Aug. 21.

"UW System wants $23 million to increase enrollment,"  WMSN Fox 47, Aug. 23.

"Plans in place for new athletic center near Camp Randall,"  Badger Herald, Aug. 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.

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
 -- Mark Twain

Sen. Feingold stops at new Hudson Center

Hudson Center photo

U. S. Senator Russ Feingold (right) stopped by the UW-River Falls Hudson Center Friday afternoon to meet with UWRF Chancellor Dean Van Galen and Special Assistant to the Chancellor Blake Fry (left). Senator Feingold was provided a tour of the new educational center and he discussed federal legislation relevant to UWRF. Photo by Jens Gunelson.

Announcements

Work address verification needed
To ensure Human Resources has the most accurate information possible, we would like everyone to verify their work address in eSIS. To view and update your work address within eSIS, go to "UWRF- Human Resources > HR Self Service > Update Work Address," or contact Human Resources at 3221.

Review of UWRF's Strategic Plan encouraged
A progress report on UWRF's Strategic Plan, "Living the Promise," can be found at
http://www.uwrf.edu/Administration/UPG.cfm.
At the conclusion of the 2009-10 academic year the goals, tasks, and initiatives of the Strategic Plan were reviewed by the University Planning Group. The document found at the above link outlines the current strategic plan and displays the accomplishments made during the past academic year.

Dining Services options Aug. 24-28
Riverside Commons will be open and offering a full menu for lunch and dinner hours. On Thursday and Friday the Outdoor Grill will be set-up in front of the University Center. Freddy's C-Store will also be open Monday- Friday this week.  For more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/dining

Falcon Daily to resume daily publication Aug. 30
Falcon Daily will begin daily publication again on Monday, Aug. 30. Please plan accordingly. If questions, contact debra.j.toftness@uwrf.edu.

Upcoming Events

For a complete schedule of Opening Day/Week events, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/openingweekevents.




University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Office of University Communications, 120 North Hall
410 S. 3rd Street, River Falls, WI 54022-5001 USA
(715) 425-3771

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