Falcon Daily Archives

Corpse flower possible debut in couple days

Watch UWRF's corpse flower as it unfolds (literally): a live video stream of the plant at http://www.justin.tv/d/uwrf_tv#/w/427325184/10 has received more than 17,300 views since Sept. 29. Last night the corpse flower grew two and one half inches, having grown four inches in height the previous night. Although there is no way to precisely predict when the plant, housed in the university's greenhouse, will bloom and emit its noxious aroma, Greenhouse and Field Plot Manager Dan Waletzko estimates that Monday could be the day. The public may view the plant daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., including Saturday and Sunday this weekend. More than 550 people have visited the plant in the past few days. To find out more about this unique plant, visit http://www2.uwrf.edu/college-of-agriculture/CorpseFlower.htm. Photo by Jens Gunelson.

Announcements

Executive-in-Residence lecture set for Oct. 14
Kenneth W. Morris, J.D., nationally known author and speaker on diversity issues and effective leadership, will discuss "Building Your Brand: A Leadership Fundamental"
from 2 -3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, in the Riverview Ballroom, UC, as part of the
Executive-in-Residence program sponsored by CBE and WESTconsin Credit Union. The program brings distinguished executives to the UWRF campus to share their expertise with the students and community. The lecture is free and open to the public. Ken Morris is president and CEO of Aperçu Group Inc., a global consulting firm specializing in diversity and inclusion challenges and in leadership team building. He is a former vice president of Guidant Corporation and Boston Scientific, both Fortune 250 companies. He serves on a number of metro-wide boards and his interests include "Close the Gap," a program established to reduce disparities in cardiovascular care among African Americans, Latinos and women. Contact tina.kelly@uwrf.edu.

Upcoming Events

Friday, Oct. 8, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., UC lobby, Fall Plant Sale sponsored by the UWRF Horticulture Society. Contact molly.gilbert@uwrf.edu.

Don't Forget

Friday, Oct. 1

* 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Willow River Room and Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Undergraduate Literature Conference. Join us for the fourth annual undergraduate academic conference. Students from all majors are invited to present critical papers on literature and creative writing on any topic. The conference keynote speaker is Heid Erdrich from noon-12:50 in the Kinnickinnic Theater. Contact michelle.parkinson@uwrf.edu.

* 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Knowles Center, Kinni Outdoor Adventures Grand Opening. A program of Campus Recreation, it provides outdoor adventure rental equipment at affordable prices for UWRF students, faculty/staff and community members. Whether you're looking for camping or hiking gear, rock climbing equipment, golf clubs, inline skates or even cross country skis and snowshoes, KOA provides a new and affordable way to experience the outdoors. Stop by the Knowles Center to see the new equipment and rental center, climb the rock wall (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and have Jimmy John's for lunch from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/kinniconnections/

* 7 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, Infusing East Asia Workshop Concert. Free. Featuring Gao Hong, instructor of music at Carleton College and a renowned Chinese musical prodigy and master of the pear-shaped lute called pipa, a musical instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. Hong will display the power of pipa in musical _expression_ by playing "Ambush From All Directions" and other traditional musical masterpieces famous not only in China but all over East Asia as well. Also featured is Chan E. Park, associate professor of Korean Studies at the Ohio State University and a master performer of Pansori, a popular form of Korean traditional music usually performed by a singer and a percussionist.
Contact zhiguo.yang@uwrf.edu.

* It's "Homecoming of Heroes" week. For a list of homecoming events, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/FalconPrograms/Homecoming.cfm.

Saturday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m., Ramer Field, 49th Annual Little East-West Shrine/Homecoming football game.

Saturday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m., Ramer Field, soccer vs. UW-Eau Claire.

Saturday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, Homecoming Instrumental Concert featuring the UWRF Symphony Band and UWRF Jazz Ensemble. Admission is $5/adults, $3/seniors and $2/students with ID. Contact kristin.tjornehoj@uwrf.edu.

Sunday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, Homecoming Choral Concert featuring the UWRF Concert Choir, UWRF Women's Choir, UWRF Men's Choir and UWRF Alumni Choir. Admission is $5/adults, $3/seniors and $2/students with ID. Contact the music department at 3183.

Classified employment transfer opportunity: Groundskeeper (100 percent) (Pay Schedule 03, Pay Range 08), Facilities Management, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, annually. Application deadline is 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7. If interested, contact the Human Resources Office at 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 groundskeeper for a groundskeeper 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.