Falcon Daily Archives

East Asia Workshop offers education, entertainment

Chan E. Park, associate professor of Korean Studies at the Ohio State University, entertained and educated an audience Friday as part of the Infusing East Asia Workshop Concert held on campus. She is a master performer of Pansori, a popular form of Korean traditional music usually performed by a singer and a percussionist. For more photos by Jens Gunelson, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/photo_archive/ later this week.

Announcements

Degrees Conferred Report available
The Degrees Conferred Report for the Academic Year 2009-10 is available at http://www.uwrf.edu/Registrar/DegreesConferredReports.cfm. Contact Linda Matzek at 3342 or linda.i.matzek@uwrf.edu.

Outstanding Service Award nominations sought
The Outstanding Service Award recognizes accomplishments of individuals and organizations outside of the university community that have made exemplary contributions to UWRF through their support of our goals and their volunteer efforts on our behalf. The 2010 Outstanding Service Award recipient(s) will be recognized at Commencement in December 2010. Award recipients are selected by the UWRF Chancellor based on recommendations of the UWRF Faculty Senate External Relations Committee. Nominations for the award may be submitted by members of the UWRF community, alumni, and UWRF Foundation members. A written recommendation should be attached to the nomination form and is limited to two pages. At no time will more than three awards be given in a single year.
The written recommendation should address the following award criteria:
•    Demonstrated contributions of time, talent, and/or financial support to UWRF over a period of at least five years. Length of service will be a major factor in determining the recipient.
•    The nominee may be an individual or a company, organization, or other institution that has made a significant contribution to the UWRF goals and objectives over a period of years.
•    University employees are not eligible for this award.
Visit http://www.uwrf.edu/alumni/Alumni-Achievements.php for a nomination form. Nominations are due Wednesday, Oct. 20, and should be sent to Dan McGinty, interim executive director of University Advancement. Contact Dan at 3505.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, Fall Band Concert. Featuring the UWRF Symphony Band, directed by Kristin Tjornehoj and the UWRF University Band, directed by Gary Bird. Admission: adults/$5, seniors/$3, students/$2.

Saturday, Oct. 9, 9:15-10 a.m., University Archives, lower level Davee Library, University Archives: Intro to Using the Archives. All are welcome to attend. The University Archives and Area Research Center is offering Saturday hours from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Open Saturdays for the remainder of the year include Nov. 13 and Dec.11. Contact kathryn.otto@uwrf.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Chinese Artists Visit. Three Chinese graduate student artists will each give a 45-minute presentation: Ernest Zhu, "In Search of Oriental Imagery in Neo-Realist Oil Painting;" Grace Wang, "The Creative Process: My Journey;" and Will Zhang, "Transmitting the Love of Art: My Experience at Shangyuan Art Museum." A reception will be held from 1:30-2 p.m. Contact andrea.scharfbillig@uwrf.edu or call 3777.

Don't Forget

Tuesday, Oct. 5

* 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Croix River Room, UC, Employee Health/Benefit Fair to present information about available health insurance plans. Detailed benefit information is available at http://www.uwservice.wisc.edu/2011 and in the My UW System portal at http://my.wisconsin.edu. Contact debra.koehler@uwrf.edu.

* 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC, Study Abroad Fair. Contact Global Connections at 4891.

* 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Social Justice Series: "The Day Everything Changed" by Jessica Pettitt. Aimed at faculty and staff, this interactive program, facilitated discussion, and supportive action planning session will examine the gap between social responsibility and the campus code of conduct in the event of an incident or crisis on campus. Sponsored by Falcon Programs.

* 12:30-1:30 p.m., Trimbelle River Room, UC, student enrollment information open forum. The campus community is invited to an Enrollment Services presentation on the new student profile for fall term 2010.

* 3:30-4:30 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Social Justice Series: "Just Rescue" by Jessica Pettitt. Deals with finding a way to work with judgments and assumptions made while making decisions based on limited information. Sponsored by Falcon Programs.

* 7-8:30 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC, Social Justice Series: "Be the Change You Want to Be" by Jessica Pettitt. Sponsored by Falcon Programs.

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.