Falcon Daily Archives

Annual Turkey Trot draws crowd

Participants in the 12th Annual Turkey Trot enjoyed the mild weather as they ran/walked around campus paths and trails Saturday morning. Proceeds from the event benefited the River Falls Food Shelf. For more photos by Jens Gunelson, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/photo_archive/ later this week.

Announcements

Computer monitor replacements
If you have a CRT monitor connected to your campus computer and would like to replace it with a 17 inch LCD monitor, email dots@uwrf.edu with the subject: "LCD Monitor Replacement" and the six digit UWRF ID of the computer you would like to have upgraded with an LCD monitor. LCD monitors take up less desk space and also use three times less energy than CRT monitors. This upgrade comes at no cost your department. Your old CRT monitor will be properly recycled by DoTS through the state recycling program. DoTS does not have any LCD monitors bigger than a 17 inch. If you need a larger LCD monitor, contact DoTS for a price quote.

Over-the-counter drug reimbursements in 2011
Effective Jan. 1, 2011, OTC drugs and medicines are no longer eligible for reimbursement through your ERA Medical Expense Account without a prescription from the attending provider. This includes OTC items such as: digestive aids, allergy drugs, pain relief, cold and cough medicines, sleep aids, anti-gas meds, baby rash creams, and insect bite treatments. For more information, visit Changes to OTC Reimbursements or Reimbursement of Over-the-Counter Medicines Q&A.

ERA open enrollment ends Nov. 12
Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA) Open Enrollment ends Nov. 12, at 9 p.m.
Enroll by logging on http://www.myFBMC.com or by calling 1-800-847-8253 (toll free).
If you have problems enrolling, call the Enrollment Help Line at 1-888-909-3262 (toll-free) or (608) 592-2010, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. More information about the ERA program may be found in the 2011 ERA Enrollment Booklet available in HR. Questions? Call FBMC Customer Care at 1-800-342-8017 (toll-free), 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Friday. Contact debra.koehler@wurf.edu.

MBA information session set for Nov. 9
Interested in an MBA degree from UWRF? Attend the Information Session from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the UWRF Hudson Center, 2501 Hanley Rd (intersection of Carmichael and Hanley). If possible, R.S.V.P. to 715-425-3335 or mbacbe@uwrf.edu.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 10, in 114 North Hall. Visit http://www.uwrf.edu/faculty_senate/committees_exec.html for an agenda. Contact james.madsen@uwrf.edu or call ext. 3196.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 3-4 p.m., upper level breezeway, Davee Library, Lion's Paw Book Club: "The Marketplace of Ideas: Reform and Resistance in the American University." Discussion leader is Kurt Leichtle, UWRF History Department. The Lion's Paw Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month during the semester. All are welcome to attend. Contact cate.dodson@uwrf.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m., North Hall lawn near flag pool, Veteran's Day Program.
Contact nicole.lillis@uwrf.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., Kinnickinnic River Theater, UC, Police Sergeant Talk: Drugs, Alcohol & Students. The Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice Club is hosting a talk by Sergeant Hartman from the Hudson Police Department. Open to all students, faculty, staff and the public. Contact tricia.m.davis@uwrf.edu.

Sunday, Nov. 14, 3-4:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, Concert: Celebrating 100 Years of WMTA (Wisconsin Music Teachers Association). Free admission. Local music students and their teachers will feature music by Wisconsin composers as well as original student compositions. Presented by the St. Croix Music Teachers Association. Contact roger.mcvey@uwrf.edu.

Don't Forget

Monday, Nov. 8

* 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 220 South Hall, Veterans' Services office Open House. Stop by for coffee and cookies and meet the staff. Contact nicole.lillis@uwrf.edu or call 3529.

* 11 a.m.-3 p.m., UC lobby, Care Package Drive for Troops. The Veteran's Club will have a table to accept donations for troops overseas. Contact nicole.lillis@uwrf.edu.

* 3:30-5 p.m., Kinnickinnic River Theater, UC, Video and discussion: "The Global Banquet." A video series addressing topics of U.S. policy and world hunger. The discussant is Tracy O'Connell. All students, classes, and the public are welcome. The video series is sponsored by UWRF-Association for International Development and Student Life.

* 3:30 p.m., 320 South Hall, Turkey Study Abroad Program Informational Meeting. Contact ozcan.kilic@uwrf.edu.

* 6:30 p.m., Media Center, River Falls High School, Relay For Life: Team Captain Kick-off Meeting. Contact amy.lloyd@uwrf.edu.

Classified employment opportunity: permanent Inventory Control Supervisor in Facilities Management. View details about the position and the application process at http://www.uwrf.edu/HumanResources/Inventory-Control-Supv.cfm. Application deadline is Friday, Nov. 19. Direct questions to Deb Schwab at 3221.