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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Now you know

Polls are open until 8 p.m. today to vote in local and statewide spring elections.

Local elections include a $39-million school district referendum to upgrade and refurbish River Falls public schools, a school board race, as well as city council and town board races.

Statewide elections include a contest for state Supreme Court and an uncontested race for District 3 state Court of Appeals judge.

For more information, visit
http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/event/
article/id/98219

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UWS in the News

"127 students, 30 colleges participate in 10th anniversary Dairy Challenge," Holstein World,
April 1.

"Recession slows Hmong migration," Wausau Daily Herald, April 2.

"GOP fails to get all of professor's email," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 1.

"MATC full-time faculty earn more on average than faculty at most UW campuses," Wisconsin State Journal, April 3.

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:

HRS Project.
The UW System's Human Resource System, or HRS, is a new integrated system for all human resources, benefits and payroll operations across all System campuses.

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.

"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.”
 --Bertrand Russell

UWRF team shines at Dairy Challenge

first photo

A UWRF team of (back, left to right) Paul Lippert, a dairy science major from Pittsville; Alex Geiser, a dairy science major from Hilbert; and Leonard Polzin a dairy science and agricultural business major from Cadott and (front row, left), Anne Spillman a dairy science major from Dennison, Minn., won the highest award, platinum, at the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge April 1-2 in Hickory, NC. The team is coached by Animal and Food Science professors Sylvia Kehoe (not pictured) and Dennis Cooper (front, right). Thirty-two teams were challenged to conduct a detailed and confidential analysis of the management of four dairy farm operations. Out of 30 four-year undergraduate programs from the U.S. and Canada, only four were awarded the First Platinum recognition, including Cornell, Penn State, Cal-Fresno, and UWRF. To win first platinum, each of these teams had to be judged the best among eight teams assigned to a particular dairy farm. Each of the platinum team members received $200 scholarships. Submitted photo.

Announcements

Early deadline for classified time sheets
Classified time sheets are due Wednesday, April 6, by 4 p.m. Contact kathy.young@uwrf.edu with questions.

List of graduating seniors available
The List of Graduating Seniors for Spring 2010-11 is available at http://www.uwrf.edu/Registrar/CommencementInfo.cfm. This is a list of those students who will complete their degree requirements at the end of Spring 2010-11 and have applied for graduation. This is not a list of students participating in the Spring Commencement ceremony. The Registrar's Office will update this list weekly through Friday, May 13.  Contact Linda Matzek at 3342.

Furniture needs
If you are in need of any furniture for your individual or department office, email nathan.w.beeman@uwrf.edu with a detailed description of your needs. If something is available and fits your needs, Custodial Services will deliver the item(s) to you and pick up the item(s) being replaced. The hope is that any items being replaced can be included in the spring surplus sale which is set for Friday, April 15, from 8 a.m.-noon.

South Fork Suites addition
Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, April 11, on the 83,000 square foot Residence Hall and Learning Center addition to the existing South Fork Suites. The construction is expected to take 14 months, with the new 240-bed residence facility to be ready for occupancy for the Fall Semester 2012.

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Upcoming Events   

Thursday, April 14, 8:30 a.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC, Classified Staff Employee Development Day. Morning and afternoon programs followed by door prize drawings at 2 p.m. R.S.V.P with the bottom of your invitation by Thursday, April 7, to Connie Simpson.

Don't Forget

Tuesday, April 5

1 p.m., 334 UC, First of Four Open Meetings for the Wisconsin Covenant and Communications Coordinator  candidates:  Melissa Fitzenberger. A resume can be found by clicking on the candidate's name. Everyone is encouraged to attend the open meetings. The last candidate, Erik Burns, visit has been rescheduled from April 8 to Wednesday, April 13. Questions can be directed to paul.shepherd@uwrf.edu.

2 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, “Bigger Versus Better: The Changing Societies of the Journalism, Banking, and Healthcare Industries” presented the 2010 Distinguished  Alumnus Arlin Albrecht. Everyone encouraged to attend.

*  3:30-4:30 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Training Session for Student Payroll Supervisors. Other dates of training are Wednesday, April 6, 8-9 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m.; or Thursday, April 7, 10-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Professional staff and faculty who are supervisors of students and approve student time sheets are encouraged to attend one of the training presentations.

*  5-7:30 p.m., meet at the Information Desk, UC, One-mile walk around campus in conjunction with A Day Without Shoes event on campus., sponsored by the student organization UWRF Actionist Network®. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact camryn.nelson@uwrf.edu.





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