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Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

“You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself.” --Harvey S. Firestone

Albrecht Challenge announced at Opening Meeting


Faculty and staff react  to an announcement of the Albrecht Challenge during the Spring Semester Opening Meeting held Tuesday in the UC. For more information about the Challenge, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/UniversityCommunications/UWRF-Alumni-Commit-to-Falcon-Scholars-Albrecht-Challenge.cfm. A video of the meeting is available at http://www.justin.tv/uwrf_tv/b/305848248. Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson.

Announcements


  Live retirement webinars offered weeks of Feb. 6 and 13

T. Rowe Price will offer two live webinars this spring semester, "Retirement Investing from Beginning to End" and "Retirement Milestones." Both will be offered at various times.These are live presentations over the Web followed by a Q & A session.You may sign up and watch the presentations on your own computer. Listen to the audio portion on the telephone. The registration link can be found at http://rpstrowepricereg32.fugent.com. Find more information at http://www.wisconsin.edu/hr/benefits/retsav/trpwebinar.htm. Contact eric.k.sterner@uwrf.edu.


Upcoming Events

Thursday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 361 KFA, Open Forum:  A Campus Definition of Sustainability, sponsored by the Sustainability Working Group. An opportunity for faculty and staff to voice their opinions, questions, comments, or criticisms regarding a campus definition of sustainability. Moderated by Neil Kraus, professor of political science. Contact kelly.d.cain@uwrf.edu. 

Friday, Jan. 20, 7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena, women's hockey vs. UW-Eau Claire.

Don't Forget

Wednesday, Jan. 18
3-4:30 p.m., 361 KFA, Open Forum:  A Campus Definition of Sustainability, sponsored by the Sustainability Working Group. An opportunity for faculty and staff to voice their opinions, questions, comments, or criticisms regarding a campus definition of sustainability. Moderated by Neil Kraus, professor of political science. Another open forum is set for tomorrow, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in 361 KFA. Contact kelly.d.cain@uwrf.edu.

4 –5:30 p.m., Orange Lab, Davee Library, D2L Open Workshop. Stop in any time during the workshop to work on anything D2L related.

7 p.m., Karges Center, women's baskeball vs. UW-Superior.

7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena, women's hockey vs. Amherst College.

UWS in the News

"New advisory council to address college and workforce readiness," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 13.

"Student work hours: Up and down," Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 17.

"Technology is at least 3 years away from improving student success," Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 13.

To view 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.


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