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Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." --Zig Ziglar

Winter sport brought indoors at University Preschool


Regardless of the unseasonably warm temperatures in the mid-30s Tuesday morning, University Preschool students Finn Kauth, top left, Austin Stellrecht, center, Kenny Cosgrove, top right, and Paige Eisch, bottom right, bring winter activities indoors by playing hockey in the classroom. The University Preschool serves four and five-year-old children in a half-day setting on campus in WEB. Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson.

Announcements

TSA Investment Returns posted

The 2011 TSA Investment Returns and Selected Returns have been posted on the TSA website at http://www.wisconsin.edu/hr/benefits/retsav/returns.htm. If you have any questions or are interested in participating in either the Tax Sheltered Annuity or Wisconsin Deferred Compensation plans, contact Eric Sterner at 3109.


Film "Sankofa" rescheduled

The Black History Month film "Sankofa" originally scheduled for showing on Feb. 3 and 4 has been rescheduled to Feb. 17 and 18. Contact scott.bowman@uwrf.edu.


Online Writing Lab open

The UWRF OWL (Online Writing Lab) is open for the spring semester. Students may seek writing assistance online through D2L. For more information, visit  http://www.uwrf.edu/ENGL/OWL.cfm or contact mialisa.moline@uwrf.edu.


Minnesota Job and Internship Fair is Feb. 20

UWRF is invited to participate in the Minnesota Job and Internship Fair on Monday, Feb. 20, at the Minneapolis Convention Center from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This is a professional dress event for students and alumni seeking jobs or internships. Students and alumni may pay the $25 pre-registration non-refundable fee by credit card by logging into Hire-a-Falcon and clicking on the "career events" tab and then clicking on the Minnesota Job & Internship Fair event and finally clicking on “register for event.” Please bring your student id to the event as well. To register at the door ($30 cash or check) on the day of the event, you must present your student id, no exceptions will be made. Credit cards will not be accepted at the door. For more information and to see a list of registered employers, directions and parking information, visit http://www.mnsujobfair.org/.


Faculty Senate meeting 

The Faculty Senate will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Willow River Room, UC. For an agenda, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultySenate/Agendas.cfm. Contact marshall.toman@uwrf.edu or call 3124.


Upcoming Events

Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena, men's hockey vs. UW-Eau Claire.

Don't Forget

Tuesday, Jan. 31


7 p.m., Aerobics Room, Nelson building, Free Karate Lesson. The introduction will cover basic techniques and concepts. The RF Karate group has been teaching since 1981. All are welcome. Children's classes will start Friday. For more information, contact Ron Neuhaus at 715-425-9872.


UWS in the News

"As costs continue to rise, paying for college gets tougher for many students," Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 29.

"Proposal gets serious about raising the bar for student achievement," Column, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 29.

"College leaders question Obama's tuition plan," Washington Post, Jan. 27.

"A new test of leadership," Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 29.

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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