Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
“It's not who you are that holds
you back, it's who you think you're not." --Denis Waitley
Annual Skate with the Falcons event scores big with kids
New Project Manager in Facilities Management
Please welcome Alan Symicek as Facilities Engineer in Facilities Management. Alan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in electrical
engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering followed by project manager experience with NSI Electric, Town & Country Electric, Parsons Electric LLC, and UW-Stout as an engineering specialist and most recently interim assistant director of the Physical
Plant. Alan is a licensed Wisconsin Professional Engineer. He began his new duties Jan. 23.
15-Passenger Van Training
Training for 15-passengers vans is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16, starting at 7:30 a.m. in Facilities Management. Training includes a classroom
session followed with behind the wheel driving. For those needing re-certification, driving will begin at 8:45 am. A fee of $50 will be charged to your department account. To register, contact brenda.dunse@uwrf.edu.
Call 3827 with questions.
CSP holding food drive through Thursday
In honor of National School Counseling Week 2012, the UWRF School Counseling Student Association is holding a food drive to benefit the local River Falls Community Food Pantry. Donations of non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the boxes located
in WEB 224 or 257 through Thursday, Feb. 9. Contact
caroline.baker@uwrf.edu.
Northwest Regional Technology Showcase set for Feb. 24
The UW System’s Learning Technology Development Council (LTDC) is pleased to sponsor the Northwest Regional Showcase to be held at UW-Eau Claire on Friday, Feb.
24, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The showcase,
hosted by the UW regional institutions: Colleges-Barron County, Eau Claire, River Falls, Stout, and Superior, and sponsored by a grant from the LTDC, will consist of a
keynote by Barry Dahl, an independent contractor and consultant with a focus on e-Learning and educational technology; multiple sessions lead by faculty/instructors from
the five institutions focusing on incorporating online tools and other emerging technologies into their courses to ramp up student learning and engagement; and, EdTech
vender showcase. All registered attendees will receive lunch and a choice of a book (titles listed in the registration form) for participating in the showcase. For
more information, including the names of the session presenters and session titles, visit
http://www.uwec.edu/CETL/programs/TFT2012.htm Technology
Services will be providing transportation to/from the showcase. If you are interested in attending, contact
mary-alice.muraski@uwrf.edu by
Feb. 14 for registration information.
Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb.
8, in the History Seminar Room, KFA. For an agenda, visit
http://www.uwrf.edu/faculty_senate/committees_exec.html.
Contact marshall.toman@uwrf.edu or
call 3124.
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Room 271 CSH,
Astronomy Talk: “GRACE, GOCE, and GRAIL: Mapping Gravity.” Presented by physics Professor Eileen Korenic. Discussion followed by telescope viewing at 7:30 p.m. on the third floor observation deck. All observatory viewings are dependent on a clear
sky. Call 715-425-3560 after 6 p.m. or visit www.uwrf.edu/PHYS/Schedule.cfm and click on "observatory" to verify that the sky is clear enough for viewing. Free and open to the public.
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2 p.m., Retirement investing webinar. Sign up and watch the presentations on your own computer. Listen to the audio portion on the telephone. Find the registration link and more information at
http://rpstrowepricereg32.fugent.com. Also offered Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
* 6:30-8:30 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC,
Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety Presentation. In honor of National School Counseling Week the UWRF School Counseling Student
Association will host guest speaker Karina Berzins speaking on cyber bullying and internet safety. Berzins has delivered training throughout Minnesota and has assisted in proactive and reactive Internet
Crimes Against Children investigations in Minnesota.
The Wellness Challenge 2012 begins today and runs through March
4. It is a free opportunity to improve your wellness in activity, nutrition, mental, relationships and health categories. For
more information, visit https://orgsync.com/20707/forms/show/27027 or contact
cassandra.swenson@my.uwrf.edu.
Classified employment opportunity: Purchasing Agent project position available in Purchasing Services. The duration of this project position is expected to be 18 months. To
apply, visit http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=57373&jobid=56888&index=true.
Applications deadline is Friday, Feb. 10. Direct questions to Deb Schwab at 3221.
Falcon
Daily is an e-newsletter sent to all UW-River Falls faculty, academic and classified staff and off-campus subscribers weekday mornings during the academic year and on Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the
summer. Submit items for possible inclusion to
falcondaily-submit@uwrf.edu or directly to editor deb.toftness@uwrf.edu.
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