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Monday, Feb. 20, 2012

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen." --Peter Marshall

Holst scores 1,000th career point Saturday


Falcon women's basketball Coach Cindy Holbrook, right,  presents Senior Alise Holst with a basketball after she scored her 1,000th career point Saturday in a game against UW-Whitewater at Karges Center. She also had a career high 28 points at the gameThe Falcons are the No.  4 seed in the first round of WIAC Tournament at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Karges Center where they host the No. 5 seed UW-La Crosse. To see more photos from Saturday's game, visit http://bit.ly/yguaA5Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson.

Announcements

Online employee time reporting
Online employee time and absence reporting is here. Employee Self Service (ESS) and Manager Self Service (MSS) is now in use for all LTE staff and student employees. The transition for classified permanent staff is scheduled to begin in March. It will be approached in three waves with the last group going live on April 8. Those scheduled to move to online time and absence reporting will be contacted by the HRS team at least two weeks in advance of their move. The final phase of the ESS roll-out will result in unclassified faculty and staff reporting their absences online (roll-out schedule under discussion). Online time entry and approval resources can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/HumanResources/HRSSelfService.cfm. Contact wendy.helm@uwrf.edu.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the North Hall Conference Room. For an agenda, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/faculty_senate/committees_exec.html. Contact marshall.toman@uwrf.edu or call 3124.

12th Annual Symposium for Undergraduate Research

Through its 2011-13 biennial budget, the State of Wisconsin authorized and directed the University of Wisconsin System to develop two distinct new personnel systems:  one for all UW-Madison employees; one for all other UW System employees. These new systems are to be implemented on July 1, 2013Communication updates can be found on the Human Resources website at http://www.uwrf.edu/HumanResources/. Contact donna.robole@uwrf.edu.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5:30-7 p.m., Journey House, 10th Annual Soul Food Dinner. Cost is $7/public; $5/students with ID; carry-out available for additional $1. Faculty/staff pre-order contact scott.bowman-work@uwrf.edu. Pre-order pickup is 4-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Karges, women's basketball vs. UW-La Crosse. First round of the WIAC Tournament. The Falcons are the No. 4 seed for the tourney, and will host the No. 5 seed La Crosse.

Friday, Feb. 24, all day., Music Department, KFA, UWRF Jazz Festival. Features performances by outstanding regional high school and middle school jazz ensembles.  The Jazz Festival is a non-competitive event, and provides excellent learning experiences for students of all levels with professional jazz clinicians and knowledgeable music educators. Guest artist is trumpeter and music educator Leonard Foy. Contact david.a.l.milne@uwrf.edu.

Friday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., Falcon's Nest, UC, Jazz Club Cabaret with Leonard Foy. Contact david.a.l.milne@uwrf.edu.

Don't Forget

Monday, Feb. 20 

*  11 a.m.-noon, Kinnickinnic Theatre, UC, Workshop:  "Luck of the Draw." Builds on the Who Are You? experience by examining patterns of society and the cycle of socialization. Through experiential activities and new information, participants will come to understand how we as a culture give meaning to our individual and group identities. For more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentLife/PEACE.cfm or email PEACE@uwrf.edu.

*  Peace Corps Exhibit in the Harriet Barry Gallery, Davee Library, through Saturday, March 3. Artifacts from several Peace Corps volunteers. Last year was the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps.

*  Summer 2012 registration begins today and will continue up to the first day of the class you wish to register for. Summer classes may be found at Class Schedule Lookup. No appointments with advisors are needed to register for summer classes.

UWS in the News

"As Legislature considers bill to allow new retirement flexibilities for UW System, worries arise about fate of public employee pensions," Dane 101, Feb. 16.

"Universities increasingly rely on fundraising," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Feb. 17.

"Survival factor," Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 17.

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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