Monday, Feb. 27, 2012
"Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can." -- Lowell Thomas
Men's basketball wins WIAC championship title
Falcon Wade Guerin pushes past a UW-Stevens Point player Friday night at Karges Center in the WIAC Tournament
semifinals where the Falcons won 76-51 to advance to the WIAC tournament final Sunday. Guerin went on to be the top scorer in Sunday's WIAC championship game against UW-Whitewater, where the team claimed the WIAC championship title for the first time. The
win gives the Falcons an automatic berth in this week’s NCAA Division III National Tournament. Tournament pairings
and locations of games will be announced later today. Check for updates on the Falcon athletics
website. Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson.
Dear UWRF Community and Friends,
Over the past eight months, faculty and staff throughout the campus have been working diligently to craft UW-River Falls’ next strategic plan, Pathway to Distinction. This effort has included collecting
input from our external partners, conducting an environmental scan, communicating progress to stakeholders, developing a trio of focused goals, and developing a series of important initiatives. While much work is still to be done, it is important that we recognize
and celebrate the hard work that many have put forth to make this new strategic plan a reality. To that end, I ask that you hold on your calendars the afternoon of Thursday, April 26, for a Pathway to Distinction Celebration. The celebration, scheduled for
2:30-4 p.m. in the Riverview Ballroom, UC, will feature a showcase of what makes UW-River Falls an outstanding university, remarks from university and UW System leadership, and an opportunity to interact with the campus leaders responsible for crafting the
goals and initiatives of the plan.
More information will be forthcoming about the celebration, including suggested directions and parking in the midst of the Cascade Avenue transformation scheduled
to begin the first week of April. In the meantime, I encourage you to follow progress made towards the completion of Pathway to Distinction at
http://www.uwrf.edu/strategicplan.
Sincerely,
Dean Van Galen
Falcon Shop Leap Day sale
The Falcon Shop in the UC will hold a Leap Day Sale on Wednesday, Feb. 29. Get 25 percent off all hoodies, sweatpants, outerwear, winter hats and accessories.
Additional 25 percent off all yellow sticker clearance merchandise.
 New interim assistant director of Recreation
The Division of Student Affairs welcomes Dave Dietrich
as interim assistant director of Recreation. Dave earned his undergraduate degree
in Health and Physical Education from UW-La Crosse. He continued on to Winona State University to achieve his Masters in Education. Dave has
held teaching positions within the state of Wisconsin for 35 years and recently retired from the River Falls School District in the spring of 2011.
Please
join the university community in extending our sincere condolences to the family of Terry Willson of New Richmond who died on Feb. 26. Terri was the director of
residence life at UWRF for many years before his retirement. Arrangements are pending with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services Beebe Chapel of New Richmond.
Feb. 28-29, March 1-3, 7:30 p.m.,
Syse Theatre, KFA, Theatre: "Almost, Maine."
On a cold, clear moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents
find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Some age appropriate material is implied. Admission is $10/adults; $8/seniors (60+); $5/students with ID. General seating.
* This week is the last week of the Peace Corps Exhibit
in the Harriet Barry Gallery in Davee Library. Includes artifacts from several local Peace Corps volunteers. March 1 is National Peace Corps Day. 2100 was the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps.
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.
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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