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Monday, March 5, 2012

"If you wish to go quickly, go alone. If you wish to go far, go together." --African Proverb

Women's hockey team earns spot in NCAA championship tournament


The UWRF women's hockey team celebrates with the O'Brien Cup Trophy Saturday afternoon at Hunt Arena after defeating Adrien College 4-2 The seventh-ranked Falcons, now 23-4-2 overall, won both the NCHA regular season and playoff titles for the third time and earned a spot in the NCAA Championship Tournament for the fifth time in team history. All of the teams selected, and game pairing, will be announced later today by the NCAA.Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson. 

Announcements

Feedback needed
The Division of Technology Services is starting the replacement process for the campus network file storage system. Please take this very short survey to provide us with your input. The survey will take approximately five minutes to complete. Your responses will be used to assist Technology Services in the initial stages of selecting a new network file storage system that will replace FalconFile. The survey will be available today through March 12. Thanks in advance for your participation.

Some office supplies still available through Central Stores
Many office supplies are still available through Central Stores. Please check out on-line ordering at http://www.uwrf.edu/Facilities/CentralStoresOrder.cfm. Contact Rich Cernohous at 3570.

Special classified exam administration offered on campus
Facilities Management anticipates filling two permanent Custodian-Lead positions within the next six months. Those who are interested in these positions should take the upcoming Custodian-Lead exam. It will be offered on campus on Tuesday, March 13. View the announcement and preregister at http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=57964&jobid=57479&index=true. Preregistration for the exam is required by March 12. Per Wisconsin Administrative Code ER 18.12, classified permanent employees are eligible for and may request up to 16 hours paid leave time for taking up to two promotional examinations during a calendar year. If taking an exam during your scheduled work time, please discuss this with your supervisor prior to testing. Questions can be directed to Deb Schwab at 3221 or e-mail debra.schwab@uwrf.edu.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting

The Faculty Senate Executive Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, in 305 KFA. For an agenda, visit 

http://www.uwrf.edu/faculty_senate/committees_exec.html. Contact marshall.toman@uwrf.edu or call 3124.


Upcoming Events

Wednesday, March 7, 5-8 p.m., Syse Theatre, KFA, Theatre:  Senior Showcase. Student presenting projects include Sarah Knapper, Tyler Sundby, and Michael Butt. Free and open to the public. General seating.

Thursday, March 8, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, UWRF Symphony Band and University Band Concert:  Global Perspectives with New York Philharmonic tuba virtuoso Alan Baer. Admission is $5/adults, $3/seniors and $2/students. Contact kristin.tjornehoj@uwrf.edu. 

Don't Forget

Monday, March 5

*  today through March 7, Gallery 101, KFA, Senior Exhibition. Paul Veit and Sarah Olson focus on photography.

Classified employment opportunity:  permanent police officer position vacancy in the Police/Parking Department. If interested, visit http://uwrf.edu/HumanResources/ClassifiedEmployment.cfm to view details about the position and the application process. Application deadline is Thursday, March 15. Direct questions to Deb Schwab at 3221.

Permanent advancement officer position open in the Office of University Advancement and UWRF Foundation. Visit http://www.uwrf.edu/HumanResources/Employment-Opportunities.cfm to view details and the application process. Application deadline is Friday, March 30. Questions can be directed to Kimberly Gould Speckman at 3505


UWS in the News

"Falcon women NCHA Tourney champs," River Falls Journal, March. 4.

"Effects of unprecedented cuts approaching," Column, Badger Herald, Feb. 29.

"A powerful argument for blocking Wisconsin's voter ID law," Editorial, Capital Times, March 2.

"Where the jobs are, the training may not be," New York Times, March 1.

"60% of Americans have positive views of colleges," Inside Higher Ed, March 2.


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